2015 Circuit de la Sarthe
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| Dates | 7–10 April 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 642.8 km (399.4 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 15h 47' 13" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2015 Circuit de la Sarthe (full name 2015 Circuit Cyclist Sarthe–Pays de Loire) was the 63rd edition of the Circuit de la Sarthe cycling stage race. It was run in the Sarthe department between 7 and 10 April 2015 and consisted of five stages, two of which took place on the same day. It was rated as a 2.1 event on the 2015 UCI Europe Tour. The race was won by the defending champion, Ramūnas Navardauskas (Cannondale–Garmin).[1] Navardauskas won the race by one second ahead of Manuele Boaro (Tinkoff–Saxo), thanks to six seconds won on the final stage at intermediate sprints.[2]
Schedule
The race consisted of five stages. Two of these took place on the same day, with a short road stage in the morning and an individual time trial in the afternoon. The three flat stages were seen as opportunities for sprinters such as Nacer Bouhanni (Cofidis), who was without a victory to that point in 2015, while the time trial and the summit finish were expected to decide the general classification.[3]
| Stage | Date | Route | Distance | Type | Winner | |
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| 1 | 7 April | Sablé-sur-Sarthe to Varades | 189 km (117 mi) | 
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Flat stage |  Nacer Bouhanni (FRA)
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| 2a | 8 April | Varades to Angers | 85 km (53 mi) |
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Flat stage | Anthony Roux (FRA)
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| 2b | Angers to Angers | 6.8 km (4 mi) | 
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Individual time trial |  Adriano Malori (ITA)
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| 3 | 9 April | Angers to Pré-en-Pail | 186 km (116 mi) | 
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Summit finish | Manuele Boaro (ITA)
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| 4 | 10 April | L'Épau Abbey to Le Lude | 176 km (109 mi) |
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Flat stage | Nacer Bouhanni (FRA)
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Stages
Stage 1
- 7 April 2015 — Sablé-sur-Sarthe to Varades, 189 km (117 mi)
Stage 2a
- 8 April 2015 — Varades to Angers, 83.9 km (52 mi)
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Stage 2b
- 8 April 2015 — Angers to Angers, 6.8 km (4 mi), individual time trial (ITT)
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Stage 3
- 9 April 2015 — Angers to Pré-en-Pail, 186 km (116 mi)
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Stage 4
- 10 April 2015 — L'Épau Abbey to Le Lude, 176 km (109 mi)
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References
- ^ "Circuit Cycliste Sarthe - Pays de la Loire 2015 - General Classification". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
- ^ "Navardauskas a le dernier mot sur le Circuit de la Sarthe". France TV Sport. 10 April 2015. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- ^ "Cyclisme: Bouhanni pour débloquer son compteur au Circuit de la Sarthe". Le Parisien. 7 April 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
- ^ Quénet, Jean-François (7 April 2015). "Bouhanni claims first win of 2015 in Circuit Sarthe opener". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ "Circuit Cycliste Sarthe - Pays de la Loire: Stage 1 - General Classification". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. 7 April 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ a b Quénet, Jean-François (8 April 2015). "Roux strikes for FDJ on stage 2a at Circuit Sarthe". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ a b Quénet, Jean-François (8 April 2015). "Malori, Dowsett make it Movistar 1-2 in Sarthe TT". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ a b Quénet, Jean-François (9 April 2015). "Boaro wins queen stage of Circuit Sarthe". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ a b Quénet, Jean-François (10 April 2015). "Navardauskas wins Circuit Sarthe overall". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 18 July 2021.