The 109th edition of the
Paris–Tours
Paris–Tours is a French one-day classic road cycling race held every October from the outskirts of Paris to the cathedral city of Tours. It is a predominantly flat course through the Chevreuse and Loire valleys; the highest point is 200 m ...
cycling classic
The classic cycle races are the most prestigious one-day professional road cycling races in the international calendar. Some of these events date back to the 19th century. They are normally held at roughly the same time each year. The five most ...
was held on 11 October 2015. The race was part of the
2015 UCI Europe Tour
The 2015 UCI Europe Tour was the eleventh season of the UCI Europe Tour. The 2015 season began on 29 January 2015 with the Vuelta a Mallorca, Trofeo Santanyí-Ses Salines-Campos and ended on 25 October 2015 with the Tour of Aegean.
The points le ...
, ranked as a 1.HC event.
Italian rider
Matteo Trentin
Matteo Trentin (born 2 August 1989) is an Italian professional cyclist, who rides for UCI ProSeries, UCI ProTeam . Having initially started his career in cyclo-cross, Trentin has competed more prominently in road bicycle racing, having taken almo ...
won the race in a three-man sprint with Belgians
Tosh Van der Sande and
Greg Van Avermaet
Greg Van Avermaet (born 17 May 1985) is a retired Belgian professional cyclist. Considered one of the most versatile riders of modern cycling, Van Avermaet was a specialist of the classic cycle races, but has also won stages and the general cla ...
. At an average speed of , it was the fastest edition in the history of Paris–Tours, surpassing the previous record set by
Marco Marcato
Marco Marcato (born 11 February 1984) is an Italian former racing cyclist, who last rode for UCI WorldTeam .
Career
Born in San Donà di Piave, Veneto, Marcato won the Tour de Vendée in 2011, and Paris–Tours in 2012: in the latter of these h ...
in 2012, and thus earning Trentin the
Ruban Jaune
The Ruban Jaune ''(English; Yellow Ribbon)'' is a cycling title created in 1936 by Henri Desgrange, awarded to the rider recording the fastest average speed in a professional cycling race or stage longer than 200 km. The name is thought to ...
.
Teams
Twenty-three teams started the race. Each team had a maximum of eight riders:
Results
References
External links
Official website
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2015 UCI Europe Tour
Paris–Tours
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