# 2015 Tour of Turkey

The 2015 Tour of Turkey was the 51st edition of the Presidential Cycling Tour of Turkey cycling stage race. It started on 26 April in Alanya and finished on 3 May in Istanbul.

## Schedule

| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Type | Winner | Ref |
| 1 | 26 April | Alanya to Alanya | 145 km (90.1 mi) | | Flat stage | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | |
| 2 | 27 April | Alanya to Antalya | 182 km (113.1 mi) | | Flat stage | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | |
| 3 | 28 April | Kemer to Elmalı | 163 km (101.3 mi) | | Mountain stage | Davide Rebellin (ITA) | |
| 4 | 29 April | Fethiye to Marmaris | 132 km (82.0 mi) | | Hilly stage | André Greipel (GER) | |
| 5 | 30 April | Muğla to Pamukkale | 160 km (99.4 mi) | | Hilly stage | Sacha Modolo (ITA) | |
| 6 | 1 May | Denizli to Selçuk | 184 km (114.3 mi) | | Intermediate stage | Pello Bilbao (ESP) | |
| 7 | 2 May | Selçuk to İzmir | 165 km (102.5 mi) | | Hilly stage | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | |
| 8 | 3 May | Istanbul to Istanbul | 121 km (75.2 mi) | | Flat stage | Lluís Mas (ESP) | |
| Total | Total | 1,252 km (778.0 mi) | 1,252 km (778.0 mi) | 1,252 km (778.0 mi) | 1,252 km (778.0 mi) | 1,252 km (778.0 mi) | 1,252 km (778.0 mi) |

## Teams

The start list included 21 teams (6 UCI WorldTeams, 14 Professional Continental Teams, and 1 Continental Team).
World Teams
* Astana
* Etixx–Quick-Step
* Lampre–Merida
* Lotto–Soudal
* Orica–GreenEDGE
* Tinkoff–Saxo
Professional Continental teams
* Bardiani–CSF
* Bretagne–Séché Environnement
* CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice
* Caja Rural–Seguros RGA
* Colombia
* Drapac Professional Cycling
* MTN–Qhubeka
* Nippo–Vini Fantini
* Southeast Pro Cycling
* Team Novo Nordisk
* Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise
* UnitedHealthcare
* Wanty–Groupe Gobert
* Androni Giocattoli
Continental teams
* Torku Şekerspor

## Stages
### Stage 1
#### 26 April 2015 — Alanya to Alanya, 145 km (90.1 mi)

Stage 1 result and general classification after stage 1 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | Etixx–Quick-Step | 3h 17' 58" |
| 2 | Caleb Ewan (AUS) | Orica–GreenEDGE | + 0" |
| 3 | Nicola Ruffoni (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF | + 0" |
| 4 | Sacha Modolo (ITA) | Lampre–Merida | + 0" |
| 5 | Theo Bos (NED) | MTN–Qhubeka | + 0" |
| 6 | Michael Kolář (SVK) | Tinkoff–Saxo | + 0" |
| 7 | Daniele Ratto (ITA) | UnitedHealthcare | + 0" |
| 8 | André Greipel (GER) | Lotto–Soudal | + 0" |
| 9 | Brenton Jones (AUS) | Drapac Professional Cycling | + 0" |
| 10 | Jakub Mareczko (ITA) | Southeast Pro Cycling | + 0" |

### Stage 2
#### 27 April 2015 — Alanya to Antalya, 182 km (113.1 mi)

Stage 2 result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | Etixx–Quick-Step | 4h 21' 32" |
| 2 | Sacha Modolo (ITA) | Lampre–Merida | + 0" |
| 3 | Nicola Ruffoni (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF | + 0" |
| 4 | Juan Sebastián Molano (COL) | Colombia | + 0" |
| 5 | Daniele Colli (ITA) | Nippo–Vini Fantini | + 0" |
| 6 | Ahmet Örken (TUR) | Torku Şekerspor | + 0" |
| 7 | Michael Kolář (SVK) | Tinkoff–Saxo | + 0" |
| 8 | Manuel Belletti (ITA) | Southeast Pro Cycling | + 0" |
| 9 | Eduard-Michael Grosu (ROM) | Nippo–Vini Fantini | + 0" |
| 10 | Paolo Simion (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF | + 0" |
General classification after stage 2 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | Etixx–Quick-Step | 7h 39' 30" |
| 2 | Sacha Modolo (ITA) | Lampre–Merida | + 0" |
| 3 | Nicola Ruffoni (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF | + 0" |
| 4 | Michael Kolář (SVK) | Tinkoff–Saxo | + 0" |
| 5 | Ahmet Örken (TUR) | Torku Şekerspor | + 0" |
| 6 | Manuel Belletti (ITA) | Southeast Pro Cycling | + 0" |
| 7 | Juan Sebastián Molano (COL) | Colombia | + 0" |
| 8 | Marco Benfatto (ITA) | Androni Giocattoli | + 0" |
| 9 | Brenton Jones (AUS) | Drapac Professional Cycling | + 0" |
| 10 | André Greipel (GER) | Lotto–Soudal | + 0" |

### Stage 3
#### 28 April 2015 — Kemer to Elmalı, 163 km (101.3 mi)

Stage 3 result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Davide Rebellin (ITA) | CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice | 4h 34' 11" |
| 2 | Kristijan Đurasek (CRO) | Lampre–Merida | + 7" |
| 3 | Eduardo Sepúlveda (ARG) | Bretagne–Séché Environnement | + 50" |
| 4 | Jay McCarthy (AUS) | Tinkoff–Saxo | + 1' 20" |
| 5 | Serge Pauwels (BEL) | MTN–Qhubeka | + 1' 23" |
| 6 | Enrico Barbin (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF | + 1' 29" |
| 7 | Heiner Parra (COL) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 1' 32" |
| 8 | Daniele Ratto (ITA) | UnitedHealthcare | + 1' 42" |
| 9 | Alex Cano (COL) | Colombia | + 1' 46" |
| 10 | Adam Hansen (AUS) | Lotto–Soudal | + 1' 57" |
General classification after stage 3 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Davide Rebellin (ITA) | CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice | 12h 13' 41" |
| 2 | Kristijan Đurasek (CRO) | Lampre–Merida | + 7" |
| 3 | Eduardo Sepúlveda (ARG) | Bretagne–Séché Environnement | + 50" |
| 4 | Jay McCarthy (AUS) | Tinkoff–Saxo | + 1' 20" |
| 5 | Serge Pauwels (BEL) | MTN–Qhubeka | + 1' 23" |
| 6 | Enrico Barbin (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF | + 1' 29" |
| 7 | Heiner Parra (COL) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 1' 32" |
| 8 | Daniele Ratto (ITA) | UnitedHealthcare | + 1' 42" |
| 9 | Alex Cano (COL) | Colombia | + 1' 46" |
| 10 | Adam Hansen (AUS) | Lotto–Soudal | + 1' 57" |

### Stage 4
#### 29 April 2015 — Fethiye to Marmaris, 132 km (82.0 mi)

Stage 4 result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | André Greipel (GER) | Lotto–Soudal | 3h 22' 08" |
| 2 | Daniele Colli (ITA) | Nippo–Vini Fantini | + 0" |
| 3 | Daniele Ratto (ITA) | UnitedHealthcare | + 0" |
| 4 | Magnus Cort (DEN) | Orica–GreenEDGE | + 0" |
| 5 | Manuel Belletti (ITA) | Southeast Pro Cycling | + 0" |
| 6 | Roberto Ferrari (ITA) | Lampre–Merida | + 0" |
| 7 | Carlos Barbero (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 0" |
| 8 | Kristian Sbaragli (ITA) | MTN–Qhubeka | + 0" |
| 9 | Daniele Bennati (ITA) | Tinkoff–Saxo | + 0" |
| 10 | Ahmet Örken (TUR) | Torku Şekerspor | + 0" |
General classification after stage 4 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Davide Rebellin (ITA) | CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice | 15h 35' 49" |
| 2 | Kristijan Đurasek (CRO) | Lampre–Merida | + 7" |
| 3 | Eduardo Sepúlveda (ARG) | Bretagne–Séché Environnement | + 50" |
| 4 | Jay McCarthy (AUS) | Tinkoff–Saxo | + 1' 20" |
| 5 | Serge Pauwels (BEL) | MTN–Qhubeka | + 1' 23" |
| 6 | Enrico Barbin (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF | + 1' 29" |
| 7 | Daniele Ratto (ITA) | UnitedHealthcare | + 1' 42" |
| 8 | Alex Cano (COL) | Colombia | + 1' 46" |
| 9 | Adam Hansen (AUS) | Lotto–Soudal | + 1' 57" |
| 10 | Mirko Selvaggi (ITA) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | + 2' 04" |

### Stage 5
#### 30 April 2015 — Muğla to Pamukkale, 160 km (99.4 mi)

Stage 5 result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Sacha Modolo (ITA) | Lampre–Merida | 4h 06' 19" |
| 2 | Carlos Barbero (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 0" |
| 3 | Jay McCarthy (AUS) | Tinkoff–Saxo | + 0" |
| 4 | Michael Kolář (SVK) | Tinkoff–Saxo | + 0" |
| 5 | Manuel Belletti (ITA) | Southeast Pro Cycling | + 0" |
| 6 | Jasper De Buyst (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 0" |
| 7 | Eduard Prades (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 0" |
| 8 | Daniele Ratto (ITA) | UnitedHealthcare | + 0" |
| 9 | Davide Rebellin (ITA) | CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice | + 0" |
| 10 | Pello Bilbao (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 0" |
General classification after stage 5 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Davide Rebellin (ITA) | CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice | 19h 42' 08" |
| 2 | Kristijan Đurasek (CRO) | Lampre–Merida | + 22" |
| 3 | Eduardo Sepúlveda (ARG) | Bretagne–Séché Environnement | + 54" |
| 4 | Jay McCarthy (AUS) | Tinkoff–Saxo | + 1' 20" |
| 5 | Serge Pauwels (BEL) | MTN–Qhubeka | + 1' 38" |
| 6 | Enrico Barbin (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF | + 1' 39" |
| 7 | Daniele Ratto (ITA) | UnitedHealthcare | + 1' 42" |
| 8 | Alex Cano (COL) | Colombia | + 1' 56" |
| 9 | Mirko Selvaggi (ITA) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | + 2' 11" |
| 10 | Adam Hansen (AUS) | Lotto–Soudal | + 2' 12" |

### Stage 6
#### 1 May 2015 — Denizli to Selçuk, 184 km (114.3 mi)

Stage 6 result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Pello Bilbao (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | 4h 38' 46" |
| 2 | Miguel Ángel López (COL) | Astana | + 3" |
| 3 | Heiner Parra (COL) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 11" |
| 4 | Thomas De Gendt (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 14" |
| 5 | Alex Cano (COL) | Colombia | + 14" |
| 6 | Kristijan Đurasek (CRO) | Lampre–Merida | + 18" |
| 7 | Eduardo Sepúlveda (ARG) | Bretagne–Séché Environnement | + 18" |
| 8 | Lluís Mas (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 34" |
| 9 | Fabricio Ferrari (URU) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 34" |
| 10 | Jay McCarthy (AUS) | Tinkoff–Saxo | + 34" |
General classification after stage 6 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Kristijan Đurasek (CRO) | Lampre–Merida | 24h 21' 34" |
| 2 | Davide Rebellin (ITA) | CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice | + 21" |
| 3 | Eduardo Sepúlveda (ARG) | Bretagne–Séché Environnement | + 32" |
| 4 | Jay McCarthy (AUS) | Tinkoff–Saxo | + 1' 14" |
| 5 | Alex Cano (COL) | Colombia | + 1' 30" |
| 6 | Serge Pauwels (BEL) | MTN–Qhubeka | + 1' 32" |
| 7 | Mirko Selvaggi (ITA) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | + 2' 05" |
| 8 | Enrico Barbin (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF | + 2' 08" |
| 9 | Adam Hansen (AUS) | Lotto–Soudal | + 2' 18" |
| 10 | Tomasz Marczyński (POL) | Torku Şekerspor | + 2' 20" |

### Stage 7
#### 2 May 2015 — Selçuk to İzmir, 165 km (102.5 mi)

Stage 7 result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | Etixx–Quick-Step | 3h 59' 49" |
| 2 | Andrea Piechele (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF | + 0" |
| 3 | Kristian Sbaragli (ITA) | MTN–Qhubeka | + 0" |
| 4 | Manuel Belletti (ITA) | Southeast Pro Cycling | + 0" |
| 5 | Magnus Cort (DEN) | Orica–GreenEDGE | + 0" |
| 6 | Daniele Ratto (ITA) | UnitedHealthcare | + 0" |
| 7 | Armindo Fonseca (FRA) | Bretagne–Séché Environnement | + 0" |
| 8 | Jasper De Buyst (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | + 0" |
| 9 | Davide Appollonio (ITA) | Androni Giocattoli | + 0" |
| 10 | Bakhtiyar Kozhatayev (KAZ) | Astana | + 0" |
General classification after stage 7 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Kristijan Đurasek (CRO) | Lampre–Merida | 28h 21' 23" |
| 2 | Davide Rebellin (ITA) | CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice | + 21" |
| 3 | Eduardo Sepúlveda (ARG) | Bretagne–Séché Environnement | + 32" |
| 4 | Jay McCarthy (AUS) | Tinkoff–Saxo | + 1' 14" |
| 5 | Alex Cano (COL) | Colombia | + 1' 30" |
| 6 | Serge Pauwels (BEL) | MTN–Qhubeka | + 1' 32" |
| 7 | Mirko Selvaggi (ITA) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | + 2' 05" |
| 8 | Enrico Barbin (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF | + 2' 08" |
| 9 | Adam Hansen (AUS) | Lotto–Soudal | + 2' 18" |
| 10 | Tomasz Marczyński (POL) | Torku Şekerspor | + 2' 20" |

### Stage 8
#### 3 May 2015 — Istanbul to Istanbul, 121 km (75.2 mi)

Stage 8 result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Lluís Mas (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | 2h 45' 03" |
| 2 | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | Etixx–Quick-Step | + 0" |
| 3 | Carlos Barbero (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 0" |
| 4 | Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) | Southeast Pro Cycling | + 0" |
| 5 | Daniele Colli (ITA) | Nippo–Vini Fantini | + 0" |
| 6 | Daniele Ratto (ITA) | UnitedHealthcare | + 0" |
| 7 | Davide Appollonio (ITA) | Androni Giocattoli | + 0" |
| 8 | Eduard Prades (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | + 0" |
| 9 | Roy Jans (BEL) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | + 0" |
| 10 | Magnus Cort (DEN) | Orica–GreenEDGE | + 0" |
Final general classification :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Kristijan Đurasek (CRO) | Lampre–Merida | 31h 06' 44" |
| 2 | Eduardo Sepúlveda (ARG) | Bretagne–Séché Environnement | + 32" |
| 3 | Jay McCarthy (AUS) | Tinkoff–Saxo | + 56" |
| 4 | Alex Cano (COL) | Colombia | + 1' 30" |
| 5 | Serge Pauwels (BEL) | MTN–Qhubeka | + 1' 32" |
| 6 | Mirko Selvaggi (ITA) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | + 1' 58" |
| 7 | Enrico Barbin (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF | + 2' 01" |
| 8 | Tomasz Marczyński (POL) | Torku Şekerspor | + 2' 02" |
| 9 | Adam Hansen (AUS) | Lotto–Soudal | + 2' 11" |
| 10 | Javier Mejías (ESP) | Team Novo Nordisk | + 2' 15" |

## Classification leadership

| Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Mountains classification | Turkish Beauties classification | Team classification |
| 1 | Mark Cavendish | Mark Cavendish | Mark Cavendish | Federico Zurlo | Federico Zurlo | Bardiani–CSF |
| 2 | Mark Cavendish | Mark Cavendish | Mark Cavendish | Federico Zurlo | Lluís Mas | Bardiani–CSF |
| 3 | Davide Rebellin | Davide Rebellin | Mark Cavendish | Juan Pablo Valencia | Lluís Mas | CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice |
| 4 | André Greipel | Davide Rebellin | Mark Cavendish | Juan Pablo Valencia | Lluís Mas | CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice |
| 5 | Sacha Modolo | Davide Rebellin | Sacha Modolo | Juan Pablo Valencia | Lluís Mas | CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice |
| 6 | Pello Bilbao | Kristijan Đurasek | Sacha Modolo | Juan Pablo Valencia | Lluís Mas | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA |
| 7 | Mark Cavendish | Kristijan Đurasek | Daniele Ratto | Juan Pablo Valencia | Lluís Mas | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA |
| 8 | Lluís Mas | Kristijan Đurasek | Mark Cavendish | Juan Pablo Valencia | Lluís Mas | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA |
| Final | Final | Kristijan Đurasek | Mark Cavendish | Juan Pablo Valencia | Lluís Mas | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA |

## Final standings

Legend :
| Denotes the leader of the General classification | Denotes the leader of the Points classification |
| Denotes the leader of the Mountains classification | Denotes the leader of the Beauties of Turkey classification |

### General classification

Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Kristijan Đurasek (CRO) | Lampre–Merida | 31h 06' 44" |
| 2 | Eduardo Sepúlveda (ARG) | Bretagne–Séché Environnement | + 32" |
| 3 | Jay McCarthy (AUS) | Tinkoff–Saxo | + 56" |
| 4 | Alex Cano (COL) | Colombia | + 1' 30" |
| 5 | Serge Pauwels (BEL) | MTN–Qhubeka | + 1' 32" |
| 6 | Mirko Selvaggi (ITA) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | + 1' 58" |
| 7 | Enrico Barbin (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF | + 2' 01" |
| 8 | Tomasz Marczyński (POL) | Torku Şekerspor | + 2' 02" |
| 9 | Adam Hansen (AUS) | Lotto–Soudal | + 2' 11" |
| 10 | Javier Mejías (ESP) | Team Novo Nordisk | + 2' 15" |

### Points classification

Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | Etixx–Quick-Step | 60 |
| 2 | Daniele Ratto (ITA) | UnitedHealthcare | 58 |
| 3 | Manuel Belletti (ITA) | Southeast Pro Cycling | 44 |
| 4 | Sacha Modolo (ITA) | Lampre–Merida | 41 |
| 5 | Carlos Barbero (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | 40 |
| 6 | Daniele Colli (ITA) | Nippo–Vini Fantini | 36 |
| 7 | Jay McCarthy (AUS) | Tinkoff–Saxo | 34 |
| 8 | Michael Kolář (SVK) | Tinkoff–Saxo | 31 |
| 9 | Magnus Cort (DEN) | Orica–GreenEDGE | 29 |
| 10 | Lluís Mas (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | 26 |

### Mountains classification

Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Juan Pablo Valencia (COL) | Colombia | 19 |
| 2 | Thomas De Gendt (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | 13 |
| 3 | Songezo Jim (RSA) | MTN–Qhubeka | 13 |
| 4 | Alex Cano (COL) | Colombia | 10 |
| 5 | Kristijan Đurasek (CRO) | Lampre–Merida | 7 |
| 6 | Kenny De Ketele (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | 6 |
| 7 | José Gonçalves (POR) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | 6 |
| 8 | Pello Bilbao (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | 5 |
| 9 | Sean De Bie (BEL) | Lotto–Soudal | 5 |
| 10 | Eduardo Sepúlveda (ARG) | Bretagne–Séché Environnement | 5 |

### Turkish Beauties classification

Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Lluís Mas (ESP) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | 13 |
| 2 | Federico Zurlo (ITA) | UnitedHealthcare | 11 |
| 3 | Mark Cavendish (GBR) | Etixx–Quick-Step | 5 |
| 4 | José Gonçalves (POR) | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | 5 |
| 5 | Kenny De Ketele (BEL) | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | 5 |
| 6 | Muhammet Atalay (TUR) | Torku Şekerspor | 5 |
| 7 | Roy Jans (BEL) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | 5 |
| 8 | Mattia Pozzo (ITA) | Nippo–Vini Fantini | 5 |
| 9 | Valerio Agnoli (ITA) | Astana | 3 |
| 10 | Songezo Jim (RSA) | MTN–Qhubeka | 3 |

### Team classification

Result :
| Rank | Team | Time |
| 1 | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | 93h 28' 53" |
| 2 | Astana | + 7' 06" |
| 3 | Colombia | + 8' 13" |
| 4 | MTN–Qhubeka | + 10' 46" |
| 5 | UnitedHealthcare | + 11' 00" |
| 6 | Lampre–Merida | + 12' 03" |
| 7 | Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise | + 13' 56" |
| 8 | Lotto–Soudal | + 14' 22" |
| 9 | Bardiani–CSF | + 16' 02" |
| 10 | Tinkoff–Saxo | + 17' 01" |