The 2015 Four Days of Dunkirk (French: Quatre Jours de Dunkerque 2015) was the 61st edition of the Four Days of Dunkirk cycling stage race. It started on 6 May in Dunkirk and ended on 10 May again in Dunkirk.[1] The race was won by Lithuanian rider Ignatas Konovalovas, riding for Team Marseille 13 KTM.[2]

Schedule

[3]

Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner Ref
1 6 May Dunkirk to Orchies 178.7 km (111.0 mi) Flat stage  Bryan Coquard (FRA) [4]
2 7 May Fontaine-au-Pire to Maubeuge 178.7 km (111.0 mi) Hilly stage  Jonas Ahlstrand (SWE) [5]
3 8 May Barlin to Saint-Omer 176.7 km (109.8 mi) Hilly stage  Alexis Gougeard (FRA) [6]
4 9 May Base de loisirs EOLYS (Lestrem) to Cassel 178.7 km (111.0 mi) Hilly stage  Omar Fraile (ESP) [7]
5 10 May Cappelle-la-Grande to Dunkirk 171 km (106.3 mi) Flat stage  Edward Theuns (BEL) [2]
Total 883.8 km (549.2 mi)

Teams

The start list included 16 teams – 2 UCI WorldTeams, 10 Professional Continental Teams, and 4 Continental Teams.[8]

World Teams

Professional Continental teams

Continental teams

Stages

[3]

Stage 1

6 May 2015 — Dunkirk to Orchies, 178.7 km (111.0 mi)
Stage 1 result[9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Bryan Coquard (FRA) Team Europcar 4h 16' 34"
2  Edward Theuns (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 0"
3  Ignatas Konovalovas (LIT) Team Marseille 13 KTM + 4"
4  Damien Gaudin (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale + 13"
5  Björn Thurau (GER) Bora–Argon 18 + 13"
6  Pieter Vanspeybrouck (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 26"
7  Tim Declercq (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 26"
8  Alo Jakin (EST) Auber 93 + 26"
9  Steve Chainel (FRA) Cofidis + 26"
10  Mads Pedersen (DEN) Cult Energy Pro Cycling + 26"
General classification after stage 1[9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Bryan Coquard (FRA) General classificationPoints classificationYoung rider classification Team Europcar 4h 16' 24"
2  Edward Theuns (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 4"
3  Ignatas Konovalovas (LIT) Team Marseille 13 KTM + 10"
4  Damien Gaudin (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale + 23"
5  Björn Thurau (GER) Bora–Argon 18 + 23"
6  Pieter Vanspeybrouck (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 36"
7  Tim Declercq (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 36"
8  Alo Jakin (EST) Auber 93 + 36"
9  Steve Chainel (FRA) Cofidis + 36"
10  Mads Pedersen (DEN) Cult Energy Pro Cycling + 36"

Stage 2

7 May 2015 — Fontaine-au-Pire to Maubeuge, 178.7 km (111.0 mi)
Stage 2 result[10]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Jonas Ahlstrand (SWE) Cofidis 4h 13' 50"
2  Bryan Coquard (FRA) General classification Team Europcar + 0"
3  Benjamin Giraud (FRA) Team Marseille 13 KTM + 0"
4  Phil Bauhaus (GER) Bora–Argon 18 + 0"
5  Edward Theuns (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 0"
6  Yauheni Hutarovich (BLR) Bretagne–Séché Environnement + 0"
7  Baptiste Planckaert (BEL) Roubaix–Lille Métropole + 0"
8  Raymond Kreder (NED) Team Roompot + 0"
9  Clément Venturini (FRA) Cofidis + 0"
10  Roy Jans (BEL) Wanty–Groupe Gobert + 0"
General classification after stage 2[10]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Bryan Coquard (FRA) General classificationPoints classificationYoung rider classification Team Europcar 8h 30' 06"
2  Edward Theuns (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 12"
3  Yauheni Hutarovich (BLR) Bretagne–Séché Environnement + 18"
4  Ignatas Konovalovas (LIT) Team Marseille 13 KTM + 18"
5  Björn Thurau (GER) Bora–Argon 18 + 40"
6  Damien Gaudin (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale + 40"
7  Mads Pedersen (DEN) Cult Energy Pro Cycling + 44"
8  Steve Chainel (FRA) Cofidis + 44"
9  Alexandre Blain (FRA) Team Marseille 13 KTM + 44"
10  Laurent Pichon (FRA) FDJ + 50"

Stage 3

8 May 2015 — Barlin to Saint-Omer, 176.7 km (109.8 mi)
Stage 3 result[6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Alexis Gougeard (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale 4h 15' 29"
2  Julien Antomarchi (FRA) Roubaix–Lille Métropole + 0"
3  Brayan Ramírez (COL) Colombia + 3"
4  Edward Theuns (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 14"
5  Bryan Coquard (FRA) General classification Team Europcar + 14"
6  Roy Jans (BEL) Wanty–Groupe Gobert + 14"
7  Raymond Kreder (NED) Team Roompot + 14"
8  Jonas Ahlstrand (SWE) Cofidis + 14"
9  Michael Schwarzmann (GER) Bora–Argon 18 + 14"
10  Yauheni Hutarovich (BLR) Bretagne–Séché Environnement + 14"
General classification after stage 3[6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Bryan Coquard (FRA) General classificationPoints classificationYoung rider classification Team Europcar 12h 45' 49"
2  Edward Theuns (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 12"
3  Yauheni Hutarovich (BLR) Bretagne–Séché Environnement + 18"
4  Ignatas Konovalovas (LIT) Team Marseille 13 KTM + 18"
5  Björn Thurau (GER) Bora–Argon 18 + 40"
6  Damien Gaudin (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale + 40"
7  Mads Pedersen (DEN) Cult Energy Pro Cycling + 44"
8  Steve Chainel (FRA) Cofidis + 44"
9  Alexandre Blain (FRA) Team Marseille 13 KTM + 44"
10  Laurent Pichon (FRA) FDJ + 49"

Stage 4

9 May 2015 — Base de loisirs EOLYS (Lestrem) to Cassel, 178.7 km (111.0 mi)
Result of stage 4[7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Omar Fraile (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA 4h 44' 26"
2  Maurits Lammertink (NED) Team Roompot + 3"
3  Alo Jakin (EST) Auber 93 + 7"
4  Rudy Molard (FRA) Cofidis + 7"
5  Frederik Backaert (BEL) Wanty–Groupe Gobert + 7"
6  Ignatas Konovalovas (LTU) Team Marseille 13 KTM + 7"
7  Mads Pedersen (DEN) Cult Energy Pro Cycling + 25"
8  Damien Gaudin (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale + 25"
9  Florian Vachon (FRA) Bretagne–Séché Environnement + 25"
10  Brice Feillu (FRA) Bretagne–Séché Environnement + 34"
General classification after stage 4[7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Ignatas Konovalovas (LTU) General classification Team Marseille 13 KTM 17h 30' 40"
2  Bryan Coquard (FRA) Points classificationYoung rider classification Team Europcar + 20"
3  Alo Jakin (EST) Auber 93 + 31"
4  Frederik Backaert (BEL) Wanty–Groupe Gobert + 35"
5  Damien Gaudin (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale + 40"
6  Mads Pedersen (DEN) Cult Energy Pro Cycling + 44"
7  Edward Theuns (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 56"
8  Florian Vachon (FRA) Bretagne–Séché Environnement + 1' 04"
9  Brice Feillu (FRA) Bretagne–Séché Environnement + 1' 36"
10  Antoine Duchesne (CAN) Team Europcar + 1' 37"

Stage 5

10 May 2015 — Cappelle-la-Grande to Dunkirk, 171 km (106.3 mi)


Stage 5 result[2]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Edward Theuns (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise 3h 54' 23"
2  Bryan Coquard (FRA) Points classification Team Europcar + 0"
3  Danilo Napolitano (ITA) Wanty–Groupe Gobert + 0"
4  Yauheni Hutarovich (BLR) Bretagne–Séché Environnement + 0"
5  Timothy Dupont (BEL) Roubaix–Lille Métropole + 0"
6  Michael Schwarzmann (GER) Bora–Argon 18 + 0"
7  Russell Downing (GBR) Cult Energy Pro Cycling + 0"
8  André Looij (NED) Team Roompot + 0"
9  Anthony Maldonado (FRA) Auber 93 + 0"
10  Baptiste Planckaert (BEL) Roubaix–Lille Métropole + 0"
Final general classification[2]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Ignatas Konovalovas (LTU) General classification Team Marseille 13 KTM 21h 25' 03"
2  Bryan Coquard (FRA) Points classificationYoung rider classification Team Europcar + 14"
3  Alo Jakin (EST) Auber 93 + 31"
4  Frederik Backaert (BEL) Wanty–Groupe Gobert + 35"
5  Damien Gaudin (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale + 40"
6  Mads Pedersen (DEN) Cult Energy Pro Cycling + 44"
7  Edward Theuns (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 46"
8  Florian Vachon (FRA) Bretagne–Séché Environnement + 1' 04"
9  Brice Feillu (FRA) Bretagne–Séché Environnement + 1' 36"
10  Antoine Duchesne (CAN) Team Europcar + 1' 37"

Classification leadership table

Stage Winner General classification
General classification 		Mountains classification
Mountains classification 		Points classification
Points classification 		Young rider classification
Young rider classification 		Teams classification
Teams classification
1[9] Bryan Coquard Bryan Coquard Preben Van Hecke Bryan Coquard Bryan Coquard Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise
2[10] Jonas Ahlstrand
3[6] Alexis Gougeard Julien Antomarchi
4[7] Omar Fraile Ignatas Konovalovas Bretagne–Séché Environnement
5[2] Edward Theuns
Final[2] Ignatas Konovalovas Julien Antomarchi Bryan Coquard Bryan Coquard Bretagne–Séché Environnement

Final standings

General classification

Ignatas Konovalovas, the winner of the general classification
Final general classification[2]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Ignatas Konovalovas (LTU) General classification Team Marseille 13 KTM 21h 25' 03"
2  Bryan Coquard (FRA) Points classificationYoung rider classification Team Europcar + 14"
3  Alo Jakin (EST) Auber 93 + 31"
4  Frederik Backaert (BEL) Wanty–Groupe Gobert + 35"
5  Damien Gaudin (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale + 40"
6  Mads Pedersen (DEN) Cult Energy Pro Cycling + 44"
7  Edward Theuns (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 46"
8  Florian Vachon (FRA) Bretagne–Séché Environnement + 1' 04"
9  Brice Feillu (FRA) Bretagne–Séché Environnement + 1' 36"
10  Antoine Duchesne (CAN) Team Europcar + 1' 37"

Points classification

Bryan Coquard, the winner of the points classification
Final points classification[2]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Bryan Coquard (FRA) Team Europcar 72
2  Edward Theuns (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise 61
3  Jonas Ahlstrand (SWE) Cofidis 31
4  Alexis Gougeard (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale 29
5  Yauheni Hutarovich (BLR) Bretagne–Séché Environnement 29
6  Ignatas Konovalovas (LTU) Team Marseille 13 KTM 25
7  Julien Antomarchi (FRA) Roubaix–Lille Métropole 24
8  Mads Pedersen (DEN) Cult Energy Pro Cycling 24
9  Alo Jakin (EST) Auber 93 23
10  Raymond Kreder (NED) Team Roompot 22

Mountains classification

Julien Antomarchi, the winner of the mountains classification
Final mountains classification[2]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Julien Antomarchi (FRA) Roubaix–Lille Métropole 15
2  Brayan Ramírez (COL) Colombia 10
3  Preben Van Hecke (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise 9
4  Fabricio Ferrari (URU) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA 7
5  Thomas Voeckler (FRA) Team Europcar 6
6  Alexandre Blain (FRA) Team Marseille 13 KTM 5
7  Alexis Gougeard (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale 5
8  Ivar Slik (NED) Team Roompot 5
9  Arnaud Gérard (FRA) Bretagne–Séché Environnement 4
10  Quentin Pacher (FRA) Armée de Terre 4

Sprints classification

Final sprints classification[2]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Benoît Jarrier (FRA) Bretagne–Séché Environnement 10
2  Thomas Voeckler (FRA) Team Europcar 8
3  Christian Mager (GER) Cult Energy Pro Cycling 6
4  Tim Kerkhof (NED) Team Roompot 5
5  Laurent Pichon (FRA) FDJ 2
6  Sébastien Turgot (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale 2

Young rider classification

Bryan Coquard, the winner of the young rider classification
Final young rider classification[2]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Bryan Coquard (FRA) Points classificationYoung rider classification Team Europcar 21h 25' 17"
2  Mads Pedersen (DEN) Cult Energy Pro Cycling + 30"
3  Edward Theuns (BEL) Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 32"
4  Antoine Duchesne (CAN) Team Europcar + 1' 23"
5  Omar Fraile (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 1' 58"
6  Maurits Lammertink (NED) Team Roompot + 2' 05"
7  David Menut (FRA) Auber 93 + 3' 08"
8  Jimmy Turgis (FRA) Roubaix–Lille Métropole + 4' 43"
9  Olivier Le Gac (FRA) FDJ + 10' 50"
10  Yoann Paillot (FRA) Team Marseille 13 KTM + 12' 28"

Teams classification

Final teams classification[2]
Rank Team Time
1 Bretagne–Séché Environnement 64h 18' 17"
2 Team Marseille 13 KTM + 1' 09"
3 Auber 93 + 4' 02"
4 Topsport Vlaanderen–Baloise + 6' 54"
5 Team Europcar + 8' 20"
6 AG2R La Mondiale + 8' 35"
7 Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 10' 29"
8 Bora–Argon 18 + 10' 56"
9 Team Roompot + 11' 21"
10 Roubaix–Lille Métropole + 24' 08"

References

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