2015 World Ports Classic

2015 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates	23–24 May 2015
Stages	2
Distance	359 km (223.1 mi)
Winning time	7h 32' 48"
Results
Winner  Kris Boeckmans (BEL) (Lotto–Soudal)   Second  Danilo Napolitano (ITA) (Wanty–Groupe Gobert)   Third  Yauheni Hutarovich (BLR) (Bretagne–Séché Environnement) Points  Kris Boeckmans (BEL) (Lotto–Soudal) Youth  Rudy Barbier (FRA) (Roubaix–Lille Métropole)   Team Lotto–Soudal
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The 2015 World Ports Classic was the fourth and final edition of the World Ports Classic cycle stage race. It was part of the 2015 UCI Europe Tour as a 2.1 event.^[1] As the previous editions, it consisted of two stages: the first one from Rotterdam to Antwerp was won by Astana's Andrea Guardini, and the second one, from Antwerp to Rotterdam, by Kris Boeckmans (Lotto–Soudal). Boeckmans also won the general classification, as well as the points classification. Rudy Barbier of team Roubaix–Lille Métropole won the young rider classification, and Boeckmans' Lotto–Soudal team won the teams classification.

Schedule

^[2]

Stage	Date	Course	Distance	Type		Winner	Ref
1	23 May	Rotterdam to Antwerp	195 km (121.2 mi)		Flat stage	Andrea Guardini (ITA)	[3]
2	24 May	Antwerp to Rotterdam	164 km (101.9 mi)		Flat stage	Kris Boeckmans (BEL)	[4]
Total		359 km (223.1 mi)

Teams

18 teams were selected to take place in the 2015 World Ports Classic. Four of these were UCI WorldTeams, ten were UCI Professional Continental teams, and four were UCI Continental teams.^[5]

Stages

Stage 1

23 May 2015 — Rotterdam to Antwerp, 195 km (121.2 mi)

Stage 1 result[3] Rider Team Time 1  Andrea Guardini (ITA) Astana 4h 03' 11" 2  Yauheni Hutarovich (BLR) Bretagne–Séché Environnement + 0" 3  Kris Boeckmans (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 0" 4  Barry Markus (NED) LottoNL–Jumbo + 0" 5  Dylan Groenewegen (NED) Team Roompot + 0" 6  Rudy Barbier (FRA) Roubaix–Lille Métropole + 0" 7  Edward Theuns (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 0" 8  Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (RSA) MTN–Qhubeka + 0" 9  Roy Jans (BEL) Wanty–Groupe Gobert + 0" 10  Sam Bennett (IRL) Bora–Argon 18 + 0"

General Classification after Stage 1[3] Rider Team Time 1  Andrea Guardini (ITA) Astana 4h 03' 01" 2  Yauheni Hutarovich (BLR) Bretagne–Séché Environnement + 4" 3  Kris Boeckmans (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 6" 4  Jelle Wallays (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 6" 5  Rudy Barbier (FRA) Roubaix–Lille Métropole + 7" 6  Tiesj Benoot (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 8" 7  Ronan van Zandbeek (NED) Cyclingteam de Rijke + 8" 8  Wesley Kreder (NED) Team Roompot + 9" 9  Barry Markus (NED) LottoNL–Jumbo + 10" 10  Dylan Groenewegen (NED) Team Roompot + 10"

Stage 2

24 May 2015 — Antwerp to Rotterdam, 164 km (101.9 mi)

Stage 2 Result[4] Rider Team Time 1  Kris Boeckmans (BEL) Lotto–Soudal 3h 29' 54" 2  Danilo Napolitano (ITA) Wanty–Groupe Gobert + 0" 3  Alessandro Bazzana (ITA) UnitedHealthcare + 0" 4  Ramon Sinkeldam (NED) Team Giant–Alpecin + 0" 5  Michael Van Staeyen (BEL) Cofidis + 0" 6  Roy Jans (BEL) Wanty–Groupe Gobert + 0" 7  Edward Theuns (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 0" 8  Rudy Barbier (FRA) Roubaix–Lille Métropole + 0" 9  Mike Teunissen (NED) LottoNL–Jumbo + 0" 10  Johim Ariesen (NED) Metec–TKH + 0"

Final General Classification[4] Rider Team Time 1  Kris Boeckmans (BEL) Lotto–Soudal 7h 32' 48" 2  Danilo Napolitano (ITA) Wanty–Groupe Gobert + 11" 3  Yauheni Hutarovich (BLR) Bretagne–Séché Environnement + 11" 4  Rudy Barbier (FRA) Roubaix–Lille Métropole + 12" 5  Alessandro Bazzana (ITA) UnitedHealthcare + 13" 6  Tiesj Benoot (BEL) Lotto–Soudal + 15" 7  Edward Theuns (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 17" 8  Roy Jans (BEL) Wanty–Groupe Gobert + 17" 9  Michael Van Staeyen (BEL) Cofidis + 17" 10  Johim Ariesen (NED) Metec–TKH + 17"

Classification leadership table

Stage	Winner	General classification	Points classification	Young rider classification	Teams classification
1[3]	Andrea Guardini	Andrea Guardini	Andrea Guardini	Rudy Barbier	Cofidis
2[4]	Kris Boeckmans	Kris Boeckmans	Kris Boeckmans		Lotto–Soudal
Final[4]		Kris Boeckmans	Kris Boeckmans	Rudy Barbier	Lotto–Soudal

Final standings

General classification

Final general classification^[4]

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Kris Boeckmans (BEL)	Lotto–Soudal	7h 32' 48"
2	Danilo Napolitano (ITA)	Wanty–Groupe Gobert	+ 11"
3	Yauheni Hutarovich (BLR)	Bretagne–Séché Environnement	+ 11"
4	Rudy Barbier (FRA)	Roubaix–Lille Métropole	+ 12"
5	Alessandro Bazzana (ITA)	UnitedHealthcare	+ 13"
6	Tiesj Benoot (BEL)	Lotto–Soudal	+ 15"
7	Edward Theuns (BEL)	Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise	+ 17"
8	Roy Jans (BEL)	Wanty–Groupe Gobert	+ 17"
9	Michael Van Staeyen (BEL)	Cofidis	+ 17"
10	Johim Ariesen (NED)	Metec–TKH	+ 17"

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