2018 International Tour of Rhodes

The 2018 International Tour of Rhodes was the 12th edition of the International Tour of Rhodes road cycling stage race.^[2] It was part of UCI Europe Tour in category 2.2.

2018 International Tour of Rhodes

2018 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates	9-11 March 2018
Stages	3
Distance	504[1] km (313.2 mi)
Winning time	11h 40' 28"
Results
Winner  Mirco Maestri (ITA) (Bardiani–CSF)   Second  Torstein Traeen (NOR) (Uno-X Norwegian Development Team)   Third  Syver Waersted (NOR) (Uno-X Norwegian Development Team)
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Teams

Seventeen teams were invited to take part in the race. These included one UCI Professional Continental team, fifteen UCI Continental teams and one national team.^[3]

UCI Professional Continental Teams

• Bardiani–CSF

UCI Continental teams

• Akros–Renfer SA
• Pardus–Tufo Prostějov
• Polartec–Kometa
• Dauner D&DQ–Akkon
• Team Lotto–Kern Haus
• Team Sauerland NRW p/b SKS Germany
• Uno-X Norwegian Development Team
• Java Partizan
• Rodilios Iviskos Cycling Team
• Equipe CMI
• Global Cycling Team
• Oslofjord Cycling Team
• Union Raiffeisen Radteam Tirol
• Team Feldbinder Owayo KTM
• Thrakas Ippeas Team

National Teams

• Finland

Route

Stage schedule

Stage	Date	Route	Distance	Type		Winner
1	9 March	Rhodes to Maritsa	156.5 km (97 mi)		Hilly stage	Mirco Maestri (ITA)
2	10 March	Rhodes to Koskinou	172.7 km (107 mi)		Hilly stage	Matteo Moschetti (ITA)
3	11 March	Rhodes to Rhodes	174.8 km (109 mi)		Hilly stage	Syver Waersted (NOR)

Stages

Stage 1

9 March 2018 — Rhodes to Maritsa, 156.5 km (97 mi)

Result of Stage 1 Rank Rider Team Time 1  Mirco Maestri (ITA) Bardiani–CSF 3h 39' 40" 2  Joshua Huppertz (GER) Team Lotto–Kern Haus + 0" 3  Torstein Traeen (NOR) Uno-X Norwegian Development Team + 0" 4  Paolo Simion (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 0" 5  Syver Waersted (NOR) Uno-X Norwegian Development Team + 11" 6  Matteo Moschetti (ITA) Polartec–Kometa + 11" 7  Matthew Overste (NED) Global Cycling Team + 11" 8  Marco Maronese (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 11" 9  Aaron Grosser (GER) Team Sauerland NRW p/b SKS Germany + 11" 10  Enrico Barbin (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 11"

General classification after Stage 1 Rank Rider Team Time 1  Mirco Maestri (ITA) Bardiani–CSF 3h 39' 25" 2  Joshua Huppertz (GER) Team Lotto–Kern Haus + 6" 3  Torstein Traeen (NOR) Uno-X Norwegian Development Team + 10" 4  Paolo Simion (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 12" 5  Syver Waersted (NOR) Uno-X Norwegian Development Team + 26" 6  Matteo Moschetti (ITA) Polartec–Kometa + 26" 7  Matthew Overste (NED) Global Cycling Team + 26" 8  Marco Maronese (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 26" 9  Aaron Grosser (GER) Team Sauerland NRW p/b SKS Germany + 26" 10  Enrico Barbin (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 26"

Stage 2

10 March 2018 — Rhodes to Koskinou, 172.7 km (107 mi)

Result of Stage 2 Rank Rider Team Time 1  Matteo Moschetti (ITA) Polartec–Kometa 4h 09' 47" 2  Joshua Huppertz (GER) Team Lotto–Kern Haus + 0" 3  Jonas Abrahamsen (NOR) Uno-X Norwegian Development Team + 0" 4  Diego Pablo Sevilla (ESP) Polartec–Kometa + 0" 5  Torstein Traeen (NOR) Uno-X Norwegian Development Team + 0" 6  Enrico Barbin (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 9" 7  Matthew Overste (NED) Global Cycling Team + 9" 8  Philipp Mamos (GER) Dauner D&DQ–Akkon + 9" 9  Mirco Maestri (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 9" 10  Florian Nowak (GER) Team Lotto–Kern Haus + 9"

General classification after Stage 2 Rank Rider Team Time 1  Joshua Huppertz (GER) Team Lotto–Kern Haus 7h 49' 12" 2  Mirco Maestri (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 9" 3  Torstein Traeen (NOR) Uno-X Norwegian Development Team + 10" 4  Matteo Moschetti (ITA) Polartec–Kometa + 16" 5  Diego Pablo Sevilla (ESP) Polartec–Kometa + 26" 6  Matthew Overste (NED) Global Cycling Team + 35" 7  Enrico Barbin (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 35" 8  Marius Blålid (NOR) Uno-X Norwegian Development Team + 35" 9  Philipp Mamos (GER) Dauner D&DQ–Akkon + 35" 10  Anders Skaarseth (NOR) Uno-X Norwegian Development Team + 35"

Stage 3

11 March 2018 — Rhodes to Rhodes, 174.8 km (109 mi)

Result of Stage 3 Rank Rider Team Time 1  Syver Waersted (NOR) Uno-X Norwegian Development Team 3h 51' 16" 2  Mirco Maestri (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 0" 3  Enrico Barbin (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 0" 4  Diego Pablo Sevilla (ESP) Polartec–Kometa + 0" 5  Juan Camacho (ESP) Polartec–Kometa + 0" 6  Alexandros Agrotis (CYP) Thrakas Ippeas Team + 0" 7  Asbjørn Madsstuen (NOR) Oslofjord Cycling Team + 0" 8  Gordian Banzer (SUI) Akros–Renfer SA + 0" 9  Paolo Simion (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 0" 10  Philipp Mamos (GER) Dauner D&DQ–Akkon + 0"

Final general classification Rank Rider Team Time 1  Mirco Maestri (ITA) Bardiani–CSF 11h 40' 28" 2  Torstein Traeen (NOR) Uno-X Norwegian Development Team + 10" 3  Syver Waersted (NOR) Uno-X Norwegian Development Team + 25" 4  Diego Pablo Sevilla (ESP) Polartec–Kometa + 26" 5  Enrico Barbin (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 31" 6  Anders Skaarseth (NOR) Uno-X Norwegian Development Team + 32" 7  Philipp Mamos (GER) Dauner D&DQ–Akkon + 35" 8  Gordian Banzer (SUI) Akros–Renfer SA + 35" 9  Manuel Senni (ITA) Bardiani–CSF + 35" 10  Alexandros Agrotis (CYP) Thrakas Ippeas Team + 35"

Classification leadership table

In the 2018 Istrian Spring Trophy, three different jerseys were awarded for the main classifications. For the general classification, calculated by adding each cyclist's finishing times on each stage, the leader received a yellow jersey. This classification was considered the most important of the 2018 Istrian Spring Trophy, 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 3 in each intermediate sprint. For winning an intermediate sprint, a rider earned 5 points. There was also a mountains classification, the leadership of which was marked by a green jersey. In the mountains classification, points were won by reaching the top of a climb before other cyclists, with more points available for the higher-categorised climbs.

Stage	Winner	General classification	Points classification	Mountains classification	Youth classification	Teams classification
1	Mirco Maestri	Mirco Maestri	Mirco Maestri	Joshua Huppertz	Syver Waersted	Bardiani–CSF
2	Matteo Moschetti	Joshua Huppertz		Christian Haas	Matteo Moschetti	Uno-X Norwegian Development Team
3	Syver Waersted	Mirco Maestri			Syver Waersted	Bardiani–CSF
Final		Mirco Maestri	Mirco Maestri	Christian Haas	Syver Waersted	Bardiani–CSF