Ancora volata, ancora Eduard Grosu vincitore, ancora Luca Pacioni secondo: è questo il verdetto della settima tappa del Qinghai Lake Tour 2018. Sul traguardo di Menyuan, il campione rumeno della Nippo Fantini ha firmato la personale doppietta precedendo il velocista della Wilier Triestina Selle Italia e l'olandese Tim Ariesen. In classifica generale resta al comando il colombiano Hernan Aguirre.
Era la settima tappa del Tour of Qinghai Lake 2018, con partenza da Qilian come ieri e arrivo a Menyuan dopo 169 km. Si è seguita la strada che taglia la provincia da nord-ovest a sud-est partendo da poco sotto i 3000 metri di quota dell’importante centro abitato e commerciale con due gli sprint intermedi, al km 22.8 e al km 71 per l’assegnazione dei punti della maglia verde.
Si è continuato a salire fino a raggiungere l’unico gran premio di giornata, quella di prima categoria di Jingyangling Yakou a quota 3767 metri sul livello del mare. La seconda parte della tappa è stata caratterizzata da due tratti in discesa e gli ultimi 20 km in piano con gli ultimi 3 km pressoché dritti fino al traguardo.
La fuga di giornata, formatasi al gpm, ha visto protagonisti l’italiano Seid Lizde (Holdsworth), il bielorusso Yauhen Sobal (Minsk), il lettone Gatis Smukulis (Delko) e lo sloveno Ziga Horvat (Adria Mobil). Il gruppo ha controllato andando a riassorbire i fuggitivi in prossimità del tratto finale in pianura con la Delko che si è organizzata per il proprio velocista di punta Brenton Jones, vincitore davanti a Grosu due giorni fa a Bird Island presso il lago di Qinghai.
All'ultimo chilometro ha allungato Pippo Pozzato, ma è stato ripreso proprio quando la volata è stata lanciata vedendo Grosu trionfare di giustezza sulla maglia verde Pacioni (che non ha ancora colto la soddisfazione personale, ma che saremo facili profeti a vederlo fare presto) e terzo l'olandese Ariesen. Nessun cambiamento in classifica, che salvo eventi eclatanti rimarrà così fino alla fine.
ORDINE D'ARRIVO
1 Grosu Eduard Michael Nippo - Vini Fantini - Europa Ovini 20 30 4:00:43
2 Pacioni Luca Wilier Triestina - Selle Italia 10 18 ,,
3 Ariesen Tim Ningxia Sports Lottery - Livall Cycling team 5 12 ,,
4 Looij Andre Monkey Town Continental Team 7 ,,
5 Balkan Onur Torku Sekerspor 4 ,,
6 Rajovic Dušan Adria Mobil 3 ,,
7 Papok Siarhei Minsk Cycling Club 2 ,,
8 Bohórquez Hernando Manzana Postobon 1 ,,
9 Ryba Jan AC Sparta Praha ,,
10 Groves Kaden Mitchelton - BikeExchange ,,
11 Stöhr Jan AC Sparta Praha ,,
12 Lizde Seid Holdsworth Pro Racing ,,
13 Bouglas Georgios Ningxia Sports Lottery - Livall Cycling team ,,
14 Jones Brenton Delko Marseille Provence KTM ,,
15 Kulyk Andriy Beijing XDS - Innova Cycling Team ,,
16 López Daniel Burgos-BH ,,
17 Monsalve Yonathan Qinghai Tianyoude Cycling Team ,,
18 Abraham Meron Bike Aid ,,
19 Strokau Vasili Minsk Cycling Club ,,
20 Pachón Oscar Mauricio China Continental Team of Gansu Bank ,,
21 Carstensen Lucas Bike Aid ,,
22 de Jonge Maarten Monkey Town Continental Team ,,
23 González Adrián Burgos-BH ,,
24 Okubamariam Tesfom Interpro Stradalli Cycling ,,
25 Aguirre Hernan Manzana Postobon ,,
26 Scott Cameron Australian Cycling Academy - Ride Sunshine Coast ,,
27 Kipkemboi Salim Bike Aid ,,
28 Voloshin Alexey Vino - Astana Motors ,,
29 Sokolov Nikita Vino - Astana Motors ,,
30 Nakane Hideto Nippo - Vini Fantini - Europa Ovini ,,
31 Yoshida Hayato Nippo - Vini Fantini - Europa Ovini ,,
32 Ovett Freddy Australian Cycling Academy - Ride Sunshine Coast ,,
33 Lobato Juan José Nippo - Vini Fantini - Europa Ovini ,,
34 Kleiman Wim Monkey Town Continental Team ,,
35 Van Der Veekens Mel Monkey Town Continental Team ,,
36 Kearney Aaron Holdsworth Pro Racing ,,
37 Orjuela Fernando Manzana Postobon ,,
38 Gazvoda Gregor Adria Mobil ,,
39 Bevilacqua Simone Wilier Triestina - Selle Italia ,,
40 Šiškevičius Evaldas Delko Marseille Provence KTM ,,
41 Hetherington Ben Memil - CCN Pro Cycling ,,
42 Stöhr Pavel AC Sparta Praha ,,
43 Hennessy Jacob Mitchelton - BikeExchange ,,
44 Ozgur Batuhan Torku Sekerspor ,,
45 Santoro Antonio Monkey Town Continental Team ,,
46 Kangangi Suleiman Bike Aid ,,
47 Torres Carlos China Continental Team of Gansu Bank ,,
48 Polivoda Oleksandr Ningxia Sports Lottery - Livall Cycling team ,,
49 Mcdunphy Conn Holdsworth Pro Racing ,,
50 Sepulveda Kevin China Continental Team of Gansu Bank ,,
51 Ito Masakazu Nippo - Vini Fantini - Europa Ovini ,,
52 Mazzone Leon Holdsworth Pro Racing ,,
53 Vilela Ricardo Manzana Postobon ,,
54 Bergstrom Frisk Erik Memil - CCN Pro Cycling ,,
55 Rogina Radoslav Adria Mobil ,,
56 Raileanu Cristian Torku Sekerspor ,,
57 Nepomnyachshiy Yevgeniy Vino - Astana Motors ,,
58 Mateus Ivan China Continental Team of Gansu Bank ,,
59 Kasperkiewicz Przemysław Delko Marseille Provence KTM ,,
60 Vermeulen Alexey Interpro Stradalli Cycling ,,
61 Sierra Yecid Arturo Manzana Postobon ,,
62 Schönberger Sebastian Wilier Triestina - Selle Italia ,,
63 Schuhler Tomas AC Sparta Praha ,,
64 van Luijk Sven Monkey Town Continental Team ,,
65 Sobal Yauhen Minsk Cycling Club ,,
66 Bergström Frisk Hannes Memil - CCN Pro Cycling ,,
67 Balykin Ivan Torku Sekerspor ,,
68 Volkers Samuel Memil - CCN Pro Cycling ,,
69 Mitri James Burgos-BH ,,
70 Schafer Timo Bike Aid ,,
71 Areruya Joseph Delko Marseille Provence KTM ,,
72 Movchan Sergii Lviv Cycling Team ,,
73 Fiala Petr AC Sparta Praha ,,
74 Kamyshev Arman Vino - Astana Motors ,,
75 Bazhkou Stanislau Minsk Cycling Club ,,
76 Li Bo China Continental Team of Gansu Bank ,,
77 Buskermolen Jordy Monkey Town Continental Team ,,
78 Shumov Nikolai Minsk Cycling Club ,,
79 Amador Juan Jose Manzana Postobon ,,
80 Zhang Jinde Qinghai Tianyoude Cycling Team ,,
81 Astafyev Stepan Vino - Astana Motors ,,
82 Monsalve Ralph Qinghai Tianyoude Cycling Team ,,
83 Trarieux Julien Delko Marseille Provence KTM ,,
84 Arroyo Fernando Interpro Stradalli Cycling ,,
85 Noble Jonathon Australian Cycling Academy - Ride Sunshine Coast ,,
86 Howard Leigh Australian Cycling Academy - Ride Sunshine Coast ,,
87 Gutierrez Pedro Qinghai Tianyoude Cycling Team ,,
88 Moncorge Pierre Memil - CCN Pro Cycling ,,
89 Hudry Florian Interpro Stradalli Cycling ,,
90 Guerin Alexis Delko Marseille Provence KTM ,,
91 Samli Ferit Torku Sekerspor ,,
92 Samoilau Branislau Minsk Cycling Club ,,
93 Zhang Zhishan Qinghai Tianyoude Cycling Team ,,
94 Nishimura Hiroki Nippo - Vini Fantini - Europa Ovini ,,
95 Groselj Ziga Adria Mobil ,,
96 Smukulis Gatis Delko Marseille Provence KTM ,,
97 Davidenok Ilya Beijing XDS - Innova Cycling Team ,,
98 Morey Drew Mitchelton - BikeExchange ,,
99 Ovsyannikov Alexandr Vino - Astana Motors ,,
100 Raggio Luca Wilier Triestina - Selle Italia ,,
101 Mosca Jacopo Wilier Triestina - Selle Italia ,,
102 Fedosseyev Artur Beijing XDS - Innova Cycling Team ,,
103 Vorganov Eduard Minsk Cycling Club ,,
104 Schuran Michal AC Sparta Praha ,,
105 Qiao Feng Ningxia Sports Lottery - Livall Cycling team ,,
106 Pozzato Filippo Wilier Triestina - Selle Italia ,,
107 Bichlmann Daniel Bike Aid ,,
108 Bakirci Nazim Torku Sekerspor ,,
109 Koshevoy Ilia Wilier Triestina - Selle Italia ,,
110 Ortega Mauricio Ningxia Sports Lottery - Livall Cycling team ,,
111 Robredo Álvaro Burgos-BH ,,
112 Potter Michael Australian Cycling Academy - Ride Sunshine Coast ,,
113 Wang Jiancai Qinghai Tianyoude Cycling Team ,,
114 Bozic Jon Adria Mobil ,,
115 Bi Wenhui Mitchelton - BikeExchange ,,
116 Horvat Ziga Adria Mobil ,,
117 Fredyuk Volodymyr Lviv Cycling Team ,,
118 Mackay Ashley Australian Cycling Academy - Ride Sunshine Coast 0:15
119 Villegas Juan Pablo Manzana Postobon ,,
120 Holler Nikodemus Bike Aid ,,
121 Uchima Kohei Nippo - Vini Fantini - Europa Ovini 0:32
122 Orchard Toby Australian Cycling Academy - Ride Sunshine Coast 0:49
123 Sweeny Harry Mitchelton - BikeExchange ,,
124 Kalojiros Tomas AC Sparta Praha 0:52
125 Hjorth Jonas Interpro Stradalli Cycling 0:55
126 Atalay Muhammed Torku Sekerspor 7:32
127 Li Zisen Qinghai Tianyoude Cycling Team ,,
128 Tipper Jacob Memil - CCN Pro Cycling 16:23
129 Musiienko Bohdan Lviv Cycling Team ,,
130 Orr Robert Memil - CCN Pro Cycling 19:02
131 Hishinuma Yukinori Interpro Stradalli Cycling 21:39
132 Downie Matthew Holdsworth Pro Racing 31:53
133 Deshsko Roman Lviv Cycling Team ,
CLASSIFICA GENERALE
1 1 - Aguirre Hernan Manzana Postobon 5 24:05:19
2 2 - Bohórquez Hernando Manzana Postobon 1:05
3 3 - Rogina Radoslav Adria Mobil 2:35
4 4 - Santoro Antonio Monkey Town Continental Team 3:01
5 5 - Sierra Yecid Arturo Manzana Postobon 3:38
6 6 - Polivoda Oleksandr Ningxia Sports Lottery - Livall Cycling team 4:46
7 7 - Vilela Ricardo Manzana Postobon 5:03
8 8 - Davidenok Ilya Beijing XDS - Innova Cycling Team ,,
9 9 - Ovett Freddy Australian Cycling Academy - Ride Sunshine Coast 5:15
10 10 - Monsalve Yonathan Qinghai Tianyoude Cycling Team 5:35
11 11 - Vermeulen Alexey Interpro Stradalli Cycling 6:48
12 12 - Bergström Frisk Hannes Memil - CCN Pro Cycling 7:09
13 13 - Raggio Luca Wilier Triestina - Selle Italia 7:14
14 14 - Bergstrom Frisk Erik Memil - CCN Pro Cycling 7:36
15 15 - Samoilau Branislau Minsk Cycling Club 7:37
16 16 - Koshevoy Ilia Wilier Triestina - Selle Italia 7:47
17 17 - Gazvoda Gregor Adria Mobil 7:53
18 18 - Nepomnyachshiy Yevgeniy Vino - Astana Motors 8:43
19 19 - Torres Carlos China Continental Team of Gansu Bank 8:52
20 20 - Kangangi Suleiman Bike Aid 8:54
21 21 - Guerin Alexis Delko Marseille Provence KTM 9:00
22 22 - Bazhkou Stanislau Minsk Cycling Club 10:14
23 23 - Okubamariam Tesfom Interpro Stradalli Cycling 10:19
24 24 - Sobal Yauhen Minsk Cycling Club 10:22
25 25 - Raileanu Cristian Torku Sekerspor 10:29
26 26 - Groselj Ziga Adria Mobil ,,
27 27 - Pachón Oscar Mauricio China Continental Team of Gansu Bank 10:34
28 28 - Astafyev Stepan Vino - Astana Motors 11:08
29 29 - de Jonge Maarten Monkey Town Continental Team 15:12
30 30 - Holler Nikodemus Bike Aid 16:40
31 31 - Sepulveda Kevin China Continental Team of Gansu Bank 16:42
32 32 - Mosca Jacopo Wilier Triestina - Selle Italia 17:59
33 33 - Morey Drew Mitchelton - BikeExchange 18:10
34 34 - Hetherington Ben Memil - CCN Pro Cycling 18:17
35 35 - Zhang Zhishan Qinghai Tianyoude Cycling Team 18:44
36 36 - Villegas Juan Pablo Manzana Postobon 19:02
37 37 - Nakane Hideto Nippo - Vini Fantini - Europa Ovini 19:22
38 38 - Schönberger Sebastian Wilier Triestina - Selle Italia 22:12
39 39 - Mazzone Leon Holdsworth Pro Racing 22:35
40 40 - Abraham Meron Bike Aid 23:31
41 41 - Ovsyannikov Alexandr Vino - Astana Motors 24:46
42 42 - Sokolov Nikita Vino - Astana Motors 24:50
43 43 - Orjuela Fernando Manzana Postobon 24:57
44 44 - Fedosseyev Artur Beijing XDS - Innova Cycling Team 25:06
45 45 - Ito Masakazu Nippo - Vini Fantini - Europa Ovini 25:38
46 46 - Bakirci Nazim Torku Sekerspor ,,
47 47 - Ortega Mauricio Ningxia Sports Lottery - Livall Cycling team 26:53
48 48 - Mateus Ivan China Continental Team of Gansu Bank 27:48
49 49 - Voloshin Alexey Vino - Astana Motors 28:01
50 50 - Kasperkiewicz Przemysław Delko Marseille Provence KTM 28:53
51 51 - Amador Juan Jose Manzana Postobon 29:13
52 52 - van Luijk Sven Monkey Town Continental Team 29:39
53 53 - Horvat Ziga Adria Mobil ,,
54 54 - Pacioni Luca Wilier Triestina - Selle Italia 29:43
55 55 - Areruya Joseph Delko Marseille Provence KTM 29:57
56 56 - Lobato Juan José Nippo - Vini Fantini - Europa Ovini 31:20
57 57 - Movchan Sergii Lviv Cycling Team 31:51
58 58 - Vorganov Eduard Minsk Cycling Club 32:35
59 59 - Stöhr Jan AC Sparta Praha 32:47
60 60 - Smukulis Gatis Delko Marseille Provence KTM 33:07
61 61 - Stöhr Pavel AC Sparta Praha 35:54
62 62 - Kleiman Wim Monkey Town Continental Team 37:46
63 63 - Kipkemboi Salim Bike Aid 38:01
64 65 ▲1 Grosu Eduard Michael Nippo - Vini Fantini - Europa Ovini 38:04
65 64 ▼1 Robredo Álvaro Burgos-BH 38:05
66 66 - Potter Michael Australian Cycling Academy - Ride Sunshine Coast 39:22
67 67 - Hudry Florian Interpro Stradalli Cycling 39:46
68 68 - Schuhler Tomas AC Sparta Praha 39:54
69 69 - Kamyshev Arman Vino - Astana Motors 39:59
70 70 - Bozic Jon Adria Mobil ,,
71 71 - Bevilacqua Simone Wilier Triestina - Selle Italia 40:31
72 72 - Pozzato Filippo Wilier Triestina - Selle Italia 40:43
73 73 - Fredyuk Volodymyr Lviv Cycling Team 41:02
74 74 - Wang Jiancai Qinghai Tianyoude Cycling Team 41:13
75 75 - Papok Siarhei Minsk Cycling Club 41:43
76 77 ▲1 Bichlmann Daniel Bike Aid 43:55
77 78 ▲1 Balykin Ivan Torku Sekerspor 45:00
78 79 ▲1 Mitri James Burgos-BH ,,
79 80 ▲1 Howard Leigh Australian Cycling Academy - Ride Sunshine Coast 46:50
80 81 ▲1 Gutierrez Pedro Qinghai Tianyoude Cycling Team 47:30
81 82 ▲1 Van Der Veekens Mel Monkey Town Continental Team 47:44
82 83 ▲1 Shumov Nikolai Minsk Cycling Club 49:46
83 84 ▲1 Monsalve Ralph Qinghai Tianyoude Cycling Team 50:11
84 85 ▲1 Bouglas Georgios Ningxia Sports Lottery - Livall Cycling team 50:44
85 86 ▲1 Nishimura Hiroki Nippo - Vini Fantini - Europa Ovini 51:38
86 87 ▲1 Volkers Samuel Memil - CCN Pro Cycling 52:32
87 88 ▲1 Buskermolen Jordy Monkey Town Continental Team 52:57
88 89 ▲1 Trarieux Julien Delko Marseille Provence KTM 55:58
89 90 ▲1 Balkan Onur Torku Sekerspor 57:16
90 91 ▲1 Mcdunphy Conn Holdsworth Pro Racing 57:38
91 93 ▲2 Moncorge Pierre Memil - CCN Pro Cycling 59:06
92 94 ▲2 González Adrián Burgos-BH 59:07
93 95 ▲2 Rajovic Dušan Adria Mobil 59:39
94 96 ▲2 Ozgur Batuhan Torku Sekerspor 1:00:12
95 97 ▲2 Šiškevičius Evaldas Delko Marseille Provence KTM 1:00:18
96 99 ▲3 Jones Brenton Delko Marseille Provence KTM 1:01:00
97 101 ▲4 Hennessy Jacob Mitchelton - BikeExchange 1:03:26
98 102 ▲4 Fiala Petr AC Sparta Praha 1:03:52
99 103 ▲4 Groves Kaden Mitchelton - BikeExchange 1:03:59
100 104 ▲4 Strokau Vasili Minsk Cycling Club 1:04:16
101 106 ▲5 Samli Ferit Torku Sekerspor 1:06:01
102 107 ▲5 Uchima Kohei Nippo - Vini Fantini - Europa Ovini 1:06:38
103 108 ▲5 Lizde Seid Holdsworth Pro Racing 1:06:47
104 105 ▲1 Sweeny Harry Mitchelton - BikeExchange 1:06:48
105 109 ▲4 López Daniel Burgos-BH 1:06:50
106 110 ▲4 Ariesen Tim Ningxia Sports Lottery - Livall Cycling team 1:07:36
107 111 ▲4 Kearney Aaron Holdsworth Pro Racing 1:08:21
108 112 ▲4 Looij Andre Monkey Town Continental Team 1:09:48
109 113 ▲4 Kulyk Andriy Beijing XDS - Innova Cycling Team ,,
110 115 ▲5 Qiao Feng Ningxia Sports Lottery - Livall Cycling team 1:09:58
111 116 ▲5 Carstensen Lucas Bike Aid 1:10:03
112 100 ▼12 Atalay Muhammed Torku Sekerspor 5:15:36
113 117 ▲4 Yoshida Hayato Nippo - Vini Fantini - Europa Ovini 1:11:43
114 118 ▲4 Ryba Jan AC Sparta Praha 1:12:06
115 120 ▲5 Schafer Timo Bike Aid 1:13:19
116 121 ▲5 Mackay Ashley Australian Cycling Academy - Ride Sunshine Coast 1:13:54
117 76 ▼41 Deshsko Roman Lviv Cycling Team 5:19:35
118 122 ▲4 Bi Wenhui Mitchelton - BikeExchange 1:14:54
119 92 ▼27 Musiienko Bohdan Lviv Cycling Team 5:20:23
120 123 ▲3 Scott Cameron Australian Cycling Academy - Ride Sunshine Coast 1:15:16
121 114 ▼7 Li Zisen Qinghai Tianyoude Cycling Team 1:17:22
122 124 ▲2 Noble Jonathon Australian Cycling Academy - Ride Sunshine Coast 1:21:08
123 126 ▲3 Kalojiros Tomas AC Sparta Praha 1:26:48
124 127 ▲3 Arroyo Fernando Interpro Stradalli Cycling 1:27:31
125 128 ▲3 Hjorth Jonas Interpro Stradalli Cycling 1:29:11
126 119 ▼7 Tipper Jacob Memil - CCN Pro Cycling 1:29:30
127 125 ▼2 Orr Robert Memil - CCN Pro Cycling 1:43:39
128 130 ▲2 Zhang Jinde Qinghai Tianyoude Cycling Team 1:49:07
129 131 ▲2 Li Bo China Continental Team of Gansu Bank 1:52:22
130 132 ▲2 Orchard Toby Australian Cycling Academy - Ride Sunshine Coast 1:57:21
131 - Schuran Michal AC Sparta Praha 2:01:51
132 129 ▼3 Hishinuma Yukinori Interpro Stradalli Cycling 2:09:44
133 133 - Downie Matthew Holdsworth Pro Racing 2:38:02