The 2015 Vuelta a Espana came to a close in Madrid this evening, ORICA-GreenEDGE finishing with three stage wins, six days in the red leader’s jersey and a breakthrough fifth place overall.
Three weeks ago, the Australian outfit started the final Grand Tour of the season with hopes of a stage win and top ten overall. They did that and more.
“If someone said after the Giro d’Italia I would finish fifth in the Vuelta a Espana I wouldn’t believe,” Colombian Esteban Chaves said. “If they said I would win two stages, I wouldn’t believe. That I would wear the red jersey for six days, I wouldn’t believe.”
| Place | Rider/Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Degenkolb (GER) - Team Giant-Alpecin | 2:34:13 |
| 2 | Danny Van Poppel (NED) - Trek Factory Racing | ST |
| 3 | Jean-Pierre Drucker (LUX) - BMC Racing Team | ST |
| 4 | Daryl Impey (RSA) - ORICA-GreenEDGE | ST |
| 5 | Tosh Van Der Sande (BEL) - Lotto Soudal | ST |
| 6 | Maximiliano Ariel Richeze (ARG) - Lampre-Merida | ST |
| 7 | Nikolas Maes (BEL) - Etixx - Quick-Step | ST |
| 8 | Kristian Sbaragli (ITA) - MTN - Qhubeka | ST |
| 9 | Kévin Reza (FRA) - FDJ.fr | ST |
| 10 | Tom Van Asbroeck (BEL) - Team LottoNL-Jumbo | ST |
| Place | Mitchelton-SCOTT Riders | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Daryl Impey (RSA) - ORICA-GreenEDGE | ST |
| 40 | Jhoan Esteban Chaves Rubio (COL) - ORICA-GreenEDGE | ST |
| 46 | Simon Gerrans (AUS) - ORICA-GreenEDGE | ST |
| 120 | Jens Keukeleire (BEL) - ORICA-GreenEDGE | 0:00:50 |
| 132 | Mathew Hayman (AUS) - ORICA-GreenEDGE | 0:01:14 |
| 150 | Damien Howson (AUS) - ORICA-GreenEDGE | 0:01:59 |
