# 2015 Tour of Iran (Azerbaijan)

2015 Tour of Iran (Azerbaijan) was the 30th edition of the Tour of Iran (Azerbaijan) which took place over six stages, between 28 May and 2 June 2015 in Iranian Azerbaijan. The race was won by Iranian rider Samad Pourseyedi.

## Schedule

| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Winner |
| 1 | 28 May | Tabriz to Meshginshahr | 163.8 km (101.8 mi) | Alexandr Shushemoin (KAZ) |
| 2 | 29 May | Sareyn to Tabriz | 188.2 km (116.9 mi) | Saeid Safarzadeh (IRN) |
| 3 | 30 May | Tabriz to Urmia | 144.4 km (89.7 mi) | İsmail Akşoy (TUR) |
| 4 | 31 May | Urmia to Aras Free Zone | 208.4 km (129.5 mi) | Hossein Askari (IRN) |
| 5 | 1 June | Aras Free Zone to Ayenehlu | 150 km (93.2 mi) | Samad Pourseyedi (IRN) |
| 6 | 2 June | Tabriz to Tabriz | 114 km (70.8 mi) | Theodore Yates (AUS) |

## Stages
### Stage 1
#### 28 May 2015 — Tabriz to Meshginshahr, 163.8 km (101.8 mi)

Stage 1 result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alexandr Shushemoin (KAZ) | Vino 4ever | 3h 27' 25" |
| 2 | Samad Pourseyedi (IRN) | Tabriz Petrochemical Team | + 41" |
| 3 | Hossein Askari (IRN) | Pishgaman–Giant | + 41" |
| 4 | Khalil Khorshid (IRN) | Tabriz Shahrdari Team | + 41" |
| 5 | Rahim Emami (IRN) | Pishgaman–Giant | + 41" |
| 6 | Ghader Mizbani (IRN) | Tabriz Petrochemical Team | + 44" |
| 7 | Mehdi Sohrabi (IRN) | Tabriz Petrochemical Team | + 1' 05" |
| 8 | Amir Zargari (IRN) | Pishgaman–Giant | + 1' 06" |
| 9 | Behnam Maleki (IRN) | Tabriz Petrochemical Team | + 1' 07" |
| 10 | Ramin Mehrabani (IRN) | Pishgaman–Giant | + 1' 07" |
General classification after stage 1 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alexandr Shushemoin (KAZ) | Vino 4ever | 3h 27' 12" |
| 2 | Samad Pourseyedi (IRN) | Tabriz Petrochemical Team | + 48" |
| 3 | Hossein Askari (IRN) | Pishgaman–Giant | + 50" |
| 4 | Khalil Khorshid (IRN) | Tabriz Shahrdari Team | + 54" |
| 5 | Rahim Emami (IRN) | Pishgaman–Giant | + 54" |
| 6 | Ghader Mizbani (IRN) | Tabriz Petrochemical Team | + 57" |
| 7 | Mehdi Sohrabi (IRN) | Tabriz Petrochemical Team | + 1' 18" |
| 8 | Amir Zargari (IRN) | Pishgaman–Giant | + 1' 19" |
| 9 | Behnam Maleki (IRN) | Tabriz Petrochemical Team | + 1' 20" |
| 10 | Ramin Mehrabani (IRN) | Pishgaman–Giant | + 1' 20" |

### Stage 2
#### 29 May 2015 — Sareyn to Tabriz, 188.2 km (116.9 mi)

Stage 2 result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Saeid Safarzadeh (IRN) | Tabriz Shahrdari Team | 5h 35' 52" |
| 2 | Mehdi Sohrabi (IRN) | Tabriz Petrochemical Team | + 5" |
| 3 | Hossein Nateghi (IRN) | Sepahan Pro Team | + 5" |
| 4 | Samad Pourseyedi (IRN) | Tabriz Petrochemical Team | + 5" |
| 5 | Alistair Donohoe (AUS) | Search2retain–Health.com.au | + 5" |
| 6 | Amir Zargari (IRN) | Pishgaman–Giant | + 5" |
| 7 | Hossein Askari (IRN) | Pishgaman–Giant | + 5" |
| 8 | Miraç Kal (TUR) | Torku Şekerspor | + 5" |
| 9 | Khalil Khorshid (IRN) | Tabriz Shahrdari Team | + 5" |
| 10 | Rahim Emami (IRN) | Pishgaman–Giant | + 5" |
General classification after stage 2 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alexandr Shushemoin (KAZ) | Vino 4ever | 9h 03' 09" |
| 2 | Hossein Askari (IRN) | Pishgaman–Giant | + 47" |
| 3 | Samad Pourseyedi (IRN) | Tabriz Petrochemical Team | + 48" |
| 4 | Rahim Emami (IRN) | Pishgaman–Giant | + 52" |
| 5 | Khalil Khorshid (IRN) | Tabriz Shahrdari Team | + 54" |
| 6 | Ghader Mizbani (IRN) | Tabriz Petrochemical Team | + 57" |
| 7 | Mehdi Sohrabi (IRN) | Tabriz Petrochemical Team | + 1' 12" |
| 8 | Amir Zargari (IRN) | Pishgaman–Giant | + 1' 19" |
| 9 | Arvin Moazzami (IRN) | Pishgaman–Giant | + 1' 19" |
| 10 | Ramin Mehrabani (IRN) | Pishgaman–Giant | + 1' 20" |

### Stage 3
#### 30 May 2015 — Tabriz to Urmia, 144.4 km (89.7 mi)

Stage 3 result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | İsmail Akşoy (TUR) | Torku Şekerspor | 3h 21' 17" |
| 2 | Theodore Yates (AUS) | Navitas Satalyst | + 0" |
| 3 | Angus Tobin (AUS) | Search2retain–Health.com.au | + 0" |
| 4 | Hossein Nateghi (IRN) | Sepahan Pro Team | + 0" |
| 5 | Mehdi Sohrabi (IRN) | Tabriz Petrochemical Team | + 0" |
| 6 | Narankhuu Bat-Erdene (MGL) | Mongolia (national team) | + 0" |
| 7 | Afiq Huznie Othman (MYS) | NSC Cycling Team | + 0" |
| 8 | Hossaini Reza (IRN) | Sepahan Pro Team | + 0" |
| 9 | Myagmarsuren Baasankhuu (MGL) | Mongolia (national team) | + 0" |
| 10 | Fatih Keleş (TUR) | Torku Şekerspor | + 0" |
General classification after stage 3 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alexandr Shushemoin (KAZ) | Vino 4ever | 12h 24' 26" |
| 2 | Hossein Askari (IRN) | Pishgaman–Giant | + 47" |
| 3 | Samad Pourseyedi (IRN) | Tabriz Petrochemical Team | + 48" |
| 4 | Rahim Emami (IRN) | Pishgaman–Giant | + 52" |
| 5 | Khalil Khorshid (IRN) | Tabriz Shahrdari Team | + 54" |
| 6 | Ghader Mizbani (IRN) | Tabriz Petrochemical Team | + 57" |
| 7 | Mehdi Sohrabi (IRN) | Tabriz Petrochemical Team | + 1' 12" |
| 8 | Amir Zargari (IRN) | Pishgaman–Giant | + 1' 19" |
| 9 | Arvin Moazzami (IRN) | Pishgaman–Giant | + 1' 19" |
| 10 | Ramin Mehrabani (IRN) | Pishgaman–Giant | + 1' 20" |

### Stage 4
#### 31 May 2015 — Urmia to Aras Free Zone, 208.4 km (129.5 mi)

Stage 4 result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Hossein Askari (IRN) | Pishgaman–Giant | 4h 18' 43" |
| 2 | Arvin Moazzami (IRN) | Pishgaman–Giant | + 0" |
| 3 | Amir Zargari (IRN) | Pishgaman–Giant | + 8" |
| 4 | Samad Pourseyedi (IRN) | Tabriz Petrochemical Team | + 8" |
| 5 | Rahim Emami (IRN) | Pishgaman–Giant | + 8" |
| 6 | Ramin Mehrabani (IRN) | Pishgaman–Giant | + 8" |
| 7 | Mehdi Sohrabi (IRN) | Tabriz Petrochemical Team | + 1' 08" |
| 8 | Behnam Maleki (IRN) | Tabriz Petrochemical Team | + 1' 08" |
| 9 | Ali Nemati Khiavi (IRN) | Team Lvshan Landscape | + 1' 08" |
| 10 | Amir Kolahdouz (IRN) | Tabriz Petrochemical Team | + 1' 08" |
General classification after stage 4 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Hossein Askari (IRN) | Pishgaman–Giant | 16h 43' 46" |
| 2 | Samad Pourseyedi (IRN) | Tabriz Petrochemical Team | + 19" |
| 3 | Rahim Emami (IRN) | Pishgaman–Giant | + 23" |
| 4 | Arvin Moazzami (IRN) | Pishgaman–Giant | + 36" |
| 5 | Amir Zargari (IRN) | Pishgaman–Giant | + 46" |
| 6 | Ramin Mehrabani (IRN) | Pishgaman–Giant | + 51" |
| 7 | Ghader Mizbani (IRN) | Tabriz Petrochemical Team | + 1' 28" |
| 8 | Amir Kolahdouz (IRN) | Tabriz Petrochemical Team | + 1' 51" |
| 9 | Mehdi Sohrabi (IRN) | Tabriz Petrochemical Team | + 2' 43" |
| 10 | Alexandr Shushemoin (KAZ) | Vino 4ever | + 2' 51" |

### Stage 5
#### 1 June 2015 — Aras Free Zone to Ayenehlu, 150 km (93.2 mi)

Stage 5 result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Samad Pourseyedi (IRN) | Tabriz Petrochemical Team | 4h 30' 23" |
| 2 | Amir Kolahdouz (IRN) | Tabriz Petrochemical Team | + 3' 18" |
| 3 | Ghader Mizbani (IRN) | Tabriz Petrochemical Team | + 3' 18" |
| 4 | Ramin Mehrabani (IRN) | Pishgaman–Giant | + 3' 18" |
| 5 | Saeid Safarzadeh (IRN) | Tabriz Shahrdari Team | + 3' 23" |
| 6 | Rahim Emami (IRN) | Pishgaman–Giant | + 3' 23" |
| 7 | Ali Ashkbous (IRN) | Tabriz Shahrdari Team | + 3' 42" |
| 8 | Hossein Alizadeh (IRN) | Tabriz Shahrdari Team | + 5' 21" |
| 9 | Ali Nemati Khiavi (IRN) | Team Lvshan Landscape | + 6' 53" |
| 10 | Amir Zargari (IRN) | Pishgaman–Giant | + 7' 09" |
General classification after stage 5 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Samad Pourseyedi (IRN) | Tabriz Petrochemical Team | 21h 14' 18" |
| 2 | Rahim Emami (IRN) | Pishgaman–Giant | + 3' 57" |
| 3 | Ramin Mehrabani (IRN) | Pishgaman–Giant | + 4' 20" |
| 4 | Ghader Mizbani (IRN) | Tabriz Petrochemical Team | + 4' 33" |
| 5 | Amir Kolahdouz (IRN) | Tabriz Petrochemical Team | + 4' 54" |
| 6 | Hossein Askari (IRN) | Pishgaman–Giant | + 7' 31" |
| 7 | Saeid Safarzadeh (IRN) | Tabriz Shahrdari Team | + 7' 44" |
| 8 | Amir Zargari (IRN) | Pishgaman–Giant | + 7' 46" |
| 9 | Khalil Khorshid (IRN) | Tabriz Shahrdari Team | + 11' 16" |
| 10 | Hossein Alizadeh (IRN) | Tabriz Shahrdari Team | + 11' 17" |

### Stage 6
#### 2 June 2015 — Tabriz to Tabriz, 114 km (70.8 mi)

Stage 6 result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Theodore Yates (AUS) | Navitas Satalyst | 2h 36' 08" |
| 2 | Angus Tobin (AUS) | Search2retain–Health.com.au | + 0" |
| 3 | Vadim Galeyev (KAZ) | Vino 4ever | + 0" |
| 4 | Mehdi Sohrabi (IRN) | Tabriz Petrochemical Team | + 0" |
| 5 | Alistair Donohoe (AUS) | Search2retain–Health.com.au | + 0" |
| 6 | Yevgeniy Gidich (KAZ) | Vino 4ever | + 0" |
| 7 | Nazir Jaser (SYR) | Syria (national team) | + 0" |
| 8 | Fatih Keleş (TUR) | Torku Şekerspor | + 0" |
| 9 | Low Ji Wen (SIN) | CCN | + 0" |
| 10 | Myagmarsuren Baasankhuu (MGL) | Mongolia (national team) | + 0" |
Final general classification :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Samad Pourseyedi (IRN) | Tabriz Petrochemical Team | 23h 50' 26" |
| 2 | Rahim Emami (IRN) | Pishgaman–Giant | + 3' 57" |
| 3 | Ramin Mehrabani (IRN) | Pishgaman–Giant | + 4' 20" |
| 4 | Ghader Mizbani (IRN) | Tabriz Petrochemical Team | + 4' 33" |
| 5 | Amir Kolahdouz (IRN) | Tabriz Petrochemical Team | + 4' 54" |
| 6 | Hossein Askari (IRN) | Pishgaman–Giant | + 7' 30" |
| 7 | Saeid Safarzadeh (IRN) | Tabriz Shahrdari Team | + 7' 42" |
| 8 | Amir Zargari (IRN) | Pishgaman–Giant | + 7' 43" |
| 9 | Khalil Khorshid (IRN) | Tabriz Shahrdari Team | + 11' 16" |
| 10 | Hossein Alizadeh (IRN) | Tabriz Shahrdari Team | + 11' 17" |

## Final standings
### General and Asian rider classifications

Final classification :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Samad Pourseyedi (IRN) | Tabriz Petrochemical Team | 23h 50' 26" |
| 2 | Rahim Emami (IRN) | Pishgaman–Giant | + 3' 57" |
| 3 | Ramin Mehrabani (IRN) | Pishgaman–Giant | + 4' 20" |
| 4 | Ghader Mizbani (IRN) | Tabriz Petrochemical Team | + 4' 33" |
| 5 | Amir Kolahdouz (IRN) | Tabriz Petrochemical Team | + 4' 54" |
| 6 | Hossein Askari (IRN) | Pishgaman–Giant | + 7' 30" |
| 7 | Saeid Safarzadeh (IRN) | Tabriz Shahrdari Team | + 7' 42" |
| 8 | Amir Zargari (IRN) | Pishgaman–Giant | + 7' 43" |
| 9 | Khalil Khorshid (IRN) | Tabriz Shahrdari Team | + 11' 16" |
| 10 | Hossein Alizadeh (IRN) | Tabriz Shahrdari Team | + 11' 17" |

### Points classification

Final points classification :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Hossein Askari (IRN) | Pishgaman–Giant | 11 |
| 2 | Samad Pourseyedi (IRN) | Tabriz Petrochemical Team | 10 |
| 3 | Alexandr Shushemoin (KAZ) | Vino 4ever | 8 |
| 4 | Theodore Yates (AUS) | Navitas Satalyst | 8 |
| 5 | Saeid Safarzadeh (IRN) | Tabriz Shahrdari Team | 7 |
| 6 | Hossein Jahanbanian (IRN) | Tabriz Shahrdari Team | 6 |
| 7 | Amir Zargari (IRN) | Pishgaman–Giant | 5 |
| 8 | Oliver Kent-Spark (AUS) | Navitas Satalyst | 5 |
| 9 | Arvin Moazzami (IRN) | Pishgaman–Giant | 5 |
| 10 | Angus Tobin (AUS) | Navitas Satalyst | 5 |

### Mountains classification

Final mountains classification :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Saeid Safarzadeh (IRN) | Tabriz Shahrdari Team | 41 |
| 2 | Hossein Jahanbanian (IRN) | Tabriz Shahrdari Team | 28 |
| 3 | Samad Pourseyedi (IRN) | Tabriz Petrochemical Team | 27 |
| 4 | Amir Kolahdouz (IRN) | Tabriz Petrochemical Team | 20 |
| 5 | Ghader Mizbani (IRN) | Tabriz Petrochemical Team | 16 |
| 6 | Rahim Emami (IRN) | Pishgaman–Giant | 14 |
| 7 | Ramin Mehrabani (IRN) | Pishgaman–Giant | 12 |
| 8 | Hossein Alizadeh (IRN) | Tabriz Shahrdari Team | 11 |
| 9 | Mohsen Rahmani (IRN) | Sepahan Pro Team | 11 |
| 10 | Yalmaz Habach (SYR) | Syria (national team) | 8 |

### Teams classification

Final teams classification :
| Rank | Team | Time |
| 1 | Tabriz Petrochemical Team | 71h 41' 09" |
| 2 | Pishgaman–Giant | + 4' 56" |
| 3 | Tabriz Shahrdari Team | + 11' 05" |
| 4 | Sepahan Pro Team | + 1h 06' 06" |
| 5 | Torku Şekerspor | + 1h 15' 48" |
| 6 | Iran (national team) | + 1h 37' 54" |
| 7 | Vino 4ever | + 1h 49' 45" |
| 8 | AC Sparta Praha | + 1h 57' 54" |
| 9 | Search2retain–Health.com.au | + 1h 59' 18" |
| 10 | Navitas Satalyst | + 2h 55' 41" |