The 2015 Abu Dhabi Tour was a men's cycling stage race, that took place between 8-11 October 2015. It was the inaugural edition of the Abu Dhabi Tour and was part of the 2015 UCI Asia Tour.
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| Dates | October 8, 2015–October 11, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 555 km (344.9 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The event featured prominent riders, including newly crowned World Champion Peter Sagan in his first race appearance after the Championship race.[1] The Astana team were captained by Vincenzo Nibali, who won the Giro di Lombardia a couple of days prior. He was assisted by Fabio Aru, winner of the Vuelta a España.[2]
Teams
editEighteen teams entered the race. Each team had a maximum of six riders.[3]
UCI WorldTeams
UCI Professional Continental teams
UCI Continental teams
Route and stages
edit| Stage | Date | Route | Distance | Type | Winner | ||
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| 1 | 8 October | Qasr Al Sarab to Madinat Zayed | 175 km (108.7 mi) | 
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Flat stage |  Andrea Guardini (ITA)
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| 2 | 9 October | Abu Dhabi to Abu Dhabi | 130 km (80.8 mi) |
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Flat stage | Elia Viviani (ITA)
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| 3 | 10 October | Al Ain to Jebel Hafeet | 140 km (87.0 mi) | 
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Intermediate stage |  Esteban Chaves (COL)
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| 4 | 11 October | Yas Marina Circuit | 110 km (68.4 mi) |
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Flat stage | Elia Viviani (ITA)
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| Total | 555 km (344.9 mi) | ||||||
References
edit- ^ Farrand, Stephen (7 October 2015). "Desert heat, wind and stage 3 climb to shape Abu Dhabi Tour". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
- ^ Farrand, Stephen (6 October 2015). "Aru ready to support Nibali at Abu Dhabi Tour". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
- ^ "Startlist for Abu Dhabi Tour 2015". www.procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ "1st Abu Dhabi Tour (2.1)". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 7 October 2015.