# 2015 Four Days of Dunkirk

The 2015 Four Days of Dunkirk (French: Quatre Jours de Dunkerque 2015) was the 61st edition of the Four Days of Dunkirk cycling stage race. It started on 6 May in Dunkirk and ended on 10 May again in Dunkirk. The race was won by Lithuanian rider Ignatas Konovalovas, riding for Team Marseille 13 KTM.

## Schedule

| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Type | Winner | Ref |
| 1 | 6 May | Dunkirk to Orchies | 178.7 km (111.0 mi) | | Flat stage | Bryan Coquard (FRA) | |
| 2 | 7 May | Fontaine-au-Pire to Maubeuge | 178.7 km (111.0 mi) | | Hilly stage | Jonas Ahlstrand (SWE) | |
| 3 | 8 May | Barlin to Saint-Omer | 176.7 km (109.8 mi) | | Hilly stage | Alexis Gougeard (FRA) | |
| 4 | 9 May | Base de loisirs EOLYS (Lestrem) to Cassel | 178.7 km (111.0 mi) | | Hilly stage | Omar Fraile (ESP) | |
| 5 | 10 May | Cappelle-la-Grande to Dunkirk | 171 km (106.3 mi) | | Flat stage | Edward Theuns (BEL) | |
| Total | Total | 883.8 km (549.2 mi) | 883.8 km (549.2 mi) | 883.8 km (549.2 mi) | 883.8 km (549.2 mi) | 883.8 km (549.2 mi) | 883.8 km (549.2 mi) |

## Teams

The start list included 16 teams – 2 UCI WorldTeams, 10 Professional Continental Teams, and 4 Continental Teams.
World Teams
* FDJ
* AG2R La Mondiale
Professional Continental teams
* Cofidis
* Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise
* Bretagne–Séché Environnement
* Team Europcar
* Caja Rural–Seguros RGA
* Colombia
* Cult Energy Pro Cycling
* Team Roompot
* Bora–Argon 18
* Wanty–Groupe Gobert
Continental teams
* Auber 93
* Roubaix–Lille Métropole
* Armée de Terre
* Team Marseille 13 KTM

## Stages
### Stage 1
#### 6 May 2015 — Dunkirk to Orchies, 178.7 km (111.0 mi)

Stage 1 result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Bryan Coquard (FRA) | Team Europcar | 4h 16' 34" |
| 2 | Edward Theuns (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 0" |
| 3 | Ignatas Konovalovas (LIT) | Team Marseille 13 KTM | + 4" |
| 4 | Damien Gaudin (FRA) | AG2R La Mondiale | + 13" |
| 5 | Björn Thurau (GER) | Bora–Argon 18 | + 13" |
| 6 | Pieter Vanspeybrouck (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 26" |
| 7 | Tim Declercq (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 26" |
| 8 | Alo Jakin (EST) | Auber 93 | + 26" |
| 9 | Steve Chainel (FRA) | Cofidis | + 26" |
| 10 | Mads Pedersen (DEN) | Cult Energy Pro Cycling | + 26" |
General classification after stage 1 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Bryan Coquard (FRA) | Team Europcar | 4h 16' 24" |
| 2 | Edward Theuns (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 4" |
| 3 | Ignatas Konovalovas (LIT) | Team Marseille 13 KTM | + 10" |
| 4 | Damien Gaudin (FRA) | AG2R La Mondiale | + 23" |
| 5 | Björn Thurau (GER) | Bora–Argon 18 | + 23" |
| 6 | Pieter Vanspeybrouck (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 36" |
| 7 | Tim Declercq (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 36" |
| 8 | Alo Jakin (EST) | Auber 93 | + 36" |
| 9 | Steve Chainel (FRA) | Cofidis | + 36" |
| 10 | Mads Pedersen (DEN) | Cult Energy Pro Cycling | + 36" |

### Stage 2
#### 7 May 2015 — Fontaine-au-Pire to Maubeuge, 178.7 km (111.0 mi)

Stage 2 result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Jonas Ahlstrand (SWE) | Cofidis | 4h 13' 50" |
| 2 | Bryan Coquard (FRA) | Team Europcar | + 0" |
| 3 | Benjamin Giraud (FRA) | Team Marseille 13 KTM | + 0" |
| 4 | Phil Bauhaus (GER) | Bora–Argon 18 | + 0" |
| 5 | Edward Theuns (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 0" |
| 6 | Yauheni Hutarovich (BLR) | Bretagne–Séché Environnement | + 0" |
| 7 | Baptiste Planckaert (BEL) | Roubaix–Lille Métropole | + 0" |
| 8 | Raymond Kreder (NED) | Team Roompot | + 0" |
| 9 | Clément Venturini (FRA) | Cofidis | + 0" |
| 10 | Roy Jans (BEL) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | + 0" |
General classification after stage 2 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Bryan Coquard (FRA) | Team Europcar | 8h 30' 06" |
| 2 | Edward Theuns (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 12" |
| 3 | Yauheni Hutarovich (BLR) | Bretagne–Séché Environnement | + 18" |
| 4 | Ignatas Konovalovas (LIT) | Team Marseille 13 KTM | + 18" |
| 5 | Björn Thurau (GER) | Bora–Argon 18 | + 40" |
| 6 | Damien Gaudin (FRA) | AG2R La Mondiale | + 40" |
| 7 | Mads Pedersen (DEN) | Cult Energy Pro Cycling | + 44" |
| 8 | Steve Chainel (FRA) | Cofidis | + 44" |
| 9 | Alexandre Blain (FRA) | Team Marseille 13 KTM | + 44" |
| 10 | Laurent Pichon (FRA) | FDJ | + 50" |

### Stage 3
#### 8 May 2015 — Barlin to Saint-Omer, 176.7 km (109.8 mi)

Stage 3 result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alexis Gougeard (FRA) | AG2R La Mondiale | 4h 15' 29" |
| 2 | Julien Antomarchi (FRA) | Roubaix–Lille Métropole | + 0" |
| 3 | Brayan Ramírez (COL) | Colombia | + 3" |
| 4 | Edward Theuns (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 14" |
| 5 | Bryan Coquard (FRA) | Team Europcar | + 14" |
| 6 | Roy Jans (BEL) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | + 14" |
| 7 | Raymond Kreder (NED) | Team Roompot | + 14" |
| 8 | Jonas Ahlstrand (SWE) | Cofidis | + 14" |
| 9 | Michael Schwarzmann (GER) | Bora–Argon 18 | + 14" |
| 10 | Yauheni Hutarovich (BLR) | Bretagne–Séché Environnement | + 14" |
General classification after stage 3 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Bryan Coquard (FRA) | Team Europcar | 12h 45' 49" |
| 2 | Edward Theuns (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 12" |
| 3 | Yauheni Hutarovich (BLR) | Bretagne–Séché Environnement | + 18" |
| 4 | Ignatas Konovalovas (LIT) | Team Marseille 13 KTM | + 18" |
| 5 | Björn Thurau (GER) | Bora–Argon 18 | + 40" |
| 6 | Damien Gaudin (FRA) | AG2R La Mondiale | + 40" |
| 7 | Mads Pedersen (DEN) | Cult Energy Pro Cycling | + 44" |
| 8 | Steve Chainel (FRA) | Cofidis | + 44" |
| 9 | Alexandre Blain (FRA) | Team Marseille 13 KTM | + 44" |
| 10 | Laurent Pichon (FRA) | FDJ | + 49" |

### Stage 4
#### 9 May 2015 — Base de loisirs EOLYS (Lestrem) to Cassel, 178.7 km (111.0 mi)

Result of stage 4 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Omar Fraile (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | 4h 44' 26" |
| 2 | Maurits Lammertink (NED) | Team Roompot | + 3" |
| 3 | Alo Jakin (EST) | Auber 93 | + 7" |
| 4 | Rudy Molard (FRA) | Cofidis | + 7" |
| 5 | Frederik Backaert (BEL) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | + 7" |
| 6 | Ignatas Konovalovas (LTU) | Team Marseille 13 KTM | + 7" |
| 7 | Mads Pedersen (DEN) | Cult Energy Pro Cycling | + 25" |
| 8 | Damien Gaudin (FRA) | AG2R La Mondiale | + 25" |
| 9 | Florian Vachon (FRA) | Bretagne–Séché Environnement | + 25" |
| 10 | Brice Feillu (FRA) | Bretagne–Séché Environnement | + 34" |
General classification after stage 4 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Ignatas Konovalovas (LTU) | Team Marseille 13 KTM | 17h 30' 40" |
| 2 | Bryan Coquard (FRA) | Team Europcar | + 20" |
| 3 | Alo Jakin (EST) | Auber 93 | + 31" |
| 4 | Frederik Backaert (BEL) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | + 35" |
| 5 | Damien Gaudin (FRA) | AG2R La Mondiale | + 40" |
| 6 | Mads Pedersen (DEN) | Cult Energy Pro Cycling | + 44" |
| 7 | Edward Theuns (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 56" |
| 8 | Florian Vachon (FRA) | Bretagne–Séché Environnement | + 1' 04" |
| 9 | Brice Feillu (FRA) | Bretagne–Séché Environnement | + 1' 36" |
| 10 | Antoine Duchesne (CAN) | Team Europcar | + 1' 37" |

### Stage 5
#### 10 May 2015 — Cappelle-la-Grande to Dunkirk, 171 km (106.3 mi)

Stage 5 result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Edward Theuns (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | 3h 54' 23" |
| 2 | Bryan Coquard (FRA) | Team Europcar | + 0" |
| 3 | Danilo Napolitano (ITA) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | + 0" |
| 4 | Yauheni Hutarovich (BLR) | Bretagne–Séché Environnement | + 0" |
| 5 | Timothy Dupont (BEL) | Roubaix–Lille Métropole | + 0" |
| 6 | Michael Schwarzmann (GER) | Bora–Argon 18 | + 0" |
| 7 | Russell Downing (GBR) | Cult Energy Pro Cycling | + 0" |
| 8 | André Looij (NED) | Team Roompot | + 0" |
| 9 | Anthony Maldonado (FRA) | Auber 93 | + 0" |
| 10 | Baptiste Planckaert (BEL) | Roubaix–Lille Métropole | + 0" |
Final general classification :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Ignatas Konovalovas (LTU) | Team Marseille 13 KTM | 21h 25' 03" |
| 2 | Bryan Coquard (FRA) | Team Europcar | + 14" |
| 3 | Alo Jakin (EST) | Auber 93 | + 31" |
| 4 | Frederik Backaert (BEL) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | + 35" |
| 5 | Damien Gaudin (FRA) | AG2R La Mondiale | + 40" |
| 6 | Mads Pedersen (DEN) | Cult Energy Pro Cycling | + 44" |
| 7 | Edward Theuns (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 46" |
| 8 | Florian Vachon (FRA) | Bretagne–Séché Environnement | + 1' 04" |
| 9 | Brice Feillu (FRA) | Bretagne–Séché Environnement | + 1' 36" |
| 10 | Antoine Duchesne (CAN) | Team Europcar | + 1' 37" |

## Classification leadership table

| Stage | Winner | General classification | Mountains classification | Points classification | Young rider classification | Teams classification |
| 1 | Bryan Coquard | Bryan Coquard | Preben Van Hecke | Bryan Coquard | Bryan Coquard | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise |
| 2 | Jonas Ahlstrand | Bryan Coquard | Preben Van Hecke | Bryan Coquard | Bryan Coquard | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise |
| 3 | Alexis Gougeard | Bryan Coquard | Julien Antomarchi | Bryan Coquard | Bryan Coquard | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise |
| 4 | Omar Fraile | Ignatas Konovalovas | Julien Antomarchi | Bryan Coquard | Bryan Coquard | Bretagne–Séché Environnement |
| 5 | Edward Theuns | Ignatas Konovalovas | Julien Antomarchi | Bryan Coquard | Bryan Coquard | Bretagne–Séché Environnement |
| Final | Final | Ignatas Konovalovas | Julien Antomarchi | Bryan Coquard | Bryan Coquard | Bretagne–Séché Environnement |

## Final standings
### General classification

Final general classification :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Ignatas Konovalovas (LTU) | Team Marseille 13 KTM | 21h 25' 03" |
| 2 | Bryan Coquard (FRA) | Team Europcar | + 14" |
| 3 | Alo Jakin (EST) | Auber 93 | + 31" |
| 4 | Frederik Backaert (BEL) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | + 35" |
| 5 | Damien Gaudin (FRA) | AG2R La Mondiale | + 40" |
| 6 | Mads Pedersen (DEN) | Cult Energy Pro Cycling | + 44" |
| 7 | Edward Theuns (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 46" |
| 8 | Florian Vachon (FRA) | Bretagne–Séché Environnement | + 1' 04" |
| 9 | Brice Feillu (FRA) | Bretagne–Séché Environnement | + 1' 36" |
| 10 | Antoine Duchesne (CAN) | Team Europcar | + 1' 37" |

### Points classification

Final points classification :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Bryan Coquard (FRA) | Team Europcar | 72 |
| 2 | Edward Theuns (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | 61 |
| 3 | Jonas Ahlstrand (SWE) | Cofidis | 31 |
| 4 | Alexis Gougeard (FRA) | AG2R La Mondiale | 29 |
| 5 | Yauheni Hutarovich (BLR) | Bretagne–Séché Environnement | 29 |
| 6 | Ignatas Konovalovas (LTU) | Team Marseille 13 KTM | 25 |
| 7 | Julien Antomarchi (FRA) | Roubaix–Lille Métropole | 24 |
| 8 | Mads Pedersen (DEN) | Cult Energy Pro Cycling | 24 |
| 9 | Alo Jakin (EST) | Auber 93 | 23 |
| 10 | Raymond Kreder (NED) | Team Roompot | 22 |

### Mountains classification

Final mountains classification :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Julien Antomarchi (FRA) | Roubaix–Lille Métropole | 15 |
| 2 | Brayan Ramírez (COL) | Colombia | 10 |
| 3 | Preben Van Hecke (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | 9 |
| 4 | Fabricio Ferrari (URU) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | 7 |
| 5 | Thomas Voeckler (FRA) | Team Europcar | 6 |
| 6 | Alexandre Blain (FRA) | Team Marseille 13 KTM | 5 |
| 7 | Alexis Gougeard (FRA) | AG2R La Mondiale | 5 |
| 8 | Ivar Slik (NED) | Team Roompot | 5 |
| 9 | Arnaud Gérard (FRA) | Bretagne–Séché Environnement | 4 |
| 10 | Quentin Pacher (FRA) | Armée de Terre | 4 |

### Sprints classification

Final sprints classification :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Benoît Jarrier (FRA) | Bretagne–Séché Environnement | 10 |
| 2 | Thomas Voeckler (FRA) | Team Europcar | 8 |
| 3 | Christian Mager (GER) | Cult Energy Pro Cycling | 6 |
| 4 | Tim Kerkhof (NED) | Team Roompot | 5 |
| 5 | Laurent Pichon (FRA) | FDJ | 2 |
| 6 | Sébastien Turgot (FRA) | AG2R La Mondiale | 2 |

### Young rider classification

Final young rider classification :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Bryan Coquard (FRA) | Team Europcar | 21h 25' 17" |
| 2 | Mads Pedersen (DEN) | Cult Energy Pro Cycling | + 30" |
| 3 | Edward Theuns (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 32" |
| 4 | Antoine Duchesne (CAN) | Team Europcar | + 1' 23" |
| 5 | Omar Fraile (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 1' 58" |
| 6 | Maurits Lammertink (NED) | Team Roompot | + 2' 05" |
| 7 | David Menut (FRA) | Auber 93 | + 3' 08" |
| 8 | Jimmy Turgis (FRA) | Roubaix–Lille Métropole | + 4' 43" |
| 9 | Olivier Le Gac (FRA) | FDJ | + 10' 50" |
| 10 | Yoann Paillot (FRA) | Team Marseille 13 KTM | + 12' 28" |

### Teams classification

Final teams classification :
| Rank | Team | Time |
| 1 | Bretagne–Séché Environnement | 64h 18' 17" |
| 2 | Team Marseille 13 KTM | + 1' 09" |
| 3 | Auber 93 | + 4' 02" |
| 4 | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 6' 54" |
| 5 | Team Europcar | + 8' 20" |
| 6 | AG2R La Mondiale | + 8' 35" |
| 7 | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 10' 29" |
| 8 | Bora–Argon 18 | + 10' 56" |
| 9 | Team Roompot | + 11' 21" |
| 10 | Roubaix–Lille Métropole | + 24' 08" |