# 2015 Tour d'Azerbaïdjan

The 2015 Tour d'Azerbaïdjan was a five-day cycling stage race that took place in Azerbaijan in May 2015, as the fourth edition of the Tour d'Azerbaïdjan. It was rated as a 2.1 event as part of the 2015 UCI Europe Tour. The race included five stages, starting in Baku on 6 May and returning there for the finish on 10 May. The 2014 champion was Ilnur Zakarin (then RusVelo), but he was not present to defend his title.
The race was won by Primož Roglič (Adria Mobil), who won a solo victory on the second stage of the race and went on to defend his lead to the finish. He finished the race 34 seconds ahead of Jasper Ockeloen (Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team), with Matej Mugerli (Synergy Baku) third. Roglič's teammate Marko Kump won a stage and the points classification, while Synergy Baku won both the team classification and the mountains classification through Oleksandr Surutkovych. The youth classification was won by František Sisr (Team Dukla Praha).

## Schedule

The race included five road stages on consecutive days.
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Type | Winner |
| 1 | 6 May | Baku to Sumgait | 153.5 km (95.4 mi) | | Flat stage | Marko Kump (SLO) |
| 2 | 7 May | Baku to Ismayilli | 186.5 km (115.9 mi) | | Medium-mountain stage | Primož Roglič (SLO) |
| 3 | 8 May | Qabala to Qabala | 177.2 km (110.1 mi) | | Mountain stage | Josh Edmondson (GBR) |
| 4 | 9 May | Qabala to Mingachevir | 204.6 km (127.1 mi) | | Flat stage | Daniel Turek (CZE) |
| 5 | 10 May | Baku to Baku | 143.8 km (89.4 mi) | | Medium-mountain stage | Sergey Firsanov (RUS) |
| Total | Total | 865.6 km (537.9 mi) | 865.6 km (537.9 mi) | 865.6 km (537.9 mi) | 865.6 km (537.9 mi) | 865.6 km (537.9 mi) |

## Teams

25 teams were invited to take part in the race. Four of these were UCI Professional Continental teams, 17 were UCI Continental teams and four were national teams. Each team could enter a maximum of six riders; the total size of the peloton at the beginning of the first stage was 148 riders.
UCI Professional Continental teams
* RusVelo
* Drapac Professional Cycling
* Team Novo Nordisk
* Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec
UCI Continental teams
* Synergy Baku
* Airgas–Safeway
* Adria Mobil
* An Post–Chain Reaction
* Leopard Development Team
* Giant–Champion System
* Tuşnad Cycling Team
* MLP Team Bergstraße
* CK Banská Bystrica
* Torku Şekerspor
* Team Dukla Praha
* Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team
* CCN
* Tavira
* Minsk
* Hrinkow Advarics Cycleangteam
* Cycling Academy
National teams
* Hungary
* Estonia
* Kazakhstan
* Greece

## Stages
### Stage 1
#### 6 May 2015 – Baku to Sumgait, 153.5 km (95.4 mi)

Stage 1 result and General classification after stage 1 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Marko Kump (SLO) | Adria Mobil | 3h 36' 59" |
| 2 | Francesco Chicchi (ITA) | Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec | + 0" |
| 3 | Maksym Averin (AZE) | Synergy Baku | + 0" |
| 4 | Marco Zanotti (ITA) | Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team | + 0" |
| 5 | Jiří Hochmann (CZE) | Team Dukla Praha | + 0" |
| 6 | Uladzimir Harakhavik (BLR) | Minsk | + 0" |
| 7 | Charalampos Kastrantas (GRE) | Greece (national team) | + 0" |
| 8 | Manuel Cardoso (POR) | Tavira | + 0" |
| 9 | Martin Laas (EST) | Estonia (national team) | + 0" |
| 10 | Artur Ershov (RUS) | RusVelo | + 0" |

### Stage 2
#### 7 May 2015 – Baku to Ismayilli, 186.5 km (115.9 mi)

Stage 2 result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Primož Roglič (SLO) | Adria Mobil | 4h 43' 26" |
| 2 | Matej Mugerli (SLO) | Synergy Baku | + 34" |
| 3 | Chris Horner (USA) | Airgas–Safeway | + 34" |
| 4 | Jasper Ockeloen (NED) | Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team | + 34" |
| 5 | Maksym Averin (AZE) | Synergy Baku | + 3' 50" |
| 6 | Alexandr Shushemoin (KAZ) | Kazakhstan (national team) | + 3' 50" |
| 7 | František Sisr (CZE) | Team Dukla Praha | + 3' 50" |
| 8 | Josh Edmondson (GBR) | An Post–Chain Reaction | + 3' 50" |
| 9 | Kristjan Fajt (SLO) | Adria Mobil | + 3' 50" |
| 10 | Sebastian Baldauf (GER) | Hrinkow Advarics Cycleangteam | + 3' 50" |
General classification after stage 2 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Primož Roglič (SLO) | Adria Mobil | 8h 20' 25" |
| 2 | Jasper Ockeloen (NED) | Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team | + 34" |
| 3 | Matej Mugerli (SLO) | Synergy Baku | + 34" |
| 4 | Chris Horner (USA) | Airgas–Safeway | + 34" |
| 5 | Maksym Averin (AZE) | Synergy Baku | + 3' 50" |
| 6 | Radoslav Rogina (CRO) | Adria Mobil | + 3' 50" |
| 7 | František Sisr (CZE) | Team Dukla Praha | + 3' 50" |
| 8 | Alexandr Shushemoin (KAZ) | Kazakhstan (national team) | + 3' 50" |
| 9 | Sergey Firsanov (RUS) | RusVelo | + 3' 50" |
| 10 | Kristjan Fajt (SLO) | Adria Mobil | + 3' 50" |

### Stage 3
#### 8 May 2015 – Qabala to Qabala, 177.2 km (110.1 mi)

Stage 3 result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Josh Edmondson (GBR) | An Post–Chain Reaction | 4h 07' 28" |
| 2 | Marko Kump (SLO) | Adria Mobil | + 1" |
| 3 | Matej Mugerli (SLO) | Synergy Baku | + 1" |
| 4 | Kristian Haugaard (DEN) | Leopard Development Team | + 1" |
| 5 | Marco Zanotti (ITA) | Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team | + 1" |
| 6 | František Sisr (CZE) | Team Dukla Praha | + 1" |
| 7 | Emanuel Piaskowy (POL) | Cycling Academy | + 1" |
| 8 | Xandro Meurisse (BEL) | An Post–Chain Reaction | + 1" |
| 9 | Primož Roglič (SLO) | Adria Mobil | + 1" |
| 10 | Clemens Fankhauser (AUT) | Hrinkow Advarics Cycleangteam | + 1" |
General classification after stage 3 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Primož Roglič (SLO) | Adria Mobil | 12h 27' 54" |
| 2 | Jasper Ockeloen (NED) | Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team | + 34" |
| 3 | Matej Mugerli (SLO) | Synergy Baku | + 34" |
| 4 | Chris Horner (USA) | Airgas–Safeway | + 34" |
| 5 | Josh Edmondson (GBR) | An Post–Chain Reaction | + 3' 49" |
| 6 | Maksym Averin (AZE) | Synergy Baku | + 3' 50" |
| 7 | František Sisr (CZE) | Team Dukla Praha | + 3' 50" |
| 8 | Sergey Firsanov (RUS) | RusVelo | + 3' 50" |
| 9 | Radoslav Rogina (CRO) | Adria Mobil | + 3' 56" |
| 10 | Alexandr Shushemoin (KAZ) | Kazakhstan (national team) | + 3' 56" |

### Stage 4
#### 9 May 2015 – Qabala to Mingachevir, 204.6 km (127.1 mi)

Stage 4 result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Daniel Turek (CZE) | Cycling Academy | 4h 13' 55" |
| 2 | Clemens Fankhauser (AUT) | Hrinkow Advarics Cycleangteam | + 1" |
| 3 | Conor Dunne (IRL) | An Post–Chain Reaction | + 1" |
| 4 | Griffin Easter (USA) | Airgas–Safeway | + 3" |
| 5 | Brenton Jones (AUS) | Drapac Professional Cycling | + 42" |
| 6 | Marko Kump (SLO) | Adria Mobil | + 42" |
| 7 | Marco Benfatto (ITA) | Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec | + 42" |
| 8 | Matvey Nikitin (KAZ) | Kazakhstan (national team) | + 42" |
| 9 | Aidis Kruopis (LIT) | An Post–Chain Reaction | + 42" |
| 10 | Marco Zanotti (ITA) | Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team | + 42" |
General classification after stage 4 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Primož Roglič (SLO) | Adria Mobil | 16h 42' 31" |
| 2 | Jasper Ockeloen (NED) | Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team | + 34" |
| 3 | Matej Mugerli (SLO) | Synergy Baku | + 34" |
| 4 | Chris Horner (USA) | Airgas–Safeway | + 34" |
| 5 | Josh Edmondson (GBR) | An Post–Chain Reaction | + 3' 49" |
| 6 | Maksym Averin (AZE) | Synergy Baku | + 3' 50" |
| 7 | František Sisr (CZE) | Team Dukla Praha | + 3' 50" |
| 8 | Sergey Firsanov (RUS) | RusVelo | + 3' 50" |
| 9 | Clemens Fankhauser (AUT) | Hrinkow Advarics Cycleangteam | + 3' 52" |
| 10 | Radoslav Rogina (CRO) | Adria Mobil | + 3' 56" |

### Stage 5
#### 10 May 2015 – Baku to Baku, 143.8 km (89.4 mi)

Stage 5 result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Sergey Firsanov (RUS) | RusVelo | 3h 32' 10" |
| 2 | Alexandr Shushemoin (KAZ) | Kazakhstan (national team) | + 0" |
| 3 | Matej Mugerli (SLO) | Synergy Baku | + 1" |
| 4 | František Sisr (CZE) | Team Dukla Praha | + 1" |
| 5 | Chris Horner (USA) | Airgas–Safeway | + 1" |
| 6 | Pavel Gatskiy (KAZ) | Kazakhstan (national team) | + 1" |
| 7 | Marco Zanotti (ITA) | Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team | + 1" |
| 8 | Ioannis Tamouridis (GRE) | Synergy Baku | + 1" |
| 9 | Primož Roglič (SLO) | Adria Mobil | + 1" |
| 10 | Bernard Sulzberger (AUS) | Drapac Professional Cycling | + 1" |
Final general classification :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Primož Roglič (SLO) | Adria Mobil | 20h 14' 42" |
| 2 | Jasper Ockeloen (NED) | Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team | + 34" |
| 3 | Matej Mugerli (SLO) | Synergy Baku | + 34" |
| 4 | Chris Horner (USA) | Airgas–Safeway | + 34" |
| 5 | Sergey Firsanov (RUS) | RusVelo | + 3' 49" |
| 6 | Josh Edmondson (GBR) | An Post–Chain Reaction | + 3' 49" |
| 7 | Maksym Averin (AZE) | Synergy Baku | + 3' 50" |
| 8 | František Sisr (CZE) | Team Dukla Praha | + 3' 50" |
| 9 | Clemens Fankhauser (AUT) | Hrinkow Advarics Cycleangteam | + 3' 52" |
| 10 | Alexandr Shushemoin (KAZ) | Kazakhstan (national team) | + 3' 55" |

## Classification leadership table

| Stage | Winner | General classification | Mountains classification | Points classification | Young rider classification | Best Azeri classification | Teams classification |
| 1 | Marko Kump | Marko Kump | Elchin Asadov | Marko Kump | Uladzimir Harakhavik | Maksym Averin | Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team |
| 2 | Primož Roglič | Primož Roglič | Primož Roglič | Maksym Averin | František Sisr | Maksym Averin | Adria Mobil |
| 3 | Josh Edmondson | Primož Roglič | Oleksandr Surutkovych | Marko Kump | František Sisr | Maksym Averin | Adria Mobil |
| 4 | Daniel Turek | Primož Roglič | Oleksandr Surutkovych | Marko Kump | František Sisr | Maksym Averin | Adria Mobil |
| 5 | Sergey Firsanov | Primož Roglič | Oleksandr Surutkovych | Marko Kump | František Sisr | Maksym Averin | Synergy Baku |
| Final | Final | Primož Roglič | Oleksandr Surutkovych | Marko Kump | František Sisr | Maksym Averin | Synergy Baku |