The 2018 Dubai Tour was a road cycling stage race that took place in Dubai between 6 and 10 February 2018. It was the fifth edition of the Dubai Tour and was rated as a 2.HC event as part of the 2018 UCI Asia Tour.[2]

2018 Dubai Tour
2018 UCI Asia Tour
Race details
Dates6–10 February 2018
Stages5
Distance841[1] km (522.6 mi)
Winning time19h 05' 46"
Results
Winner  Elia Viviani (ITA) (Quick-Step Floors)
  Second  Magnus Cort Nielsen (DEN) (Astana)
  Third  Sonny Colbrelli (ITA) (Bahrain–Merida)

Points  Elia Viviani (ITA) (Quick-Step Floors)
Youth  Magnus Cort Nielsen (DEN) (Astana)
  Sprints  Quentin Valognes (FRA) (Team Novo Nordisk)
  Team BMC Racing Team
← 2017

Route

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Stage characteristics and winners[3][4]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Stage winner
1 6 February Dubai to Palm Jumeirah 167 km (104 mi)   Flat stage   Dylan Groenewegen (NED)
2 7 February Dubai to Ras Al Khaimah 190 km (120 mi)   Flat stage   Elia Viviani (ITA)
3 8 February Dubai to Fujairah City 180 km (110 mi)   Flat stage   Mark Cavendish (GBR)
4 9 February Dubai to Hatta 172 km (107 mi)   Hilly stage   Sonny Colbrelli (ITA)
5 10 February Dubai to Dubai 132 km (82 mi)   Flat stage   Elia Viviani (ITA)

Stages

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Stage 1

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Stage 1 result[3][5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Dylan Groenewegen (NED) LottoNL–Jumbo 3h 51' 35"
2   Magnus Cort (DEN) Astana s.t.
3   Elia Viviani (ITA) Quick-Step Floors s.t.
4   Alexander Kristoff (NOR) UAE Team Emirates s.t.
5   Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) Cofidis s.t.
6   Jacob Hennessy (GBR) Mitchelton–BikeExchange s.t.
7   Eric Young (USA) Rally Cycling s.t.
8   Sonny Colbrelli (ITA) Bahrain–Merida s.t.
9   Andrea Peron (ITA) Team Novo Nordisk s.t.
10   Loïc Vliegen (BEL) BMC Racing Team s.t.
General classification after Stage 1[3][5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Dylan Groenewegen (NED)   LottoNL–Jumbo 3h 51' 25"
2   Magnus Cort (DEN) Astana + 4"
3   Elia Viviani (ITA) Quick-Step Floors + 6"
4   Nathan Van Hooydonck (BEL) BMC Racing Team + 7"
5   Alexander Kristoff (NOR) UAE Team Emirates + 10"
6   Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) Cofidis s.t.
7   Jacob Hennessy (GBR) Mitchelton–BikeExchange s.t.
8   Eric Young (USA) Rally Cycling s.t.
9   Sonny Colbrelli (ITA) Bahrain–Merida s.t.
10   Andrea Peron (ITA) Team Novo Nordisk s.t.

Stage 2

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Stage 2 result[3][6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Elia Viviani (ITA) Quick-Step Floors 4h 34' 31"
2   Dylan Groenewegen (NED) LottoNL–Jumbo s.t.
3   Riccardo Minali (ITA) Astana s.t.
4   Mark Cavendish (GBR) Team Dimension Data s.t.
5   John Degenkolb (GER) Trek–Segafredo s.t.
6   Magnus Cort (DEN) Astana s.t.
7   Alexander Kristoff (NOR) UAE Team Emirates s.t.
8   Jempy Drucker (LUX) BMC Racing Team s.t.
9   Sonny Colbrelli (ITA) Bahrain–Merida s.t.
10   Adam Blythe (GBR) Aqua Blue Sport s.t.
General classification after Stage 2[3][6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Dylan Groenewegen (NED)   LottoNL–Jumbo 8h 25' 50"
2   Elia Viviani (ITA) Quick-Step Floors + 2"
3   Nathan Van Hooydonck (BEL) BMC Racing Team + 9"
4   Magnus Cort (DEN) Astana + 10"
5   Riccardo Minali (ITA) Astana + 12"
6   Alexander Kristoff (NOR) UAE Team Emirates + 16"
7   Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) Cofidis s.t.
8   Sonny Colbrelli (ITA) Bahrain–Merida s.t.
9   John Degenkolb (GER) Trek–Segafredo s.t.
10   Jacob Hennessy (GBR) Mitchelton–BikeExchange s.t.

Stage 3

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Race leader Dylan Groenewegen received a 20-second penalty for sheltering too long behind a team car.

Stage 3 result[3][7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Mark Cavendish (GBR) Team Dimension Data 3h 53' 46"
2   Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) Cofidis s.t.
3   Marcel Kittel (GER) Team Katusha–Alpecin s.t.
4   Adam Blythe (GBR) Aqua Blue Sport s.t.
5   Sonny Colbrelli (ITA) Bahrain–Merida s.t.
6   Elia Viviani (ITA) Quick-Step Floors s.t.
7   Alexander Kristoff (NOR) UAE Team Emirates s.t.
8   Magnus Cort (DEN) Astana s.t.
9   Riccardo Minali (ITA) Astana s.t.
10   Dylan Groenewegen (NED) LottoNL–Jumbo s.t.
General classification after Stage 3[3][7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Elia Viviani (ITA)   Quick-Step Floors 12h 19' 38"
2   Mark Cavendish (GBR) Team Dimension Data + 4"
3   Nathan Van Hooydonck (BEL) BMC Racing Team + 7"
4   Magnus Cort (DEN) Astana + 8"
5   Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) Cofidis s.t.
6   Loïc Vliegen (BEL) BMC Racing Team s.t.
7   Marcel Kittel (GER) Team Katusha–Alpecin + 10"
8   Riccardo Minali (ITA) Astana s.t.
9   Alexander Kristoff (NOR) UAE Team Emirates + 14"
10   Sonny Colbrelli (ITA) Bahrain–Merida s.t.

Stage 4

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Stage 4 result[3][8]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Sonny Colbrelli (ITA) Bahrain–Merida 3h 40' 50"
2   Magnus Cort (DEN) Astana s.t.
3   Timo Roosen (NED) LottoNL–Jumbo s.t.
4   Alexander Kristoff (NOR) UAE Team Emirates s.t.
5   Giacomo Nizzolo (ITA) Trek–Segafredo s.t.
6   Elia Viviani (ITA) Quick-Step Floors s.t.
7   Tom Bohli (SUI) BMC Racing Team s.t.
8   Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) Cofidis s.t.
9   Loïc Vliegen (BEL) BMC Racing Team s.t.
10   Nathan Van Hooydonck (BEL) BMC Racing Team s.t.
General classification after Stage 4[3][8]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Elia Viviani (ITA)   Quick-Step Floors 16h 00' 28"
2   Magnus Cort (DEN) Astana + 2"
3   Sonny Colbrelli (ITA) Bahrain–Merida + 4"
4   Nathan Van Hooydonck (BEL) BMC Racing Team + 7"
5   Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) Cofidis + 8"
6   Loïc Vliegen (BEL) BMC Racing Team s.t.
7   Timo Roosen (NED) LottoNL–Jumbo + 10"
8   Alexander Kristoff (NOR) UAE Team Emirates + 14"
9   Jempy Drucker (LUX) BMC Racing Team s.t.
10   Dylan Teuns (BEL) BMC Racing Team s.t.

Stage 5

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Stage 5 result[3][9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Elia Viviani (ITA) Quick-Step Floors 3h 05' 28"
2   Marco Haller (AUT) Team Katusha–Alpecin s.t.
3   Adam Blythe (GBR) Aqua Blue Sport s.t.
4   Jempy Drucker (LUX) BMC Racing Team s.t.
5   Rick Zabel (GER) Team Katusha–Alpecin s.t.
6   Marcel Kittel (GER) Team Katusha–Alpecin s.t.
7   Sonny Colbrelli (ITA) Bahrain–Merida s.t.
8   Magnus Cort (DEN) Astana s.t.
9   Andrea Peron (ITA) Team Novo Nordisk s.t.
10   Fabio Sabatini (ITA) Quick-Step Floors s.t.

Classification leadership table

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In the 2018 Dubai Tour, four different jerseys were awarded. For the general classification, calculated by adding each cyclist's finishing times on each stage, and allowing time bonuses for the first three finishers at intermediate sprints and at the finish of mass-start stages, the leader received a blue jersey. This classification was considered the most important of the 2018 Dubai Tour, and the winner of the classification was considered the winner of the race.

Additionally, there was a points classification, which awarded a red jersey. In the points classification, cyclists received points for finishing in the top 10 in a stage. For winning a stage, a rider earned 25 points, with 16 for second, 11 for third, 8 for fourth, 6 for fifth with a point fewer per place down to a single point for 10th place. Points towards the classification could also be accrued at intermediate sprint points during each stage; these intermediate sprints also offered bonus seconds towards the general classification. There was also a sprints classification for the points awarded at the aforementioned intermediate sprints, where the leadership of which was marked by a jersey in the colours of the United Arab Emirates flag.

The fourth jersey represented the young rider classification, marked by a white jersey. This was decided in the same way as the general classification, but only riders born after 1 January 1993 were eligible to be ranked in the classification.

Stage Winner General classification
 
Points classification
 
Intermediate sprints classification
 
Youth classification
 
1 Dylan Groenewegen Dylan Groenewegen Dylan Groenewegen Daniel Teklehaimanot Dylan Groenewegen
2 Elia Viviani Nathan Van Hooydonck
3 Mark Cavendish Elia Viviani Nathan Van Hooydonck
4 Sonny Colbrelli Elia Viviani Magnus Cort Nielsen
5 Elia Viviani Quentin Valognes
Final Elia Viviani Elia Viviani Quentin Valognes Magnus Cort Nielsen


Final classifications

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Final general classification[9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Elia Viviani (ITA)   Quick-Step Floors 19h 05' 46"
2   Magnus Cort (DEN) Astana + 12"
3   Sonny Colbrelli (ITA) Bahrain–Merida + 14"
4   Nathan Van Hooydonck (BEL) BMC Racing Team + 17"
5   Loïc Vliegen (BEL) BMC Racing Team + 18"
6   Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) Cofidis s.t.
7   Timo Roosen (NED) LottoNL–Jumbo + 20"
8   Jempy Drucker (LUX) BMC Racing Team + 24"
9   Alexander Kristoff (NOR) UAE Team Emirates s.t.
10   Rick Zabel (GER) Team Katusha–Alpecin s.t.
Final points classification[9]
Rank Rider Team Points
1   Elia Viviani (ITA)   Quick-Step Floors 71
2   Magnus Cort (DEN) Astana 43
3   Dylan Groenewegen (NED) LottoNL–Jumbo 42
4   Sonny Colbrelli (ITA) Bahrain–Merida 40
5   Mark Cavendish (GBR) Team Dimension Data 33
6   Nacer Bouhanni (FRA) Cofidis 25
7   Alexander Kristoff (NOR) UAE Team Emirates 24
8   Adam Blythe (GBR) Aqua Blue Sport 20
9   Marcel Kittel (GER) Team Katusha–Alpecin 16
10   Marco Haller (AUT) Team Katusha–Alpecin 16
Final young rider classification[9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Magnus Cort (DEN)   Astana 19h 05' 58"
2   Nathan Van Hooydonck (BEL) BMC Racing Team + 5"
3   Loïc Vliegen (BEL) BMC Racing Team + 6"
4   Timo Roosen (NED) LottoNL–Jumbo + 8"
5   Rick Zabel (GER) Team Katusha–Alpecin + 12"
6   Brandon McNulty (USA) Rally Cycling + 22"
7   Amund Grøndahl Jansen (NOR) LottoNL–Jumbo + 59"
8   Nazaerbieke Bieken (PRC) Mitchelton–BikeExchange + 2' 23"
9   Nils Politt (GER) Team Katusha–Alpecin s.t.
10   Samuel Jenner (AUS) Mitchelton–BikeExchange + 3' 11"

References

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  1. ^ "Dubai Tour (HC)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Dubai Tour 2018". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "2018 Dubai Tour (HC)". BikeRaceInfo. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Dubai Tour 2018". Cycling News. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Groenewegen wins Dubai Tour stage 1". Cycling News. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
  6. ^ a b "Viviani wins stage 2 of the Dubai Tour". Cycling News. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
  7. ^ a b "Cavendish wins Dubai Tour stage 3". Cycling News. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
  8. ^ a b "Dubai Tour: Colbrelli takes victory at Hatta Dam". Cycling News. Retrieved 13 March 2019.
  9. ^ a b c d "Dubai Tour: Viviani wins final stage to secure overall victory". Cycling News. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
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