2015 Tour of Iran (Azerbaijan)

2015 Tour of Iran (Azerbaijan)
2015 UCI Asia Tour, race 30
Race details
Dates	28 May – 2 June
Stages	6
Distance	968.8 km (602.0 mi)
Winning time	23h 50' 26"
Results
	Winner
	Second
	Third
	Points
	Mountains
	Team
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2015 Tour of Iran (Azerbaijan) was the 30th edition of the Tour of Iran (Azerbaijan) which took place over six stages, between 28 May and 2 June 2015 in Iranian Azerbaijan.^[1] The race was won by Iranian rider Samad Pourseyedi.

Schedule

Stage	Date	Course	Distance	Winner^[2]
1	28 May	Tabriz to Meshginshahr	163.8 km (101.8 mi)	Alexandr Shushemoin (KAZ)
2	29 May	Sareyn to Tabriz	188.2 km (116.9 mi)	Saeid Safarzadeh (IRN)
3	30 May	Tabriz to Urmia	144.4 km (89.7 mi)	İsmail Akşoy (TUR)
4	31 May	Urmia to Aras Free Zone	208.4 km (129.5 mi)	Hossein Askari (IRN)
5	1 June	Aras Free Zone to Ayenehlu	150 km (93.2 mi)	Samad Pourseyedi (IRN)
6	2 June	Tabriz to Tabriz	114 km (70.8 mi)	Theodore Yates (AUS)

Stages

Stage 1

28 May 2015 — Tabriz to Meshginshahr, 163.8 km (101.8 mi)

Stage 1 result^[3]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Alexandr Shushemoin (KAZ)	Vino 4ever	3h 27' 25"
2	Samad Pourseyedi (IRN)	Tabriz Petrochemical Team	+ 41"
3	Hossein Askari (IRN)	Pishgaman–Giant	+ 41"
4	Khalil Khorshid (IRN)	Tabriz Shahrdari Team	+ 41"
5	Rahim Emami (IRN)	Pishgaman–Giant	+ 41"
6	Ghader Mizbani (IRN)	Tabriz Petrochemical Team	+ 44"
7	Mehdi Sohrabi (IRN)	Tabriz Petrochemical Team	+ 1' 05"
8	Amir Zargari (IRN)	Pishgaman–Giant	+ 1' 06"
9	Behnam Maleki (IRN)	Tabriz Petrochemical Team	+ 1' 07"
10	Ramin Mehrabani (IRN)	Pishgaman–Giant	+ 1' 07"

General classification after stage 1^[4]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Alexandr Shushemoin (KAZ)	Vino 4ever	3h 27' 12"
2	Samad Pourseyedi (IRN)	Tabriz Petrochemical Team	+ 48"
3	Hossein Askari (IRN)	Pishgaman–Giant	+ 50"
4	Khalil Khorshid (IRN)	Tabriz Shahrdari Team	+ 54"
5	Rahim Emami (IRN)	Pishgaman–Giant	+ 54"
6	Ghader Mizbani (IRN)	Tabriz Petrochemical Team	+ 57"
7	Mehdi Sohrabi (IRN)	Tabriz Petrochemical Team	+ 1' 18"
8	Amir Zargari (IRN)	Pishgaman–Giant	+ 1' 19"
9	Behnam Maleki (IRN)	Tabriz Petrochemical Team	+ 1' 20"
10	Ramin Mehrabani (IRN)	Pishgaman–Giant	+ 1' 20"

Stage 2

29 May 2015 — Sareyn to Tabriz, 188.2 km (116.9 mi)

Stage 2 result^[5]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Saeid Safarzadeh (IRN)	Tabriz Shahrdari Team	5h 35' 52"
2	Mehdi Sohrabi (IRN)	Tabriz Petrochemical Team	+ 5"
3	Hossein Nateghi (IRN)	Sepahan Pro Team	+ 5"
4	Samad Pourseyedi (IRN)	Tabriz Petrochemical Team	+ 5"
5	Alistair Donohoe (AUS)	Search2retain–Health.com.au	+ 5"
6	Amir Zargari (IRN)	Pishgaman–Giant	+ 5"
7	Hossein Askari (IRN)	Pishgaman–Giant	+ 5"
8	Miraç Kal (TUR)	Torku Şekerspor	+ 5"
9	Khalil Khorshid (IRN)	Tabriz Shahrdari Team	+ 5"
10	Rahim Emami (IRN)	Pishgaman–Giant	+ 5"

General classification after stage 2^[6]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Alexandr Shushemoin (KAZ)	Vino 4ever	9h 03' 09"
2	Hossein Askari (IRN)	Pishgaman–Giant	+ 47"
3	Samad Pourseyedi (IRN)	Tabriz Petrochemical Team	+ 48"
4	Rahim Emami (IRN)	Pishgaman–Giant	+ 52"
5	Khalil Khorshid (IRN)	Tabriz Shahrdari Team	+ 54"
6	Ghader Mizbani (IRN)	Tabriz Petrochemical Team	+ 57"
7	Mehdi Sohrabi (IRN)	Tabriz Petrochemical Team	+ 1' 12"
8	Amir Zargari (IRN)	Pishgaman–Giant	+ 1' 19"
9	Arvin Moazzami (IRN)	Pishgaman–Giant	+ 1' 19"
10	Ramin Mehrabani (IRN)	Pishgaman–Giant	+ 1' 20"

Stage 3

30 May 2015 — Tabriz to Urmia, 144.4 km (89.7 mi)

Stage 3 result
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	İsmail Akşoy (TUR)	Torku Şekerspor	3h 21' 17"
2	Theodore Yates (AUS)	Navitas Satalyst	+ 0"
3	Angus Tobin (AUS)	Search2retain–Health.com.au	+ 0"
4	Hossein Nateghi (IRN)	Sepahan Pro Team	+ 0"
5	Mehdi Sohrabi (IRN)	Tabriz Petrochemical Team	+ 0"
6	Narankhuu Bat-Erdene (MGL)	Mongolia (national team)	+ 0"
7	Afiq Huznie Othman (MYS)	NSC Cycling Team	+ 0"
8	Hossaini Reza (IRN)	Sepahan Pro Team	+ 0"
9	Myagmarsuren Baasankhuu (MGL)	Mongolia (national team)	+ 0"
10	Fatih Keleş (TUR)	Torku Şekerspor	+ 0"

General classification after stage 3
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Alexandr Shushemoin (KAZ)	Vino 4ever	12h 24' 26"
2	Hossein Askari (IRN)	Pishgaman–Giant	+ 47"
3	Samad Pourseyedi (IRN)	Tabriz Petrochemical Team	+ 48"
4	Rahim Emami (IRN)	Pishgaman–Giant	+ 52"
5	Khalil Khorshid (IRN)	Tabriz Shahrdari Team	+ 54"
6	Ghader Mizbani (IRN)	Tabriz Petrochemical Team	+ 57"
7	Mehdi Sohrabi (IRN)	Tabriz Petrochemical Team	+ 1' 12"
8	Amir Zargari (IRN)	Pishgaman–Giant	+ 1' 19"
9	Arvin Moazzami (IRN)	Pishgaman–Giant	+ 1' 19"
10	Ramin Mehrabani (IRN)	Pishgaman–Giant	+ 1' 20"

Stage 4

31 May 2015 — Urmia to Aras Free Zone, 208.4 km (129.5 mi)

Stage 4 result^[7]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Hossein Askari (IRN)	Pishgaman–Giant	4h 18' 43"
2	Arvin Moazzami (IRN)	Pishgaman–Giant	+ 0"
3	Amir Zargari (IRN)	Pishgaman–Giant	+ 8"
4	Samad Pourseyedi (IRN)	Tabriz Petrochemical Team	+ 8"
5	Rahim Emami (IRN)	Pishgaman–Giant	+ 8"
6	Ramin Mehrabani (IRN)	Pishgaman–Giant	+ 8"
7	Mehdi Sohrabi (IRN)	Tabriz Petrochemical Team	+ 1' 08"
8	Behnam Maleki (IRN)	Tabriz Petrochemical Team	+ 1' 08"
9	Ali Nemati Khiavi (IRN)	Team Lvshan Landscape	+ 1' 08"
10	Amir Kolahdouz (IRN)	Tabriz Petrochemical Team	+ 1' 08"

General classification after stage 4^[8]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Hossein Askari (IRN)	Pishgaman–Giant	16h 43' 46"
2	Samad Pourseyedi (IRN)	Tabriz Petrochemical Team	+ 19"
3	Rahim Emami (IRN)	Pishgaman–Giant	+ 23"
4	Arvin Moazzami (IRN)	Pishgaman–Giant	+ 36"
5	Amir Zargari (IRN)	Pishgaman–Giant	+ 46"
6	Ramin Mehrabani (IRN)	Pishgaman–Giant	+ 51"
7	Ghader Mizbani (IRN)	Tabriz Petrochemical Team	+ 1' 28"
8	Amir Kolahdouz (IRN)	Tabriz Petrochemical Team	+ 1' 51"
9	Mehdi Sohrabi (IRN)	Tabriz Petrochemical Team	+ 2' 43"
10	Alexandr Shushemoin (KAZ)	Vino 4ever	+ 2' 51"

Stage 5

1 June 2015 — Aras Free Zone to Ayenehlu, 150 km (93.2 mi)

Stage 5 result^[9]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Samad Pourseyedi (IRN)	Tabriz Petrochemical Team	4h 30' 23"
2	Amir Kolahdouz (IRN)	Tabriz Petrochemical Team	+ 3' 18"
3	Ghader Mizbani (IRN)	Tabriz Petrochemical Team	+ 3' 18"
4	Ramin Mehrabani (IRN)	Pishgaman–Giant	+ 3' 18"
5	Saeid Safarzadeh (IRN)	Tabriz Shahrdari Team	+ 3' 23"
6	Rahim Emami (IRN)	Pishgaman–Giant	+ 3' 23"
7	Ali Ashkbous (IRN)	Tabriz Shahrdari Team	+ 3' 42"
8	Hossein Alizadeh (IRN)	Tabriz Shahrdari Team	+ 5' 21"
9	Ali Nemati Khiavi (IRN)	Team Lvshan Landscape	+ 6' 53"
10	Amir Zargari (IRN)	Pishgaman–Giant	+ 7' 09"

General classification after stage 5^[10]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Samad Pourseyedi (IRN)	Tabriz Petrochemical Team	21h 14' 18"
2	Rahim Emami (IRN)	Pishgaman–Giant	+ 3' 57"
3	Ramin Mehrabani (IRN)	Pishgaman–Giant	+ 4' 20"
4	Ghader Mizbani (IRN)	Tabriz Petrochemical Team	+ 4' 33"
5	Amir Kolahdouz (IRN)	Tabriz Petrochemical Team	+ 4' 54"
6	Hossein Askari (IRN)	Pishgaman–Giant	+ 7' 31"
7	Saeid Safarzadeh (IRN)	Tabriz Shahrdari Team	+ 7' 44"
8	Amir Zargari (IRN)	Pishgaman–Giant	+ 7' 46"
9	Khalil Khorshid (IRN)	Tabriz Shahrdari Team	+ 11' 16"
10	Hossein Alizadeh (IRN)	Tabriz Shahrdari Team	+ 11' 17"

Stage 6

2 June 2015 — Tabriz to Tabriz, 114 km (70.8 mi)

Stage 6 result^[11]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Theodore Yates (AUS)	Navitas Satalyst	2h 36' 08"
2	Angus Tobin (AUS)	Search2retain–Health.com.au	+ 0"
3	Vadim Galeyev (KAZ)	Vino 4ever	+ 0"
4	Mehdi Sohrabi (IRN)	Tabriz Petrochemical Team	+ 0"
5	Alistair Donohoe (AUS)	Search2retain–Health.com.au	+ 0"
6	Yevgeniy Gidich (KAZ)	Vino 4ever	+ 0"
7	Nazir Jaser (SYR)	Syria (national team)	+ 0"
8	Fatih Keleş (TUR)	Torku Şekerspor	+ 0"
9	Low Ji Wen (SIN)	CCN	+ 0"
10	Myagmarsuren Baasankhuu (MGL)	Mongolia (national team)	+ 0"

Final general classification^[12]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Samad Pourseyedi (IRN)	Tabriz Petrochemical Team	23h 50' 26"
2	Rahim Emami (IRN)	Pishgaman–Giant	+ 3' 57"
3	Ramin Mehrabani (IRN)	Pishgaman–Giant	+ 4' 20"
4	Ghader Mizbani (IRN)	Tabriz Petrochemical Team	+ 4' 33"
5	Amir Kolahdouz (IRN)	Tabriz Petrochemical Team	+ 4' 54"
6	Hossein Askari (IRN)	Pishgaman–Giant	+ 7' 30"
7	Saeid Safarzadeh (IRN)	Tabriz Shahrdari Team	+ 7' 42"
8	Amir Zargari (IRN)	Pishgaman–Giant	+ 7' 43"
9	Khalil Khorshid (IRN)	Tabriz Shahrdari Team	+ 11' 16"
10	Hossein Alizadeh (IRN)	Tabriz Shahrdari Team	+ 11' 17"

Final standings

General and Asian rider classifications

Final classification^[12]^[13]
Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Samad Pourseyedi (IRN)	Tabriz Petrochemical Team	23h 50' 26"
2	Rahim Emami (IRN)	Pishgaman–Giant	+ 3' 57"
3	Ramin Mehrabani (IRN)	Pishgaman–Giant	+ 4' 20"
4	Ghader Mizbani (IRN)	Tabriz Petrochemical Team	+ 4' 33"
5	Amir Kolahdouz (IRN)	Tabriz Petrochemical Team	+ 4' 54"
6	Hossein Askari (IRN)	Pishgaman–Giant	+ 7' 30"
7	Saeid Safarzadeh (IRN)	Tabriz Shahrdari Team	+ 7' 42"
8	Amir Zargari (IRN)	Pishgaman–Giant	+ 7' 43"
9	Khalil Khorshid (IRN)	Tabriz Shahrdari Team	+ 11' 16"
10	Hossein Alizadeh (IRN)	Tabriz Shahrdari Team	+ 11' 17"

Points classification

Final points classification^[14]
Rank	Rider	Team	Points
1	Hossein Askari (IRN)	Pishgaman–Giant	11
2	Samad Pourseyedi (IRN)	Tabriz Petrochemical Team	10
3	Alexandr Shushemoin (KAZ)	Vino 4ever	8
4	Theodore Yates (AUS)	Navitas Satalyst	8
5	Saeid Safarzadeh (IRN)	Tabriz Shahrdari Team	7
6	Hossein Jahanbanian (IRN)	Tabriz Shahrdari Team	6
7	Amir Zargari (IRN)	Pishgaman–Giant	5
8	Oliver Kent-Spark (AUS)	Navitas Satalyst	5
9	Arvin Moazzami (IRN)	Pishgaman–Giant	5
10	Angus Tobin (AUS)	Navitas Satalyst	5

Mountains classification

Final mountains classification^[15]
Rank	Rider	Team	Points
1	Saeid Safarzadeh (IRN)	Tabriz Shahrdari Team	41
2	Hossein Jahanbanian (IRN)	Tabriz Shahrdari Team	28
3	Samad Pourseyedi (IRN)	Tabriz Petrochemical Team	27
4	Amir Kolahdouz (IRN)	Tabriz Petrochemical Team	20
5	Ghader Mizbani (IRN)	Tabriz Petrochemical Team	16
6	Rahim Emami (IRN)	Pishgaman–Giant	14
7	Ramin Mehrabani (IRN)	Pishgaman–Giant	12
8	Hossein Alizadeh (IRN)	Tabriz Shahrdari Team	11
9	Mohsen Rahmani (IRN)	Sepahan Pro Team	11
10	Yalmaz Habach (SYR)	Syria (national team)	8

Teams classification

Final teams classification^[16]
Rank	Team	Time
1	Tabriz Petrochemical Team	71h 41' 09"
2	Pishgaman–Giant	+ 4' 56"
3	Tabriz Shahrdari Team	+ 11' 05"
4	Sepahan Pro Team	+ 1h 06' 06"
5	Torku Şekerspor	+ 1h 15' 48"
6	Iran (national team)	+ 1h 37' 54"
7	Vino 4ever	+ 1h 49' 45"
8	AC Sparta Praha	+ 1h 57' 54"
9	Search2retain–Health.com.au	+ 1h 59' 18"
10	Navitas Satalyst	+ 2h 55' 41"

References

^ "Azerbaïjan Tour - Tour of Iran". Archived from the original on 2021-10-08. Retrieved 2016-05-14.
^ Vergouwen, Thomas. "2015 UCI cycling calendar | 2015 Tour of Iran (Azarbaijan) :: velowire.com :: (photos, videos + actualités cyclisme)". velowire.com. Archived from the original on 6 December 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
^ "Tabriz - Meshgin: Stage Classification" (PDF). Tour of Azerbaijan. East Azarbaijan Youth and Sports Organisation. 28 May 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 October 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
^ "Tabriz - Meshgin: General Classification" (PDF). Tour of Azerbaijan. East Azarbaijan Youth and Sports Organisation. 28 May 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 October 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
^ "Sarein - Tabriz: Stage Classification" (PDF). Tour of Azerbaijan. East Azarbaijan Youth and Sports Organisation. 29 May 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
^ "Sarein - Tabriz: General Classification" (PDF). Tour of Azerbaijan. East Azarbaijan Youth and Sports Organisation. 29 May 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
^ "Urmia - Aras Free Zone: Stage Classification" (PDF). Tour of Azerbaijan. East Azarbaijan Youth and Sports Organisation. 31 May 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 October 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
^ "Urmia - Aras Free Zone: General Classification" (PDF). Tour of Azerbaijan. East Azarbaijan Youth and Sports Organisation. 31 May 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
^ "Aras Free Zone - Aynalu: Stage Classification" (PDF). Tour of Azerbaijan. East Azarbaijan Youth and Sports Organisation. 1 June 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 October 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
^ "Aras Free Zone - Aynalu: General Classification" (PDF). Tour of Azerbaijan. East Azarbaijan Youth and Sports Organisation. 1 June 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 October 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
^ "Tabriz - Tabriz: Stage Classification" (PDF). Tour of Azerbaijan. East Azarbaijan Youth and Sports Organisation. 2 June 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 October 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Tabriz - Tabriz: General Classification" (PDF). Tour of Azerbaijan. East Azarbaijan Youth and Sports Organisation. 2 June 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 October 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
^ "Tabriz - Tabriz: Asian Classification" (PDF). Tour of Azerbaijan. East Azarbaijan Youth and Sports Organisation. 2 June 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 October 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
^ "Tabriz - Tabriz: Points Classification" (PDF). Tour of Azerbaijan. East Azarbaijan Youth and Sports Organisation. 2 June 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
^ "Tabriz - Tabriz: Climbers Classification" (PDF). Tour of Azerbaijan. East Azarbaijan Youth and Sports Organisation. 2 June 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
^ "Tabriz - Tabriz: Team Classification" (PDF). Tour of Azerbaijan. East Azarbaijan Youth and Sports Organisation. 2 June 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 October 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2022.

External links

videos of 2015 Tour of Iran (Azerbaijan)

[1] "Azerbaïjan Tour - Tour of Iran". Archived from the original on 2021-10-08. Retrieved 2016-05-14.

[2] Vergouwen, Thomas. "2015 UCI cycling calendar | 2015 Tour of Iran (Azarbaijan) :: velowire.com :: (photos, videos + actualités cyclisme)". velowire.com. Archived from the original on 6 December 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.

[3] "Tabriz - Meshgin: Stage Classification" (PDF). Tour of Azerbaijan. East Azarbaijan Youth and Sports Organisation. 28 May 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 October 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2022.

[4] "Tabriz - Meshgin: General Classification" (PDF). Tour of Azerbaijan. East Azarbaijan Youth and Sports Organisation. 28 May 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 October 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2022.

[5] "Sarein - Tabriz: Stage Classification" (PDF). Tour of Azerbaijan. East Azarbaijan Youth and Sports Organisation. 29 May 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2022.

[6] "Sarein - Tabriz: General Classification" (PDF). Tour of Azerbaijan. East Azarbaijan Youth and Sports Organisation. 29 May 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2022.

[7] "Urmia - Aras Free Zone: Stage Classification" (PDF). Tour of Azerbaijan. East Azarbaijan Youth and Sports Organisation. 31 May 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 October 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2022.

[8] "Urmia - Aras Free Zone: General Classification" (PDF). Tour of Azerbaijan. East Azarbaijan Youth and Sports Organisation. 31 May 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2022.

[9] "Aras Free Zone - Aynalu: Stage Classification" (PDF). Tour of Azerbaijan. East Azarbaijan Youth and Sports Organisation. 1 June 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 October 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2022.

[10] "Aras Free Zone - Aynalu: General Classification" (PDF). Tour of Azerbaijan. East Azarbaijan Youth and Sports Organisation. 1 June 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 October 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2022.

[11] "Tabriz - Tabriz: Stage Classification" (PDF). Tour of Azerbaijan. East Azarbaijan Youth and Sports Organisation. 2 June 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 October 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2022.

[Final_GC-12] "Tabriz - Tabriz: General Classification" (PDF). Tour of Azerbaijan. East Azarbaijan Youth and Sports Organisation. 2 June 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 October 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2022.

[13] "Tabriz - Tabriz: Asian Classification" (PDF). Tour of Azerbaijan. East Azarbaijan Youth and Sports Organisation. 2 June 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 October 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2022.

[14] "Tabriz - Tabriz: Points Classification" (PDF). Tour of Azerbaijan. East Azarbaijan Youth and Sports Organisation. 2 June 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2022.

[15] "Tabriz - Tabriz: Climbers Classification" (PDF). Tour of Azerbaijan. East Azarbaijan Youth and Sports Organisation. 2 June 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2022.

[16] "Tabriz - Tabriz: Team Classification" (PDF). Tour of Azerbaijan. East Azarbaijan Youth and Sports Organisation. 2 June 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 October 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2022.

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