Tour De Yorkshire 2015 | Stage 1 Results
Author: Chris Maher, Pictures courtesy of: www.chrismaher.co.uk
A n early five-man break formed over the first climb.
Team Giant Alpecin’s sprinter Marcel Kittel climbed off his bike at the top of the Cote De Dalby Forest, his first race back after ill health became too much, and he abandoned.
The peloton reformed through the first sprint at Pickering.
Changing weather caught the front riders out including local favourite Ben Swift & the youngest rider Eddie Dunbar, bring an early end to their TdY.
As the race progressed towards the final kilometres. Another five break away, to contest the sprint in Scarborough along the sea front, on Royal Albert Drive.
Team Sky’s Lars Petter Nordhaug claims the first leaders blue jersey
Stage Result: Bridlington to Scarborough – 174 Kms, 4:22.38 Hrs, Ave Sp 39.75 Kmph.
1) Lars Petter Nordhaug Team Sky
2) Thomas Voeckler Europcar
3) Stephane Rossetto Cofidis
4) Samual Sanchez BMC
5) Philip Deignan Team Sky
6) Greg van Avermaet BMC
7) Anthony Turgis Cofidis
8) Erick Rowsell (GBR) Madison Genesis
9) Richard Handley (GBR) JLT Condor
10) Huub Duijn Roompot Oranje Peleton
11) Ben Hermans BMC
12) David Lopez Garcia Team Sky
13) Merha Kudus Ghebremedhin MTN Qhubeka
14) Scott Davis (GBR) Great Britain
15) Stephen Cummins (GBR) MTN Qhubeka
16) Russell Downing (GBR) Cult Energy Pro Cycling
17) Thomas Spengers Topsport Vlaanderen Baloise
18) Joseph Rosskopf BMC
19) Karol Domagalski Team Raleigh GAC
20) Julien Simon Cofidis
General Classification:
1) Lars Petter Nordhaug Team Sky
2) Thomas Voeckler Europcar
3) Stephane Rossetto Cofidis
4) Samual Sanchez BMC
5) Philip Deignan Team Sky
6) Greg van Avermaet BMC
7) Anthony Turgis Cofidis
8) Erick Rowsell (GBR) Madison Genesis
9) Richard Handley (GBR) JLT Condor
10) Huub Duijn Roompot Oranje Peleton
KOM:
Cote De Dalby Forest Eddie Dunbar NFTO
Cote De Rosedale Abby Eddie Dunbar NFTO
Cote De Grosmont Perrig Quemenneur Europcar
Cote De Briggwath Perrig Quemenneur Europcar
Cote De Robin’s Hood Bay Samuel Sanchez BMC
Overall KOM: Perrig Quemenneur Europcar
Points:
Pickering Loic Chetout Cofidis
Whitby Perrig Quemenneur Europcar
Finish Scarborough Lars Petter Nordhaug Team Sky
Overall Sprints: Lars Petter NordhaugTeam Sky
Most Aggressive: Perrig Quemenneur Europcar
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