Cycling team season
The 2015 season for Tinkoff–Saxo began in January with the Tour Down Under . As a UCI WorldTeam , they were automatically invited and obligated to send a squad to every event in the UCI World Tour .
In March 2015 the team confirmed that Riis had been removed from active duty due to differences between Riis and Tinkov. Media reports had initially indicated that Riis had been suspended when he did not appear at Milan–San Remo as planned, and that this was due to a disappointing start to the season for the team.[1] On 29 March, it was announced that Riis had been released by the team. News reports cited the "tumultuous relationship" and "difference in character" between Riis and Tinkov as the reason for Riis's departure.[2] [3]
As of 1 January 2015 Riders who joined the team for the 2015 season Riders who left the team during or after the 2014 season
Date Race Competition Rider Country Location 7 February Dubai Tour , Young rider classification UCI Asia Tour Michael Valgren (DEN ) United Arab Emirates 13 February Tour of Qatar , Young rider classification UCI Asia Tour Peter Sagan (SVK ) Qatar 20 February Vuelta a Andalucía , Stage 3 UCI Europe Tour Alberto Contador (ESP ) Spain Alto de Hazallanas 22 February Vuelta a Andalucía , Spanish rider classification UCI Europe Tour Alberto Contador (ESP ) Spain 16 March Tirreno–Adriatico , Stage 6 UCI World Tour Peter Sagan (SVK ) Italy Porto Sant'Elpidio 17 March Tirreno–Adriatico , Points classification UCI World Tour Peter Sagan (SVK ) Italy 9 April Circuit de la Sarthe , Stage 3 UCI Europe Tour Manuele Boaro (ITA ) France Pré-en-Pail 13 May Tour of California , Stage 4 UCI America Tour Peter Sagan (SVK ) United States Avila Beach 15 May Tour of California , Stage 6 UCI America Tour Peter Sagan (SVK ) United States Santa Clarita 17 May Tour of California , Overall UCI America Tour Peter Sagan (SVK ) United States 22 May Tour of Norway , Stage 3 UCI Europe Tour Jesper Hansen (DEN ) Norway Rjukan 24 May Tour of Norway , Overall UCI Europe Tour Jesper Hansen (DEN ) Norway 31 May Giro d'Italia , Overall UCI World Tour Alberto Contador (ESP ) Italy 15 June Tour de Suisse , Stage 3 UCI World Tour Peter Sagan (SVK ) Switzerland Olivone 18 June Tour de Suisse , Stage 6 UCI World Tour Peter Sagan (SVK ) Switzerland Biel/Bienne 20 June Route du Sud , Stage 3 UCI Europe Tour Alberto Contador (ESP ) France Bagnères-de-Luchon 21 June Route du Sud , Overall UCI Europe Tour Alberto Contador (ESP ) France 21 June Tour de Suisse , Points classification UCI World Tour Peter Sagan (SVK ) Switzerland 15 July Tour de France , Stage 11 UCI World Tour Rafał Majka (POL ) France Cauterets 26 July Tour de France , Points classification UCI World Tour Peter Sagan (SVK ) France 5 August Tour de Pologne , Stage 4 UCI World Tour Maciej Bodnar (POL ) Poland Nowy Sącz 6 August Danmark Rundt , Stage 3 UCI Europe Tour Matti Breschel (DEN ) Denmark Vejle 7 August Danmark Rundt , Stage 4 UCI Europe Tour Matti Breschel (DEN ) Denmark Frederiksværk 8 August Danmark Rundt , Stage 6 UCI Europe Tour Michael Mørkøv (DEN ) Denmark Frederiksberg 8 August Danmark Rundt , Overall UCI Europe Tour Christopher Juul-Jensen (DEN ) Denmark 8 August Danmark Rundt , Points classification UCI Europe Tour Matti Breschel (DEN ) Denmark 8 August Danmark Rundt , Teams classification UCI Europe Tour [N 1] Denmark 22 August USA Pro Cycling Challenge , Stage 6 UCI America Tour Roman Kreuziger (CZE ) United States Fort Collins 24 August Vuelta a España , Stage 3 UCI World Tour Peter Sagan (SVK ) Spain Málaga
National, Continental and World champions 2015[ edit ]