2018 Tour of Mediterrennean

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2018 Tour of Mediterrennean
2018 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates2-4 March 2018
Stages3
Distance434.9 [1]  km (270.2 mi)
Winning time10h 07' 36"
Results
  WinnerFlag of Turkey.svg  Onur Balkan  (TUR) (Torku Şekerspor)
  SecondFlag of Turkey.svg  Batuhan Özgür  (TUR) (Torku Şekerspor)
  ThirdFlag of Ukraine.svg  Tymur Malieiev  (UKR) (Lviv Cycling Team)
2019  

The 2018 Tour of Mediterrennean was the 1st edition of the Tour of Mediterrennean road cycling stage race. [2] It was part of UCI Europe Tour in category 2.2.

Contents

Teams

Eighteen teams were invited to take part in the race. These included seventeen UCI Continental teams and one national team. [3]

UCI Continental teams

National teams

Route

Stage schedule
StageDateRouteDistanceTypeWinner
12 March Antakya to Adana 196.4 km (122 mi)Plainstage.svgFlat stageFlag of Ukraine.svg  Tymur Malieiev  (UKR)
23 March Adana to Mersin 121.6 km (76 mi)Plainstage.svgFlat stageFlag of Turkey.svg  Onur Balkan  (TUR)
34 March Mersin to Mersin 116.9 km (73 mi)Plainstage.svgFlat stageFlag of Turkey.svg  Onur Balkan  (TUR)

Stages

Stage 1

2 March 2018 — Antakya to Adana, 196.4 km (122 mi) [4]
Result of Stage 1 [4]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Ukraine.svg  Tymur Malieiev  (UKR) Lviv Cycling Team 4h 51' 26"
2Flag of Belarus.svg  Siarhei Papok  (BLR) Minsk Cycling Club + 0"
3Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Dylan Page  (SUI) Team Sapura Cycling + 0"
4Flag of Estonia.svg  Norman Vahtra  (EST) Estonia + 0"
5Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Vadim Galeyev  (KAZ) Apple Team + 0"
6Flag of Turkey.svg  Batuhan Özgür  (TUR) Torku Şekerspor + 0"
7Flag of Belarus.svg  Nikolai Shumov  (BLR) Minsk Cycling Club + 0"
8Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Samir Jabrayilov  (AZE) Synergy Baku + 0"
9Flag of Belarus.svg  Stanislau Bazhkou  (BLR) Minsk Cycling Club + 0"
10Flag of Eritrea.svg  Daniel Habtemichael  (ERI) Eritrel Sport Club + 0"
General classification after Stage 1 [4]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Ukraine.svg  Tymur Malieiev  (UKR) Jersey yellow.svg Jersey green.svg Lviv Cycling Team 4h 51' 16"
2Flag of Belarus.svg  Siarhei Papok  (BLR) Minsk Cycling Club + 4"
3Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Dylan Page  (SUI) Team Sapura Cycling + 6"
4Flag of Estonia.svg  Norman Vahtra  (EST) Estonia + 10"
5Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Vadim Galeyev  (KAZ) Apple Team + 10"
6Flag of Turkey.svg  Batuhan Özgür  (TUR) Torku Şekerspor + 10"
7Flag of Belarus.svg  Nikolai Shumov  (BLR) Minsk Cycling Club + 10"
8Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Samir Jabrayilov  (AZE) Synergy Baku + 10"
9Flag of Belarus.svg  Stanislau Bazhkou  (BLR) Minsk Cycling Club + 10"
10Flag of Eritrea.svg  Daniel Habtemichael  (ERI) Eritrel Sport Club + 10"

Stage 2

3 March 2018 — Adana to Mersin, 121.6 km (76 mi) [5]
Result of Stage 2 [5]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Turkey.svg  Onur Balkan  (TUR) Torku Şekerspor 2h 43' 32"
2Flag of Turkey.svg  Batuhan Özgür  (TUR) Torku Şekerspor + 0"
3Flag of Turkey.svg  Yunus Emre Yilmaz  (TUR) Brisaspor Cycling Team + 0"
4Flag of Belarus.svg  Siarhei Papok  (BLR) Minsk Cycling Club + 0"
5Flag of Turkey.svg  Ahmet Örken  (TUR) Salcano Sakarya + 0"
6Flag of Russia.svg  Andrey Prostokishin  (RUS) Marathon-Tula + 0"
7Flag of Ukraine.svg  Maksym Vasilyev  (UKR) Lviv Cycling Team + 0"
8Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Dylan Page  (SUI) Team Sapura Cycling + 0"
9Flag of Eritrea.svg  Michael Habtom  (ERI) Eritrel Sport Club + 0"
10Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Grigoriy Shtein  (KAZ) Astana City + 0"
General classification after Stage 2 [5]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Ukraine.svg  Tymur Malieiev  (UKR) Jersey yellow.svg Lviv Cycling Team 7h 34' 48"
2Flag of Turkey.svg  Onur Balkan  (TUR) Torku Şekerspor + 0"
3Flag of Belarus.svg  Siarhei Papok  (BLR) Jersey green.svg Minsk Cycling Club + 4"
4Flag of Turkey.svg  Batuhan Özgür  (TUR) Torku Şekerspor + 4"
5Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Dylan Page  (SUI) Team Sapura Cycling + 6"
6Flag of Turkey.svg  Yunus Emre Yilmaz  (TUR) Brisaspor Cycling Team + 6"
7Flag of Turkey.svg  Ahmet Örken  (TUR) Salcano Sakarya + 10"
8Flag of Estonia.svg  Norman Vahtra  (EST) Estonia + 10"
9Flag of Eritrea.svg  Michael Habtom  (ERI) Eritrel Sport Club + 10"
10Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Vadim Galeyev  (KAZ) Apple Team + 10"

Stage 3

4 March 2018 — Mersin to Mersin, 116.9 km (73 mi) [6]
Result of Stage 3 [6]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Turkey.svg  Onur Balkan  (TUR) Torku Şekerspor 2h 32' 58"
2Flag of Turkey.svg  Batuhan Özgür  (TUR) Torku Şekerspor + 0"
3Flag of Russia.svg  Maksim Sukhov  (RUS) Marathon-Tula + 0"
4Flag of Belarus.svg  Siarhei Papok  (BLR) Jersey green.svg Minsk Cycling Club + 0"
5Flag of Belarus.svg  Nikolai Shumov  (BLR) Minsk Cycling Club + 0"
6Flag of Estonia.svg  Norman Vahtra  (EST) Estonia + 0"
7Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Vadim Galeyev  (KAZ) Apple Team + 0"
8Flag of Turkey.svg  Oguzhan Tiryaki  (TUR) Salcano Capaddocia + 0"
9Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Samir Jabrayilov  (AZE) Synergy Baku + 0"
10Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Dylan Page  (SUI) Team Sapura Cycling + 0"
General classification after Stage 3 [6]
RankRiderTeamTime
1Flag of Turkey.svg  Onur Balkan  (TUR) Jersey yellow.svg Torku Şekerspor 10h 07' 36"
2Flag of Turkey.svg  Batuhan Özgür  (TUR) Jersey green.svg Torku Şekerspor + 8"
3Flag of Ukraine.svg  Tymur Malieiev  (UKR) Lviv Cycling Team + 12"
4Flag of Belarus.svg  Siarhei Papok  (BLR) Minsk Cycling Club + 14"
5Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Dylan Page  (SUI) Team Sapura Cycling + 16"
6Flag of Turkey.svg  Yunus Emre Yilmaz  (TUR) Brisaspor Cycling Team + 18"
7Flag of Estonia.svg  Norman Vahtra  (EST) Estonia + 20"
8Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Vadim Galeyev  (KAZ) Apple Team + 20"
9Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Samir Jabrayilov  (AZE) Synergy Baku + 20"
10Flag of Eritrea.svg  Michael Habtom  (ERI) Eritrel Sport Club + 20"

Classification leadership table

In the 2018 Tour of Mediterrennean, three different jerseys were awarded for the main classifications. For the general classification, calculated by adding each cyclist's finishing times on each stage, the leader received a yellow jersey. This classification was considered the most important of the 2018 Tour of Mediterrennean, and the winner of the classification was considered the winner of the race.

Additionally, there was a points classification, which awarded a green jersey. In the points classification, cyclists received points for finishing in the top 15 in a mass-start stage. For winning a stage, a rider earned 15 points, with 14 for second, 13 for third, with a point fewer per place down to a single point for 15th place. Points towards the classification could also be accrued at intermediate sprint points during each stage. The winner of the intermediate sprint earned 6 points, with 4 for second and 2 for third. There was also a mountains classification, the leadership of which was marked by an orange jersey. In the mountains classification, points were won by reaching the top of a climb before other cyclists, with more points available for the higher-categorised climbs.

StageWinnerGeneral classification
Jersey yellow.svg
Points classification
Jersey green.svg
Mountains classification
Jersey orange.svg
Teams classification
Jersey yellow number.svg
1 Tymur Malieiev Tymur Malieiev Tymur Malieiev Hanibal Tesfay Minsk Cycling Club
2 Onur Balkan Siarhei Papok Torku Şekerspor
3 Onur Balkan Onur Balkan Batuhan Özgür
Final Onur Balkan Batuhan Özgür Hanibal Tesfay Torku Şekerspor

References

  1. "Tour of Mediterrennean". Procyclingstats. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
  2. "2018 Tour of Mediterrennean". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
  3. "2018 Tour of Mediterrennean start list". World Cycling Stats. 2 March 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
  4. 1 2 3 "Tour of Mediterrennean - Stage 1". Worldcyclingstats. 2 March 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
  5. 1 2 3 "Tour of Mediterrennean - Stage 2". Worldcyclingstats. 23 February 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  6. 1 2 3 "Tour of Mediterrennean - Stage 3". Worldcyclingstats. 4 March 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2018.