2015 Giro d'Italia
| 2015 UCI World Tour | |
|---|---|
| Race details | |
| Dates | 9 May – 31 May 2015 |
| Stages | 21 |
| Distance | 3,481.8 km (2,163 mi) |
The 2015 Giro d'Italia will be the 98th running of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tour races. The Giro will start in San Lorenzo al Mare, on 9 May, with a 17.6 km (10.9 mi) team time trial and will conclude in Milan, on 1 June, with a 185 km (115.0 mi) flat stage.
Route and stages
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 May | San Lorenzo al Mare to Sanremo | 17.6 km (11 mi) | 
|
Team time trial | ||
| 2 | 10 May | Albenga to Genoa | 173 km (107 mi) | 
|
Flat stage | ||
| 3 | 11 May | Rapallo to Sestri Levante | 136 km (85 mi) | 
|
Medium-mountain stage | ||
| 4 | 12 May | Chiavari to La Spezia | 150 km (93 mi) |
|
Medium-mountain stage | ||
| 5 | 13 May | La Spezia to Abetone | 152 km (94 mi) |
|
Medium-mountain stage | ||
| 6 | 14 May | Montecatini Terme to Castiglione della Pescaia | 181 km (112 mi) |
|
Flat stage | ||
| 7 | 15 May | Grosseto to Fiuggi | 263 km (163 mi) |
|
Flat stage | ||
| 8 | 16 May | Fiuggi to Campitello Matese | 188 km (117 mi) | 
|
Mountain stage | ||
| 9 | 17 May | Benevento to San Giorgio del Sannio | 212 km (132 mi) |
|
Medium-mountain stage | ||
| 18 May | Rest day | ||||||
| 10 | 19 May | Civitanova Marche to Forli | 195 km (121 mi) |
|
Flat stage | ||
| 11 | 20 May | Forli to Imola (Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari) | 147 km (91 mi) |
|
Medium-mountain stage | ||
| 12 | 21 May | Imola to Vincenza (Monte Berico) | 190 km (118 mi) |
|
Medium-mountain stage | ||
| 13 | 22 May | Montecchio Maggiore to Jesolo | 153 km (95 mi) |
|
Flat stage | ||
| 14 | 23 May | Treviso to Valdobbiadene | 59.2 km (37 mi) |
|
Individual time trial | ||
| 15 | 24 May | Marostica to Madonna di Campiglio | 165 km (103 mi) |
|
Mountain stage | ||
| 25 May | Rest day | ||||||
| 16 | 26 May | Pinzolo to Aprica | 175 km (109 mi) |
|
Mountain stage | ||
| 17 | 27 May | Tirano to Lugano | 136 km (85 mi) |
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Flat stage | ||
| 18 | 28 May | Melide to Verbania | 172 km (107 mi) |
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Medium-mountain stage | ||
| 19 | 29 May | Gravellona Toce to Cervinia | 236 km (147 mi) |
|
Mountain stage | ||
| 20 | 30 May | Saint-Vincent to Sestriere | 196 km (122 mi) |
|
Mountain stage | ||
| 21 | 31 May | Torino to Milano | 185 km (115 mi) |
|
Flat stage | ||
Classification leadership
In the 2015 Giro d'Italia, four different jerseys wil be awarded. For the general classification, calculated by adding each cyclist's finishing times on each stage, and allowing time bonuses for the first three finishers on mass-start stages, the leader will receive a pink jersey. This classification will be considered the most important of the Giro d'Italia, and the winner will be considered the winner of the Giro.
Additionally, there will be a points classification, which will award a red jersey. In the points classification, cyclists will get points for finishing in the top 15 in a stage. Unlike in the better known points classification in the Tour de France, the type of stage will have no effect on what points were on offer – each stage will have the same points available on the same scale. The win will earn 25 points, second place 20 points, third 16, fourth 14, fifth 12, sixth 10, and one point fewer per place down to a single point for 15th. In addition, points can be won in intermediate sprints.[1]
There will also be a mountains classification, the leadership of which will be marked by a blue jersey. In the mountains classifications, points will be won by reaching the top of a climb before other cyclists. Each climb will be categorized as either first, second, third, or fourth-category, with more points available for the higher-categorized climbs. The Cima Coppi, the race's highest point of elevation, will award still more points than the other first-category climbs. At 2178m, the Cima Coppi for the 2015 Giro d'Italia will be the unpaved Colle delle Finestre.
The fourth jersey will represent the young rider classification, marked by a white jersey. This will be decided the same way as the general classification, but only riders born after 1 January 1990 will be eligible.[1]
There will also be two classifications for teams. In the Trofeo Fast Team classification, the times of the best three cyclists per team on each stage will be added; the leading team will be the team with the lowest total time; the Trofeo Super Team will be a team points classification, with the top 20 placed riders on each stage earning points (20 for first place, 19 for second place and so on, down to a single point for 20th) for their team.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Laura, Weislo (13 May 2008). "Giro d'Italia classifications demystified". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 27 August 2009.
