 On stage 20 featuring the unpaved Colle delle Finestre, Hesjedal gained some more time and passed Leopold König and Steven Kruijswijk on general classification after finishing once again second to Aru.In August 2015, it was announced that Hesjedal had signed with for the 2016 season.Hesjedal competed at the Giro d'Italia, however he dropped out of the race on the fourteenth stage due to stomach problems.