| 2018 UCI Europe Tour | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dates | August 23–26, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stages | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance | 737.5 km (458.3 mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winning time | 17h 27' 10" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2018 Deutschland Tour was a road cycling stage race that took place between 23 and 26 August 2018. After a 10 year break, the Deutschland Tour held its 33rd edition and was rated as a 2.1 event as part of the 2018 UCI Europe Tour.
The 22 teams invited to the race were: [1]
UCI World Tour teams
UCI Professional Continental teams
UCI Continental teams
The route of the 2018 Deutschland Tour ran through southwestern Germany, crossing the states of Rhineland-Palatinate, North Rhine-Westphalia, Baden-Württemberg, Saarland and Hesse, and covered more than 737 kilometers. Due to the hilly terrain, the course was mainly suited for sprinters and aggressive classics riders.
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | ||
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| 1 | 23 August | Koblenz to Bonn | 157 km (98 mi) |  | Flat stage |  Álvaro José Hodeg (COL) | |
| 2 | 24 August | Bonn to Trier | 196 km (122 mi) |  | Hilly stage |  Maximilian Schachmann (GER) | |
| 3 | 25 August | Trier to Merzig | 177 km (110 mi) | | Hilly stage |  Matej Mohorič (SLO) | |
| 4 | 26 August | Lorsch to Stuttgart | 207.5 km (129 mi) | | Flat stage | Nils Politt (GER) | |
| Total | 737.5 km (458 mi) | ||||||
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In the 2018 Deutschland Tour, four jerseys were awarded. The general classification was calculated by adding each cyclist's finishing times on each stage. Time bonuses were awarded to the first three finishers on all stages: the stage winner won a ten-second bonus, with six and four seconds for the second and third riders respectively. Bonus seconds were also awarded to the first three riders at intermediate sprints – three seconds for the winner of the sprint, two seconds for the rider in second and one second for the rider in third. The leader of the general classification received a red engraved jersey with the names of more than 1.500 supporters who participated in the route creation. [14] This classification was considered the most important of the 2018 Deutschland Tour, and the winner of the classification was considered the winner of the race.
| Position | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points awarded | 15 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
The second classification was the points classification. Riders were awarded points for finishing in the top ten in a stage. Points were also won in intermediate sprints; five points for crossing the sprint line first, three points for second place, and one for third. The leader of the points classification was awarded a green jersey sponsored by Škoda. [14]
There was also a mountains classification, for which points were awarded for reaching the top of a climb before other riders. In each climb the top three riders earned points; three points for crossing the summit line first, two points for the second placed rider and a single point for the third. The leadership of the mountains classification was marked by a black jersey with white polka-dots. [14]
The fourth jersey represented the young rider classification, marked by a white and dotted jersey sponsored by Dauner. Only riders born after 1 January 1993 were eligible; the young rider best placed in the general classification was the leader of the young rider classification. [14] There was also a classification for teams, in which the times of the best three cyclists in a team on each stage were added together; the leading team at the end of the race was the team with the lowest cumulative time. [14]
| Stage | Winner | General classification  | Points classification  | Mountains classification  | Young rider classification  | Team classification |
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| 1 [3] | Álvaro José Hodeg | Álvaro José Hodeg | Álvaro José Hodeg | Kevin Van Melsen | Álvaro José Hodeg | Team Katusha–Alpecin |
| 2 [6] | Maximilian Schachmann | Maximilian Schachmann | Maximilian Schachmann | Gaëtan Pons | Maximilian Schachmann | Wanty–Groupe Gobert |
| 3 [9] | Matej Mohorič | Matej Mohorič | Matej Mohorič | Matej Mohorič | ||
| 4 [12] | Nils Politt | Robin Carpenter | AG2R La Mondiale | |||
| Final [12] | Matej Mohorič | Matej Mohorič | Robin Carpenter | Matej Mohorič | AG2R La Mondiale | |
| Legend | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Denotes the winner of the general classification | | Denotes the leader of the points classification |
| Denotes the leader of the mountains classification | | Denotes the winner of the young rider classification |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matej Mohorič (SLO) | Bahrain–Merida | 17h 27' 10" |
| 2 | Nils Politt (GER) | Team Katusha–Alpecin | + 6" |
| 3 | Maximilian Schachmann (GER) | Quick-Step Floors | + 12" |
| 4 |  Tom Dumoulin (NED) | Team Sunweb | + 16" |
| 5 |  Damiano Caruso (ITA) | BMC Racing Team | + 26" |
| 6 |  Warren Barguil (FRA) | Fortuneo–Samsic | + 28" |
| 7 |  Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (RSA) | Team Dimension Data | + 30" |
| 8 | Romain Bardet (FRA) | AG2R La Mondiale | + 31" |
| 9 | Guillaume Martin (FRA) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | + 33" |
| 10 | Nick van der Lijke (NED) | Roompot–Nederlandse Loterij | + 34" |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matej Mohorič (SLO) | Bahrain–Merida | 41 |
| 2 | Nils Politt (GER) | Team Katusha–Alpecin | 34 |
| 3 | Reinardt Janse van Rensburg (RSA) | Team Dimension Data | 21 |
| 4 | Maximilian Schachmann (GER) | Quick-Step Floors | 20 |
| 5 | Álvaro José Hodeg (COL) | Quick-Step Floors | 15 |
| 6 |  Pieter Vanspeybrouck (BEL) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | 14 |
| 7 | Nick van der Lijke (NED) | Roompot–Nederlandse Loterij | 13 |
| 8 | Rick Zabel (GER) | Team Katusha–Alpecin | 12 |
| 9 | Damiano Caruso (ITA) | BMC Racing Team | 12 |
| 10 | Pascal Ackermann (GER) | Bora–Hansgrohe | 12 |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Robin Carpenter (USA) | Rally Cycling | 15 |
| 2 |  Gaëtan Pons (LUX) | Leopard Pro Cycling | 6 |
| 3 | Rémi Cavagna (FRA) | Quick-Step Floors | 5 |
| 4 |  Vasil Kiryienka (BLR) | Team Sky | 5 |
| 5 |  Adam Hansen (AUS) | Lotto–Soudal | 5 |
| 6 | Juri Hollmann (GER) | Heizomat–rad-net.de | 4 |
| 7 | Matej Mohorič (SLO) | Bahrain–Merida | 3 |
| 8 | Tom Dumoulin (NED) | Team Sunweb | 3 |
| 9 | Nathan Earle (AUS) | Israel Cycling Academy | 3 |
| 10 | Kevin Van Melsen (BEL) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | 3 |
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matej Mohorič (SLO) | Bahrain–Merida | 17h 27' 10" |
| 2 | Nils Politt (GER) | Team Katusha–Alpecin | + 6" |
| 3 | Maximilian Schachmann (GER) | Quick-Step Floors | + 12" |
| 4 | Guillaume Martin (FRA) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | + 33" |
| 5 | Sebastián Henao (COL) | Team Sky | + 34" |
| 6 |  Szymon Rekita (POL) | Leopard Pro Cycling | + 1' 21" |
| 7 |  Kilian Frankiny (SUI) | BMC Racing Team | + 1' 21" |
| 8 | Lennard Kämna (GER) | Team Sunweb | + 1' 21" |
| 9 |  Odd Christian Eiking (NOR) | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | + 3' 04" |
| 10 | Jérémy Maison (FRA) | Fortuneo–Samsic | + 3' 13" |
| Rank | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AG2R La Mondiale | 52h 23' 12" |
| 2 | Wanty–Groupe Gobert | + 1' 16" |
| 3 | Movistar Team | + 1' 34" |
| 4 | BMC Racing Team | + 2' 02" |
| 5 | Israel Cycling Academy | + 3' 40" |
| 6 | Team Sky | + 6' 59" |
| 7 | Roompot–Nederlandse Loterij | + 10' 23" |
| 8 | Team Katusha–Alpecin | + 12' 17" |
| 9 | Bora–Hansgrohe | + 15' 06" |
| 10 | Team Dimension Data | + 16' 57" |
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