# 2015 Tour of Belgium

The 2015 Tour of Belgium (known as the 2015 Baloise Belgium Tour for sponsorship purposes) was the 85th edition of the Tour of Belgium cycling stage race. It took place from 27 to 31 May 2015 in Belgium, and was part of the 2015 UCI Europe Tour. It was won by home rider Greg Van Avermaet, riding for the BMC Racing Team.

## Schedule

| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Type | Winner | Ref |
| P | 27 May | Bornem to Bornem | 6.85 km (4.3 mi) | | Individual time trial | Matthias Brändle (AUT) | |
| 1 | 28 May | Lochristi to Knokke-Heist | 178.5 km (110.9 mi) | | Flat stage | Tom Boonen (BEL) | |
| 2 | 29 May | Knokke-Heist to Herzele | 201.1 km (125.0 mi) | | Flat stage | Arnaud Démare (FRA) | |
| 3 | 30 May | Eau d'Heure lakes to Eau d'Heure lakes | 157.5 km (97.9 mi) | | Intermediate stage | Arnaud Démare (FRA) | |
| 4 | 31 May | St. Vith to St. Vith | 199.2 km (123.8 mi) | | Intermediate stage | Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) | |
| Total | Total | 743.15 km (461.8 mi) | 743.15 km (461.8 mi) | 743.15 km (461.8 mi) | 743.15 km (461.8 mi) | 743.15 km (461.8 mi) | 743.15 km (461.8 mi) |

## Teams

20 teams were invited to the 2015 Tour of Belgium: 8 UCI WorldTeams, 6 UCI Professional Continental teams and 6 UCI Continental teams.
UCI WorldTeams
* Astana
* BMC Racing Team
* Etixx–Quick-Step
* FDJ
* IAM Cycling
* Team Katusha
* LottoNL–Jumbo
* Lotto–Soudal
UCI Professional Continental teams
* Cofidis
* Team Roompot
* RusVelo
* Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise
* Wanty–Groupe Gobert
* Androni Giocattoli
UCI Continental teams
* Team3M
* BKCP–Powerplus
* Cibel
* Vastgoedservice–Golden Palace
* Verandas Willems
* Wallonie-Bruxelles

## Stages
### Prologue
#### 27 May 2015 – Bornem to Bornem, 6.85 km (4.26 mi), individual time trial (ITT)

Prologue result and general classification after Prologue :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Matthias Brändle (AUT) | IAM Cycling | 7' 54" |
| 2 | Rohan Dennis (AUS) | BMC Racing Team | + 2" |
| 3 | Gaëtan Bille (BEL) | Verandas Willems | + 9" |
| 4 | Martin Elmiger (SWI) | IAM Cycling | + 9" |
| 5 | Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) | BMC Racing Team | + 11" |
| 6 | Jempy Drucker (LUX) | BMC Racing Team | + 16" |
| 7 | William Bonnet (FRA) | FDJ | + 19" |
| 8 | Yves Lampaert (BEL) | Etixx–Quick-Step | + 19" |
| 9 | Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (BEL) | Etixx–Quick-Step | + 20" |
| 10 | David Boucher (BEL) | FDJ | + 20" |

### Stage 1
#### 28 May 2015 – Lochristi to Knokke-Heist, 178.5 km (110.9 mi)

Stage 1 result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Tom Boonen (BEL) | Etixx–Quick-Step | 4h 19' 21" |
| 2 | Arnaud Démare (FRA) | FDJ | + 0" |
| 3 | Jens Debusschere (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 0" |
| 4 | Jonas van Genechten (BEL) | IAM Cycling | + 0" |
| 5 | Dylan Groenewegen (NED) | Team Roompot | + 0" |
| 6 | Jempy Drucker (LUX) | BMC Racing Team | + 0" |
| 7 | Roy Jans (BEL) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | + 0" |
| 8 | Tom Van Asbroeck (BEL) | LottoNL–Jumbo | + 0" |
| 9 | Yves Lampaert (BEL) | Etixx–Quick-Step | + 0" |
| 10 | Alexey Tsatevich (RUS) | Team Katusha | + 0" |
General classification after stage 1 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Matthias Brändle (AUT) | IAM Cycling | 4h 27' 15" |
| 2 | Rohan Dennis (AUS) | BMC Racing Team | + 2" |
| 3 | Gaëtan Bille (BEL) | Verandas Willems | + 9" |
| 4 | Martin Elmiger (SWI) | IAM Cycling | + 9" |
| 5 | Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) | BMC Racing Team | + 11" |
| 6 | Jempy Drucker (LUX) | BMC Racing Team | + 16" |
| 7 | Tom Boonen (BEL) | Etixx–Quick-Step | + 17" |
| 8 | Arnaud Démare (FRA) | FDJ | + 18" |
| 9 | William Bonnet (FRA) | FDJ | + 19" |
| 10 | Yves Lampaert (BEL) | Etixx–Quick-Step | + 19" |

### Stage 2
#### 29 May 2015 – Knokke-Heist to Herzele, 201.1 km (125.0 mi)

Stage 2 result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Arnaud Démare (FRA) | FDJ | 4h 43' 39" |
| 2 | Tom Boonen (BEL) | Etixx–Quick-Step | + 0" |
| 3 | Jürgen Roelandts (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 0" |
| 4 | Tom Van Asbroeck (BEL) | LottoNL–Jumbo | + 0" |
| 5 | Mathieu van der Poel (NED) | BKCP–Powerplus | + 0" |
| 6 | Raymond Kreder (NED) | Team Roompot | + 0" |
| 7 | Tiesj Benoot (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 0" |
| 8 | Edward Theuns (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 2" |
| 9 | Gaëtan Bille (BEL) | Verandas Willems | + 2" |
| 10 | Dennis Coenen (BEL) | Vastgoedservice–Golden Palace | + 2" |
General classification after stage 2 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Matthias Brändle (AUT) | IAM Cycling | 9h 10' 56" |
| 2 | Arnaud Démare (FRA) | FDJ | + 6" |
| 3 | Gaëtan Bille (BEL) | Verandas Willems | + 6" |
| 4 | Tom Boonen (BEL) | Etixx–Quick-Step | + 9" |
| 5 | Martin Elmiger (SWI) | IAM Cycling | + 9" |
| 6 | Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) | BMC Racing Team | + 11" |
| 7 | Mathieu van der Poel (NED) | BKCP–Powerplus | + 19" |
| 8 | Yves Lampaert (BEL) | Etixx–Quick-Step | + 19" |
| 9 | Jürgen Roelandts (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 19" |
| 10 | Marcel Sieberg (GER) | FDJ | + 21" |

### Stage 3
#### 30 May 2015 – Eau d'Heure lakes to Eau d'Heure lakes, 157.5 km (97.9 mi)

Stage 3 result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Arnaud Démare (FRA) | FDJ | 3h 52' 50" |
| 2 | Tom Boonen (BEL) | Etixx–Quick-Step | + 0" |
| 3 | Jens Debusschere (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 0" |
| 4 | Alexey Tsatevich (RUS) | Team Katusha | + 0" |
| 5 | Jonas Ahlstrand (SWE) | Cofidis | + 0" |
| 6 | Tom Van Asbroeck (BEL) | LottoNL–Jumbo | + 0" |
| 7 | Borut Božič (SLO) | Astana | + 0" |
| 8 | Danilo Napolitano (ITA) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | + 0" |
| 9 | Mathieu van der Poel (NED) | BKCP–Powerplus | + 0" |
| 10 | Adrien Petit (FRA) | Cofidis | + 0" |
General classification after stage 3 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Matthias Brändle (AUT) | IAM Cycling | 13h 03' 41" |
| 2 | Arnaud Démare (FRA) | FDJ | + 1" |
| 3 | Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) | BMC Racing Team | + 8" |
| 4 | Tom Boonen (BEL) | Etixx–Quick-Step | + 8" |
| 5 | Gaëtan Bille (BEL) | Verandas Willems | + 11" |
| 6 | Martin Elmiger (SWI) | IAM Cycling | + 14" |
| 7 | Mathieu van der Poel (NED) | BKCP–Powerplus | + 24" |
| 8 | Yves Lampaert (BEL) | Etixx–Quick-Step | + 24" |
| 9 | Jürgen Roelandts (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 24" |
| 10 | Oliver Naesen (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 27" |

### Stage 4
#### 31 May 2015 – St. Vith to St. Vith, 199.2 km (123.8 mi)

Stage 4 result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) | BMC Racing Team | 4h 57' 44" |
| 2 | Tiesj Benoot (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 0" |
| 3 | Egor Silin (RUS) | Team Katusha | + 10" |
| 4 | Dylan Teuns (BEL) | BMC Racing Team | + 33" |
| 5 | Gaëtan Bille (BEL) | Verandas Willems | + 39" |
| 6 | Alexander Foliforov (RUS) | RusVelo | + 44" |
| 7 | Thomas De Gendt (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 1' 26" |
| 8 | Nicolas Vereecken (BEL) | Team3M | + 1' 26" |
| 9 | Vyacheslav Kuznetsov (RUS) | Team Katusha | + 1' 26" |
| 10 | Martin Elmiger (SUI) | IAM Cycling | + 1' 26" |
Final general classification :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) | BMC Racing Team | 18h 01' 16" |
| 2 | Tiesj Benoot (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 41" |
| 3 | Gaëtan Bille (BEL) | Verandas Willems | + 56" |
| 4 | Dylan Teuns (BEL) | BMC Racing Team | + 1' 28" |
| 5 | Martin Elmiger (SWI) | IAM Cycling | + 1' 49" |
| 6 | Mathieu van der Poel (NED) | BKCP–Powerplus | + 1' 59" |
| 7 | Oliver Naesen (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 2' 02" |
| 8 | Vyacheslav Kuznetsov (RUS) | Team Katusha | + 2' 13" |
| 9 | Huub Duyn (NED) | Team Roompot | + 2' 15" |
| 10 | Frederik Backaert (BEL) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | + 2' 17" |

## Classification leadership table

| Stage | Winner | General classification Dutch: Algemeen klassement | Points classification Dutch: Puntenklassement | Combativity classification Dutch: Prijs van de strijdlust | Teams classification Dutch: Ploegenklassement |
| P | Matthias Brändle | Matthias Brändle | Matthias Brändle | Not awarded | BMC Racing Team |
| 1 | Tom Boonen | Matthias Brändle | Tom Boonen | Benjamin Verraes | BMC Racing Team |
| 2 | Arnaud Démare | Matthias Brändle | Arnaud Démare | Benjamin Verraes | BMC Racing Team |
| 3 | Arnaud Démare | Matthias Brändle | Arnaud Démare | Benjamin Verraes | BMC Racing Team |
| 4 | Greg Van Avermaet | Greg Van Avermaet | Tom Boonen | Philipp Walsleben | BMC Racing Team |
| Final | Final | Greg Van Avermaet | Tom Boonen | Philipp Walsleben | BMC Racing Team |