The International Road Cycling Challenge was a one-off, one-day bicycle race that served as one of six Brazilian events in the year-long 2015 UCI America Tour and acted as a test event for the 2016 Summer Olympics.

[1] The race was rated a grade of 1.2 and was part of the "Aquece Rio" series of events.

Most of the riders represented countries instead of trade teams; however, there were several, mainly Brazilian, trade teams in the race.

The race was won by French cyclist Alexis Vuillermoz.

[3] Of 73 starters, only 29 riders finished.