Vuelta a España 2015 - Stage 3

Mijas > Malaga, 158.4km

22.08-13.09

The Vuelta a España will celebrate its 81th edition in 2026. First organised in 1935, it has grown into one of cycling’s three Grand Tours and a key fixture on the late summer calendar. The 2026 race runs from 22 August to 13 September, starting in Monaco and finishing in Granada. Riders will cover around 3,275 kilometres over 21 stages across Monaco, France, Andorra and Spain. The race is broadcast in more than 190 countries, reaching a global audience of millions. At stake is the maillot rojo, one of the most prestigious jerseys in professional cycling.

Results

Stage

PosRiderTeam Time
1 Peter Sagan Tinkoff - Saxo 4:06:46
2 Nacer Bouhanni Cofidis + 00.00
3 John Degenkolb Team Giant - Alpecin + 00.00
4 Jempy Drucker BMC Racing Team + 00.00
5 Maximiliano Richeze Lampre-Merida + 00.00
6 Kristian Sbaragli MTN-Qhubeka + 00.00
7 Mitchell Docker Orica - GreenEDGE + 00.00
8 Jasper Stuyven Trek Factory Racing + 00.00
9 Vicente Reynès IAM Cycling + 00.00
10 Tom Van Asbroeck Team Lotto NL - Jumbo + 00.00
11 Nikolas Maes Etixx - Quick Step + 00.00
12 Tosh Van der Sande Lotto - Soudal + 00.00
13 Dennis Van Winden Team Lotto NL - Jumbo + 00.00
14 Carlos Barbero Caja Rural - Seguros RGA + 00.00
15 Miguel Angel Rubiano Team Colombia + 00.00
16 Mike Teunissen Team Lotto NL - Jumbo + 00.00
17 Niki Terpstra Etixx - Quick Step + 00.00
18 Jose Gonçalves Caja Rural - Seguros RGA + 00.00
19 Chris Froome Team Sky + 00.00
20 Nelson Oliveira Lampre-Merida + 00.00
21 Alejandro Valverde Movistar Team + 00.00
22 Rafal Majka Tinkoff - Saxo + 00.00
23 Esteban Chaves Orica - GreenEDGE + 00.00
24 Koen De Kort Team Giant - Alpecin + 00.00
25 Nicolas Roche Team Sky + 00.00
26 José Joaquin Rojas Movistar Team + 00.00
27 Luis León Sánchez Astana Pro Team + 00.00
28 Fabio Aru Astana Pro Team + 00.00
29 Tom Dumoulin Team Giant - Alpecin + 00.00
30 Sergio Henao Team Sky + 00.00
31 Maxime Bouet Etixx - Quick Step + 00.00
32 Daniel Moreno Team Katusha + 00.00
33 Adam Hansen Lotto - Soudal + 00.00
34 Timo Roosen Team Lotto NL - Jumbo + 00.00
35 Angel Madrazo Caja Rural - Seguros RGA + 00.00
36 Joaquim Rodríguez Team Katusha + 00.00
37 Markel Irizar Trek Factory Racing + 00.00
38 Mikel Landa Astana Pro Team + 00.00
39 Sébastien Minard AG2R La Mondiale + 00.00
40 Domenico Pozzovivo AG2R La Mondiale + 00.00
41 Lluis Mas Caja Rural - Seguros RGA + 00.00
42 Romain Sicard Team Europcar + 00.00
43 André Cardoso Team Cannondale - Garmin + 00.00
44 Nairo Quintana Movistar Team + 00.00
45 Mikel Nieve Team Sky + 00.00
46 Samuel Sánchez BMC Racing Team + 00.00
47 Matteo Montaguti AG2R La Mondiale + 00.00
48 Jasper De Buyst Lotto - Soudal + 00.00
49 Geraint Thomas Team Sky + 00.00
50 Lawson Craddock Team Giant - Alpecin + 00.00
51 Gianluca Brambilla Etixx - Quick Step + 00.00
52 Yukiya Arashiro Team Europcar + 00.00
53 Luka Mezgec Team Giant - Alpecin + 00.00
54 Tejay van Garderen BMC Racing Team + 00.00
55 Carlos Quintero Team Colombia + 00.00
56 Bart De Clercq Lotto - Soudal + 00.00
57 Cyril Lemoine Cofidis + 00.00
58 Maxime Monfort Lotto - Soudal + 00.00
59 Daniel Martin Team Cannondale - Garmin + 00.00
60 Haimar Zubeldia Trek Factory Racing + 00.00
61 Eduard Vorganov Team Katusha + 00.00
62 Iljo Keisse Etixx - Quick Step + 00.00
63 Fränk Schleck Trek Factory Racing + 00.00
64 Tony Hurel Team Europcar + 00.00
65 Diego Rosa Astana Pro Team + 00.00
66 Pavel Kochetkov Team Katusha + 00.00
67 Stéphane Rossetto Cofidis + 00.00
68 Peter Velits BMC Racing Team + 00.00
69 Julien Simon Cofidis + 00.00
70 Olivier Le Gac FDJ + 00.00
71 Marcel Aregger IAM Cycling + 00.00
72 Andrew Talansky Team Cannondale - Garmin + 00.00
73 Rodolfo Torres Team Colombia + 00.00
74 Christian Knees Team Sky + 00.00
75 Kenny Elissonde FDJ + 00.00
76 Louis Meintjes MTN-Qhubeka + 00.00
77 Dominique Rollin Cofidis + 00.00
78 Jay Robert Thomson MTN-Qhubeka + 00.00
79 Juan Pablo Valencia Team Colombia + 00.00
80 Youcef Reguigui MTN-Qhubeka + 00.00
81 Leonardo Duque Team Colombia + 00.00
82 Ricardo Vilela Caja Rural - Seguros RGA + 00.00
83 Lorrenzo Manzin FDJ + 00.00
84 Fabrice Jeandesboz Team Europcar + 00.00
85 Andrey Amador Movistar Team + 00.00
86 Jens Keukeleire Orica - GreenEDGE + 00.00
87 Lawrence Warbasse IAM Cycling + 00.00
88 Romain Hardy Cofidis + 00.00
89 Francisco Ventoso Movistar Team + 00.00
90 Alberto Losada Team Katusha + 00.00
91 Rubén Plaza Lampre-Merida + 00.00
92 Moreno Moser Team Cannondale - Garmin + 00.00
93 Davide Villella Team Cannondale - Garmin + 00.00
94 Carlos Verona Etixx - Quick Step + 00.00
95 Sylvain Chavanel IAM Cycling + 00.00
96 Andrey Zeits Astana Pro Team + 00.00
97 Mattia Cattaneo Lampre-Merida + 00.00
98 Cyril Gautier Team Europcar + 00.00
99 Joe Dombrowski Team Cannondale - Garmin + 00.00
100 Kristijan Durasek Lampre-Merida + 00.00
101 Joey Rosskopf BMC Racing Team + 00.00
102 Mikaël Chérel AG2R La Mondiale + 00.00
103 Maciej Bodnar Tinkoff - Saxo + 00.00
104 Pawel Poljanski Tinkoff - Saxo + 00.00
105 Darwin Atapuma BMC Racing Team + 00.00
106 Pavel Brutt Tinkoff - Saxo + 00.00
107 David Arroyo Caja Rural - Seguros RGA + 00.00
108 Geoffrey Soupe Cofidis + 00.00
109 Daniel Navarro Cofidis + 00.00
110 Dario Cataldo Astana Pro Team + 00.00
111 Alex Cano Team Colombia + 00.00
112 Thomas Degand IAM Cycling + 00.00
113 Jay McCarthy Tinkoff - Saxo + 00.00
114 Riccardo Zoidl Trek Factory Racing + 00.00
115 Mathew Hayman Orica - GreenEDGE + 00.00
116 Simon Pellaud IAM Cycling + 00.27
117 Amaël Moinard BMC Racing Team + 00.27
118 Amets Txurruka Caja Rural - Seguros RGA + 00.27
119 Laurent Pichon FDJ + 00.27
120 Jurgen Van den Broeck Lotto - Soudal + 00.27
121 Pello Bilbao Caja Rural - Seguros RGA + 00.27
122 Pierre Rolland Team Europcar + 00.30
123 Javier Moreno Movistar Team + 00.46
124 Maarten Wynants Team Lotto NL - Jumbo + 00.53
125 Tiago Machado Team Katusha + 01.14
126 Fabio Duarte Team Colombia + 01.14
127 Simon Gerrans Orica - GreenEDGE + 01.14
128 Sergio Paulinho Tinkoff - Saxo + 01.14
129 Brayan Ramirez Team Colombia + 01.14
130 Bert-Jan Lindeman Team Lotto NL - Jumbo + 01.14
131 Thomas De Gendt Lotto - Soudal + 01.14
132 Matej Mohoric Team Cannondale - Garmin + 01.14
133 Cameron Meyer Orica - GreenEDGE + 01.14
134 Pieter Serry Etixx - Quick Step + 01.14
135 Benjamin King Team Cannondale - Garmin + 01.14
136 David de la Cruz Etixx - Quick Step + 01.14
137 Martin Velits Etixx - Quick Step + 01.14
138 Imanol Erviti Movistar Team + 01.14
139 Alex Howes Team Cannondale - Garmin + 01.14
140 Giovanni Visconti Movistar Team + 01.35
141 Johann Van Zyl MTN-Qhubeka + 01.35
142 Alessandro De Marchi BMC Racing Team + 01.35
143 Walter Pedraza Team Colombia + 01.35
144 Natnael Berhane MTN-Qhubeka + 01.35
145 Salvatore Puccio Team Sky + 01.35
146 Vasil Kiryienka Team Sky + 01.35
147 Johan Vansummeren AG2R La Mondiale + 01.35
148 Steve Cummings MTN-Qhubeka + 01.35
149 Angel Vicioso Team Katusha + 01.35
150 Jesper Hansen Tinkoff - Saxo + 01.35
151 Blel Kadri AG2R La Mondiale + 01.35
152 Jérôme Cousin Team Europcar + 01.35
153 Alessandro Vanotti Astana Pro Team + 01.35
154 Rinaldo Nocentini AG2R La Mondiale + 01.35
155 Rory Sutherland Movistar Team + 02.12
156 Yoann Bagot Cofidis + 02.13
157 Omar Fraile Caja Rural - Seguros RGA + 02.15
158 Jussi Veikkanen FDJ + 02.15
159 Jérôme Coppel IAM Cycling + 02.37
160 Jaco Venter MTN-Qhubeka + 02.54
161 George Bennett Team Lotto NL - Jumbo + 00.00
162 Ian Boswell Team Sky + 03.26
163 Daryl Impey Orica - GreenEDGE + 03.26
164 Jelle Vanendert Lotto - Soudal + 03.26
165 Thierry Hupond Team Giant - Alpecin + 06.02
166 Daniele Bennati Tinkoff - Saxo + 06.02
167 Kris Boeckmans Lotto - Soudal + 08.40
168 Ilia Koshevoy Lampre-Merida + 08.40
169 Maarten Tjallingii Team Lotto NL - Jumbo + 08.59
170 Alexis Gougeard AG2R La Mondiale + 08.59
171 Danny van Poppel Trek Factory Racing + 15.42
172 Martijn Keizer Team Lotto NL - Jumbo + 15.42
173 Boy van Poppel Trek Factory Racing + 15.42
174 Songezo Jim MTN-Qhubeka + 15.42
175 Valerio Conti Lampre-Merida + 15.42
176 Johannes Fröhlinger Team Giant - Alpecin + 15.42
177 Vladimir Isaichev Team Katusha + 15.42
178 Yaroslav Popovych Trek Factory Racing + 15.42
179 Tsgabu Grmay Lampre-Merida + 15.42
180 Murilo Fischer FDJ + 15.42
181 Mickaël Delage FDJ + 15.42
182 Arnaud Courteille FDJ + 15.42
183 Jimmy Engoulvent Team Europcar + 15.42
184 Damien Howson Orica - GreenEDGE + 15.42
185 Antoine Duchesne Team Europcar + 15.42
186 Tom Stamsnijder Team Giant - Alpecin + 15.42
187 Kevin Reza FDJ + 15.42
188 Caleb Ewan Orica - GreenEDGE + 15.42
189 Zico Waeytens Team Giant - Alpecin + 15.42
190 Gatis Smukulis Team Katusha + 15.42
191 Gediminas Bagdonas AG2R La Mondiale + 26.49
- Marcus Burghardt BMC Racing Team DNS
- Paolo Tiralongo Astana Pro Team DNF
- Fabian Cancellara Trek Factory Racing DNF

GC

PosRiderTeam Time
1 Esteban Chaves Orica - GreenEDGE 8:04:01
2 Tom Dumoulin Team Giant - Alpecin + 00.05
3 Nicolas Roche Team Sky + 00.15
4 Daniel Martin Team Cannondale - Garmin + 00.24
5 Joaquim Rodríguez Team Katusha + 00.35
6 Nairo Quintana Movistar Team + 00.36
7 Alejandro Valverde Movistar Team + 00.38
8 Chris Froome Team Sky + 00.40
9 Daniel Moreno Team Katusha + 00.40
10 Fabio Aru Astana Pro Team + 00.47
11 Mikel Landa Astana Pro Team + 00.51
12 Romain Sicard Team Europcar + 00.51
13 Mikel Nieve Team Sky + 00.51
14 Louis Meintjes MTN-Qhubeka + 00.52
15 Tejay van Garderen BMC Racing Team + 00.55
16 Domenico Pozzovivo AG2R La Mondiale + 01.04
17 André Cardoso Team Cannondale - Garmin + 01.04
18 Gianluca Brambilla Etixx - Quick Step + 01.04
19 Stéphane Rossetto Cofidis + 01.04
20 Sergio Henao Team Sky + 01.06
21 Rafal Majka Tinkoff - Saxo + 01.14
22 Luis León Sánchez Astana Pro Team + 01.14
23 Maxime Bouet Etixx - Quick Step + 01.22
24 Bart De Clercq Lotto - Soudal + 01.23
25 Maxime Monfort Lotto - Soudal + 01.23
26 Daniel Navarro Cofidis + 01.23
27 George Bennett Team Lotto NL - Jumbo + 01.23
28 Haimar Zubeldia Trek Factory Racing + 01.31
29 Darwin Atapuma BMC Racing Team + 01.31
30 Kenny Elissonde FDJ + 02.01
31 Olivier Le Gac FDJ + 02.07
32 Samuel Sánchez BMC Racing Team + 02.08
33 Ricardo Vilela Caja Rural - Seguros RGA + 02.08
34 Lawson Craddock Team Giant - Alpecin + 02.17
35 Fränk Schleck Trek Factory Racing + 02.17
36 Pawel Poljanski Tinkoff - Saxo + 02.17
37 Riccardo Zoidl Trek Factory Racing + 02.17
38 Rodolfo Torres Team Colombia + 02.20
39 Fabrice Jeandesboz Team Europcar + 02.22
40 Miguel Angel Rubiano Team Colombia + 02.36
41 Cyril Gautier Team Europcar + 02.39
42 Jose Gonçalves Caja Rural - Seguros RGA + 03.01
43 Andrey Amador Movistar Team + 03.04
44 Alberto Losada Team Katusha + 03.04
45 Carlos Verona Etixx - Quick Step + 03.04
46 Sergio Paulinho Tinkoff - Saxo + 03.10
47 Andrew Talansky Team Cannondale - Garmin + 03.21
48 Mattia Cattaneo Lampre-Merida + 03.28
49 Pierre Rolland Team Europcar + 03.34
50 Vicente Reynès IAM Cycling + 03.41
51 Julien Simon Cofidis + 03.59
52 David de la Cruz Etixx - Quick Step + 04.18
53 Peter Velits BMC Racing Team + 04.32
54 Joey Rosskopf BMC Racing Team + 04.32
55 Jay McCarthy Tinkoff - Saxo + 04.32
56 David Arroyo Caja Rural - Seguros RGA + 04.34
57 Natnael Berhane MTN-Qhubeka + 04.37
58 Jelle Vanendert Lotto - Soudal + 04.40
59 Amaël Moinard BMC Racing Team + 04.51
60 Pavel Kochetkov Team Katusha + 05.15
61 Marcel Aregger IAM Cycling + 05.15
62 Jérôme Cousin Team Europcar + 05.15
63 Moreno Moser Team Cannondale - Garmin + 05.18
64 Juan Pablo Valencia Team Colombia + 05.23
65 Alex Cano Team Colombia + 05.23
66 Tosh Van der Sande Lotto - Soudal + 05.42
67 Geraint Thomas Team Sky + 05.46
68 Jérôme Coppel IAM Cycling + 06.31
69 Yukiya Arashiro Team Europcar + 06.43
70 Tom Van Asbroeck Team Lotto NL - Jumbo + 07.23
71 Mike Teunissen Team Lotto NL - Jumbo + 07.23
72 Markel Irizar Trek Factory Racing + 07.23
73 Carlos Quintero Team Colombia + 07.23
74 Jens Keukeleire Orica - GreenEDGE + 07.23
75 Joe Dombrowski Team Cannondale - Garmin + 07.23
76 Thomas Degand IAM Cycling + 07.23
77 José Joaquin Rojas Movistar Team + 07.51
78 Tiago Machado Team Katusha + 08.37
79 Cameron Meyer Orica - GreenEDGE + 08.37
80 Jesper Hansen Tinkoff - Saxo + 08.58
81 Jasper Stuyven Trek Factory Racing + 09.13
82 Nelson Oliveira Lampre-Merida + 09.13
83 Koen De Kort Team Giant - Alpecin + 09.13
84 Matteo Montaguti AG2R La Mondiale + 09.13
85 Lawrence Warbasse IAM Cycling + 09.13
86 Mikaël Chérel AG2R La Mondiale + 09.13
87 Davide Villella Team Cannondale - Garmin + 09.19
88 Giovanni Visconti Movistar Team + 09.26
89 Laurent Pichon FDJ + 09.40
90 Jaco Venter MTN-Qhubeka + 09.46
91 Kristian Sbaragli MTN-Qhubeka + 09.51
92 John Degenkolb Team Giant - Alpecin + 09.55
93 Christian Knees Team Sky + 09.59
94 Maciej Bodnar Tinkoff - Saxo + 09.59
95 Kristijan Durasek Lampre-Merida + 09.59
96 Alex Howes Team Cannondale - Garmin + 10.03
97 Leonardo Duque Team Colombia + 10.04
98 Simon Gerrans Orica - GreenEDGE + 10.27
99 Benjamin King Team Cannondale - Garmin + 10.27
100 Nikolas Maes Etixx - Quick Step + 10.35
101 Dennis Van Winden Team Lotto NL - Jumbo + 10.45
102 Alessandro De Marchi BMC Racing Team + 10.48
103 Luka Mezgec Team Giant - Alpecin + 10.49
104 Maarten Wynants Team Lotto NL - Jumbo + 10.52
105 Mathew Hayman Orica - GreenEDGE + 10.53
106 Niki Terpstra Etixx - Quick Step + 11.02
107 Vasil Kiryienka Team Sky + 11.34
108 Steve Cummings MTN-Qhubeka + 11.34
109 Ian Boswell Team Sky + 12.39
110 Johann Van Zyl MTN-Qhubeka + 13.00
111 Daryl Impey Orica - GreenEDGE + 13.25
112 Andrey Zeits Astana Pro Team + 13.38
113 Francisco Ventoso Movistar Team + 13.45
114 Jussi Veikkanen FDJ + 13.55
115 Angel Vicioso Team Katusha + 14.19
116 Javier Moreno Movistar Team + 14.31
117 Sylvain Chavanel IAM Cycling + 14.37
118 Lluis Mas Caja Rural - Seguros RGA + 15.11
119 Timo Roosen Team Lotto NL - Jumbo + 15.11
120 Iljo Keisse Etixx - Quick Step + 15.11
121 Diego Rosa Astana Pro Team + 15.11
122 Rubén Plaza Lampre-Merida + 15.11
123 Dario Cataldo Astana Pro Team + 15.11
124 Jasper De Buyst Lotto - Soudal + 15.17
125 Tony Hurel Team Europcar + 15.17
126 Eduard Vorganov Team Katusha + 15.17
127 Jay Robert Thomson MTN-Qhubeka + 15.17
128 Amets Txurruka Caja Rural - Seguros RGA + 15.38
129 Pello Bilbao Caja Rural - Seguros RGA + 15.38
130 Jurgen Van den Broeck Lotto - Soudal + 15.38
131 Thomas De Gendt Lotto - Soudal + 15.56
132 Thierry Hupond Team Giant - Alpecin + 16.01
133 Fabio Duarte Team Colombia + 16.25
134 Bert-Jan Lindeman Team Lotto NL - Jumbo + 16.25
135 Martin Velits Etixx - Quick Step + 16.25
136 Brayan Ramirez Team Colombia + 16.25
137 Imanol Erviti Movistar Team + 16.25
138 Pieter Serry Etixx - Quick Step + 16.31
139 Jempy Drucker BMC Racing Team + 16.38
140 Walter Pedraza Team Colombia + 16.46
141 Salvatore Puccio Team Sky + 16.46
142 Rinaldo Nocentini AG2R La Mondiale + 16.46
143 Johan Vansummeren AG2R La Mondiale + 16.52
144 Alessandro Vanotti Astana Pro Team + 16.52
145 Omar Fraile Caja Rural - Seguros RGA + 17.26
146 Peter Sagan Tinkoff - Saxo + 20.48
147 Nacer Bouhanni Cofidis + 20.52
148 Mitchell Docker Orica - GreenEDGE + 20.58
149 Carlos Barbero Caja Rural - Seguros RGA + 20.58
150 Adam Hansen Lotto - Soudal + 20.58
151 Angel Madrazo Caja Rural - Seguros RGA + 20.58
152 Sébastien Minard AG2R La Mondiale + 20.58
153 Dominique Rollin Cofidis + 20.58
154 Maximiliano Richeze Lampre-Merida + 21.04
155 Cyril Lemoine Cofidis + 21.04
156 Lorrenzo Manzin FDJ + 21.04
157 Youcef Reguigui MTN-Qhubeka + 21.04
158 Romain Hardy Cofidis + 21.04
159 Geoffrey Soupe Cofidis + 21.04
160 Simon Pellaud IAM Cycling + 21.25
161 Kevin Reza FDJ + 21.28
162 Matej Mohoric Team Cannondale - Garmin + 22.12
163 Blel Kadri AG2R La Mondiale + 22.33
164 Pavel Brutt Tinkoff - Saxo + 22.43
165 Arnaud Courteille FDJ + 23.05
166 Yoann Bagot Cofidis + 23.11
167 Rory Sutherland Movistar Team + 23.16
168 Ilia Koshevoy Lampre-Merida + 23.57
169 Alexis Gougeard AG2R La Mondiale + 24.09
170 Johannes Fröhlinger Team Giant - Alpecin + 25.41
171 Damien Howson Orica - GreenEDGE + 26.34
172 Songezo Jim MTN-Qhubeka + 26.38
173 Yaroslav Popovych Trek Factory Racing + 27.06
174 Antoine Duchesne Team Europcar + 27.18
175 Mickaël Delage FDJ + 27.22
176 Daniele Bennati Tinkoff - Saxo + 28.58
177 Boy van Poppel Trek Factory Racing + 28.59
178 Kris Boeckmans Lotto - Soudal + 29.50
179 Maarten Tjallingii Team Lotto NL - Jumbo + 29.55
180 Danny van Poppel Trek Factory Racing + 30.59
181 Tom Stamsnijder Team Giant - Alpecin + 30.59
182 Jimmy Engoulvent Team Europcar + 30.59
183 Caleb Ewan Orica - GreenEDGE + 30.59
184 Gatis Smukulis Team Katusha + 32.36
185 Vladimir Isaichev Team Katusha + 32.37
186 Martijn Keizer Team Lotto NL - Jumbo + 36.40
187 Tsgabu Grmay Lampre-Merida + 36.46
188 Murilo Fischer FDJ + 36.46
189 Zico Waeytens Team Giant - Alpecin + 37.06
190 Valerio Conti Lampre-Merida + 38.08
191 Gediminas Bagdonas AG2R La Mondiale + 47.53
- Marcus Burghardt BMC Racing Team DNS
- Paolo Tiralongo Astana Pro Team DNF
- Fabian Cancellara Trek Factory Racing DNF

Race profile

Race
Vuelta a España
Start date
22.08.2015
End date
13.09.2015
Total distance
158.4 km
Gen
Men
Cat
2.UWT
Country
Spain
Discipline
Road
First edition
1935

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