Juan Sebastian Molano (Manzana Postobon) è il vincitore della seconda tappa del Tour of China II 2018 con partenza e arrivo a Yangzhou Ningyuan dopo 99,4 km e una serie di salite impegnative che hanno reso questa frazione sulla carta piatta, in realtà assai combattuta e divertente. Eccellente secondo posto per lo stagista della Wilier Triestina, Moreno Marchetti e terzo per Marco Benfatto (Androni Giocattoli).
Era la seconda tappa del Tour of China II 2018 - la prima, secondo il manuale, che considera la crono di ieri come prologo - con quasi 100 km di corsa (mancavano 600 metri) e un percorso molto più impegnativo di quel che sembrava sulla carta vista la presenza di una salita di quarta categoria da affrontare due volte e un finale in leggera, ma costante, salita.
Ad animare la giornata è stata la fuga promossa dal primo km da Jacopo Mosca (Wilier Triestina) insieme a Juan Felipe Osorio (Manzana Postobon). L’italiano si è aggiudicato i punti del Gran Premio della Montagna e indossa ora la maglia a pois di leader della classifica. Sono stati ripresi intorno ai 15 km dal traguardo.
La volata ha visto la Androni Giocattoli lanciare Benfatto, ma le fatiche di una tappa molto tirata e - soprattutto - un finale tutto all’insù, hanno premiato un Molano in forma smagliante. Il vincitore del Tour of China I 2018 ha infatti rimontato all’esterno con grande potenza il giovanissimo Marchetti, battendolo proprio sulla linea, mentre Benfatto si è dovuto accontentare del terzo gradino del podio.
Non cambia la classifica generale che vede sempre in prima posizione l’australiano Anthony Giacoppo (Bennelong SwissWellness) con Molano che si veste di blu posizionandosi in vetta alla classifica a punti.
ORDINE D'ARRIVO
1 Molano Juan Sebastián Manzana Postobon 14 20 2:18:26
2 Marchetti Moreno Wilier Triestina - Selle Italia 5 12 ,,
3 Benfatto Marco Androni Giocattoli - Sidermec 3 7 ,,
4 Aular Orluis Start Team Gusto 5 ,,
5 Cima Damiano Nippo - Vini Fantini - Europa Ovini 4 ,,
6 Kulyk Andriy Beijing XDS - Innova Cycling Team 3 ,,
7 Kononenko Mykhaylo Beijing XDS - Innova Cycling Team 2 ,,
8 Mudgway Luke H&R Block Pro Cycling 1 ,,
9 Mareczko Jakub Wilier Triestina - Selle Italia ,,
10 Groves Kaden Mitchelton - BikeExchange ,,
11 Parra Jordan Manzana Postobon ,,
12 Nocentini Rinaldo Sporting Clube de Portugal/Tavira ,,
13 Bokeloh Jonas LKT Team Brandenburg ,,
14 Liu Jianpeng Hengxiang Cycling Team ,,
15 Abderrahim Zahiri Trevigiani Phonix - Hemus 1896 ,,
16 Monsalve Ralph Qinghai Tianyoude Cycling Team ,,
17 Spreafico Matteo Androni Giocattoli - Sidermec ,,
18 Giacoppo Anthony Bennelong SwissWellness Cycling Team ,,
19 Eyob Metkel Terengganu Cycling Team ,,
20 Yoshida Hayato Nippo - Vini Fantini - Europa Ovini ,,
21 Von Hoff Steele Bennelong SwissWellness Cycling Team ,,
22 Rupnik Jure H&R Block Pro Cycling ,,
23 Li Zisen Qinghai Tianyoude Cycling Team ,,
24 Vosekalns Andris Hengxiang Cycling Team ,,
25 Vorganov Eduard Minsk Cycling Club ,,
26 Batmunkh Maral-erdene Terengganu Cycling Team ,,
27 Zheng Zhang Hengxiang Cycling Team ,,
28 Jurado Cristofer Robin Trevigiani Phonix - Hemus 1896 ,,
29 Figueiredo Frederico Sporting Clube de Portugal/Tavira ,,
30 Bjerkestrand Haugsvær Sindre H&R Block Pro Cycling ,,
31 Malucelli Matteo Androni Giocattoli - Sidermec ,,
32 Jenner Samuel Mitchelton - BikeExchange ,,
33 Qiao Feng Ningxia Sports Lottery - Livall Cycling team ,,
34 Galarreta David H&R Block Pro Cycling ,,
35 Espinoza Ignacio Alejandro Start Team Gusto ,,
36 Raggio Luca Wilier Triestina - Selle Italia ,,
37 Irvine Declan Team Novo Nordisk ,,
38 Mat Amin Mohd Shahrul Terengganu Cycling Team ,,
39 Ivashkin Anton Minsk Cycling Club ,,
40 Marque Alejandro Manuel Sporting Clube de Portugal/Tavira ,,
41 Osorio Juan Felipe Manzana Postobon ,,
42 Shumov Nikolai Minsk Cycling Club ,,
43 Davids Brendon Bennelong SwissWellness Cycling Team ,,
44 Bazan Oscar Nehuen Start Team Gusto ,,
45 Thibault Jean-Denis H&R Block Pro Cycling ,,
46 Chen Mingrun Hengxiang Cycling Team ,,
47 Jiang Zhi Hui Mitchelton - BikeExchange ,,
48 Toffali Nicola Sporting Clube de Portugal/Tavira ,,
49 Banusch Richard LKT Team Brandenburg ,,
50 Yan Meng Hengxiang Cycling Team ,,
51 Appelt Leo LKT Team Brandenburg ,,
52 Shnyrko Alexei RTS Racing Team ,,
53 Kasyanov Oleksiy RTS Racing Team ,,
54 Li Shuai Beijing XDS - Innova Cycling Team ,,
55 Pereira Valter Sporting Clube de Portugal/Tavira ,,
56 Zhang Chunlong Ningxia Sports Lottery - Livall Cycling team ,,
57 Halmuratov Muradjan RTS Racing Team ,,
58 Ovechkin Artem Terengganu Cycling Team ,,
59 Dieteren Jan LKT Team Brandenburg ,,
60 Viel Mattia Androni Giocattoli - Sidermec ,,
61 Suaza Bernardo Manzana Postobon ,,
62 Mosca Jacopo Wilier Triestina - Selle Italia ,,
63 Strokau Vasili Minsk Cycling Club ,,
64 Livramento David Sporting Clube de Portugal/Tavira ,,
65 Lizde Seid Androni Giocattoli - Sidermec ,,
66 Peñalver Manuel Trevigiani Phonix - Hemus 1896 ,,
67 Wang Jiancai Qinghai Tianyoude Cycling Team ,,
68 Marangoni Alan Nippo - Vini Fantini - Europa Ovini ,,
69 Lau Wan Yau HKSI Pro Cycling Team ,,
70 Bazhkou Stanislau Minsk Cycling Club ,,
71 Chiu Ho San HKSI Pro Cycling Team ,,
72 Amador Juan José Manzana Postobon ,,
73 Ortega Mauricio Ningxia Sports Lottery - Livall Cycling team ,,
74 Bevilacqua Simone Wilier Triestina - Selle Italia ,,
75 Rivera Kevin Androni Giocattoli - Sidermec ,,
76 Nieto Edgar Nohales Ningxia Sports Lottery - Livall Cycling team ,,
77 Higuita Sergio Manzana Postobon ,,
78 Fung Ka Hoo HKSI Pro Cycling Team ,,
79 Goh Choon Huat Terengganu Cycling Team ,,
80 Ito Masakazu Nippo - Vini Fantini - Europa Ovini ,,
81 Choi Hiu Fung HKSI Pro Cycling Team ,,
82 Mazzucco Fabio Trevigiani Phonix - Hemus 1896 ,,
83 Wang Bo Hengxiang Cycling Team ,,
84 Benhamouda Mehdi Team Novo Nordisk ,,
85 Quintero Leonel Start Team Gusto ,,
86 Davidenok Ilya Beijing XDS - Innova Cycling Team ,,
87 Monsalve Yonathan Qinghai Tianyoude Cycling Team ,,
88 Williams Christopher Team Novo Nordisk ,,
89 Ho Burr HKSI Pro Cycling Team ,,
90 Bayly Cameron Bennelong SwissWellness Cycling Team ,,
91 Wang Lizhen Beijing XDS - Innova Cycling Team ,,
92 Crome Sam Bennelong SwissWellness Cycling Team ,,
93 Malcharek Moritz LKT Team Brandenburg ,,
94 Freiberg Michael Bennelong SwissWellness Cycling Team ,,
95 Autran José Eduardo Start Team Gusto ,,
96 Gutierrez Pedro Qinghai Tianyoude Cycling Team ,,
97 Liu Jiankun Mitchelton - BikeExchange ,,
98 Nishimura Hiroki Nippo - Vini Fantini - Europa Ovini ,,
99 Niu Yikui Mitchelton - BikeExchange ,,
100 Bieken Nazaerbieke Mitchelton - BikeExchange ,,
101 Zhupa Eugert Wilier Triestina - Selle Italia ,,
102 Lau Wan Hei HKSI Pro Cycling Team ,,
103 Zana Filippo Trevigiani Phonix - Hemus 1896 ,,
104 Lakasek Irwandie Terengganu Cycling Team ,,
105 Li Daihou Beijing XDS - Innova Cycling Team ,,
106 Vivas Federico Trevigiani Phonix - Hemus 1896 ,,
107 Mini Emanuel Team Novo Nordisk 0:23
108 Valade Jayson H&R Block Pro Cycling 0:32
109 Clancy Stephen Team Novo Nordisk ,,
110 Weber Philip LKT Team Brandenburg 0:57
111 Uchima Kohei Nippo - Vini Fantini - Europa Ovini 1:26
112 McClure Reid Team Novo Nordisk ,,
113 Tesler Artem RTS Racing Team 9:48
114 Karimov Ruslan RTS Racing Team ,,
DNF Zhang Jinde Qinghai Tianyoude Cycling Team -2:18:26
DNS Gao Peng Ningxia Sports Lottery - Livall Cycling team ,,
CLASSIFICA GENERALE
1 1 - Giacoppo Anthony Bennelong SwissWellness Cycling Team 3 2:26:56
2 2 - Jenner Samuel Mitchelton - BikeExchange 0:04
3 3 - Groves Kaden Mitchelton - BikeExchange 0:06
4 4 - Marque Alejandro Manuel Sporting Clube de Portugal/Tavira 0:07
5 5 - Ovechkin Artem Terengganu Cycling Team 0:08
6 6 - Bayly Cameron Bennelong SwissWellness Cycling Team 0:11
7 7 - Freiberg Michael Bennelong SwissWellness Cycling Team 0:12
8 8 - Bjerkestrand Haugsvær Sindre H&R Block Pro Cycling 0:15
9 9 - Banusch Richard LKT Team Brandenburg ,,
10 10 - Lizde Seid Androni Giocattoli - Sidermec ,,
11 11 - Kononenko Mykhaylo Beijing XDS - Innova Cycling Team 0:16
12 12 - Galarreta David H&R Block Pro Cycling 0:18
13 16 ▲3 Jiang Zhi Hui Mitchelton - BikeExchange ,,
14 13 ▼1 Davids Brendon Bennelong SwissWellness Cycling Team 0:19
15 14 ▼1 Appelt Leo LKT Team Brandenburg ,,
16 15 ▼1 Spreafico Matteo Androni Giocattoli - Sidermec ,,
17 17 - Viel Mattia Androni Giocattoli - Sidermec 0:21
18 18 - Bevilacqua Simone Wilier Triestina - Selle Italia 0:22
19 22 ▲3 Osorio Juan Felipe Manzana Postobon ,,
20 19 ▼1 Batmunkh Maral-erdene Terengganu Cycling Team ,,
21 20 ▼1 Halmuratov Muradjan RTS Racing Team 0:23
22 21 ▼1 Mudgway Luke H&R Block Pro Cycling ,,
23 46 ▲23 Molano Juan Sebastián Manzana Postobon 0:26
24 23 ▼1 Bokeloh Jonas LKT Team Brandenburg ,,
25 24 ▼1 Toffali Nicola Sporting Clube de Portugal/Tavira 0:27
26 25 ▼1 Higuita Sergio Manzana Postobon ,,
27 26 ▼1 Niu Yikui Mitchelton - BikeExchange ,,
28 27 ▼1 Jurado Cristofer Robin Trevigiani Phonix - Hemus 1896 ,,
29 35 ▲6 Mosca Jacopo Wilier Triestina - Selle Italia ,,
30 28 ▼2 Crome Sam Bennelong SwissWellness Cycling Team ,,
31 29 ▼2 Mazzucco Fabio Trevigiani Phonix - Hemus 1896 0:28
32 30 ▼2 Williams Christopher Team Novo Nordisk ,,
33 31 ▼2 Malcharek Moritz LKT Team Brandenburg ,,
34 32 ▼2 Liu Jiankun Mitchelton - BikeExchange ,,
35 33 ▼2 Lau Wan Yau HKSI Pro Cycling Team 0:29
36 34 ▼2 Davidenok Ilya Beijing XDS - Innova Cycling Team ,,
37 47 ▲10 Marchetti Moreno Wilier Triestina - Selle Italia 0:30
38 36 ▼2 Cima Damiano Nippo - Vini Fantini - Europa Ovini ,,
39 37 ▼2 Raggio Luca Wilier Triestina - Selle Italia 0:31
40 38 ▼2 Zana Filippo Trevigiani Phonix - Hemus 1896 ,,
41 39 ▼2 Suaza Bernardo Manzana Postobon 0:32
42 40 ▼2 Vosekalns Andris Hengxiang Cycling Team ,,
43 41 ▼2 Aular Orluis Start Team Gusto ,,
44 42 ▼2 Nocentini Rinaldo Sporting Clube de Portugal/Tavira 0:34
45 43 ▼2 Kasyanov Oleksiy RTS Racing Team ,,
46 44 ▼2 Rupnik Jure H&R Block Pro Cycling 0:35
47 45 ▼2 Marangoni Alan Nippo - Vini Fantini - Europa Ovini 0:36
48 48 - Eyob Metkel Terengganu Cycling Team ,,
49 49 - Parra Jordan Manzana Postobon 0:37
50 55 ▲5 Benfatto Marco Androni Giocattoli - Sidermec ,,
51 51 - Yoshida Hayato Nippo - Vini Fantini - Europa Ovini 0:39
52 52 - Fung Ka Hoo HKSI Pro Cycling Team 0:40
53 53 - Shnyrko Alexei RTS Racing Team 0:41
54 54 - Vivas Federico Trevigiani Phonix - Hemus 1896 ,,
55 58 ▲3 Liu Jianpeng Hengxiang Cycling Team 0:43
56 59 ▲3 Zhupa Eugert Wilier Triestina - Selle Italia 0:44
57 60 ▲3 Yan Meng Hengxiang Cycling Team ,,
58 61 ▲3 Zheng Zhang Hengxiang Cycling Team 0:45
59 62 ▲3 Ortega Mauricio Ningxia Sports Lottery - Livall Cycling team ,,
60 63 ▲3 Figueiredo Frederico Sporting Clube de Portugal/Tavira ,,
61 64 ▲3 Bazhkou Stanislau Minsk Cycling Club 0:46
62 65 ▲3 Rivera Kevin Androni Giocattoli - Sidermec ,,
63 66 ▲3 Vorganov Eduard Minsk Cycling Club ,,
64 67 ▲3 Abderrahim Zahiri Trevigiani Phonix - Hemus 1896 0:47
65 68 ▲3 Thibault Jean-Denis H&R Block Pro Cycling ,,
66 69 ▲3 Quintero Leonel Start Team Gusto 0:49
67 70 ▲3 Pereira Valter Sporting Clube de Portugal/Tavira 0:50
68 71 ▲3 Lakasek Irwandie Terengganu Cycling Team 0:51
69 72 ▲3 Gutierrez Pedro Qinghai Tianyoude Cycling Team ,,
70 73 ▲3 Amador Juan José Manzana Postobon 0:53
71 74 ▲3 Strokau Vasili Minsk Cycling Club ,,
72 75 ▲3 Irvine Declan Team Novo Nordisk ,,
73 78 ▲5 Nieto Edgar Nohales Ningxia Sports Lottery - Livall Cycling team ,,
74 79 ▲5 Goh Choon Huat Terengganu Cycling Team ,,
75 80 ▲5 Ho Burr HKSI Pro Cycling Team ,,
76 81 ▲5 Kulyk Andriy Beijing XDS - Innova Cycling Team 0:54
77 84 ▲7 Chiu Ho San HKSI Pro Cycling Team ,,
78 85 ▲7 Ito Masakazu Nippo - Vini Fantini - Europa Ovini 0:56
79 86 ▲7 Mat Amin Mohd Shahrul Terengganu Cycling Team 0:58
80 87 ▲7 Wang Bo Hengxiang Cycling Team 0:59
81 88 ▲7 Benhamouda Mehdi Team Novo Nordisk 1:00
82 89 ▲7 Zhang Chunlong Ningxia Sports Lottery - Livall Cycling team ,,
83 90 ▲7 Ivashkin Anton Minsk Cycling Club ,,
84 91 ▲7 Autran José Eduardo Start Team Gusto 1:01
85 92 ▲7 Monsalve Yonathan Qinghai Tianyoude Cycling Team 1:05
86 93 ▲7 Qiao Feng Ningxia Sports Lottery - Livall Cycling team 1:06
87 94 ▲7 Bieken Nazaerbieke Mitchelton - BikeExchange 1:08
88 96 ▲8 Mareczko Jakub Wilier Triestina - Selle Italia ,,
89 97 ▲8 Lau Wan Hei HKSI Pro Cycling Team 1:09
90 99 ▲9 Nishimura Hiroki Nippo - Vini Fantini - Europa Ovini 1:10
91 100 ▲9 Li Daihou Beijing XDS - Innova Cycling Team 1:11
92 101 ▲9 Dieteren Jan LKT Team Brandenburg ,,
93 102 ▲9 Choi Hiu Fung HKSI Pro Cycling Team ,,
94 103 ▲9 Chen Mingrun Hengxiang Cycling Team ,,
95 104 ▲9 Livramento David Sporting Clube de Portugal/Tavira 1:12
96 105 ▲9 Wang Jiancai Qinghai Tianyoude Cycling Team 1:13
97 106 ▲9 Peñalver Manuel Trevigiani Phonix - Hemus 1896 1:14
98 57 ▼41 Clancy Stephen Team Novo Nordisk ,,
99 107 ▲8 Li Zisen Qinghai Tianyoude Cycling Team 1:15
100 108 ▲8 Malucelli Matteo Androni Giocattoli - Sidermec 1:16
101 109 ▲8 Von Hoff Steele Bennelong SwissWellness Cycling Team 1:17
102 83 ▼19 Mini Emanuel Team Novo Nordisk ,,
103 110 ▲7 Li Shuai Beijing XDS - Innova Cycling Team 1:18
104 112 ▲8 Monsalve Ralph Qinghai Tianyoude Cycling Team 1:24
105 113 ▲8 Espinoza Ignacio Alejandro Start Team Gusto 1:25
106 114 ▲8 Bazan Oscar Nehuen Start Team Gusto 1:40
107 98 ▼9 Valade Jayson H&R Block Pro Cycling 1:42
108 115 ▲7 Shumov Nikolai Minsk Cycling Club 1:46
109 82 ▼27 Weber Philip LKT Team Brandenburg 1:51
110 116 ▲6 Wang Lizhen Beijing XDS - Innova Cycling Team 1:52
111 50 ▼61 Uchima Kohei Nippo - Vini Fantini - Europa Ovini 2:04
112 76 ▼36 McClure Reid Team Novo Nordisk 2:19
113 56 ▼57 Tesler Artem RTS Racing Team 10:30
114 95 ▼19 Karimov Ruslan RTS Racing Team 10:56
