È giusto rispettare le tradizioni e così Marco Benfatto trionfa nella prima tappa del Tour of China I 2019 confermando il proprio feeling con la competizione asiatica dove è il più vincente di sempre. Lo sprinter dell'Androni Giocattoli si è imposto sul traguardo di Yudaokou nella Mongolia Interna dopo 96 km precedendo l'olandese Roy Eefting (Memil Pro Cycling) e il malese Mohamed Harrif Salleh (Terengganu Cycling Team). Sesta posizione per Andrea Guardini (Bardiani Csf).
La frazione inaugurale si è disputata su un percorso in altura (si è sempre stati oltre i 1200 metri sul livello del mare, con due gran premi di quarta categoria che non hanno fatto male ai velocisti. Si è infatti arrivati a ranghi compatti allo sprint dove Benfatto è andato a conquistare successo e prima maglia gialla.
Da segnalare la caduta del neozelandese James Oram (Mitchelton BikeExchange) con conseguente ritiro. Domani ci sarà la cronometro individuale che dovrebbe decidere la classifica della prima parte
ORDINE D'ARRIVO E CLASSIFICA GENERALE
1 Benfatto Marco Androni Giocattoli - Sidermec 14 20 2:06:21
2 Eefting Roy Memil - CCN Pro Cycling 5 12 ,,
3 Saleh Mohd Hariff Terengganu Cycling Team 3 7 ,,
4 Reguigui Youcef Terengganu Cycling Team 5 ,,
5 Guardini Andrea Bardiani - CSF 4 ,,
6 Bresciani Michael Bardiani - CSF 3 ,,
7 Butler Reynard ProTouch 2 ,,
8 Gibson Matthew Burgos-BH 1 ,,
9 Kononenko Mykhaylo Shenzhen Xidesheng Cycling Team ,,
10 Papok Siarhei Minsk Cycling Club ,,
11 Kulyk Andriy Shenzhen Xidesheng Cycling Team ,,
12 Simion Paolo Bardiani - CSF ,,
13 Shnyrko Alexei Ningxia Sports Lottery - Livall Cycling team ,,
14 Özgür Batuhan Team Sapura Cycling ,,
15 Maikin Roman Minsk Cycling Club ,,
16 Qiao Feng Ningxia Sports Lottery - Livall Cycling team ,,
17 Peñalver Manuel Burgos-BH ,,
18 Ko Siu Wai Hong Kong China ,,
19 Sureda Jaume Burgos-BH ,,
20 Maestri Mirco Bardiani - CSF ,,
21 Benhamouda Mehdi Team Novo Nordisk ,,
22 Ariesen Tim Taiyuan Miogee Cycling Team ,,
23 Ward Tristan Team BridgeLane ,,
24 Mccormick Hayden Team BridgeLane ,,
25 Frapporti Mattia Androni Giocattoli - Sidermec ,,
26 Abd Rasim Mohamad Saari Amri Team Sapura Cycling ,,
27 To Cheuk Hei Hong Kong China ,,
28 Du Plooy Rohan ProTouch ,,
29 Volkers Samuel Memil - CCN Pro Cycling ,,
30 Maronese Marco Bardiani - CSF ,,
31 Irvine Declan Team Novo Nordisk ,,
32 Shtein Grigoriy Vino - Astana Motors ,,
33 Kim Kookhyun KSPO Bianchi Asia Procycling ,,
34 Hao Ran Mitchelton - BikeExchange ,,
35 Xue Guanhua Kunbao Sport Continental Cycling Team ,,
36 Weaver Rolly Brunei Continental Cycling Team ,,
37 Yin Xiao Lei Shenzhen Xidesheng Cycling Team ,,
38 Christie-johnston Alastair Team BridgeLane ,,
39 Sainbayar Jambaljamts Ferei Pro Cycling Team ,,
40 Polivoda Oleksandr Ningxia Sports Lottery - Livall Cycling team ,,
41 Metcalfe Ben Team BridgeLane ,,
42 Behringer Oliver Team Novo Nordisk ,,
43 Shtein Logan Vino - Astana Motors ,,
44 Bieken Nazaerbieke Mitchelton - BikeExchange ,,
45 Pronskiy Daniil Vino - Astana Motors ,,
46 Looij André Taiyuan Miogee Cycling Team ,,
47 Vosekalns Andris Hengxiang Cycling Team ,,
48 Bowden Scott Team BridgeLane ,,
49 Wang Ming Dong Tianyoude Hotel Cycling Team ,,
50 Klimiankou Kanstantsin Ferei Pro Cycling Team ,,
51 Batsaikhan Tegsh-bayar Ferei Pro Cycling Team ,,
52 Kim Ji-Hun KSPO Bianchi Asia Procycling ,,
53 Khadylbek Kairat Vino - Astana Motors ,,
54 Wang Jiancai Tianyoude Hotel Cycling Team ,,
55 Wang Biao Taiyuan Miogee Cycling Team ,,
56 Fuentes Ángel Burgos-BH ,,
57 Yu Ze Shenzhen Xidesheng Cycling Team ,,
58 Bradbury Edmund Memil - CCN Pro Cycling ,,
59 Strokau Vasili Minsk Cycling Club ,,
60 Zhang Zhishan Tianyoude Hotel Cycling Team ,,
61 Bjerkestrand Haugsvær Sindre Memil - CCN Pro Cycling ,,
62 Li Hu Tianyoude Hotel Cycling Team ,,
63 Kim Donguk KSPO Bianchi Asia Procycling ,,
64 Chen Mingrun Hengxiang Cycling Team ,,
65 Ovechkin Artem Terengganu Cycling Team ,,
66 Sobal Yauhen Minsk Cycling Club ,,
67 Meijers Jeroen Taiyuan Miogee Cycling Team ,,
68 Niu Yikui Mitchelton - BikeExchange ,,
69 Muñoz Daniel Androni Giocattoli - Sidermec ,,
70 Jobber James Brunei Continental Cycling Team ,,
71 Kwon Soon Young KSPO Bianchi Asia Procycling ,,
72 Vorganov Eduard Minsk Cycling Club ,,
73 Ng Pak Hang Hong Kong China ,,
74 Tigrine Mehdi Brunei Continental Cycling Team ,,
75 Wen Hao Kunbao Sport Continental Cycling Team ,,
76 Bai Li Jun Ningxia Sports Lottery - Livall Cycling team ,,
77 Beneke Calvin ProTouch ,,
78 Julius Jayde ProTouch ,,
79 Eyob Metkel Terengganu Cycling Team ,,
80 Ahmad Zamri Muhammad Zulhilmie Afif Terengganu Cycling Team ,,
81 Rosdi Mohd Nor Umardi Terengganu Cycling Team ,,
82 Astafyev Stepan Vino - Astana Motors ,,
83 Van Heerden Eddie ProTouch ,,
84 Samoilau Branislau Minsk Cycling Club ,,
85 Li Daihou Ningxia Sports Lottery - Livall Cycling team ,,
86 Davidenok Ilya Shenzhen Xidesheng Cycling Team ,,
87 Rivera Kevin Androni Giocattoli - Sidermec ,,
88 Sessler Nícolas Burgos-BH ,,
89 Zhi Rendong Taiyuan Miogee Cycling Team ,,
90 Mohd Shukri Muhammad Shaiful Adlan Team Sapura Cycling ,,
91 Wang Bochao Taiyuan Miogee Cycling Team ,,
92 Zheng Zhang Hengxiang Cycling Team ,,
93 Liu Jiankun Mitchelton - BikeExchange ,,
94 Misbah Muhsin Al Redha Team Sapura Cycling ,,
95 Van Dam Ben Team BridgeLane ,,
96 Bi Wenhui Mitchelton - BikeExchange ,,
97 Yan Meng Hengxiang Cycling Team ,,
98 Eliot Mitchell ProTouch ,,
99 Fernandes José Burgos-BH ,,
100 Pessot Alessandro Bardiani - CSF ,,
101 Clancy Stephen Team Novo Nordisk ,,
102 Muzychkin Anton Ferei Pro Cycling Team ,,
103 Marini Nicolas Tianyoude Hotel Cycling Team ,,
104 Miao Chengshuo Hengxiang Cycling Team ,,
105 Bergström Frisk Hannes Memil - CCN Pro Cycling ,,
106 Walters Bailey Memil - CCN Pro Cycling ,,
107 Saidov Ulugbek Team Novo Nordisk ,,
108 Piashkun Alexei Fer
109 Ahmad Sabri Muhamad Hakimi Haiqal Team Sapura Cycling ,,
110 Zeng Chao Kunbao Sport Continental Cycling Team ,,
111 Akhramenka Yauheni Ferei Pro Cycling Team ,,
112 Tso Kai Kwong Hong Kong China ,,
113 Sierra Yecid Tianyoude Hotel Cycling Team ,,
114 Nikitin Matvey Vino - Astana Motors ,,
115 Lee Yongchan KSPO Bianchi Asia Procycling ,,
116 Park Kyoung Ho KSPO Bianchi Asia Procycling ,,
117 Mini Emanuel Team Novo Nordisk ,,
118 Cardona Julián Androni Giocattoli - Sidermec 5:07
119 Rosli Nur Aiman Brunei Continental Cycling Team ,,
120 Viel Mattia Androni Giocattoli - Sidermec 0:00
121 Wang Junyong Hengxiang Cycling Team ,,
122 Choi Kwan Lok Hong Kong China 10:50
123 Zakaria Akmal Hakim Team Sapura Cycling ,,
124 Gao Zifan Kunbao Sport Continental Cycling Team ,,
125 Hou Weijie Kunbao Sport Continental Cycling Team 10:52
126 Bin Mohd Hanifiah Muhamad Fakhruazam Brunei Continental Cycling Team 11:15
127 Wang Junnan Shenzhen Xidesheng Cycling Team ,,
DNF You Liming Ningxia Sports Lottery - Livall Cycling team -
DNF Oram James Mitchelton - BikeExchange ,,
DNF Yang Siyu Kunbao Sport Continental Cycling Team ,