2015 Gran Premio Nobili Rubinetterie

The 2015 Gran Premio Nobili Rubinetterie was the 18th edition of the Gran Premio Nobili Rubinetterie one-day cycling classic, organised by the Associazione Ciclista Arona. The race took place on 19 March 2015.[1] For the first time in the race's history, it was rated as a 1.HC race as part of the 2015 UCI Europe Tour; all previous editions were at the lower 1.1 rank.[2] The defending champion from the 2014 edition was Simone Ponzi (Southeast Pro Cycling), who also won the race in 2011.[1]

2015 Gran Premio Nobili Rubinetterie
2015 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates19 March 2015
Stages1
Distance187.5 km (116.5 mi)
Winning time4hr 0' 19"
Results
  Winner  Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) (Trek Factory Racing)
  Second  Simone Ponzi (ITA) (Southeast Pro Cycling)
  Third  Marco Haller (AUT) (Team Katusha)

A large group broke away from the peloton after 80 kilometres (50 mi). These riders stayed away for about 85 kilometres (53 mi), when the groups came back together. There were late attacks from riders including Alejandro Valverde (Movistar Team) and Davide Rebellin (CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice), but these were controlled by the sprinters' teams. The race was won in the sprint by Giacomo Nizzolo (Trek Factory Racing) ahead of Ponzi, with Marco Haller (Team Katusha) in third place.[3]

The race took place around Lake Maggiore in the Italian region of Piedmont, finishing in the town of Stresa.[4]

Teams

24 teams were selected to take part in the race. Eight of these were UCI WorldTeams; ten were UCI Professional Continental teams; five were UCI Continental teams; and one was a national team.[5]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI Professional Continental teams

UCI Continental teams

National teams

  • Italy

Results
Result
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) Trek Factory Racing 4hr 00' 19"
2  Simone Ponzi (ITA) Southeast Pro Cycling +0"
3  Marco Haller (AUT) Team Katusha +0"
4  Juan José Lobato (ESP) Movistar Team +0"
5  Grega Bole (SLO) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice +0"
6  Oscar Gatto (ITA) Androni Giocattoli +0"
7  Iuri Filosi (ITA) Nippo–Vini Fantini +0"
8  Matteo Montaguti (ITA) AG2R La Mondiale +0"
9  Antonio Parrinello (ITA) D'Amico–Bottecchia +0"
10  Francesco Reda (ITA) Team Idea 2010 ASD +0"

References
  1. "GP Nobili Rubinetterie-Coppa Papa Carlo-Coppa Cittá di Stresa - Classic". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  2. "Il GP Nobili promosso a Hors Categorie". La Gazzetta dello Sport. 9 December 2014. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  3. O'Shea, Sadhbh (19 March 2015). "Nizzolo wins sprint at GP Nobili". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  4. "GP NOBILI RUBINETTERIE. STRESA PRONTA ALL'APPUNTAMENTO". acarona.it. Associazione Ciclista Arona. 12 March 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  5. "GP Nobili Rubinetterie-Coppa Papa Carlo-Coppa Cittá di Stresa - Classic". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
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