La maglia gialla Ricardo Aguirre (Manzana Postobon) trionfa sull’arrivo più alto del Tour of Qinghai Lake 2018 a quota 4120 metri sul livello del mare in cima alla montagna di Qilian. Secondo posto come nel 2017 per l'italiano Antonio Santoro (MonkeyTown), che è giunto a 28 secondi e terzo per la maglia a pois Bohorquez sempre della Manzana.
Facendo valere le sue doti quando la strada si fa più dura, lo scalatore colombiano è arrivato tutto solo consolidando la sua leadership con un finale a ritmo notevole. Santoro ha risposto al primo attacco, ma nulla ha potuto sul secondo e dai -3km dalla vetta Aguirre è giunto in solitaria mettendo un definitivo sigillo alla competizione, nonostante siamo solo al termine della sesta tappa su tredici.
La corsa prevedeva tre giri del mini circuito di Dadongshu Yakou prima di attaccare la montagna di Qilian fino a quota 4120, che si può considerare la Cima Coppi ormai fissa di questa competizione. Invece, a sorpresa, i giri sono stati ridotti da tre a due (sembra per decisione della polizia, ma non è chiaro). Accorciata di 9km, la frazione è stata lunga dunque solo 57 km con tutta l'attenzione spostata al tratto più impegnativo.
Come era prevedibile, la salita costante e l'aria rarefatta hanno fatto selezione più che gli attacchi di alcuni coraggiosi. La scrematura ha visto i corridori staccarsi da dietro fino a quando ai -3km dal traguardo la Manzana ha dato l'accelerata definitiva. Aguirre ha provato ad andare via da solo ma Santoro gli è stato dietro. Alla seconda apertura del gas, il colombiano si è involato al traguardo e ora ha messo una solida ipoteca sulla vittoria finale.
Il vantaggio sul compagno di squadra sale infatti a 1'05'' e a 2'35'' su Rogina con Santoro quinto a 3'01''
ORDINE D'ARRIVO
1 Aguirre Hernan Manzana Postobon 20 30 1:47:39
2 Santoro Antonio Monkey Town Continental Team 10 18 0:28
3 Bohórquez Hernando Manzana Postobon 5 12 0:52
4 Sierra Yecid Arturo Manzana Postobon 7 0:59
5 Ovett Freddy Australian Cycling Academy - Ride Sunshine Coast 4 1:13
6 Polivoda Oleksandr Ningxia Sports Lottery - Livall Cycling team 3 2:07
7 Koshevoy Ilia Wilier Triestina - Selle Italia 2 2:14
8 Rogina Radoslav Adria Mobil 1 2:16
9 Davidenok Ilya Beijing XDS - Innova Cycling Team 2:24
10 Vilela Ricardo Manzana Postobon ,,
11 Vermeulen Alexey Interpro Stradalli Cycling 2:28
12 Bergström Frisk Hannes Memil - CCN Pro Cycling 2:49
13 Raggio Luca Wilier Triestina - Selle Italia 2:54
14 Monsalve Yonathan Qinghai Tianyoude Cycling Team 2:56
15 Bergstrom Frisk Erik Memil - CCN Pro Cycling 2:59
16 Samoilau Branislau Minsk Cycling Club 3:07
17 Gazvoda Gregor Adria Mobil 3:33
18 Nepomnyachshiy Yevgeniy Vino - Astana Motors 4:23
19 Morey Drew Mitchelton - BikeExchange 4:26
20 Torres Carlos China Continental Team of Gansu Bank 4:32
21 Kangangi Suleiman Bike Aid 4:34
22 Zhang Zhishan Qinghai Tianyoude Cycling Team 4:36
23 de Jonge Maarten Monkey Town Continental Team 4:38
24 Sepulveda Kevin China Continental Team of Gansu Bank 4:50
25 Pachón Oscar Mauricio China Continental Team of Gansu Bank 4:58
26 Bazhkou Stanislau Minsk Cycling Club 5:54
27 Okubamariam Tesfom Interpro Stradalli Cycling 6:01
28 Sobal Yauhen Minsk Cycling Club 6:07
29 Schönberger Sebastian Wilier Triestina - Selle Italia ,,
30 Groselj Ziga Adria Mobil ,,
31 Raileanu Cristian Torku Sekerspor ,,
32 Mosca Jacopo Wilier Triestina - Selle Italia ,,
33 Guerin Alexis Delko Marseille Provence KTM ,,
34 Ortega Mauricio Ningxia Sports Lottery - Livall Cycling team 6:34
35 Astafyev Stepan Vino - Astana Motors 6:48
36 Hetherington Ben Memil - CCN Pro Cycling 7:10
37 Abraham Meron Bike Aid 7:30
38 Nakane Hideto Nippo - Vini Fantini - Europa Ovini ,,
39 Stöhr Jan AC Sparta Praha ,,
40 Areruya Joseph Delko Marseille Provence KTM ,,
41 Mazzone Leon Holdsworth Pro Racing ,,
42 van Luijk Sven Monkey Town Continental Team 8:08
43 Schuhler Tomas AC Sparta Praha 8:14
44 Sokolov Nikita Vino - Astana Motors 8:45
45 Fredyuk Volodymyr Lviv Cycling Team ,,
46 Ito Masakazu Nippo - Vini Fantini - Europa Ovini 9:33
47 Kasperkiewicz Przemysław Delko Marseille Provence KTM 9:36
48 Deshsko Roman Lviv Cycling Team 10:33
49 Ovsyannikov Alexandr Vino - Astana Motors 10:42
50 Stöhr Pavel AC Sparta Praha 11:23
51 Bakirci Nazim Torku Sekerspor ,,
52 Mateus Ivan China Continental Team of Gansu Bank 11:43
53 Holler Nikodemus Bike Aid 11:45
54 Voloshin Alexey Vino - Astana Motors 12:04
55 Fedosseyev Artur Beijing XDS - Innova Cycling Team ,,
56 Movchan Sergii Lviv Cycling Team 12:40
57 Hudry Florian Interpro Stradalli Cycling 12:56
58 Horvat Ziga Adria Mobil ,,
59 Villegas Juan Pablo Manzana Postobon 14:27
60 Orjuela Fernando Manzana Postobon ,,
61 Amador Juan Jose Manzana Postobon ,,
62 Volkers Samuel Memil - CCN Pro Cycling 15:03
63 Potter Michael Australian Cycling Academy - Ride Sunshine Coast 15:22
64 Kleiman Wim Monkey Town Continental Team 16:30
65 Van Der Veekens Mel Monkey Town Continental Team ,,
66 Smukulis Gatis Delko Marseille Provence KTM ,,
67 Buskermolen Jordy Monkey Town Continental Team ,,
68 Arroyo Fernando Interpro Stradalli Cycling ,,
69 Wang Jiancai Qinghai Tianyoude Cycling Team ,,
70 Bichlmann Daniel Bike Aid ,,
71 Mitri James Burgos-BH ,,
72 Papok Siarhei Minsk Cycling Club ,,
73 González Adrián Burgos-BH ,,
74 Vorganov Eduard Minsk Cycling Club ,,
75 Kipkemboi Salim Bike Aid ,,
76 Bouglas Georgios Ningxia Sports Lottery - Livall Cycling team 17:46
77 Balykin Ivan Torku Sekerspor ,,
78 Fiala Petr AC Sparta Praha 18:05
79 Pacioni Luca Wilier Triestina - Selle Italia 18:07
80 Bozic Jon Adria Mobil ,,
81 Mcdunphy Conn Holdsworth Pro Racing 19:00
82 Kearney Aaron Holdsworth Pro Racing ,,
83 Musiienko Bohdan Lviv Cycling Team ,,
84 Moncorge Pierre Memil - CCN Pro Cycling ,,
85 Pozzato Filippo Wilier Triestina - Selle Italia ,,
86 Bevilacqua Simone Wilier Triestina - Selle Italia ,,
87 Gutierrez Pedro Qinghai Tianyoude Cycling Team ,,
88 Robredo Álvaro Burgos-BH ,,
89 Monsalve Ralph Qinghai Tianyoude Cycling Team ,,
90 Lizde Seid Holdsworth Pro Racing ,,
91 Grosu Eduard Michael Nippo - Vini Fantini - Europa Ovini 19:28
92 Lobato Juan José Nippo - Vini Fantini - Europa Ovini ,,
93 Howard Leigh Australian Cycling Academy - Ride Sunshine Coast 20:29
94 Sweeny Harry Mitchelton - BikeExchange ,,
95 Groves Kaden Mitchelton - BikeExchange 20:55
96 Hennessy Jacob Mitchelton - BikeExchange ,,
97 Kamyshev Arman Vino - Astana Motors 21:06
98 Ariesen Tim Ningxia Sports Lottery - Livall Cycling team 22:05
99 Jones Brenton Delko Marseille Provence KTM ,,
100 Hishinuma Yukinori Interpro Stradalli Cycling 22:20
101 Strokau Vasili Minsk Cycling Club 22:49
102 Downie Matthew Holdsworth Pro Racing 24:09
103 Zhang Jinde Qinghai Tianyoude Cycling Team ,,
104 Looij Andre Monkey Town Continental Team 24:13
105 López Daniel Burgos-BH ,,
106 Rajovic Dušan Adria Mobil ,,
107 Balkan Onur Torku Sekerspor ,,
108 Šiškevičius Evaldas Delko Marseille Provence KTM ,,
109 Uchima Kohei Nippo - Vini Fantini - Europa Ovini ,,
110 Nishimura Hiroki Nippo - Vini Fantini - Europa Ovini ,,
111 Tipper Jacob Memil - CCN Pro Cycling ,,
112 Carstensen Lucas Bike Aid ,,
113 Trarieux Julien Delko Marseille Provence KTM ,,
114 Sun Xiaolong Mitchelton - BikeExchange ,,
115 Ozgur Batuhan Torku Sekerspor ,,
116 Qiao Feng Ningxia Sports Lottery - Livall Cycling team ,,
117 Schafer Timo Bike Aid ,,
118 Kulyk Andriy Beijing XDS - Innova Cycling Team ,,
119 Shumov Nikolai Minsk Cycling Club ,,
120 Li Zisen Qinghai Tianyoude Cycling Team ,,
121 Bi Wenhui Mitchelton - BikeExchange 24:31
122 Mackay Ashley Australian Cycling Academy - Ride Sunshine Coast 24:43
123 Noble Jonathon Australian Cycling Academy - Ride Sunshine Coast ,,
124 Samli Ferit Torku Sekerspor 25:21
125 Atalay Muhammed Torku Sekerspor ,,
126 Yoshida Hayato Nippo - Vini Fantini - Europa Ovini 25:22
127 Ryba Jan AC Sparta Praha 25:50
128 Li Bo China Continental Team of Gansu Bank 27:24
129 Hjorth Jonas Interpro Stradalli Cycling 27:37
130 Orr Robert Memil - CCN Pro Cycling 28:10
131 Scott Cameron Australian Cycling Academy - Ride Sunshine Coast 29:55
132 Kalojiros Tomas AC Sparta Praha 29:58
133 Orchard Toby Australian Cycling Academy - Ride Sunshine Coast 30:52
HD Schuran Michal AC Sparta Praha 35:02
HD Per Gorazd Adria Mobil 35:31
CLASSIFICA GENERALE
1 1 - Aguirre Hernan Manzana Postobon 5 20:04:36
2 2 - Bohórquez Hernando Manzana Postobon 1:05
3 3 - Rogina Radoslav Adria Mobil 2:35
4 7 ▲3 Santoro Antonio Monkey Town Continental Team 3:01
5 8 ▲3 Sierra Yecid Arturo Manzana Postobon 3:38
6 6 - Polivoda Oleksandr Ningxia Sports Lottery - Livall Cycling team 4:46
7 4 ▼3 Vilela Ricardo Manzana Postobon 5:03
8 9 ▲1 Davidenok Ilya Beijing XDS - Innova Cycling Team ,,
9 11 ▲2 Ovett Freddy Australian Cycling Academy - Ride Sunshine Coast 5:15
10 5 ▼5 Monsalve Yonathan Qinghai Tianyoude Cycling Team 5:35
11 21 ▲10 Vermeulen Alexey Interpro Stradalli Cycling 6:48
12 29 ▲17 Bergström Frisk Hannes Memil - CCN Pro Cycling 7:09
13 22 ▲9 Raggio Luca Wilier Triestina - Selle Italia 7:14
14 25 ▲11 Bergstrom Frisk Erik Memil - CCN Pro Cycling 7:36
15 24 ▲9 Samoilau Branislau Minsk Cycling Club 7:37
16 27 ▲11 Koshevoy Ilia Wilier Triestina - Selle Italia 7:47
17 15 ▼2 Gazvoda Gregor Adria Mobil 7:53
18 23 ▲5 Nepomnyachshiy Yevgeniy Vino - Astana Motors 8:43
19 16 ▼3 Torres Carlos China Continental Team of Gansu Bank 8:52
20 14 ▼6 Kangangi Suleiman Bike Aid 8:54
21 10 ▼11 Guerin Alexis Delko Marseille Provence KTM 9:00
22 18 ▼4 Bazhkou Stanislau Minsk Cycling Club 10:14
23 12 ▼11 Okubamariam Tesfom Interpro Stradalli Cycling 10:19
24 19 ▼5 Sobal Yauhen Minsk Cycling Club 10:27
25 17 ▼8 Raileanu Cristian Torku Sekerspor 10:29
26 20 ▼6 Groselj Ziga Adria Mobil ,,
27 28 ▲1 Pachón Oscar Mauricio China Continental Team of Gansu Bank 10:34
28 30 ▲2 Astafyev Stepan Vino - Astana Motors 14:02
29 32 ▲3 de Jonge Maarten Monkey Town Continental Team 15:12
30 26 ▼4 Holler Nikodemus Bike Aid 16:25
31 37 ▲6 Sepulveda Kevin China Continental Team of Gansu Bank 16:42
32 35 ▲3 Mosca Jacopo Wilier Triestina - Selle Italia 17:59
33 40 ▲7 Morey Drew Mitchelton - BikeExchange 18:10
34 33 ▼1 Hetherington Ben Memil - CCN Pro Cycling 18:17
35 42 ▲7 Zhang Zhishan Qinghai Tianyoude Cycling Team 18:44
36 13 ▼23 Villegas Juan Pablo Manzana Postobon 18:47
37 38 ▲1 Nakane Hideto Nippo - Vini Fantini - Europa Ovini 19:22
38 52 ▲14 Schönberger Sebastian Wilier Triestina - Selle Italia 22:12
39 44 ▲5 Mazzone Leon Holdsworth Pro Racing 22:35
40 47 ▲7 Abraham Meron Bike Aid 23:31
41 41 - Ovsyannikov Alexandr Vino - Astana Motors 24:46
42 48 ▲6 Sokolov Nikita Vino - Astana Motors 24:50
43 31 ▼12 Orjuela Fernando Manzana Postobon 24:57
44 39 ▼5 Fedosseyev Artur Beijing XDS - Innova Cycling Team 25:06
45 53 ▲8 Ito Masakazu Nippo - Vini Fantini - Europa Ovini 25:38
46 45 ▼1 Bakirci Nazim Torku Sekerspor ,,
47 60 ▲13 Ortega Mauricio Ningxia Sports Lottery - Livall Cycling team 26:53
48 49 ▲1 Mateus Ivan China Continental Team of Gansu Bank 27:48
49 46 ▼3 Voloshin Alexey Vino - Astana Motors 28:01
50 59 ▲9 Kasperkiewicz Przemysław Delko Marseille Provence KTM 28:53
51 43 ▼8 Amador Juan Jose Manzana Postobon 29:13
52 64 ▲12 van Luijk Sven Monkey Town Continental Team 29:39
53 50 ▼3 Horvat Ziga Adria Mobil ,,
54 34 ▼20 Pacioni Luca Wilier Triestina - Selle Italia 29:49
55 67 ▲12 Areruya Joseph Delko Marseille Provence KTM 29:57
56 36 ▼20 Lobato Juan José Nippo - Vini Fantini - Europa Ovini 31:20
57 58 ▲1 Movchan Sergii Lviv Cycling Team 31:51
58 51 ▼7 Vorganov Eduard Minsk Cycling Club 32:35
59 72 ▲13 Stöhr Jan AC Sparta Praha 32:47
60 54 ▼6 Smukulis Gatis Delko Marseille Provence KTM 33:12
61 69 ▲8 Stöhr Pavel AC Sparta Praha 35:54
62 61 ▼1 Kleiman Wim Monkey Town Continental Team 37:46
63 62 ▼1 Kipkemboi Salim Bike Aid 38:01
64 57 ▼7 Robredo Álvaro Burgos-BH 38:05
65 55 ▼10 Grosu Eduard Michael Nippo - Vini Fantini - Europa Ovini 38:14
66 68 ▲2 Potter Michael Australian Cycling Academy - Ride Sunshine Coast 39:22
67 75 ▲8 Hudry Florian Interpro Stradalli Cycling 39:46
68 83 ▲15 Schuhler Tomas AC Sparta Praha 39:54
69 56 ▼13 Kamyshev Arman Vino - Astana Motors 39:59
70 66 ▼4 Bozic Jon Adria Mobil ,,
71 63 ▼8 Bevilacqua Simone Wilier Triestina - Selle Italia 40:31
72 65 ▼7 Pozzato Filippo Wilier Triestina - Selle Italia 40:43
73 86 ▲13 Fredyuk Volodymyr Lviv Cycling Team 41:02
74 70 ▼4 Wang Jiancai Qinghai Tianyoude Cycling Team 41:13
75 71 ▼4 Papok Siarhei Minsk Cycling Club 41:43
76 85 ▲9 Deshsko Roman Lviv Cycling Team 42:23
77 78 ▲1 Bichlmann Daniel Bike Aid 43:55
78 76 ▼2 Balykin Ivan Torku Sekerspor 45:00
79 80 ▲1 Mitri James Burgos-BH ,,
80 74 ▼6 Howard Leigh Australian Cycling Academy - Ride Sunshine Coast 46:50
81 79 ▼2 Gutierrez Pedro Qinghai Tianyoude Cycling Team 47:30
82 82 - Van Der Veekens Mel Monkey Town Continental Team 47:44
83 73 ▼10 Shumov Nikolai Minsk Cycling Club 49:46
84 81 ▼3 Monsalve Ralph Qinghai Tianyoude Cycling Team 50:11
85 87 ▲2 Bouglas Georgios Ningxia Sports Lottery - Livall Cycling team 50:44
86 77 ▼9 Nishimura Hiroki Nippo - Vini Fantini - Europa Ovini 51:38
87 96 ▲9 Volkers Samuel Memil - CCN Pro Cycling 52:32
88 93 ▲5 Buskermolen Jordy Monkey Town Continental Team 52:57
89 84 ▼5 Trarieux Julien Delko Marseille Provence KTM 55:58
90 88 ▼2 Balkan Onur Torku Sekerspor 57:16
91 97 ▲6 Mcdunphy Conn Holdsworth Pro Racing 57:38
92 99 ▲7 Musiienko Bohdan Lviv Cycling Team 58:41
93 100 ▲7 Moncorge Pierre Memil - CCN Pro Cycling 59:06
94 106 ▲12 González Adrián Burgos-BH 59:07
95 90 ▼5 Rajovic Dušan Adria Mobil 59:39
96 91 ▼5 Ozgur Batuhan Torku Sekerspor 1:00:12
97 92 ▼5 Šiškevičius Evaldas Delko Marseille Provence KTM 1:00:18
98 94 ▼4 Sun Xiaolong Mitchelton - BikeExchange 1:00:52
99 98 ▼1 Jones Brenton Delko Marseille Provence KTM 1:01:00
100 95 ▼5 Atalay Muhammed Torku Sekerspor 1:02:45
101 104 ▲3 Hennessy Jacob Mitchelton - BikeExchange 1:03:26
102 115 ▲13 Fiala Petr AC Sparta Praha 1:08:28
103 107 ▲4 Groves Kaden Mitchelton - BikeExchange 1:03:59
104 102 ▼2 Strokau Vasili Minsk Cycling Club 1:04:16
105 109 ▲4 Sweeny Harry Mitchelton - BikeExchange 1:05:59
106 101 ▼5 Samli Ferit Torku Sekerspor 1:06:01
107 103 ▼4 Uchima Kohei Nippo - Vini Fantini - Europa Ovini 1:06:06
108 119 ▲11 Lizde Seid Holdsworth Pro Racing 1:11:23
109 105 ▼4 López Daniel Burgos-BH 1:06:50
110 111 ▲1 Ariesen Tim Ningxia Sports Lottery - Livall Cycling team 1:07:40
111 123 ▲12 Kearney Aaron Holdsworth Pro Racing 1:12:57
112 110 ▼2 Looij Andre Monkey Town Continental Team 1:09:48
113 112 ▼1 Kulyk Andriy Beijing XDS - Innova Cycling Team 0:01
114 113 ▼1 Li Zisen Qinghai Tianyoude Cycling Team 1:09:50
115 114 ▼1 Qiao Feng Ningxia Sports Lottery - Livall Cycling team 1:09:58
116 116 - Carstensen Lucas Bike Aid 1:10:03
117 118 ▲1 Yoshida Hayato Nippo - Vini Fantini - Europa Ovini 1:11:43
118 117 ▼1 Ryba Jan AC Sparta Praha 1:12:06
119 120 ▲1 Tipper Jacob Memil - CCN Pro Cycling 1:13:07
120 122 ▲2 Schafer Timo Bike Aid 1:13:19
121 121 - Mackay Ashley Australian Cycling Academy - Ride Sunshine Coast 1:13:39
122 124 ▲2 Bi Wenhui Mitchelton - BikeExchange 1:14:54
123 108 ▼15 Scott Cameron Australian Cycling Academy - Ride Sunshine Coast 1:19:52
124 126 ▲2 Noble Jonathon Australian Cycling Academy - Ride Sunshine Coast 1:21:08
125 127 ▲2 Orr Robert Memil - CCN Pro Cycling 1:24:37
126 125 ▼1 Kalojiros Tomas AC Sparta Praha 1:25:56
127 129 ▲2 Arroyo Fernando Interpro Stradalli Cycling 1:27:31
128 128 - Hjorth Jonas Interpro Stradalli Cycling 1:28:16
129 133 ▲4 Hishinuma Yukinori Interpro Stradalli Cycling 1:48:05
130 130 - Zhang Jinde Qinghai Tianyoude Cycling Team 1:49:07
131 131 - Li Bo China Continental Team of Gansu Bank 1:52:22
132 132 - Orchard Toby Australian Cycling Academy - Ride Sunshine Coast 1:56:32
133 135 ▲2 Downie Matthew Holdsworth Pro Racing 2:06:09
