2018 Abu Dhabi Tour

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2018 Abu Dhabi Tour
2018 UCI World Tour, race 3 of 37
Race details
Dates21–25 February 2018
Stages5
Distance687.6 km (427.3 mi)
Winning time16h 00' 11" [1]
Results
Jersey red.svg WinnerFlag of Spain.svg  Alejandro Valverde  (ESP) (Movistar Team)
  SecondFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Wilco Kelderman  (NED) (Team Sunweb)
  ThirdFlag of Colombia.svg  Miguel Ángel López  (COL) (Astana)

Jersey green.svg PointsFlag of Italy.svg  Elia Viviani  (ITA) (Quick-Step Floors)
Jersey white.svg YouthFlag of Colombia.svg  Miguel Ángel López  (COL) (Astana)
Jersey black.svg SprintsFlag of Russia.svg  Nikolay Trusov  (RUS) (Gazprom–RusVelo)
  Team Bora–Hansgrohe
  2017

The 2018 Abu Dhabi Tour was a road cycling stage race that took place between 21 and 25 February 2018 in Abu Dhabi. It was the fourth edition of the Abu Dhabi Tour and the third event of the 2018 UCI World Tour. [2] [3]

Contents

The race was won on the final day by the Movistar Team's Alejandro Valverde, from Spain, winning the stage finish up to Jebel Hafeet. [4] Valverde finished 17 seconds clear of Dutch rider Wilco Kelderman from Team Sunweb, while the podium was completed by Colombia's Miguel Ángel López (Astana), a further 12 seconds in arrears. [1] The performance by López was also enough for him to win the young rider classification. [1]

In the race's other classifications, Italy's Elia Viviani – riding for Quick-Step Floors – was the winner of the green jersey for the points classification, [1] winning the second stage during the race, while Gazprom–RusVelo's Nikolay Trusov from Russia won the intermediate sprints classification and its accompanying black jersey, [1] having led the standings from start to finish. The teams classification was won by Bora–Hansgrohe, having placed Rafał Majka, Davide Formolo and Emanuel Buchmann within the top-ten placings overall. [1]

Teams

As the race was only added to the UCI World Tour calendar in 2017, all UCI WorldTeams were invited to the race, but not obligated to compete in the race. As such, seventeen of the eighteen WorldTeams – with the exception of FDJ – competed in the race, [5] up one on 2017. Three UCI Professional Continental teams competed as well, completing the 20-team peloton. [6]

UCI WorldTeams

Professional Continental teams

Route

The route for the 2018 edition of the race was released on 23 January 2018. [5] The race was extended from four stages to five, [5] [7] with the addition of an individual time trial for the first time; as well as this, the summit finish of Jebel Hafeet ends the race instead of a circuit race at the Yas Marina motor racing circuit.

Stage schedule
StageDateRouteDistanceTypeWinner
121 February Madinat Zayed to Madinat Zayed189 km (117 mi)Plainstage.svgFlat stageFlag of Norway.svg  Alexander Kristoff  (NOR)
222 February Yas Mall to Yas Beach 154 km (96 mi)Plainstage.svgFlat stageFlag of Italy.svg  Elia Viviani  (ITA)
323 February Nation Towers to Big Flag, Al Marina 133 km (83 mi)Plainstage.svgFlat stageFlag of Germany.svg  Phil Bauhaus  (GER)
424 February Al Maryah Island to Al Maryah Island12.6 km (8 mi)Time Trial.svg Individual time trial Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Rohan Dennis  (AUS)
525 February Qasr Al-Muwaiji to Jebel Hafeet 199 km (124 mi)Mediummountainstage.svgMedium-mountain stageFlag of Spain.svg  Alejandro Valverde  (ESP)

Stages

Stage 1

21 February 2018 — Madinat Zayed to Madinat Zayed, 189 km (117 mi) [7]
Result of Stage 1 [8]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Norway.svg  Alexander Kristoff  (NOR) UAE Team Emirates 4h 48' 24"
2Flag of Italy.svg  Andrea Guardini  (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 0"
3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Caleb Ewan  (AUS) Mitchelton–Scott + 0"
4Flag of Italy.svg  Elia Viviani  (ITA) Quick-Step Floors + 0"
5Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Daniel McLay  (GBR) EF Education First–Drapac p/b Cannondale + 0"
6Flag of Italy.svg  Niccolò Bonifazio  (ITA) Bahrain–Merida + 0"
7Flag of Italy.svg  Michael Bresciani  (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 0"
8Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Danny van Poppel  (NED) LottoNL–Jumbo + 0"
9Flag of France.svg  Rudy Barbier  (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale + 0"
10Flag of Germany.svg  André Greipel  (GER) Lotto–Soudal + 0"
General classification after Stage 1 [8]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Norway.svg  Alexander Kristoff  (NOR) Jersey red.svg Jersey green.svg UAE Team Emirates 4h 48' 14"
2Flag of Italy.svg  Andrea Guardini  (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 4"
3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Caleb Ewan  (AUS) Jersey white.svg Mitchelton–Scott + 6"
4Flag of Russia.svg  Nikolay Trusov  (RUS) Jersey black.svg Gazprom–RusVelo + 6"
5Flag of Italy.svg  Vincenzo Albanese  (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 6"
6Flag of Latvia.svg  Toms Skujiņš  (LAT) Trek–Segafredo + 7"
7Flag of Italy.svg  Damiano Caruso  (ITA) BMC Racing Team + 9"
8Flag of Italy.svg  Elia Viviani  (ITA) Quick-Step Floors + 10"
9Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Daniel McLay  (GBR) EF Education First–Drapac p/b Cannondale + 10"
10Flag of Italy.svg  Niccolò Bonifazio  (ITA) Bahrain–Merida + 10"

Stage 2

22 February 2018 — Yas Mall to Yas Beach, 154 km (96 mi) [7]
Result of Stage 2 [9]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Italy.svg  Elia Viviani  (ITA) Quick-Step Floors 3h 15' 30"
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Danny van Poppel  (NED) LottoNL–Jumbo + 0"
3Flag of Germany.svg  Pascal Ackermann  (GER) Bora–Hansgrohe + 0"
4Flag of Norway.svg  Kristoffer Halvorsen  (NOR) Team Sky + 0"
5Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Caleb Ewan  (AUS) Jersey white.svg Mitchelton–Scott + 0"
6Flag of Germany.svg  Phil Bauhaus  (GER) Team Sunweb + 0"
7Flag of Norway.svg  Alexander Kristoff  (NOR) Jersey red.svg UAE Team Emirates + 0"
8Flag of Italy.svg  Niccolò Bonifazio  (ITA) Bahrain–Merida + 0"
9Flag of France.svg  Rudy Barbier  (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale + 0"
10Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Mark Renshaw  (AUS) Team Dimension Data + 0"
General classification after Stage 2 [9]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Italy.svg  Elia Viviani  (ITA) Jersey red.svg Jersey green.svg Quick-Step Floors 8h 03' 44"
2Flag of Norway.svg  Alexander Kristoff  (NOR) UAE Team Emirates + 0"
3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Danny van Poppel  (NED) Jersey white.svg LottoNL–Jumbo + 4"
4Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Caleb Ewan  (AUS) Mitchelton–Scott + 6"
5Flag of Germany.svg  Pascal Ackermann  (GER) Bora–Hansgrohe + 6"
6Flag of Spain.svg  Alejandro Valverde  (ESP) Movistar Team + 7"
7Flag of Latvia.svg  Toms Skujiņš  (LAT) Trek–Segafredo + 7"
8Flag of Italy.svg  Alessandro Tonelli  (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 7"
9Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Mark Renshaw  (AUS) Team Dimension Data + 8"
10Flag of Spain.svg  José Joaquín Rojas  (ESP) Movistar Team + 9"

Stage 3

23 February 2018 — Nation Towers to Big Flag, Al Marina, 133 km (83 mi) [7]
Result of Stage 3 [10]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Germany.svg  Phil Bauhaus  (GER) Team Sunweb 3h 02' 55"
2Flag of Germany.svg  Marcel Kittel  (GER) Team Katusha–Alpecin + 0"
3Flag of Germany.svg  Pascal Ackermann  (GER) Bora–Hansgrohe + 0"
4Flag of Italy.svg  Elia Viviani  (ITA) Jersey red.svg Quick-Step Floors + 0"
5Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Caleb Ewan  (AUS) Mitchelton–Scott + 0"
6Flag of Germany.svg  André Greipel  (GER) Lotto–Soudal + 0"
7Flag of France.svg  Rudy Barbier  (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale + 0"
8Flag of Norway.svg  Alexander Kristoff  (NOR) UAE Team Emirates + 0"
9Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Danny van Poppel  (NED) Jersey white.svg LottoNL–Jumbo + 0"
10Flag of Italy.svg  Andrea Guardini  (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 0"
General classification after Stage 3 [10]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Italy.svg  Elia Viviani  (ITA) Jersey red.svg Jersey green.svg Quick-Step Floors 11h 06' 36"
2Flag of Norway.svg  Alexander Kristoff  (NOR) UAE Team Emirates + 3"
3Flag of Germany.svg  Phil Bauhaus  (GER) Jersey white.svg Team Sunweb + 3"
4Flag of Germany.svg  Pascal Ackermann  (GER) Bora–Hansgrohe + 5"
5Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Danny van Poppel  (NED) LottoNL–Jumbo + 7"
6Flag of Germany.svg  Marcel Kittel  (GER) Team Katusha–Alpecin + 7"
7Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Caleb Ewan  (AUS) Mitchelton–Scott + 9"
8Flag of Spain.svg  Alejandro Valverde  (ESP) Movistar Team + 10"
9Flag of Latvia.svg  Toms Skujiņš  (LAT) Trek–Segafredo + 10"
10Flag of Italy.svg  Alessandro Tonelli  (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 10"

Stage 4

24 February 2018 — Al Maryah Island to Al Maryah Island, 12.6 km (8 mi), individual time trial (ITT) [7]
Result of Stage 4 [11]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Rohan Dennis  (AUS) BMC Racing Team 14' 21"
2Flag of Spain.svg  Jonathan Castroviejo  (ESP) Team Sky + 14"
3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Miles Scotson  (AUS) BMC Racing Team + 16"
4Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Jos van Emden  (NED) LottoNL–Jumbo + 16"
5Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Wilco Kelderman  (NED) Team Sunweb + 16"
6Flag of the United States.svg  Brent Bookwalter  (USA) BMC Racing Team + 17"
7Flag of Germany.svg  Nikias Arndt  (GER) Team Sunweb + 22"
8Flag of New Zealand.svg  Patrick Bevin  (NZL) BMC Racing Team + 23"
9Flag of Spain.svg  Alejandro Valverde  (ESP) Movistar Team + 27"
10Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Alex Dowsett  (GBR) Team Katusha–Alpecin + 29"
General classification after Stage 4 [11]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Rohan Dennis  (AUS) Jersey red.svg BMC Racing Team 11h 21' 10"
2Flag of Spain.svg  Jonathan Castroviejo  (ESP) Team Sky + 14"
3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Miles Scotson  (AUS) Jersey white.svg BMC Racing Team + 16"
4Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Jos van Emden  (NED) LottoNL–Jumbo + 16"
5Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Wilco Kelderman  (NED) Team Sunweb + 16"
6Flag of the United States.svg  Brent Bookwalter  (USA) BMC Racing Team + 17"
7Flag of New Zealand.svg  Patrick Bevin  (NZL) BMC Racing Team + 23"
8Flag of Spain.svg  Alejandro Valverde  (ESP) Movistar Team + 24"
9Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Tom Dumoulin  (NED) Team Sunweb + 31"
10Flag of France.svg  Julian Alaphilippe  (FRA) Quick-Step Floors + 34"

Stage 5

25 February 2018 — Qasr Al Muwaiji to Jebel Hafeet, 199 km (124 mi) [7]
Result of Stage 5 [12]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Spain.svg  Alejandro Valverde  (ESP) Movistar Team 4h 38' 47"
2Flag of Colombia.svg  Miguel Ángel López  (COL) Astana + 0"
3Flag of France.svg  Julian Alaphilippe  (FRA) Quick-Step Floors + 15"
4Flag of Poland.svg  Rafał Majka  (POL) Bora–Hansgrohe + 15"
5Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Wilco Kelderman  (NED) Team Sunweb + 15"
6Flag of Italy.svg  Davide Formolo  (ITA) Bora–Hansgrohe + 37"
7Flag of Denmark.svg  Niklas Eg  (DEN) Trek–Segafredo + 47"
8Flag of Italy.svg  Diego Ulissi  (ITA) UAE Team Emirates + 55"
9Flag of Portugal.svg  Rui Costa  (POR) UAE Team Emirates + 55"
10Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Antwan Tolhoek  (NED) LottoNL–Jumbo + 55"
Final general classification [12]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Spain.svg  Alejandro Valverde  (ESP) Jersey red.svg Movistar Team 16h 00' 11"
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Wilco Kelderman  (NED) Team Sunweb + 17"
3Flag of Colombia.svg  Miguel Ángel López  (COL) Jersey white.svg Astana + 29"
4Flag of France.svg  Julian Alaphilippe  (FRA) Quick-Step Floors + 31"
5Flag of Poland.svg  Rafał Majka  (POL) Bora–Hansgrohe + 45"
6Flag of Italy.svg  Davide Formolo  (ITA) Bora–Hansgrohe + 1' 13"
7Flag of Italy.svg  Diego Ulissi  (ITA) UAE Team Emirates + 1' 18"
8Flag of Portugal.svg  Rui Costa  (POR) UAE Team Emirates + 1' 28"
9Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Rohan Dennis  (AUS) BMC Racing Team + 1' 29"
10Flag of Germany.svg  Emanuel Buchmann  (GER) Bora–Hansgrohe + 1' 37"

Classification leadership table

In the 2018 Abu Dhabi Tour, four different jerseys were awarded. For the general classification, calculated by adding each cyclist's finishing times on each stage, and allowing time bonuses for the first three finishers at intermediate sprints and at the finish of mass-start stages, the leader received a red jersey. [5] This classification was considered the most important of the 2018 Abu Dhabi Tour, and the winner of the classification was considered the winner of the race.

Additionally, there was a points classification, which awarded a green jersey. [5] In the points classification, cyclists received points for finishing in the top 10 in a stage. For winning a stage, a rider earned 20 points, with 16 for second, 12 for third, 9 for fourth, 7 for fifth, 5 for sixth with a point fewer per place down to a single point for 10th place. Points towards the classification could also be accrued – on an 8–5–3–1 basis – at intermediate sprint points during each stage, with the exception of the individual time trial; these intermediate sprints also offered bonus seconds towards the general classification. There was also a sprints classification for the points awarded at the aforementioned intermediate sprints, where the leadership of which was marked by a black jersey. [5]

The fourth jersey represented the young rider classification, marked by a white jersey. [5] This was decided in the same way as the general classification, but only riders born after 1 January 1993 were eligible to be ranked in the classification. [5] There was also a classification for teams, in which the times of the best three cyclists per team on each stage were added together; the leading team at the end of the race was the team with the lowest total time.

StageWinnerGeneral classification
Jersey red.svg
Points classification
Jersey green.svg
Young rider classification
Jersey white.svg
Sprints classification
Jersey black.svg
Team classification
1 [13] Alexander Kristoff Alexander Kristoff Alexander Kristoff Caleb Ewan Nikolay Trusov Bardiani–CSF
2 [14] Elia Viviani Elia Viviani Elia Viviani Danny van Poppel Quick-Step Floors
3 [15] Phil Bauhaus Phil Bauhaus Bahrain–Merida
4 [16] Rohan Dennis Rohan Dennis Miles Scotson BMC Racing Team
5 [1] Alejandro Valverde Alejandro Valverde Miguel Ángel López Bora–Hansgrohe
Final [1] Alejandro Valverde Elia Viviani Miguel Ángel López Nikolay Trusov Bora–Hansgrohe

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