The 2015 Jayco Herald Sun Tour was the 62nd edition of the Herald Sun Tour road cycling stage race. The race was rated as 2.1 and was part of the 2015 UCI Oceania Tour. The 2015 race consisted of five stages in Victoria, starting in Melbourne on 4 February and finished at the summit finish on Arthurs Seat on 8 February.[1]
| 2015 UCI Oceania Tour | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Cameron Meyer, the winner of the 2015 Herald Sun Tour | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dates | 4–8 February 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 534.9 km (332.4 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 12h 30' 55" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The race was won by Australian Cameron Meyer of the Orica–GreenEDGE cycling team. Meyer succeeded his teammate Simon Clarke, who won the 2014 edition of the race and finished fourth in the 2015 race. Meyer had taken over the overall lead following a victory in the first road stage of the race and was able to defend his lead through the remaining stages. The other riders to finish on the overall podium were Patrick Bevin and Joseph Cooper (both Avanti Racing Team).[2]
Meyer also won the points classification, while Cameron Bayly (Search2retain–Health.com.au) won the mountains classification and Robert Power (Jayco–AIS Australia U23) won the young rider classification. Orica–GreenEDGE won the teams classification.[1]
Teams
edit16 teams entered the 2015 Herald Sun Tour, of which one (Orica–GreenEDGE) was a UCI World Tour team and three were national teams.[3]
- Orica–GreenEDGE
- MTN–Qhubeka
- UnitedHealthcare
- Androni Giocattoli
- Drapac Professional Cycling
- JLT–Condor
- Avanti Racing Team
- Team Budget Forklifts
- Search2retain–Health.com.au
- Charter Mason–Giant Racing Team
- Navitas Satalyst
- African Wildlife Safaris Cycling Team
- Data#3–Symantec Racing Team p/b Scody
- Australia
- Great Britain
- Jayco–AIS Australia U23
Route
edit| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
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| P | 4 February | Melbourne | 2.1 km (1.3 mi) |  |
Individual time trial |  Will Clarke (AUS)
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| 1 | 5 February | Mount Macedon to Bendigo | 146.2 km (90.8 mi) |  |
Hilly stage | Cameron Meyer (AUS)
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| 2 | 6 February | Bendigo to Nagambie | 117.9 km (73.3 mi) |  |
Flat stage | Caleb Ewan (AUS)
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| 3 | 7 February | Mitchellstown to Nagambie | 146.7 km (91.2 mi) | |
Flat stage | Caleb Ewan (AUS)
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| 4 | 8 February | Arthurs Seat to Arthurs Seat | 122 km (75.8 mi) | |
Hilly stage |  Patrick Bevin (NZL)
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Stages
editPrologue
edit- 4 February 2015 — Melbourne, 2.1 km (1.3 mi), individual time trial (ITT)
Prologue result & general classification after Prologue[4]
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Stage 1
edit- 5 February 2015 — Mount Macedon to Bendigo, 146.2 km (90.8 mi)
Stage 2
edit- 6 February 2015 — Bendigo to Nagambie, 117.9 km (73.3 mi)
Stage 2 Result[6]
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General Classification after Stage 2[6]
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Stage 3
edit- 7 February 2015 — Mitchellstown to Nagambie, 146.7 km (91.2 mi)
Stage 3 Result[7]
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General Classification after Stage 3[7]
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Stage 4
edit- 8 February 2015 — Arthurs Seat to Arthurs Seat, 122 km (75.8 mi)
Stage 4 Result[8]
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Final General Classification[8]
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Classification leadership table
editIn the 2015 Herald Sun Tour, four different jerseys were 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 at intermediate sprints and at the finish of mass-start stages, the leader received a yellow jersey. This classification was considered the most important of the 2015 Herald Sun Tour, and the winner of the classification was considered the winner of the race.
Additionally, there was a points classification, which awarded a green jersey. In the points classification, cyclists received points for finishing in the top 4 in a mass-start stage. For winning a stage, a rider earned 10 points, with 8 for second, 6 for third and 4 for fourth.[5] Points towards the classification could also be accrued at intermediate sprint points during each stage; these intermediate sprints also offered bonus seconds towards the general classification. There was also a mountains classification, the leadership of which was marked by a yellow-and-black jersey. In the mountains classification, points were won by reaching the top of a climb before other cyclists, with more points available for the higher-categorised climbs.
The fourth jersey represented the young rider classification, marked by a white-and-blue jersey. This was decided in the same way as the general classification, but only riders born after 1 January 1992 were eligible to be ranked in the classification. There was also a classification for teams, in which the times of the best three cyclists per team on each stage were added together; the leading team at the end of the race was the team with the lowest total time, and its team members were given a white jersey on the final podium.[8]
| Stage | Winner | General classification
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Points classification
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Mountain classification
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Young rider classification
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Team classification
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| P[9] | Will Clarke | Will Clarke | Not awarded | Not awarded | Caleb Ewan | Orica–GreenEDGE |
| 1[5] | Cameron Meyer | Cameron Meyer | Cameron Meyer | Robert Power | Scott Davies | |
| 2[6] | Caleb Ewan | |||||
| 3[7] | Caleb Ewan | Caleb Ewan | ||||
| 4[8] | Patrick Bevin | Cameron Meyer | Cameron Bayly | Robert Power | ||
| Final[8] | Cameron Meyer | Cameron Meyer | Cameron Bayly | Robert Power | Orica–GreenEDGE | |
References
edit- ^ a b "Herald Sun Tour 2015 - General Classification". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ^ Woodpower, Zeb (8 February 2015). "Cam Meyer claims overall Jayco Herald Sun Tour victory". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ^ "Herald Sun Tour 2015 - General Classification". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
- ^ Hickmott, Larry (4 February 2015). "Report & Results – Herald Sun Tour". VeloUK. LH Publishing. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ^ a b c d Woodpower, Zeb (5 February 2015). "Jayco Herald Sun Tour: Meyer wins in Bendigo to take overall race lead". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ^ a b c Woodpower, Zeb (6 February 2015). "Jayco Herald Sun Tour: First professional win for Ewan in Nagambie". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ^ a b c Woodpower, Zeb (7 February 2015). "Double delight for Ewan in Nagambie". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ^ a b c d e Woodpower, Zeb (8 February 2015). "Cam Meyer claims overall Jayco Herald Sun Tour victory". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ^ Woodpower, Zeb (4 February 2015). "Will Clarke wins Jayco Herald Sun Tour opener". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 20 December 2020.