2015 Three Days of De Panne
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Dates | 31 March – 2 April 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stages | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance | 531.9 km (330.5 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Winning time | 12h 19' 10" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2015 Three Days of De Panne (Dutch: Driedaagse De Panne–Koksijde) was the 39th edition of the Three Days of De Panne cycling stage race. It took place around De Panne in West Flanders in the week between Gent–Wevelgem and the Tour of Flanders, beginning on 31 March and ending on 2 April. The race included four stages, two of which took place on the final day. It was rated as a 2.1 event in the 2015 UCI Europe Tour.[1] The defending champion was Guillaume Van Keirsbulck (Etixx–Quick-Step), who won the 2014 edition by seven seconds.
The 2015 edition was won by Alexander Kristoff (Team Katusha), who won the first three stages and came third in the final time trial. He also won the points classification. In second place was Stijn Devolder (Trek Factory Racing). Third was Bradley Wiggins (Team Sky), who won the individual time trial on the final day.[2]
Teams
[edit]25 teams were selected to take part in the 2015 Three Days of De Panne. 11 of these were UCI WorldTeams, 11 were UCI Professional Continental teams and the remaining 3 were Belgian UCI Continental teams.[3]
UCI WorldTeams
UCI Professional Continental teams
UCI Continental teams
Route
[edit]The race included four stages: the first three of these were road stages, while the fourth was an individual time trial.[4]
Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
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1 | 31 March | De Panne to Zottegem | 189.1 km (117.5 mi) | ![]() |
Medium-mountain stage | ![]() |
2 | 1 April | Zottegem to Koksijde | 217.2 km (135.0 mi) | ![]() |
Hilly stage | ![]() |
3a | 2 April | De Panne to De Panne | 111.4 km (69.2 mi) | ![]() |
Flat stage | ![]() |
3b | De Panne to Koksijde to De Panne | 14.2 km (9 mi) | ![]() |
Individual time trial | ![]() | |
Total | 531.9 km (330.5 mi) |
Stages
[edit]Stage 1
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Stage 2
[edit]- 1 April 2015 — Zottegem to Koksijde, 217.2 km (135.0 mi)
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Stage 3a
[edit]- 2 April 2015 — De Panne to De Panne, 114.4 km (71.1 mi)
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Stage 3b
[edit]- 2 April 2015 — De Panne to Koksijde to De Panne, 14.2 km (8.8 mi), individual time trial (ITT)
Classification leadership table
[edit]Stage | Winner | General classification![]() |
Points classification![]() |
Mountains classification![]() |
Sprints classification![]() |
Team classification | Combativity award |
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1[8] | Alexander Kristoff | Alexander Kristoff | Alexander Kristoff | Jarl Salomein | Lars Bak | Lotto–Soudal | Jens Debusschere |
2[9] | Alexander Kristoff | Michael Vingerling | Gerry Druyts | ||||
3a[7] | Alexander Kristoff | Kevin Van Melsen | |||||
3b[2] | Bradley Wiggins | Not awarded | |||||
Final[2] | Alexander Kristoff | Alexander Kristoff | Jarl Salomein | Michael Vingerling | Lotto–Soudal | Not awarded |
References
[edit]- ^ "Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde 2015 - General Classification". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
- ^ a b c d e Farrand, Stephen (2 April 2015). "Wiggins dominates De Panne time trial as Kristoff wins overall title". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ "List of participants" (PDF). veloclub-depanne.be. KVC PANNE SPORTIEF. Archived from the original (pdf) on 30 March 2015. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ^ "Driedaagse De Panne-Koksijde 2015 - General Classification". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
- ^ a b "Kristoff wins Driedaagse De Panne opener in Zottegem". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 31 March 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Kristoff wins second stage of Driedaagse de Panne". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 1 April 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ a b c Farrand, Stephen (2 April 2015). "Kristoff strikes again at Driedaagse de Panne". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ "De Panne - Zottegem" (PDF). Uitslagen KBWB-RLVB. Royal Belgian Cycling League. 31 March 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ "Zottegem - Koksijde" (PDF). Uitslagen KBWB-RLVB. Royal Belgian Cycling League. 1 April 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
External links
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