The 2015 Gent–Wevelgem was a one-day cycling classic that took place in Belgium and France on 29 March 2015. It was the 77th edition of the Gent–Wevelgem race, and was the seventh race of the 2015 UCI
Event poster with previous winner John Degenkolb
Route of the 2015 Gent–Wevelgem
John Degenkolb (Team Giant–Alpecin) won the 2014 Gent–Wevelgem (podium ceremony photographed) and was among the favourites for the 2015 race.
Jürgen Roelandts (Lotto–Soudal) spent more than 50 kilometres (31 miles) in a solo breakaway and eventually finished seventh.
Ian Dexter Stannard is a British former professional track and road racing cyclist, who rode professionally in 2006 and from 2008 to 2020 for the Van Vliet–EBH Advocaten, Landbouwkrediet–Tönissteiner,
2015 Gent–Wevelgem
…included Zdeněk Štybar, second in E3 Harelbeke. Team Sky also brought a strong squad. Their team included Geraint Thomas, the winner of E3 Harelbeke, Ian Stannard, the winner of Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, and Bradley Wiggins, but they were expected to support sprinter Elia Viviani. There were many other riders…
Stannard at the 2016 Tour of Britain
In 2012, Stannard was the winner of the British National Road Race Championships.
Stannard on the podium at the 2015 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, where he defeated Etixx–Quick-Step teammates Niki Terpstra (left) and Tom Boonen (right)
Stannard at the 2018 Tour of California