2015 Paris - Roubaix (World Tour)

113th edition: Sunday, April 12, 2015

Complete results

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Weather forecast for Sunday: No precipitation is forecast for any of the route.

In Paris at 9AM it should be 9 degrees centigrade (49F), wind from the east at just 1 km/hr (1 mph) and partly cloudy

At Roubaix at 3PM it should be mostly sunny, wind from the southwest at 20 km/hr (13 mph) and 15 degrees Centigrade (56F)

The Race:

The 2015 Paris-Roubaix went from Compiègne to Roubaix and was 253.5 km long.

It was raced at an average speed of 43.476 km/hr

Indeed, as forecast, the 200 racers at the start have good weather with a slight tailwind. Because they predict conditions will cause a high-speed race, the start was delayed ten minutes.

Indeed, the first hour was raced at 50.4 km/hr but still saw nine riders get a minute and a half off the front. The pack didn't seem too concerned about the escapees and with 80 kilometers to go, a little before the first cobbles, the break had nine minutes.

The intrepid breakaways: Gregory Rast (Trek), Adam Blythe (Orica-GreenEdge), Alexis Gougeard (Ag2r), Sean De Bie (Lotto-Soudal), Aleksejs Saramotins (IAM cycling), Pierre-Luc Perichon (Bretagne-Seche Environnement), Tim Declercq (Topsport Vlaanderen), Frederik Backaert (Wanyt-Groupe Gobert) and Ralf Matzka (Bora-Argon 18)

Once the fast-moving peloton hit the stones, the inevitable crashes occurred. In one spot, still wet because of tree shade, several riders went down, including Trek's Stijn Devolder, who was hurt badly enough that he had to quit the race. His teammate Gert Steegmans also crashed out.

Meanwhile, Etixx-Quick Step and Sky did the work at the front keeping the speed quite high.

With 100 kilometers to go the nine leaders still had a nearly seven-minute gap. Of course they would not be allowed that kind of freedom forever and with 60 kilometers to go (Orichies cobble sector number 12) the break had just 2min 40sec.

Though the day started with just a light breeze, the wind grew stronger through the day. The tailwind turned into a side wind, making it much harder for tired riders to find wind shelter and with fifty kilometers to go there were fewer than forty riders in the pack.

And then Bradley Wiggins, who had been playing possum in the back, moved up and attacked, immediately gaining a gap with several riders quickly joining him. They were soon caught. But the super-high speed of the chase allowed the now very reduced peloton to catch the break.

During the final ten kilometers the action really heated up. Yves Lampaert and Greg Van Avermaet went clear with John Degenkolb in a furious pursuit of the pair, catching them a few kilometers later. The pack was about a half-minute back.

Then, with less than three kilometers to go Zdenek Stybar was able to bridge the gap up to the leading trio with another three riders (Lars Boom, Jens Keukeleire and Martin Elmiger) close on their tail.

The trio closed the gap, making seven to race into the Roubaix velodrome to contest the sprint.

In the sprint Stybar went first, but John Degenkolb came around to win the 113th Paris-Roubaix. Zdenek Stybar was second, Greg van Avermaet third. Van Avermaet took his third-place hard, crying after his narrow loss.

John Degenkolb gets a clean win in the 2015 Paris-Roubaix.

Complete Results:

2015 Paris-Roubaix photos

1	John DEGENKOLB	TEAM GIANT-ALPECIN	5hr 49min 51sec
2	Zdenek STYBAR	ETIXX-QUICK STEP	s.t.
3	Greg VAN AVERMAET	BMC RACING TEAM	s.t.
4	Lars BOOM	ASTANA PRO TEAM	s.t.
5	Martin ELMIGER	IAM CYCLING	s.t.
6	Jens KEUKELEIRE	ORICA GREENEDGE	s.t.
7	Yves LAMPAERT	ETIXX-QUICK STEP	@ 7sec
8	Luke ROWE	TEAM SKY	0:28
9	Jens DEBUSSCHERE	LOTTO-SOUDAL	0:29
10	Alexander KRISTOFF	TEAM KATUSHA	0:31
11	Sep VANMARCKE	TEAM LOTTO NL - JUMBO	s.t.
12	Bert DE BACKER	TEAM GIANT-ALPECIN	s.t.
13	Aleksejs SARAMOTINS	IAM CYCLING	s.t.
14	Borut BOZIC	ASTANA PRO TEAM	s.t.
15	Niki TERPSTRA	ETIXX-QUICK STEP	s.t.
16	Andreas SCHILLINGER	BORA-ARGON 18	s.t.
17	Florian SENECHAL	COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS	s.t.
18	Bradley WIGGINS	TEAM SKY	s.t.
19	Bjorn LEUKEMANS	WANTY - GROUPE GOBERT	s.t.
20	Gregory RAST	TREK FACTORY RACING	s.t.
21	Jurgen ROELANDTS	LOTTO-SOUDAL	s.t.
22	Marco MARCATO	WANTY - GROUPE GOBERT	s.t.
23	Peter SAGAN	TINKOFF-SAXO	s.t.
24	Laurens DE VREESE	ASTANA PRO TEAM	@ 1min 38sec
25	Frederik BACKAERT	WANTY - GROUPE GOBERT	s.t.
26	Alexis GOUGEARD	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
27	Ramon SINKELDAM	TEAM GIANT-ALPECIN	2:21
28	André GREIPEL	LOTTO-SOUDAL	2:55
29	Michael MORKOV	TINKOFF-SAXO	s.t.
30	Tim DE TROYER	WANTY - GROUPE GOBERT	s.t.
31	Koen DE KORT	TEAM GIANT-ALPECIN	s.t.
32	Yoann OFFREDO	FDJ	s.t.
33	Stijn VANDENBERGH	ETIXX-QUICK STEP	s.t.
34	Manuel QUINZIATO	BMC RACING TEAM	s.t.
35	Lars Ytting BAK	LOTTO-SOUDAL	s.t.
36	Marcel SIEBERG	LOTTO-SOUDAL	2:58
37	Arnaud DEMARE	FDJ	3:21
38	Benoit JARRIER	BRETAGNE-SECHE ENVIRONNEMENT	s.t.
39	Tom VAN ASBROECK	TEAM LOTTO NL - JUMBO	3:21
40	Yannick MARTINEZ	TEAM EUROPCAR	3:24
41	Tim DECLERCQ	TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN-BALOISE	s.t.
42	Marcus BURGHARDT	BMC RACING TEAM	s.t.
43	Dmitriy GRUZDEV	ASTANA PRO TEAM	s.t.
44	Luca PAOLINI	TEAM KATUSHA	s.t.
45	Danny VAN POPPEL	TREK FACTORY RACING	s.t.
46	Sébastien MINARD	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
47	Ian STANNARD	TEAM SKY	3:29
48	Marco HALLER	TEAM KATUSHA	6:05
49	Jasper STUYVEN	TREK FACTORY RACING	s.t.
50	Viacheslav KUZNETSOV	TEAM KATUSHA	6:05
51	Matteo TRENTIN	ETIXX-QUICK STEP	7:35
52	Maarten WYNANTS	TEAM LOTTO NL - JUMBO	7:48
53	Edward THEUNS	TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN-BALOISE	7:50
54	Tyler FARRAR	MTN-QHUBEKA	s.t.
55	Alessandro BAZZANA	UNITEDHEALTHCARE	s.t.
56	Jimmy ENGOULVENT	TEAM EUROPCAR	s.t.
57	Oliver NAESEN	TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN-BALOISE	s.t.
58	Jarl SALOMEIN	TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN-BALOISE	s.t.
59	Frederico ZURLO	UNITEDHEALTHCARE	s.t.
60	Davide FRATTINI	UNITEDHEALTHCARE	s.t.
61	Nelson OLIVEIRA	LAMPRE - MERIDA	s.t.
62	Guillaume VAN KEIRSBULCK	ETIXX-QUICK STEP	s.t.
63	Stefan KÜNG	BMC RACING TEAM	s.t.
64	Imanol ERVITI	MOVISTAR TEAM	s.t.
65	Filippo POZZATO	LAMPRE - MERIDA	s.t.
66	Francisco VENTOSO	MOVISTAR TEAM	s.t.
67	Daniel OSS	BMC RACING TEAM	s.t.
68	Roy CURVERS	TEAM GIANT-ALPECIN	s.t.
69	Scott THWAITES	BORA-ARGON 18	s.t.
70	Alexander PORSEV	TEAM KATUSHA	s.t.
71	Bernhard EISEL	TEAM SKY	s.t.
72	Kristijan KOREN	TEAM CANNONDALE-GARMIN	s.t.
73	Jean-Pierre DRUCKER	BMC RACING TEAM	s.t.
74	Markel IRIZAR	TREK FACTORY RACING	s.t.
75	Johan VAN SUMMEREN	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
76	Mathew HAYMAN	ORICA GREENEDGE	s.t.
77	Jack BAUER	TEAM CANNONDALE-GARMIN	7:56
78	Maciej BODNAR	TINKOFF-SAXO	s.t.
79	John GADRET	MOVISTAR TEAM	s.t.
80	Heinrich HAUSSLER	IAM CYCLING	s.t.
81	Christian KNEES	TEAM SKY	s.t.
82	William BONNET	FDJ	s.t.
83	Maarten TJALLINGII	TEAM LOTTO NL - JUMBO	s.t.
84	Damien GAUDIN	AG2R LA MONDIALE	8:13
85	Adam BLYTHE	ORICA GREENEDGE	8:24
86	Stig BROECKX	LOTTO-SOUDAL	10:53
87	Thomas LEEZER	TEAM LOTTO NL - JUMBO	s.t.
88	Gijs VAN HOECKE	TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN-BALOISE	11:59
89	Pavel BRUTT	TINKOFF-SAXO	12:25
90	Roger KLUGE	IAM CYCLING	13:06
91	Mitchell DOCKER	ORICA GREENEDGE	s.t.
92	Zakkari DEMPSTER	BORA-ARGON 18	s.t.
93	Matteo TOSATTO	TINKOFF-SAXO	15:21
94	Sylvain CHAVANEL	IAM CYCLING	s.t.
95	Christopher JONES	UNITEDHEALTHCARE	s.t.
96	Ralf MATZKA	BORA-ARGON 18	s.t.
97	Matti BRESCHEL	TINKOFF-SAXO	s.t.
98	Bjorn THURAU	BORA-ARGON 18	16:32
99	Nikolas MAES	ETIXX-QUICK STEP	s.t.
100	Tiesj BENOOT	LOTTO-SOUDAL	s.t.
101	Pierre-Luc PERICHON	BRETAGNE-SECHE ENVIRONNEMENT	17:16
102	Luke DURBRIDGE	ORICA GREENEDGE	17:24
103	Rick ZABEL	BMC RACING TEAM	s.t.
104	David BOUCHER	FDJ	s.t.
105	Andrew FENN	TEAM SKY	s.t.
106	Michael SCHWARZMANN	BORA-ARGON 18	s.t.
107	Kevin VAN MELSEN	WANTY - GROUPE GOBERT	s.t.
108	Michael VAN STAEYEN	COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS	s.t.
109	Antoine DUCHESNE	TEAM EUROPCAR	s.t.
110	Gert JOEAAR	COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS	17:27
111	Gediminas BAGDONAS	AG2R LA MONDIALE	s.t.
112	Tom DEVRIENDT	WANTY - GROUPE GOBERT	s.t.
113	John MURPHY	UNITEDHEALTHCARE	s.t.
114	Christopher JUUL JENSEN	TINKOFF-SAXO	s.t.
115	Yaroslav POPOVYCH	TREK FACTORY RACING	17:32
116	Pieter VAN SPEYBROUCK	TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN-BALOISE	s.t.
117	Simone ANTONINI	WANTY - GROUPE GOBERT	17:34
118	Albert TIMMER	TEAM GIANT-ALPECIN	s.t.
119	Sébastien TURGOT	AG2R LA MONDIALE	17:39
120	Robert WAGNER	TEAM LOTTO NL - JUMBO	s.t.
121	Matthieu BOULO	BRETAGNE-SECHE ENVIRONNEMENT	17:39
122	Christophe LABORIE	BRETAGNE-SECHE ENVIRONNEMENT	s.t.
123	Quentin JAUREGUI	AG2R LA MONDIALE	24:54
124	Reinardt JANSE VAN RENSBURG	MTN-QHUBEKA	s.t.
125	Nikias ARNDT	TEAM GIANT-ALPECIN	s.t.
126	Sebastian LANGEVELD	TEAM CANNONDALE-GARMIN	s.t.
127	Daniel SUMMERHILL	UNITEDHEALTHCARE	s.t.
128	Julien MORICE	TEAM EUROPCAR	s.t.
129	Nikolay TRUSOV	TINKOFF-SAXO	s.t.
130	Frederic BRUN	BRETAGNE - SECHE ENVIRONNEMENT	s.t.
131	Tom STAMSNIJDER	TEAM GIANT-ALPECIN	27:12
132	Magnus Cort NIELSEN	ORICA GREENEDGE	s.t.
133	Dylan VAN BAARLE	TEAM CANNONDALE-GARMIN	s.t.

Finishing outside the time limit:

	Sam BEWLEY	ORICA GREENEDGE	Hors Délais
	Morgan LAMOISSON	TEAM EUROPCAR	Hors Délais
	Daniil FOMINYKH	ASTANA PRO TEAM	Hors Délais
	Tanner PUTT	UNITEDHEALTHCARE	Hors Délais
	Iljo KEISSE	ETIXX-QUICK STEP	Hors Délais
	Shane ARCHBOLD	BORA-ARGON 18	Hors Délais
	Jay Robert THOMSON	MTN-QHUBEKA	Hors Délais

Abandons:

	Adrien PETIT	COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS	Abandon
	Andreas STAUFF	MTN-QHUBEKA	Abandon
	Matthew Harley GOSS	MTN-QHUBEKA	Abandon
	Gerald CIOLEK	MTN-QHUBEKA	Abandon
	Matt BRAMMEIER	MTN-QHUBEKA	Abandon
	Théo BOS	MTN-QHUBEKA	Abandon
	Yauheni HUTAROVICH	BRETAGNE-SECHE ENVIRONNEMENT	Abandon
	Kenneth VAN BILSEN	COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS	Abandon
	Murilo Antonio FISCHER	FDJ	Abandon
	Cyril LEMOINE	COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS	Abandon
	Jonas AHLSTRAND	COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS	Abandon
	Ruben ZEPUNTKE	TEAM CANNONDALE-GARMIN	Abandon
	Kristoffer SKJERPING	TEAM CANNONDALE-GARMIN	Abandon
	Alan MARANGONI	TEAM CANNONDALE-GARMIN	Abandon
	Clément VENTURINI	COFIDIS, SOLUTIONS CREDITS	Abandon
	Kevin LEDANOIS	BRETAGNE - SECHE ENVIRONNEMENT	Abandon
	Jelle WALLAYS	TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN-BALOISE	Abandon
	Stijn STEELS	TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN-BALOISE	Abandon
	Giovanni BERNAUDEAU	TEAM EUROPCAR	Abandon
	Yohann GENE	TEAM EUROPCAR	Abandon
	Vincent JEROME	TEAM EUROPCAR	Abandon
	James VANLANDSCHOOT	WANTY - GROUPE GOBERT	Abandon
	Jesus HERRADA LOPEZ	MOVISTAR TEAM	Abandon
	Adriano MALORI	MOVISTAR TEAM	Abandon
	Jose Joaquin ROJAS	MOVISTAR TEAM	Abandon
	Enrique SANZ UNZUE	MOVISTAR TEAM	Abandon
	Jasha SUTTERLIN	MOVISTAR TEAM	Abandon
	Christoph PFINGSTEN	BORA-ARGON 18	Abandon
	Lasse Norman HANSEN	TEAM CANNONDALE-GARMIN	Abandon
	Daniel MCLAY	BRETAGNE - SECHE ENVIRONNEMENT	Abandon
	Stijn DEVOLDER	TREK FACTORY RACING	Abandon
	Rüdiger SELIG	TEAM KATUSHA	Abandon
	Gatis SMUKULIS	TEAM KATUSHA	Abandon
	Vladimir ISAYCHEV	TEAM KATUSHA	Abandon
	Rick FLENS	TEAM LOTTO NL - JUMBO	Abandon
	Bram TANKINK	TEAM LOTTO NL - JUMBO	Abandon
	Salvatore PUCCIO	TEAM SKY	Abandon
	Geraint THOMAS	TEAM SKY	Abandon
	Michael SCHÄR	BMC RACING TEAM	Abandon
	Mickaël DELAGE	FDJ	Abandon
	Robert FÖRSTER	UNITEDHEALTHCARE	Abandon
	Matthieu LADAGNOUS	FDJ	Abandon
	Maxat AYAZBAYEV	ASTANA PRO TEAM	Abandon
	Marc SARREAU	FDJ	Abandon
	Lieuwe WESTRA	ASTANA PRO TEAM	Abandon
	Jonas VAN GENECHTEN	IAM CYCLING	Abandon
	Hayden ROULSTON	TREK FACTORY RACING	Abandon
	Gert STEEGMANS	TREK FACTORY RACING	Abandon
	Jens MOURIS	ORICA GREENEDGE	Abandon
	Hugo HOULE	AG2R LA MONDIALE	Abandon
	Sean DE BIE	LOTTO-SOUDAL	Abandon
	Niccolo BONIFAZIO	LAMPRE - MERIDA	Abandon
	Davide CIMOLAI	LAMPRE - MERIDA	Abandon
	Chun Kai FENG	LAMPRE - MERIDA	Abandon
	Manuele MORI	LAMPRE - MERIDA	Abandon
	Luka PIBERNIK	LAMPRE - MERIDA	Abandon
	Ariel Maximiliano RICHEZE	LAMPRE - MERIDA	Abandon
	Matthias BRANDLE	IAM CYCLING	Abandon
	Jérôme PINEAU	IAM CYCLING	Abandon
	Ruslan TLEUBAYEV	ASTANA PRO TEAM	Abandon

Course map and profile:

2015 Paris-Roubaix course map

2015 Paris-Roubaix course profile with pavé sectors noted