# 2015 Team Tinkoff–Saxo season

The 2015 season for Tinkoff–Saxo began in January with the Tour Down Under. As a UCI WorldTeam, they were automatically invited and obligated to send a squad to every event in the UCI World Tour.
In March 2015 the team confirmed that Riis had been removed from active duty due to differences between Riis and Tinkov. Media reports had initially indicated that Riis had been suspended when he did not appear at Milan–San Remo as planned, and that this was due to a disappointing start to the season for the team. On 29 March, it was announced that Riis had been released by the team. News reports cited the "tumultuous relationship" and "difference in character" between Riis and Tinkov as the reason for Riis's departure.

## Team roster

    As of 1 January 2015
| | Rider | Date of birth |
| Ivan Basso (ITA) | Ivan Basso (ITA) | (1977-11-26)26 November 1977 (aged 37) |
| Edward Beltrán (COL) | Edward Beltrán (COL) | (1990-01-18)18 January 1990 (aged 24) |
| Daniele Bennati (ITA) | Daniele Bennati (ITA) | (1980-09-24)24 September 1980 (aged 34) |
| Manuele Boaro (ITA) | Manuele Boaro (ITA) | (1987-12-03)3 December 1987 (aged 27) |
| Maciej Bodnar (POL) | Maciej Bodnar (POL) | (1985-03-07)7 March 1985 (aged 29) |
| Matti Breschel (DEN) | Matti Breschel (DEN) | (1984-08-31)31 August 1984 (aged 30) |
| Pavel Brutt (RUS) | Pavel Brutt (RUS) | (1982-01-29)29 January 1982 (aged 32) |
| Alberto Contador (ESP) | Alberto Contador (ESP) | (1982-12-06)6 December 1982 (aged 32) |
| Jesper Hansen (DEN) | Jesper Hansen (DEN) | (1990-10-23)23 October 1990 (aged 24) |
| Jesús Hernández (ESP) | Jesús Hernández (ESP) | (1981-09-28)28 September 1981 (aged 33) |
| Christopher Juul-Jensen (DEN) | Christopher Juul-Jensen (DEN) | (1989-07-06)6 July 1989 (aged 25) |
| Robert Kišerlovski (CRO) | Robert Kišerlovski (CRO) | (1986-08-09)9 August 1986 (aged 28) |
| Michael Kolář (SVK) | Michael Kolář (SVK) | (1992-12-21)21 December 1992 (aged 22) |
| Roman Kreuziger (CZE) | Roman Kreuziger (CZE) | (1986-05-06)6 May 1986 (aged 28) |
| Rafał Majka (POL) | Rafał Majka (POL) | (1989-09-12)12 September 1989 (aged 25) |
| | Rider | Date of birth |
| Jay McCarthy (AUS) | Jay McCarthy (AUS) | (1992-09-08)8 September 1992 (aged 22) |
| Michael Mørkøv (DEN) | Michael Mørkøv (DEN) | (1985-04-30)30 April 1985 (aged 29) |
| Sérgio Paulinho (POR) | Sérgio Paulinho (POR) | (1980-03-26)26 March 1980 (aged 34) |
| Evgeni Petrov (RUS) | Evgeni Petrov (RUS) | (1978-05-25)25 May 1978 (aged 36) |
| Bruno Pires (POR) | Bruno Pires (POR) | (1981-05-15)15 May 1981 (aged 33) |
| Paweł Poljański (POL) | Paweł Poljański (POL) | (1990-05-06)6 May 1990 (aged 24) |
| Michael Rogers (AUS) | Michael Rogers (AUS) | (1979-12-20)20 December 1979 (aged 35) |
| Ivan Rovny (RUS) | Ivan Rovny (RUS) | (1987-09-30)30 September 1987 (aged 27) |
| Juraj Sagan (SVK) | Juraj Sagan (SVK) | (1988-12-23)23 December 1988 (aged 26) |
| Peter Sagan (SVK) | Peter Sagan (SVK) | (1990-01-26)26 January 1990 (aged 24) |
| Chris Anker Sørensen (DEN) | Chris Anker Sørensen (DEN) | (1984-09-05)5 September 1984 (aged 30) |
| Matteo Tosatto (ITA) | Matteo Tosatto (ITA) | (1974-05-14)14 May 1974 (aged 40) |
| Nikolay Trusov (RUS) | Nikolay Trusov (RUS) | (1985-07-02)2 July 1985 (aged 29) |
| Michael Valgren (DEN) | Michael Valgren (DEN) | (1992-02-07)7 February 1992 (aged 22) |
| Oliver Zaugg (SUI) | Oliver Zaugg (SUI) | (1981-05-09)9 May 1981 (aged 33) |
| Rider | 2014 team |
| Ivan Basso | Cannondale |
| Maciej Bodnar | Cannondale |
| Pavel Brutt | Team Katusha |
| Robert Kišerlovski | Trek Factory Racing |
| Juraj Sagan | Cannondale |
| Peter Sagan | Cannondale |
| Rider | 2015 team |
| Karsten Kroon | Retired |
| Marko Kump | Adria Mobil |
| Nicolas Roche | Team Sky |
| Nicki Sørensen | Retired |
| Rory Sutherland | Movistar Team |

## Season victories

| Date | Race | Competition | Rider | Country | Location |
| 7 February | Dubai Tour, Young rider classification | UCI Asia Tour | Michael Valgren (DEN) | United Arab Emirates | |
| 13 February | Tour of Qatar, Young rider classification | UCI Asia Tour | Peter Sagan (SVK) | Qatar | |
| 20 February | Vuelta a Andalucía, Stage 3 | UCI Europe Tour | Alberto Contador (ESP) | Spain | Alto de Hazallanas |
| 22 February | Vuelta a Andalucía, Spanish rider classification | UCI Europe Tour | Alberto Contador (ESP) | Spain | |
| 16 March | Tirreno–Adriatico, Stage 6 | UCI World Tour | Peter Sagan (SVK) | Italy | Porto Sant'Elpidio |
| 17 March | Tirreno–Adriatico, Points classification | UCI World Tour | Peter Sagan (SVK) | Italy | |
| 9 April | Circuit de la Sarthe, Stage 3 | UCI Europe Tour | Manuele Boaro (ITA) | France | Pré-en-Pail |
| 13 May | Tour of California, Stage 4 | UCI America Tour | Peter Sagan (SVK) | United States | Avila Beach |
| 15 May | Tour of California, Stage 6 | UCI America Tour | Peter Sagan (SVK) | United States | Santa Clarita |
| 17 May | Tour of California, Overall | UCI America Tour | Peter Sagan (SVK) | United States | |
| 22 May | Tour of Norway, Stage 3 | UCI Europe Tour | Jesper Hansen (DEN) | Norway | Rjukan |
| 24 May | Tour of Norway, Overall | UCI Europe Tour | Jesper Hansen (DEN) | Norway | |
| 31 May | Giro d'Italia, Overall | UCI World Tour | Alberto Contador (ESP) | Italy | |
| 15 June | Tour de Suisse, Stage 3 | UCI World Tour | Peter Sagan (SVK) | Switzerland | Olivone |
| 18 June | Tour de Suisse, Stage 6 | UCI World Tour | Peter Sagan (SVK) | Switzerland | Biel/Bienne |
| 20 June | Route du Sud, Stage 3 | UCI Europe Tour | Alberto Contador (ESP) | France | Bagnères-de-Luchon |
| 21 June | Route du Sud, Overall | UCI Europe Tour | Alberto Contador (ESP) | France | |
| 21 June | Tour de Suisse, Points classification | UCI World Tour | Peter Sagan (SVK) | Switzerland | |
| 15 July | Tour de France, Stage 11 | UCI World Tour | Rafał Majka (POL) | France | Cauterets |
| 26 July | Tour de France, Points classification | UCI World Tour | Peter Sagan (SVK) | France | |
| 5 August | Tour de Pologne, Stage 4 | UCI World Tour | Maciej Bodnar (POL) | Poland | Nowy Sącz |
| 6 August | Danmark Rundt, Stage 3 | UCI Europe Tour | Matti Breschel (DEN) | Denmark | Vejle |
| 7 August | Danmark Rundt, Stage 4 | UCI Europe Tour | Matti Breschel (DEN) | Denmark | Frederiksværk |
| 8 August | Danmark Rundt, Stage 6 | UCI Europe Tour | Michael Mørkøv (DEN) | Denmark | Frederiksberg |
| 8 August | Danmark Rundt, Overall | UCI Europe Tour | Christopher Juul-Jensen (DEN) | Denmark | |
| 8 August | Danmark Rundt, Points classification | UCI Europe Tour | Matti Breschel (DEN) | Denmark | |
| 8 August | Danmark Rundt, Teams classification | UCI Europe Tour | | Denmark | |
| 22 August | USA Pro Cycling Challenge, Stage 6 | UCI America Tour | Roman Kreuziger (CZE) | United States | Fort Collins |
| 24 August | Vuelta a España, Stage 3 | UCI World Tour | Peter Sagan (SVK) | Spain | Málaga |

## National, Continental and World champions 2015

| Date | Discipline | Rider | Country | Location |
| 25 June | Danish National Time Trial Champion | Christopher Juul-Jensen (DEN) | Denmark | Rønde |
| 26 June | Slovak National Time Trial Champion | Peter Sagan (SVK) | Slovakia | Žilina |
| 28 June | Danish National Road Race Champion | Chris Anker Sørensen (DEN) | Denmark | Rønde |
| 28 June | Slovak National Road Race Champion | Peter Sagan (SVK) | Slovakia | Žilina |
| 27 September | World Road Race Championships | Peter Sagan (SVK) | United States | Richmond |

## Footnotes

* ↑ The riders on the squad were Michael Valgren, Matti Breschel, Christopher Juul-Jensen, Michael Kolář, Jay McCarthy, Juraj Sagan, Michael Mørkøv and Michael Gogl