# 2015 Bayern Rundfahrt

The 2015 Bayern Rundfahrt was the 36th edition of the Bayern Rundfahrt, an annual cycling road race. It was held between 13 and 17 May, starting in Regensburg and ending in Nürnberg. The race consisted of five stages, the fourth being an individual time trial.

## Schedule

| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Type | Winner | Ref |
| 1 | 13 May | Regensburg to Waldsassen | 221.3 km (137.5 mi) | | Intermediate stage | Sam Bennett (IRL) | |
| 2 | 14 May | Waldsassen to Selb | 179.5 km (111.5 mi) | | Intermediate stage | John Degenkolb (GER) | |
| 3 | 15 May | Selb to Ebern | 205.9 km (127.9 mi) | | Hilly stage | Sam Bennett (IRL) | |
| 4 | 16 May | Haßfurt to Haßfurt | 26.1 km (16.2 mi) | | Individual time trial | Alex Dowsett (GBR) | |
| 5 | 17 May | Haßfurt to Nürnberg | 197.8 km (122.9 mi) | | Flat stage | John Degenkolb (GER) | |
| Total | Total | 830.6 km (516.1 mi) | 830.6 km (516.1 mi) | 830.6 km (516.1 mi) | 830.6 km (516.1 mi) | 830.6 km (516.1 mi) | 830.6 km (516.1 mi) |

## Teams

19 teams were selected to take place in the 2015 Bayern–Rundfahrt. Five of these were UCI WorldTeams, eight were UCI Professional Continental teams and six were UCI Continental teams.
UCI WorldTeams
* IAM Cycling
* Movistar Team
* Cannondale–Garmin
* Team Katusha
* Team Giant–Alpecin
UCI Professional Continental teams
* MTN–Qhubeka
* Cofidis
* Southeast Pro Cycling
* Colombia
* Bora–Argon 18
* Wanty–Groupe Gobert
* Team Roompot
* Cult Energy Pro Cycling
Continental teams
* Bike Aid
* LKT Team Brandenburg
* Rad-Net Rose Team
* Team Stölting
* Team Stuttgart
* Team Heizomat

## Stages
### Stage 1
#### 13 May 2015 — Regensburg to Waldsassen, 221.3 km (137.5 mi)

Stage 1 result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Sam Bennett (IRL) | Bora–Argon 18 | 5h 30' 39" |
| 2 | Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) | Cofidis | + 0" |
| 3 | John Degenkolb (GER) | Team Giant–Alpecin | + 0" |
| 4 | Ramon Sinkeldam (NED) | Team Giant–Alpecin | + 0" |
| 5 | Willi Willwohl (GER) | LKT Team Brandenburg | + 0" |
| 6 | Enrique Sanz (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 0" |
| 7 | Jonas van Genechten (BEL) | IAM Cycling | + 0" |
| 8 | Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (RSA) | MTN–Qhubeka | + 0" |
| 9 | Enrico Gasparotto (ITA) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | + 0" |
| 10 | Marco Marcato (ITA) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | + 0" |
General classification after stage 1 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Sam Bennett (IRL) | Bora–Argon 18 | 5h 30' 29" |
| 2 | Eduard Vorganov (RUS) | Team Katusha | + 3" |
| 3 | Jonas Koch (GER) | Rad-Net Rose Team | + 3" |
| 4 | Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) | Cofidis | + 4" |
| 5 | John Degenkolb (GER) | Team Giant–Alpecin | + 6" |
| 6 | Rodolfo Torres (COL) | Colombia | + 8" |
| 7 | Johannes Weber (GER) | Team Stuttgart | + 8" |
| 8 | Ramon Sinkeldam (NED) | Team Giant–Alpecin | + 10" |
| 9 | Willi Willwohl (GER) | LKT Team Brandenburg | + 10" |
| 10 | Enrique Sanz (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 10" |

### Stage 2
#### 14 May 2015 — Waldsassen to Selb, 179.5 km (111.5 mi)

Stage 2 result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | John Degenkolb (GER) | Team Giant–Alpecin | 4h 25' 06" |
| 2 | Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) | Cofidis | + 0" |
| 3 | Enrique Sanz (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 0" |
| 4 | Sam Bennett (IRL) | Bora–Argon 18 | + 0" |
| 5 | Ramūnas Navardauskas (LTU) | Cannondale–Garmin | + 0" |
| 6 | Willi Willwohl (GER) | LKT Team Brandenburg | + 0" |
| 7 | Jonas van Genechten (BEL) | IAM Cycling | + 0" |
| 8 | Enrico Gasparotto (ITA) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | + 0" |
| 9 | Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (RSA) | MTN–Qhubeka | + 0" |
| 10 | Dylan Groenewegen (NED) | Team Roompot | + 0" |
General classification after stage 2 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | John Degenkolb (GER) | Team Giant–Alpecin | 9h 55' 31" |
| 2 | Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) | Cofidis | + 2" |
| 3 | Sam Bennett (IRL) | Bora–Argon 18 | + 4" |
| 4 | Jonas Koch (GER) | Rad-Net Rose Team | + 6" |
| 5 | Eduard Vorganov (RUS) | Team Katusha | + 7" |
| 6 | Enrique Sanz (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 10" |
| 7 | Marco Minnaard (NED) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | + 10" |
| 8 | Jasha Sütterlin (GER) | Movistar Team | + 11" |
| 9 | Johannes Weber (GER) | Team Stuttgart | + 12" |
| 10 | Rodolfo Torres (COL) | Colombia | + 12" |

### Stage 3
#### 15 May 2015 — Selb to Ebern, 205.9 km (127.9 mi)

Stage 3 result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Sam Bennett (IRL) | Bora–Argon 18 | 4h 59' 33" |
| 2 | Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) | Cofidis | + 0" |
| 3 | Ramūnas Navardauskas (LTU) | Cannondale–Garmin | + 0" |
| 4 | Enrique Sanz (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 0" |
| 5 | Jonas van Genechten (BEL) | IAM Cycling | + 0" |
| 6 | Marco Marcato (ITA) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | + 0" |
| 7 | John Degenkolb (GER) | Team Giant–Alpecin | + 0" |
| 8 | Christophe Laporte (FRA) | Cofidis | + 2" |
| 9 | Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (RSA) | MTN–Qhubeka | + 2" |
| 10 | Fabian Wegmann (GER) | Cult Energy Pro Cycling | + 2" |
General classification after stage 3 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Sam Bennett (IRL) | Bora–Argon 18 | 14h 54' 58" |
| 2 | Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) | Cofidis | + 2" |
| 3 | John Degenkolb (GER) | Team Giant–Alpecin | + 3" |
| 4 | Jonas Koch (GER) | Rad-Net Rose Team | + 14" |
| 5 | Eduard Vorganov (RUS) | Team Katusha | + 15" |
| 6 | Enrique Sanz (ESP) | Movistar Team | + 16" |
| 7 | Ramūnas Navardauskas (LTU) | Cannondale–Garmin | + 16" |
| 8 | Jack Bauer (NZL) | Cannondale–Garmin | + 18" |
| 9 | Marco Minnaard (NED) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | + 18" |
| 10 | Jasha Sütterlin (GER) | Movistar Team | + 19" |

### Stage 4
#### 16 May 2015 — Haßfurt to Haßfurt, 26.1 km (16.2 mi), individual time trial (ITT)

Stage 4 result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alex Dowsett (GBR) | Movistar Team | 31' 33" |
| 2 | Tiago Machado (POR) | Team Katusha | + 1" |
| 3 | Jan Bárta (CZE) | Bora–Argon 18 | + 16" |
| 4 | Ramūnas Navardauskas (LTU) | Cannondale–Garmin | + 26" |
| 5 | Dylan van Baarle (NED) | Cannondale–Garmin | + 29" |
| 6 | Nils Politt (GER) | Team Stölting | + 31" |
| 7 | Larry Warbasse (USA) | IAM Cycling | + 45" |
| 8 | Jack Bauer (NZL) | Cannondale–Garmin | + 48" |
| 9 | Gustav Larsson (SWE) | Cult Energy Pro Cycling | + 50" |
| 10 | Berden de Vries (NED) | Team Roompot | + 51" |
General classification after stage 4 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alex Dowsett (GBR) | Movistar Team | 15h 26' 51" |
| 2 | Tiago Machado (POR) | Team Katusha | + 2" |
| 3 | Jan Bárta (CZE) | Bora–Argon 18 | + 18" |
| 4 | Ramūnas Navardauskas (LTU) | Cannondale–Garmin | + 22" |
| 5 | Dylan van Baarle (NED) | Cannondale–Garmin | + 31" |
| 6 | Nils Politt (GER) | Team Stölting | + 33" |
| 7 | Jack Bauer (NZL) | Cannondale–Garmin | + 46" |
| 8 | Larry Warbasse (USA) | IAM Cycling | + 47" |
| 9 | Gustav Larsson (SWE) | Cult Energy Pro Cycling | + 52" |
| 10 | Jasha Sütterlin (GER) | Movistar Team | + 53" |

### Stage 5
#### 17 May 2015 — Haßfurt to Nürnberg, 197.8 km (122.9 mi)

Stage 5 result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | John Degenkolb (GER) | Team Giant–Alpecin | 4h 40' 38" |
| 2 | Rüdiger Selig (GER) | Team Katusha | + 0" |
| 3 | Sam Bennett (IRL) | Bora–Argon 18 | + 0" |
| 4 | Dylan Groenewegen (NED) | Team Roompot | + 0" |
| 5 | Michael Carbel (DEN) | Cult Energy Pro Cycling | + 0" |
| 6 | Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (RSA) | MTN–Qhubeka | + 0" |
| 7 | Rafael Andriato (BRA) | Southeast Pro Cycling | + 0" |
| 8 | Jonas van Genechten (BEL) | IAM Cycling | + 0" |
| 9 | Willi Willwohl (GER) | LKT Team Brandenburg | + 0" |
| 10 | Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) | Cofidis | + 0" |
Final general classification :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alex Dowsett (GBR) | Movistar Team | 20h 07' 29" |
| 2 | Tiago Machado (POR) | Team Katusha | + 2" |
| 3 | Jan Bárta (CZE) | Bora–Argon 18 | + 18" |
| 4 | Ramūnas Navardauskas (LTU) | Cannondale–Garmin | + 22" |
| 5 | Dylan van Baarle (NED) | Cannondale–Garmin | + 31" |
| 6 | Nils Politt (GER) | Team Stölting | + 33" |
| 7 | Jack Bauer (NZL) | Cannondale–Garmin | + 46" |
| 8 | Larry Warbasse (USA) | IAM Cycling | + 47" |
| 9 | Gustav Larsson (SWE) | Cult Energy Pro Cycling | + 52" |
| 10 | Jasha Sütterlin (GER) | Movistar Team | + 53" |

## Classification leadership table

| Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Mountains classification | Young rider classification | Teams classification |
| 1 | Sam Bennett | Sam Bennett | Jonas Koch | Rodolfo Torres | Jonas Koch | Wanty–Groupe Gobert |
| 2 | John Degenkolb | John Degenkolb | John Degenkolb | Marco Minnaard | Jonas Koch | Wanty–Groupe Gobert |
| 3 | Sam Bennett | Sam Bennett | Sam Bennett | Simone Antonini | Jonas Koch | Wanty–Groupe Gobert |
| 4 | Alex Dowsett | Alex Dowsett | Sam Bennett | Simone Antonini | Dylan van Baarle | Cannondale–Garmin |
| 5 | John Degenkolb | Alex Dowsett | John Degenkolb | Frederik Veuchelen | Dylan van Baarle | Cannondale–Garmin |
| Final | Final | Alex Dowsett | John Degenkolb | Frederik Veuchelen | Dylan van Baarle | Cannondale–Garmin |

## Final standings
### General classification

Final general classification :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Alex Dowsett (GBR) | Movistar Team | 20h 07' 29" |
| 2 | Tiago Machado (POR) | Team Katusha | + 2" |
| 3 | Jan Bárta (CZE) | Bora–Argon 18 | + 18" |
| 4 | Ramūnas Navardauskas (LTU) | Cannondale–Garmin | + 22" |
| 5 | Dylan van Baarle (NED) | Cannondale–Garmin | + 31" |
| 6 | Nils Politt (GER) | Team Stölting | + 33" |
| 7 | Jack Bauer (NZL) | Cannondale–Garmin | + 46" |
| 8 | Larry Warbasse (USA) | IAM Cycling | + 47" |
| 9 | Gustav Larsson (SWE) | Cult Energy Pro Cycling | + 52" |
| 10 | Jasha Sütterlin (GER) | Movistar Team | + 53" |

### Points classification

Final points classification :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | John Degenkolb (GER) | Team Giant–Alpecin | 16 |
| 2 | Eduard Vorganov (RUS) | Team Katusha | 16 |
| 3 | Sam Bennett (IRL) | Bora–Argon 18 | 15 |
| 4 | Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) | Cofidis | 12 |
| 5 | Jonas Koch (GER) | Rad-Net Rose Team | 8 |
| 6 | Enrique Sanz (ESP) | Movistar Team | 5 |
| 7 | Jack Bauer (NZL) | Cannondale–Garmin | 4 |
| 8 | Marco Minnaard (NED) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | 4 |
| 9 | Patrick Schelling (SUI) | IAM Cycling | 4 |
| 10 | Ramūnas Navardauskas (LTU) | Cannondale–Garmin | 4 |

### Mountains classification

Final mountains classification :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Frederik Veuchelen (BEL) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | 13 |
| 2 | Simone Antonini (ITA) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | 9 |
| 3 | Louis Meintjes (RSA) | MTN–Qhubeka | 9 |
| 4 | Marco Minnaard (NED) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | 6 |
| 5 | Sascha Starker (GER) | Team Heizomat | 5 |
| 6 | Eduard Vorganov (RUS) | Team Katusha | 4 |
| 7 | Marc de Maar (NED) | Team Roompot | 3 |
| 8 | Adrien Niyonshuti (RWA) | MTN–Qhubeka | 2 |
| 9 | Thomas Koep (GER) | Team Stölting | 2 |
| 10 | Patrick Schelling (SUI) | IAM Cycling | 1 |

### Young rider classification

Final young rider classification :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Dylan van Baarle (NED) | Cannondale–Garmin | 20h 08' 00" |
| 2 | Nils Politt (GER) | Team Stölting | + 2" |
| 3 | Jasha Sütterlin (GER) | Movistar Team | + 22" |
| 4 | Lennard Kämna (GER) | Team Stölting | + 35" |
| 5 | Alberto Bettiol (ITA) | Cannondale–Garmin | + 1' 31" |
| 6 | Willi Willwohl (GER) | LKT Team Brandenburg | + 1' 32" |
| 7 | Christophe Laporte (FRA) | Cofidis | + 1' 39" |
| 8 | Leon Rohde (GER) | LKT Team Brandenburg | + 1' 40" |
| 9 | Merhawi Kudus (ERI) | MTN–Qhubeka | + 2' 07" |
| 10 | Giuseppe Fonzi (ITA) | Southeast Pro Cycling | + 2' 14" |

### Teams classification

Final teams classification :
| Rank | Team | Time |
| 1 | Cannondale–Garmin | 60h 24' 14" |
| 2 | Movistar Team | + 16" |
| 3 | Team Katusha | + 27" |
| 4 | Bora–Argon 18 | + 1' 42" |
| 5 | IAM Cycling | + 1' 59" |
| 6 | Cult Energy Pro Cycling | + 2' 04" |
| 7 | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | + 3' 01" |
| 8 | Team Stölting | + 3' 17" |
| 9 | MTN–Qhubeka | + 4' 28" |
| 10 | Team Roompot | + 4' 59" |