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{{Infobox cycling race report
| name               = 2015 Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne
| image              = Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne-2015_poster.jpg
| image_caption      = 
| date               = 1 March
| distance           = 193
| unit               = km
| time               = 4h 29' 00"
| speed              = 43.05
| first              = [[Mark Cavendish]]
| first_nat          = GBR
| first_team         = {{UCI team code|OPQ|2015}}
| second             = [[Alexander Kristoff]]
| second_nat         = NOR
| second_team        = {{UCI team code|KAT|2015}}
| third              = [[Elia Viviani]]
| third_nat          = ITA
| third_team         = {{UCI team code|SKY|2015}}
| previous           = [[2014 Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne|2014]]
| next               = [[2016 Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne|2016]]
}}
The '''2015 Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne''' was the 67th edition of the [[Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne]] cycling [[Classic cycle races|classic]]. It was run on 1 March 2015 and was rated as a [[UCI race classifications|1.1]] race as part of the [[2015 UCI Europe Tour]]. The race was run over a {{convert|193|km|0|abbr=off|adj=on}} course, starting and finishing in [[Kuurne]]; despite the name, the race did not at any point enter [[Brussels]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Kuurne-Bruxelles-Kuurne 2015 - Classic|url=http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/Kuurne_Bruxelles_Kuurne_2015-preview|website=ProCyclingStats}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Kuurne-Bruxelles-Kuurne 2015 - Classic|url=http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/Kuurne_Bruxelles_Kuurne_2015-profiles|website=ProCyclingStats}}</ref> The race was the second race of the weekend that opened the traditional Belgian classics season following [[2015 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad|Omloop Het Nieuwsblad]], held the previous day and won by [[Ian Stannard]] ({{UCI team code|SKY|2015}}).

The race was won by [[Mark Cavendish]] ({{UCI team code|OPQ|2015}}) in a sprint finish, ahead of [[Alexander Kristoff]] ({{UCI team code|KAT|2015}}) and [[Elia Viviani]] ({{UCI team code|SKY|2015|nolink=yes}}). Cavendish's team had split the race on the [[Oude Kwaremont]], but the race came back together due to a strong headwind. After [[Philippe Gilbert]] ({{UCI team code|BMC|2015}}) made a late attack, {{UCI team code|KAT|2015|nolink=yes}} led the peloton in the final kilometres. Cavendish held Kristoff's wheel in the final kilometres and was able to come around him to take his second victory in the race, following his win in [[2012 Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne|2012]].<ref name="CN">{{cite web|last1=Benson|first1=Daniel|title=Cavendish sprints to Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne win|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/kuurne-bruxelles-kuurne-2015/results|website=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|date=1 March 2015|accessdate=6 March 2015}}</ref>

== Results ==
[[File:Kuurne - Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne, 1 maart 2015 (I08).JPG|thumb|260px|Cavendish ''(centre)'', Kristoff ''(left)'' and Viviani, the top three in the race]]
{{cyclingresult start|title=Result<ref name="CN"/>}}
{{cyclingresult|1|[[Mark Cavendish]]|GBR|{{UCI team code|OPQ|2015}}|4h 29' 00"}}
{{cyclingresult|2|[[Alexander Kristoff]]|NOR|{{UCI team code|KAT|2015}}|+ 0"}}
{{cyclingresult|3|[[Elia Viviani]]|ITA|{{UCI team code|SKY|2015}}|+ 0"}}
{{cyclingresult|4|[[Tom Van Asbroeck]]|BEL|{{UCI team code|BEL|2015}}|+ 0"}}
{{cyclingresult|5|[[Daniele Colli]]|ITA|{{UCI team code|VFN|2015}}|+ 0"}}
{{cyclingresult|6|[[Jempy Drucker]]|LUX|{{UCI team code|BMC|2015}}|+ 0"}}
{{cyclingresult|7|[[Jens Debusschere]]|BEL|{{UCI team code|LTB|2015}}|+ 0"}}
{{cyclingresult|8|[[Kristian Sbaragli]]|ITA|{{UCI team code|MTN|2015}}|+ 0"}}
{{cyclingresult|9|[[Raymond Kreder]]|NED|{{UCI team code|ROO|2015}}|+ 0"}}
{{cyclingresult|10|[[Matteo Pelucchi]]|ITA|{{UCI team code|IAM|2015}}|+ 0"}}
{{cyclingresult end}}

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