2018 Tour of Iran (Azerbaijan)

Tour of Iran (Azerbaijan) 2018
2018 UCI Asia Tour, race 33
Race details
DatesSeptember 29 - October 4, 2018
Stages6
Distance1,017.0 km (631.9 mi)
Winning time23:48:46
Results
  Winner  Dmitry Sokolov (RUS) (Russia)
  Second  Meron Abraham (ERI) (Bike Aid)
  Third  Venantas Lašinis (LTU) (Staki–Technorama)

Tour of Iran (Azerbaijan) 2018 was a UCI Asia Tour 2.1 event and the 33rd edition of Tour of Iran (Azerbaijan) which took place in six stages between September 29-October 4, 2018 in Iranian Azerbaijan.[1] The race started in the city of Tabriz and traveled through Urmia, Jolfa, and Sarein.

Teams

Thirteen teams participated in the race. Each team had a maximum of six riders:[2]

Continental teams

National teams

  • Azerbaijan
  • Iran
  • Russia

Overview

Stages

Stage 1

Tabriz – Urmia (150.1 km)

Stage 1 result[3]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Mohammad Ganjkhanlou (IRN) Pishgaman Cycling Team 3h 25' 10"
2  Meron Abraham (ERI) Bike Aid s.t.
3  Dmitri Sokolov (RUS) Russia s.t.
4  Arman Kamyshev (KAZ) Vino–Astana Motors s.t.
5  Clint Hendricks (RSA) Bike Aid s.t.
6  Rick Ottema (NED) Alé–Cipollini s.t.
7  Nikita Sokolov (KAZ) Vino–Astana Motors s.t.
8  Ylber Sefa (ALB) Tarteletto–Isorex s.t.
9  Jan Stöhr (CZE) AC Sparta Praha s.t.
10  Abram Stockman (BEL) Tarteletto–Isorex s.t.
General classification after Stage 1[4]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Mohammad Ganjkhanlou (IRN) Pishgaman Cycling Team 3h 24' 54"
2  Meron Abraham (ERI) Bike Aid + 7"
3  Dmitri Sokolov (RUS) Russia + 12"
4  Rick Ottema (NED) Alé–Cipollini + 14"
5  Abram Stockman (BEL) Tarteletto–Isorex + 15"
6  Arman Kamyshev (KAZ) Vino–Astana Motors + 16"
7  Clint Hendricks (RSA) Bike Aid s.t.
8  Nikita Sokolov (KAZ) Vino–Astana Motors s.t.
9  Ylber Sefa (ALB) Tarteletto–Isorex s.t.
10  Jan Stöhr (CZE) AC Sparta Praha s.t.

Stage 2

Urmia – Aras Free Zone (209.4 km)

Stage 2 result[3]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Dmitri Sokolov (RUS) Russia 5h 14' 51"
2  Mohammad Rajablou (IRN) Iran + 1' 12"
3  Michiel Stockman (BEL) Tarteletto–Isorex s.t.
4  Savva Novikov (RUS) Russia + 3' 26"
5  Marco Doets (NED) Alé–Cipollini + 3' 31"
6  Mohammad Ganjkhanlou (IRN) Pishgaman Cycling Team s.t.
7  Ylber Sefa (ALB) Tarteletto–Isorex s.t.
8  Meron Abraham (ERI) Bike Aid s.t.
9  Venantas Lašinis (LTU) Staki–Technorama s.t.
10  Mehdi Sohrabi (IRN) Pishgaman Cycling Team s.t.
General classification after Stage 2[5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Dmitri Sokolov (RUS) Russia 8h 39' 44"
2  Mohammad Ganjkhanlou (IRN) Pishgaman Cycling Team + 3' 32"
3  Meron Abraham (ERI) Bike Aid + 3' 39"
4  Rick Ottema (NED) Alé–Cipollini + 3' 46"
5  Abram Stockman (BEL) Tarteletto–Isorex + 3' 47"
6  Ylber Sefa (ALB) Tarteletto–Isorex + 3' 48"
7  Clint Hendricks (RSA) Bike Aid s.t.
8  Jan Stöhr (CZE) AC Sparta Praha s.t.
9  Venantas Lašinis (LTU) Staki–Technorama s.t.
10  Arman Kamyshev (KAZ) Vino–Astana Motors s.t.

Stage 3

Aras Free Zone – Tabriz (147.8 km)

Stage 3 result[3]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Alexander Vdovin (RUS) Russia 3h 34' 40"
2  Salim Kipkemboi (KEN) Kenya s.t.
3  Adne van Engelen (NED) Bike Aid + 6"
4  Savva Novikov (RUS) Russia + 15"
5  Niels De Rooze (BEL) Tarteletto–Isorex + 29"
6  Sjors Dekker (NED) Alé–Cipollini + 1' 01"
7  Amir Kolahdozhagh (IRN) Pishgaman Cycling Team s.t.
8  Saeid Safarzadeh (IRN) Tabriz Shahrdary Team s.t.
9  Mohammad Ganjkhanlou (IRN) Pishgaman Cycling Team + 1' 10"
10  Clint Hendricks (RSA) Bike Aid s.t.
General classification after Stage 3[6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Dmitri Sokolov (RUS) Russia 12h 15' 45"
2  Mohammad Ganjkhanlou (IRN) Pishgaman Cycling Team + 3' 21"
3  Meron Abraham (ERI) Bike Aid + 3' 28"
4  Abram Stockman (BEL) Tarteletto–Isorex + 3' 36"
5  Clint Hendricks (RSA) Bike Aid + 3' 37"
6  Jan Stöhr (CZE) AC Sparta Praha s.t.
7  Bahram Najafi (IRN) Tabriz Shahrdary Team s.t.
8  Nikita Sokolov (KAZ) Vino–Astana Motors + 3' 42"
9  Ylber Sefa (ALB) Tarteletto–Isorex + 3' 44"
10  Venantas Lašinis (LTU) Staki–Technorama s.t.

Stage 4

Tabriz – Sarein (196.2 km)

Stage 4 result[3]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Sjors Dekker (NED) Alé–Cipollini 4h 12' 56"
2  Kevin De Jonghe (BEL) Tarteletto–Isorex + 13"
3  Meron Abraham (ERI) Bike Aid + 1' 42"
4  Amir Kolahdozhagh (IRN) Pishgaman Cycling Team s.t.
5  Saeid Safarzadeh (IRN) Tabriz Shahrdary Team s.t.
6  Savva Novikov (RUS) Russia + 1' 49"
7  Rick Ottema (NED) Alé–Cipollini + 1' 54"
8  Behnam Ariyan (IRN) Pishgaman Cycling Team s.t.
9  Clint Hendricks (RSA) Bike Aid s.t.
10  Yevgeniy Nepomnyachshiy (KAZ) Vino–Astana Motors s.t.
General classification after Stage 4[7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Dmitri Sokolov (RUS) Russia 16h 30' 35"
2  Meron Abraham (ERI) Bike Aid + 3' 12"
3  Abram Stockman (BEL) Tarteletto–Isorex + 3' 36"
4  Clint Hendricks (RSA) Bike Aid + 3' 37"
5  Jan Stöhr (CZE) AC Sparta Praha s.t.
6  Bahram Najafi (IRN) Tabriz Shahrdary Team s.t.
7  Nikita Sokolov (KAZ) Vino–Astana Motors + 3' 42"
8  Ylber Sefa (ALB) Tarteletto–Isorex + 3' 44"
9  Venantas Lašinis (LTU) Staki–Technorama s.t.
10  Hamid Beikkhormizi (IRN) Pishgaman Cycling Team s.t.

Stage 5

Sarein – Tabriz (198.9 km)

Stage 5 result[3]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Saeid Safarzadeh (IRN) Tabriz Shahrdary Team 5h 10' 53"
2  Savva Novikov (RUS) Russia + 11"
3  Jafar Alizadehchakhlou (IRN) Tabriz Shahrdary Team + 19"
4  Folkert Oostra (NED) Alé–Cipollini + 36"
5  Amir Kolahdozhagh (IRN) Pishgaman Cycling Team + 38"
6  Meron Abraham (ERI) Bike Aid s.t.
7  Ruben Scheire (BEL) Tarteletto–Isorex + 41"
8  Arvin Moazzami (IRN) Pishgaman Cycling Team + 47"
9  Farhad Mokhtari (IRN) Gun Ay Tabriz Team + 49"
10  Adne van Engelen (NED) Bike Aid + 51"
General classification after Stage 5[8]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Dmitri Sokolov (RUS) Russia 21h 42' 42"
2  Meron Abraham (ERI) Bike Aid + 2' 36"
3  Venantas Lašinis (LTU) Staki–Technorama + 3' 24"
4  Nikita Sokolov (KAZ) Vino–Astana Motors + 3' 36"
5  Folkert Oostra (NED) Alé–Cipollini + 3' 39"
6  Jan Stöhr (CZE) AC Sparta Praha + 3' 40"
7  Bahram Najafi (IRN) Tabriz Shahrdary Team + 3' 44"
8  Hamid Beikkhormizi (IRN) Pishgaman Cycling Team + 3' 46"
9  Ylber Sefa (ALB) Tarteletto–Isorex + 3' 47"
10  Abram Stockman (BEL) Tarteletto–Isorex + 3' 56"

Stage 6

Tabriz – Tabriz (91.2 km)

Stage 6 result[3]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Mohammad Ganjkhanlou (IRN) Pishgaman Cycling Team 2h 06' 08"
2  Marco Doets (NED) Alé–Cipollini s.t.
3  Dmitri Sokolov (RUS) Russia s.t.
4  Olamaei Mahdi (IRN) Iran s.t.
5  Alexey Voloshin (KAZ) Vino–Astana Motors s.t.
6  Aleksandr Smirnov (RUS) Russia s.t.
7  Clint Hendricks (RSA) Bike Aid s.t.
8  Matthew Overste (NED) Alé–Cipollini s.t.
9  Bahram Najafi (IRN) Tabriz Shahrdary Team s.t.
10  Jan Stöhr (CZE) AC Sparta Praha s.t.

Final standings

Final general classification[9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Dmitri Sokolov (RUS) Russia 23h 48' 46"
2  Meron Abraham (ERI) Bike Aid + 2' 40"
3  Venantas Lašinis (LTU) Staki–Technorama + 3' 28"
4  Nikita Sokolov (KAZ) Vino–Astana Motors + 3' 40"
5  Folkert Oostra (NED) Alecto Cycling Team + 3' 43"
6  Jan Stöhr (CZE) AC Sparta Praha + 3' 44"
7  Bahram Najafi (IRN) Tabriz Shahrdary Team + 3' 48"
8  Hamid Beikkhormizi (IRN) Pishgaman Cycling Team + 3' 50"
9  Ylber Sefa (ALB) Tarteletto–Isorex + 3' 51"
10  Abram Stockman (BEL) Tarteletto–Isorex + 4' 00"
Final mountains classification[9]
Rank Rider Team Points
1  Saeid Safarzadeh (IRN) Tabriz Shahrdary Team 62
2  Jafar Alizadehchakhlou (IRN) Tabriz Shahrdary Team 46
3  Amir Kolahdozhagh (IRN) Pishgaman Cycling Team 39
4  Savva Novikov (RUS) Russia 24
5  Adne van Engelen (NED) Bike Aid 22
6  Hamid Beikkhormizi (IRN) Pishgaman Cycling Team 22
7  Kevin De Jonghe (BEL) Tarteletto–Isorex 13
8  Sjors Dekker (NED) Alecto Cycling Team 12
9  Folkert Oostra (NED) Alecto Cycling Team 11
10  Ylber Sefa (ALB) Tarteletto–Isorex 10
Final team classification[9]
Rank Team Time
1 Tarteletto–Isorex 71h 36' 58"
2 Russia + 2' 34"
3 Alecto Cycling Team + 2' 55"
4 Bike Aid + 3' 10"
5 Pishgaman Cycling Team + 3' 29"
6 AC Sparta Praha + 8' 48"
7 Vino–Astana Motors + 8' 54"
8 Tabriz Shahrdary Team + 9' 27"
9 Iran + 10' 27"
10 Gun Ay Tabriz Team + 1h 02' 46"

References

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