2018 Tour of Iran (Azerbaijan)

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.

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)
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Teams

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

Continental teams

National teams

  • Azerbaijan
  • Iran
  • Russia

Overview

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Stages

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Stage 1

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  TabrizUrmia (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

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  UrmiaAras 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

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  Aras Free ZoneTabriz (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

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  TabrizSarein (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

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  SareinTabriz (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

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  TabrizTabriz (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

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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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  1. ^ "2018 Tour of Iran (Azerbaijan)". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  2. ^ "2018 Tour of Iran - Startlist". FirstCycling. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Cycling - Tour of Iran - 2018 - Detailed results". TheSports.org. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  4. ^ "General Classification" (PDF). Tour of Iran. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  5. ^ "General Classification" (PDF). Tour of Iran. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  6. ^ "General Classification" (PDF). Tour of Iran. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  7. ^ "General Classification" (PDF). Tour of Iran. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  8. ^ "General Classification" (PDF). Tour of Iran. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  9. ^ a b c "General Classification" (PDF). Tour of Iran. Retrieved 23 March 2019.