Stage 5: PRÉ-SAINT-DIDIER / COLLE DEL GRAN SAN BERNARDO
In the day Koen Bouwman wins the last stage on the Grand Saint Bernard pass, the Petit Tour celebrates the first Aussie to conquer the final GC: Robert Power, winner of the opening Prologue in Morillon, let the breakaway escaped in Verrogne go but, no doubt, under his control and the Astralian team, thinking of yellow dream: Laurens De Plus, the Belgian of Lotto Soudal, reached the finish line on leader's tail keeping his second place in GC. Despite the delay, also Simone Petilli made sure of his third place on the GC podium. Koen Bouwman, of SEG Racing, went off along the ascent that from Valpelline goes to Doues, just before the last climb to Grand Saint Bernard pass: Nicola Bagioli (Zalf), escaped during the first hour, has been chased at 4 kilometres to go, and got a third place, after the runner up, the Swiss Kilian Frankiny.
Stage ClassificationKm. 86,600 - average 29,381 km/h | Overall ClassificationKm. 703,200 - average 32,099 km/h | |||||||
| 2. | FRANKINY Kilian BMC DEVELOPMENT TEAM | a | 46:19':5" | 1. | POWER Robert AUSTRALIA NATIONAL TEAM | 21:54:25" | ||
| 4. | SCHACHMANN Maximilian AWT GREENWAY | a | 46:19':5" | 2. | DE PLUS Laurens LOTTO SOUDAL U23 | a | 44" | |
| 5. | GABBURO Davide GENERAL STORE BOTTOLI ZARDINI | a | 46:19':5" | 3. | PETILLI Simone UNIEURO WILIER TREVIGIANI | a | 01'18" | |
| 7. | HAIG Jack AUSTRALIA NATIONAL TEAM | a | 46:19':0" | 4. | FRANKINY Kilian BMC DEVELOPMENT TEAM | a | 03'36" | |
| 8. | POWER Robert AUSTRALIA NATIONAL TEAM | a | 46:19':0" | 5. | PEARSON Daniel ZALF EUROMOBIL DÉSIRÉE FIOR | a | 03'55" | |
| 9. | DE PLUS Laurens LOTTO SOUDAL U23 | a | 46:19':0" | 6. | NARDELLI Stefano UNIEURO WILIER TREVIGIANI | a | 04'25" | |
| 10. | PETILLI Simone UNIEURO WILIER TREVIGIANI | a | 46:19':0" | 7. | RAVANELLI Simone TEAM PALAZZAGO PALA FENICE | a | 04'42" | |
| 11. | KÄMNA Lennard TEAM STÖLTING | a | 46:19':0" | 8. | LUNKE Sindre Skjostad NORWAY NATIONAL TEAM | a | 05'18" | |
| 12. | RAVANELLI Simone TEAM PALAZZAGO PALA FENICE | a | 46:19':0" | 9. | HAIG Jack AUSTRALIA NATIONAL TEAM | a | 05'58" | |
| 14. | NARDELLI Stefano UNIEURO WILIER TREVIGIANI | a | 46:19':0" | 11. | KÄMNA Lennard TEAM STÖLTING | a | 08'45" | |
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Stage 5: PRÉ-SAINT-DIDIER / COLLE DEL GRAN SAN BERNARDO
The 2015 Giro della Valle will end Sunday 19th July with the shortest stage in the week, but not the easiest. The start will be done in Pré-Saint-Didier - where, in 2013, started the last stage finishing in Aosta - and the finish line will be at the 2.459 mt height of the Grand Saint Bernard Pass. The 2015 Petit Tour "cima Coppi" is also a way to meet again our friends from Swiss Vallais; the arrival of the stage has been organized with the cooperation between the municipalities of Saint-Rhémy-en-Bosses (ITA) and Bourg-Saint-Pierre (SUI).Be careful not underestimating the first part of the stage with the climb to Cerellaz and the "Salassi road" where the bunch could also lose some important riders.
