# 2015 Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali

The 2015 Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali was the 30th edition of the Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali cycling stage race. It started on 26 March in Gatteo and ended on 29 March in Roccapelago. The race consisted of four stages. As in the 2014 edition, the first stage was divided into two half-stages, with the second half of the first stage being a team time trial.
The race was won by South African rider Louis Meintjes (MTN–Qhubeka), who claimed the leader's jersey with his win on the final stage. Meintjes beat Ben Swift (Team Sky) in the general classification by two seconds. The podium was completed by Croatian rider Matija Kvasina, of Team Felbermayr–Simplon Wels. Swift won the second stage and the points classification, Slovenian rider Primož Roglič of Adria Mobil won the mountains classification and Unieuro–Wilier's Simone Petilli from Italy, finished first in the young rider classification for the second year in a row. The team classification was won by Team Sky.

## Race overview

The 2015 race had four days of racing. The first of these was a split stage, with a road stage followed by a team time trial the same day. The following three days each had one stage, with the final stage a hill-top finish.
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Type | Winner |
| 1a | 26 March | Gatteo to Gatteo | 101.8 km (63.3 mi) | | Hilly stage | Manuel Belletti (ITA) |
| 1b | 26 March | Gatteo a Mare [it] to Gatteo | 13.3 km (8.3 mi) | | Team time trial | CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice A |
| 2 | 27 March | Cesenatico to Sogliano al Rubicone | 153.8 km (95.6 mi) | | Medium-mountain stage | Ben Swift (GBR) |
| 3 | 28 March | Calderara di Reno to Crevalcore | 170.1 km (105.7 mi) | | Flat stage | Francesco Chicchi (ITA) |
| 4 | 29 March | Pavullo to Roccapelago | 141.3 km (87.8 mi) | | Mountain stage | Louis Meintjes (RSA) |
| Total | Total | 580.3 km (360.6 mi) | 580.3 km (360.6 mi) | 580.3 km (360.6 mi) | 580.3 km (360.6 mi) | 580.3 km (360.6 mi) |

## Teams

The start list includes 25 teams (1 UCI WorldTeam, 10 Professional Continental Teams, 13 Continental Teams), and an Italian national team.
WorldTeams
* Team Sky
Professional Continental teams
* Bardiani–CSF
* Southeast Pro Cycling
* Nippo–Vini Fantini
* RusVelo
* MTN–Qhubeka
* Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise
* Colombia
* CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice
* Drapac Professional Cycling
* Androni Giocattoli
Continental teams
* Amore & Vita–Selle SMP
* Team Dukla Praha
* Team Idea 2010 ASD
* D'Amico–Bottecchia
* Meridiana–Kamen
* Adria Mobil
* MG.K Vis–Vega
* Team Felbermayr–Simplon Wels
* GM Cycling Team
* Roth–Škoda
* Team TreFor–Blue Water
* Unieuro–Wilier
* Movistar Team América
National teams
* Italy

## Stages
### Stage 1a
#### 26 March 2015 – Gatteo to Gatteo, 101.8 km (63.3 mi)

Result of stage 1a :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Manuel Belletti (ITA) | Southeast Pro Cycling | 2h 20' 13" |
| 2 | Grega Bole (SLO) | CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice | + 0" |
| 3 | Patrick Clausen (DEN) | Team TreFor–Blue Water | + 0" |
| 4 | Asbjørn Kragh Andersen (DEN) | Team TreFor–Blue Water | + 0" |
| 5 | Ben Swift (GBR) | Team Sky | + 0" |
| 6 | Edwin Ávila (COL) | Colombia | + 0" |
| 7 | Francesco Gavazzi (ITA) | Southeast Pro Cycling | + 0" |
| 8 | Davide Viganò (ITA) | Team Idea 2010 ASD | + 0" |
| 9 | Daniele Colli (ITA) | Nippo–Vini Fantini | + 0" |
| 10 | Simone Ponzi (ITA) | Southeast Pro Cycling | + 0" |
General classification after stage 1a :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Manuel Belletti (ITA) | Southeast Pro Cycling | 2h 20' 07" |
| 2 | Grega Bole (SLO) | CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice | + 2" |
| 3 | Patrick Clausen (DEN) | Team TreFor–Blue Water | + 4" |
| 4 | Asbjørn Kragh Andersen (DEN) | Team TreFor–Blue Water | + 6" |
| 5 | Ben Swift (GBR) | Team Sky | + 6" |
| 6 | Edwin Ávila (COL) | Colombia | + 6" |
| 7 | Francesco Gavazzi (ITA) | Southeast Pro Cycling | + 6" |
| 8 | Davide Viganò (ITA) | Team Idea 2010 ASD | + 6" |
| 9 | Daniele Colli (ITA) | Nippo–Vini Fantini | + 6" |
| 10 | Simone Ponzi (ITA) | Southeast Pro Cycling | + 6" |

### Stage 1b
#### 26 March 2015 – Gatteo a Mare [it] to Gatteo, 13.3 km (8.3 mi), team time trial (TTT)

Stage 1b result :
| Rank | Team | Time |
| 1 | CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice A | 14' 49" |
| 2 | Team Sky A | + 1" |
| 3 | MTN–Qhubeka A | + 4" |
| 4 | Androni Giocattoli A | + 8" |
| 5 | Colombia A | + 9" |
| 6 | RusVelo A | + 11" |
| 7 | Team TreFor–Blue Water A | + 16" |
| 8 | Italy (national team) A | + 17" |
| 9 | Team Idea 2010 ASD A | + 19" |
| 10 | CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice B | + 20" |
General classification after stage 1b :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Davide Rebellin (ITA) | CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice | 2h 35' 02" |
| 2 | Tomasz Kiendyś (POL) | CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice | + 0" |
| 3 | Jarosław Marycz (POL) | CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice | + 0" |
| 4 | Adrian Kurek (POL) | CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice | + 0" |
| 5 | Ben Swift (GBR) | Team Sky | + 1" |
| 6 | Philip Deignan (IRE) | Team Sky | + 1" |
| 7 | Kanstantsin Sivtsov (BLR) | Team Sky | + 1" |
| 8 | Louis Meintjes (RSA) | MTN–Qhubeka | + 4" |
| 9 | Jacques Janse van Rensburg (RSA) | MTN–Qhubeka | + 4" |
| 10 | Steve Cummings (GBR) | MTN–Qhubeka | + 4" |

### Stage 2
#### 27 March 2015 – Cesenatico to Sogliano al Rubicone, 153.8 km (95.6 mi)

Stage 2 result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Ben Swift (GBR) | Team Sky | 4h 28' 10" |
| 2 | Matija Kvasina (CRO) | Team Felbermayr–Simplon Wels | + 16" |
| 3 | Francesco Manuel Bongiorno (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF | + 21" |
| 4 | Valerio Agnoli (ITA) | Italy (national team) | + 57" |
| 5 | Carlos Quintero (COL) | Colombia | + 57" |
| 6 | Francesco Gavazzi (ITA) | Southeast Pro Cycling | + 1' 01" |
| 7 | Søren Kragh Andersen (DEN) | Team TreFor–Blue Water | + 1' 05" |
| 8 | Kanstantsin Sivtsov (BLR) | Team Sky | + 1' 07" |
| 9 | Louis Meintjes (RSA) | MTN–Qhubeka | + 1' 07" |
| 10 | Franco Pellizotti (ITA) | Androni Giocattoli | + 1' 10" |
General classification after stage 2 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Ben Swift (GBR) | Team Sky | 7h 03' 03" |
| 2 | Matija Kvasina (CRO) | Team Felbermayr–Simplon Wels | + 41" |
| 3 | Francesco Manuel Bongiorno (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF | + 54" |
| 4 | Carlos Quintero (COL) | Colombia | + 1' 15" |
| 5 | Kanstantsin Sivtsov (BLR) | Team Sky | + 1' 17" |
| 6 | Louis Meintjes (RSA) | MTN–Qhubeka | + 1' 20" |
| 7 | Valerio Agnoli (ITA) | Italy (national team) | + 1' 23" |
| 8 | Franco Pellizotti (ITA) | Androni Giocattoli | + 1' 27" |
| 9 | Søren Kragh Andersen (DEN) | Team TreFor–Blue Water | + 1' 30" |
| 10 | Francesco Gavazzi (ITA) | Southeast Pro Cycling | + 1' 35" |

### Stage 3
#### 28 March 2015 – Calderara di Reno to Crevalcore, 170.1 km (105.7 mi)

Stage 3 result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Francesco Chicchi (ITA) | Androni Giocattoli | 3h 33' 05" |
| 2 | Manuel Belletti (ITA) | Southeast Pro Cycling | + 0" |
| 3 | Daniele Colli (ITA) | Nippo–Vini Fantini | + 0" |
| 4 | Nicola Ruffoni (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF | + 0" |
| 5 | Bartłomiej Matysiak (POL) | CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice | + 0" |
| 6 | Rino Gasparrini (ITA) | Unieuro–Wilier | + 0" |
| 7 | Andrea Pasqualon (ITA) | Roth–Škoda | + 0" |
| 8 | Asbjørn Kragh Andersen (DEN) | Team TreFor–Blue Water | + 0" |
| 9 | Filippo Fortin (ITA) | GM Cycling Team | + 0" |
| 10 | Sonny Colbrelli (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF | + 0" |
General classification after stage 3 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Ben Swift (GBR) | Team Sky | 10h 36' 08" |
| 2 | Matija Kvasina (CRO) | Team Felbermayr–Simplon Wels | + 41" |
| 3 | Francesco Manuel Bongiorno (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF | + 54" |
| 4 | Carlos Quintero (COL) | Colombia | + 1' 15" |
| 5 | Kanstantsin Sivtsov (BLR) | Team Sky | + 1' 17" |
| 6 | Louis Meintjes (RSA) | MTN–Qhubeka | + 1' 20" |
| 7 | Valerio Agnoli (ITA) | Italy (national team) | + 1' 23" |
| 8 | Franco Pellizotti (ITA) | Androni Giocattoli | + 1' 27" |
| 9 | Søren Kragh Andersen (DEN) | Team TreFor–Blue Water | + 1' 30" |
| 10 | Francesco Gavazzi (ITA) | Southeast Pro Cycling | + 1' 35" |

### Stage 4
#### 29 March 2015 – Pavullo to Roccapelago, 141.3 km (87.8 mi)

Stage 4 result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Louis Meintjes (RSA) | MTN–Qhubeka | 3h 54' 24" |
| 2 | Damiano Cunego (ITA) | Nippo–Vini Fantini | + 1' 12" |
| 3 | Davide Rebellin (ITA) | CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice | + 1' 12" |
| 4 | Ben Swift (GBR) | Team Sky | + 1' 12" |
| 5 | Matija Kvasina (CRO) | Team Felbermayr–Simplon Wels | + 1' 15" |
| 6 | Sergio Henao (COL) | Team Sky | + 1' 17" |
| 7 | Francesco Manuel Bongiorno (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF | + 1' 17" |
| 8 | Freddy Montaña (COL) | Movistar Team América | + 1' 23" |
| 9 | Franco Pellizotti (ITA) | Androni Giocattoli | + 2' 22" |
| 10 | Francesco Reda (ITA) | Team Idea 2010 ASD | + 2' 30" |
Final general classification :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Louis Meintjes (RSA) | MTN–Qhubeka | 14h 31' 42" |
| 2 | Ben Swift (GBR) | Team Sky | + 2" |
| 3 | Matija Kvasina (CRO) | Team Felbermayr–Simplon Wels | + 46" |
| 4 | Francesco Manuel Bongiorno (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF | + 1' 01" |
| 5 | Davide Rebellin (ITA) | CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice | + 2' 31" |
| 6 | Kanstantsin Sivtsov (BLR) | Team Sky | + 2' 38" |
| 7 | Franco Pellizotti (ITA) | Androni Giocattoli | + 2' 39" |
| 8 | Simone Stortoni (ITA) | Androni Giocattoli | + 3' 12" |
| 9 | Valerio Agnoli (ITA) | Italy (national team) | + 3' 33" |
| 10 | Carlos Quintero (COL) | Colombia | + 3' 35" |

## Classifications leadership table

| Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Mountains classification | Young rider classification | Teams classification |
| 1a | Manuel Belletti | Manuel Belletti | Manuel Belletti | Gianfranco Zilioli | Davide Ballerini | Southeast Pro Cycling |
| 1b | CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice | Davide Rebellin | Manuel Belletti | Gianfranco Zilioli | Ildar Arslanov | CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice |
| 2 | Ben Swift | Ben Swift | Ben Swift | Nicola Gaffurini | Søren Kragh Andersen | Team Sky |
| 3 | Francesco Chicchi | Ben Swift | Manuel Belletti | Nicola Gaffurini | Søren Kragh Andersen | Team Sky |
| 4 | Louis Meintjes | Louis Meintjes | Ben Swift | Primož Roglič | Simone Petilli | Team Sky |
| Final | Final | Louis Meintjes | Ben Swift | Primož Roglič | Simone Petilli | Team Sky |

## Final standings
### General classification

Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Louis Meintjes (RSA) | MTN–Qhubeka | 14h 31' 42" |
| 2 | Ben Swift (GBR) | Team Sky | + 2" |
| 3 | Matija Kvasina (CRO) | Team Felbermayr–Simplon Wels | + 46" |
| 4 | Francesco Manuel Bongiorno (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF | + 1' 01" |
| 5 | Davide Rebellin (ITA) | CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice | + 2' 31" |
| 6 | Kanstantsin Sivtsov (BLR) | Team Sky | + 2' 38" |
| 7 | Franco Pellizotti (ITA) | Androni Giocattoli | + 2' 39" |
| 8 | Simone Stortoni (ITA) | Androni Giocattoli | + 3' 12" |
| 9 | Valerio Agnoli (ITA) | Italy (national team) | + 3' 33" |
| 10 | Carlos Quintero (COL) | Colombia | + 3' 35" |

### Points classification

Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Ben Swift (GBR) | Team Sky | 19 |
| 2 | Manuel Belletti (ITA) | Southeast Pro Cycling | 18 |
| 3 | Matija Kvasina (CRO) | Team Felbermayr–Simplon Wels | 12 |
| 4 | Louis Meintjes (RSA) | MTN–Qhubeka | 10 |
| 5 | Francesco Manuel Bongiorno (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF | 8 |
| 6 | Damiano Cunego (ITA) | Nippo–Vini Fantini | 8 |
| 7 | Grega Bole (SLO) | CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice | 8 |
| 8 | Davide Rebellin (ITA) | CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice | 6 |
| 9 | Asbjørn Kragh Andersen (DEN) | Team TreFor–Blue Water | 6 |
| 10 | Patrick Clausen (DEN) | Team TreFor–Blue Water | 6 |

### Mountains classification

Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Primož Roglič (SLO) | Adria Mobil | 21 |
| 2 | Nicola Gaffurini (ITA) | MG.K Vis–Vega | 20 |
| 3 | Davide Ballerini (ITA) | Unieuro–Wilier | 14 |
| 4 | Gianfranco Zilioli (ITA) | Androni Giocattoli | 11 |
| 5 | Ben Swift (GBR) | Team Sky | 7 |
| 6 | Sergio Henao (COL) | Team Sky | 7 |
| 7 | Louis Meintjes (RSA) | MTN–Qhubeka | 6 |
| 8 | Manuel Belletti (ITA) | Southeast Pro Cycling | 5 |
| 9 | Matthias Krizek (AUT) | Team Felbermayr–Simplon Wels | 5 |
| 10 | Giacomo Berlato (ITA) | Nippo–Vini Fantini | 5 |

### Young rider classification

Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Simone Petilli (ITA) | Unieuro–Wilier | 14h 37' 15" |
| 2 | Domen Novak (SLO) | Adria Mobil | + 3' 29" |
| 3 | Søren Kragh Andersen (DEN) | Team TreFor–Blue Water | + 8' 27" |
| 4 | Gianni Moscon (ITA) | Italy (national team) | + 14' 39" |
| 5 | Felix Großschartner (AUT) | Team Felbermayr–Simplon Wels | + 14' 40" |
| 6 | Ildar Arslanov (RUS) | RusVelo | + 16' 14" |
| 7 | Giulio Ciccone (ITA) | Italy (national team) | + 19' 08" |
| 8 | Diego Ochoa (COL) | Movistar Team América | + 25' 23" |
| 9 | Gregor Mühlberger (AUT) | Team Felbermayr–Simplon Wels | + 29' 19" |
| 10 | Roland Thalmann (SUI) | Roth–Škoda | + 32' 51" |

### Team classification

Result :
| Rank | Team | Time |
| 1 | Team Sky | 43h 29' 32" |
| 2 | Bardiani–CSF | + 17' 54" |
| 3 | MTN–Qhubeka | + 22' 39" |
| 4 | Androni Giocattoli | + 23' 56" |
| 5 | CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice | + 26' 20" |
| 6 | Nippo–Vini Fantini | + 27' 46" |
| 7 | Italy (national team) | + 29' 10" |
| 8 | Adria Mobil | + 32' 46" |
| 9 | Team Felbermayr–Simplon Wels | + 33' 21" |
| 10 | Colombia | + 42' 12" |