2015 Paris–Roubaix

Cycling race April 2019 2015 Paris–Roubaix 2015 UCI World Tour 10 28 2015 Paris–Roubaix.jpg Official event poster 12 April 2015 253.5 km 5h 49' 51" John Degenkolb GIA 2015 GER Zdeněk Štybar EQS 2015 CZE Greg Van Avermaet BMC 2015 BEL 2014 2016 The 2015 Paris–Roubaix was the 113th edition of the Paris–Roubaix one-day race. It took place on 12 April and was the tenth race of the 2015 UCI World Tour.http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/uci-confirm-worldtour-calendar-2015 UCI confirm WorldTour Calendar 2015 4 January 2015 Cycling Newshttp://www.uci.ch/road/calendar/detail#date=20150401&view=list&categ=257&country=0&classc=0 2015 UCI Calendar 4 January 2015 UCI It was won by John Degenkolb in a sprint ahead of Zdeněk Štybar and Greg Van Avermaet. Degenkolb became only the second German to win the race, after Josef Fischer's victory at the first edition 119 years earlier. thumb|260px|Post-race podium Route The 2015 Paris–Roubaix was 253.5 km off in length, slightly shorter than the previous editions. Despite the name suggesting that the race started in the French capital, it actually started in Compiègne, 80 km off north of Paris. After a short, neutralised section, the race began in Clairoix. The first 100 km off or so were virtually flat and quiet, before the riders hit the 27 cobbled sections that totalled 52.7 km off, the hardest being the Trouée d'Arenberg, Mons-en-Pévèle and the Carrefour de l'Arbre. Three sections (Quiévy, Saint-Python and Verchain-Maugré) were included in stage 4 of the 2015 Tour de France, held three months later. The last 750 m off were held on the Roubaix Velodrome. Cobbled sectors SectionNumberNameKilometre MarkerLength(in m) 27 Troisvilles to Inchy 98.5 2200 26 Viesly to Quiévy 105 1800 25 Quiévy to Saint-Python 108 3700 24 Saint-Python 112.5 1500 23 Vertain to Saint-Martin-sur-Écaillon 120.5 2380 22 Verchain-Maugré to Quérénaing 130 1600 21 Quérénaing to Maing 133.5 2500 20 Maing to Monchaux-sur-Écaillon 136.5 1600 19 Haveluy to Wallers 149.5 2500 18 Trouée d'Arenberg 158 2400 17 Wallers to Hélesmes 164 1600 16 Hornaing to Wandignies-Hamage 170.5 3700 15 Warlaing to Brillon 178 2400 14 Tilloy to Sars-et-Rosières 181.5 2400 13 Beuvry-la-Forêt to Orchies 188 1400 12 Orchies 193 1700 11 Auchy-lez-Orchies to Bersée 199 2700 10 Mons-en-Pévèle 204.5 3000 9 Mérignies to Avelin 210.5 700 8 Pont-Thibaut nl Kasseistrook van Pont-Thibaut to Ennevelin 214 1400 7 Templeuve - Moulin-de-Vertain 220 500 6 Cysoing to Bourghelles 226.5 1300 Bourghelles to Wannehain 229 1100 5 Camphin-en-Pévèle 233.5 1800 4 Carrefour de l'Arbre 236.5 2100 3 Gruson 238.5 1100 2 Willems to Hem 245.5 1400 1 Roubaix (Espace Crupelandt) 252 300 Total cobbled sections 52700 Teams As Paris-Roubaix was a UCI World Tour event, all 17 UCI WorldTeams were invited automatically and were obliged to send a squad. Eight Professional Continental teams received wildcard invitations and thus completed the 25-team peloton. UCI WorldTeams ALM AST BMC OPQ FDJ IAM LAM LTB MOV OGE GRS GIA KAT BEL SKY TTS TFR 2015 UCI Professional Continental teams BOH BSE COF MTN EUC TSV UHC WGG 2015 Pre-race favourites Two former multiple winners of the event missed the race due to injury. Four time winner Tom Boonen was ruled out after dislocating his shoulder in a crash during Paris–Nice in March,http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest-news/lefevere-rules-out-tom-boonens-paris-roubaix-return-164839 Lefevere rules out Tom Boonen's Paris-Roubaix return - Cycling Weekly 1 April 2015 Cycling Weekly whilst three-time winner Fabian Cancellara missed out after fracturing two vertebrae in his lower back in a crash at E3 Harelbeke.https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/mar/27/fabian-cancellara-tour-of-flanders-paris-roubaix-e3-harelbeke Fabian Cancellara ruled out of Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix after crash The Guardian Alexander Kristoff (KAT 2015) was tipped by as the favourite to win the race,http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/paris-roubaix-2015-wt/preview Paris-Roubaix 2015: Preview - Cyclingnews.com Barry Ryan Cyclingnews.com 10 April 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150411174652/http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/paris-roubaix-2015-wt/preview 11 April 2015 dead having won three stages and the general classification of the Three Days of De Panne, the Tour of Flanders and Scheldeprijs in the fortnight leading up to the race.http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/racing/alexander-kristoff-continues-winning-streak-with-scheldeprijs-victory-165646 Alexander Kristoff continues winning streak with Scheldeprijs victory 8 April 2015 Cycling Weekly Defending champion Niki Terpstra also showed good form, having been runner up to Kristoff in the Tour of Flanders and also placing second in Gent–Wevelgem a week earlier.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/wales/32242345 BBC Sport - Paris-Roubaix: Geraint Thomas expects dual leader role with Wiggins BBC Sport He was likely to share leadership of QST 2015 with Zdeněk Štybar, who was also in good form with a victory at Strade Bianche and second place at E3 Harelbeke earlier in the classics campaign. thumb|Bradley Wiggins contested his final race for SKY 2015, before moving to his eponymous WGN 2015 team. Former Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins was riding the event as his final race for SKY 2015 before moving to his new WGN 2015 squad to begin his preparations for a return to track racing at the 2016 Summer Olympics.http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest-news/bradley-wiggins-fairytale-ending-at-paris-roubaix-165651 Bradley Wiggins's 'fairytale' ending at Paris-Roubaix - Cycling Weekly 8 April 2015 Cycling Weekly He was expected to share leadership of Sky with Geraint Thomas, winner of E3 Harelbeke, and Ian Stannard, winner of Omloop Het Nieuwsblad. Other likely contenders for victory included Sep Vanmarcke (TLJ 2015), the runner up in the 2013 edition of the race,http://velonews.competitor.com/2015/04/news/sep-vanmarcke-bad-moments-come-and-go_366019 Sep Vanmarcke: 'Bad moments come and go' - VeloNews.com VeloNews.com 10 April 2015 13 April 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150413000021/http://velonews.competitor.com/2015/04/news/sep-vanmarcke-bad-moments-come-and-go_366019 dead John Degenkolb (TGA 2015), the runner up of the 2014 edition,http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/video-top-10-riders-to-watch-at-paris-roubaix Video: Top 10 riders to watch at Paris-Roubaix Cycling News Cyclingnews.com Lars Boom (AST 2015) who won Stage 5 of the 2014 Tour de France which featured some of the Paris–Roubaix cobble sectors,http://velonews.competitor.com/2015/04/news/lars-boom-aims-to-go-supersonic-at-roubaix_366056 Lars Boom aims to go supersonic at Roubaix VeloNews.com 10 April 2015 13 April 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150413035749/http://velonews.competitor.com/2015/04/news/lars-boom-aims-to-go-supersonic-at-roubaix_366056 dead Greg Van Avermaet (BMC 2015)http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/racing/paris-roubaix-2015-who-will-win-165735 Paris-Roubaix 2015: Who will win? 9 April 2015 Cycling Weekly and Peter Sagan (SAX 2015). Results https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/paris-roubaix-2015/results/ Degenkolb wins Paris-Roubaix Cyclingnews.com Immediate Media Company 12 April 2015 3 August 2021 CyclistTeamTimeUCI World TourPoints 1 John Degenkolb GER TGA 2015 5h 49' 51" 100 2 Zdeněk Štybar CZE EQS 2015 + 0" 80 3 Greg Van Avermaet BEL BMC 2015 + 0" 70 4 Lars Boom NED AST 2015 + 0" 60 5 Martin Elmiger SUI IAM 2015 + 0" 50 6 Jens Keukeleire BEL OGE 2015 + 0" 40 7 Yves Lampaert BEL EQS 2015 + 7" 30 8 Luke Rowe GBR SKY 2015 + 28" 20 9 Jens Debusschere BEL LTS 2015 + 29" 10 10 Alexander Kristoff NOR KAT 2015 + 31" 4 Controversy thumb|The level crossing, the day of the 2013 Paris–Roubaix The race was marred by controversy when it emerged that dozens of cyclists had unsafely crossed a level crossing while the barriers were down. Further cyclists were only stopped from crossing when a police motorcyclist intervened. Seconds later, an SNCF TGV high-speed train passed through the crossing.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/11532558/Paris-Roubaix-2015-Riders-almost-hit-by-train-at-level-crossing-as-SNCF-call-for-barrier-jumpers-to-be-prosecuted.html Paris-Roubaix 2015: Riders almost hit by train at level-crossing as SNCF call for barrier jumpers to be prosecuted Cary Tom 13 April 2015 13 April 2015 The Telegraph The SNCF called for police to take action following the incident, stating that there could easily have been a tragedy.https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/cycling/32284180 Paris-Roubaix: Train company wants police action taken 13 April 2015 13 April 2015 BBC Sport References External links Category:Paris–Roubaix Paris-Roubaix Paris-Roubaix