Si è aperto oggi il Tour of Britain 2018 con il successo di André Greipel. Come prevedibile è stata volata al termine della Pembrey Country Park – Newport (174,8 km) che ha visto alzare le braccia al cielo il velocista tedesco davanti a Caleb Ewan (Mitchelton-Scott) e Fernando Gaviria (Quick-Step Floors). Quarto posto per Gabriel Cullaigh del Team Wiggins. Greipel, che non vinceva una corsa dallo scorso maggio, è quindi il primo leader della corsa.
Subito dopo il via è partita la fuga di giornata con protagonisti Nicholas Dlamini (Dimension Data), che a fine giornata sarà il primo leader della classifica dei GPM, Richard Handley (Madison Genesis), Thomas Moses (Jlt-Condor), Rory Townsend (Canyon Eisberg), Mark Downey (Wiggins) e Matthew Bostock (Gran Bretagna), che a fine tappa sarà invece incoronato Re degli sprint. Il gruppo, ben controllato dai Quick-Step Floors, lascia subito fare tenendoli costantemente tra il minuto e mezzo e i tre minuti di vantaggio. Dai 100 chilometri al traguardo in avanti comincia a però a recuperare terreno, lasciando sempre meno spazio ai sei di testa grazie al lavoro anche di EF-Drapac, Mitchelton-Scott e Sky. A 20 chilometri dall’arrivo il ricongiungimento è ormai prossimo, quindi Townsend prova un attacco solitario davanti al gruppo ormai compatto, che lo insegue a 20 secondi.
Lo strappo di Belmont Hill, a meno di dieci chilometri all’arrivo, consente a Geraint Thomas e Julian Alaphilippe di mettersi in mostra con un breve attacco. Non è giornata però per il vincitore del Tour, che viene lascia andare in testa il francese insieme al compagno Bob Jungels, che vengono a loro volta raggiunti da Jonathan Hivert (Direct Energie) e Mads Wurtz Schmidt (Katusha-Alpecin). Ai -5, visto l’imminente ritorno del gruppo, rompe gli indugi il solitario Jungels, nel vano tentativo di evitare la volata.
Ordine di arrivo Prima Tappa Tour of Britain 2018
1 |
GREIPEL |
André |
LOTTO SOUDAL |
4:00:54 |
2 |
EWAN |
Caleb |
MITCHELTON – SCOTT |
+00 |
3 |
GAVIRIA RENDON |
Fernando |
QUICK – STEP FLOORS |
+00 |
4 |
CULLAIGH |
Gabriel |
TEAM WIGGINS |
+00 |
5 |
ROELANDTS |
Jurgen |
BMC RACING TEAM |
+00 |
6 |
PASQUALON |
Andrea |
WANTY – GROUPE GOBERT |
+00 |
7 |
HAYTER |
Ethan |
GREAT BRITAIN |
+00 |
8 |
SIMION |
Paolo |
BARDIANI CSF |
+00 |
9 |
ALBANESE |
Vincenzo |
BARDIANI CSF |
+00 |
10 |
POELS |
Wout |
TEAM SKY |
+00 |
11 |
CARDIS |
Romain |
DIRECT ENERGIE |
+00 |
12 |
MODOLO |
Sacha |
TEAM EF EDUCATION FIRST – DRAPAC P/B CANNONDALE |
+00 |
13 |
THEUNS |
Edward |
TEAM SUNWEB |
+00 |
14 |
SÜTTERLIN |
Jasha |
MOVISTAR TEAM |
+00 |
15 |
THWAITES |
Scott |
TEAM DIMENSION DATA |
+00 |
16 |
SWIFT |
Ben |
GREAT BRITAIN |
+00 |
17 |
ZABEL |
Rick |
TEAM KATUSHA ALPECIN |
+00 |
18 |
BARBERO |
Carlos |
MOVISTAR TEAM |
+00 |
19 |
NALLY |
Joseph |
GREAT BRITAIN |
+00 |
20 |
LIEPINS |
Emils |
ONE PRO CYCLING |
+00 |
21 |
DOWSETT |
Alex |
TEAM KATUSHA ALPECIN |
+00 |
22 |
BOUWMAN |
Koen |
TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO |
+00 |
23 |
VAN EMDEN |
Jos |
TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO |
+00 |
24 |
DE BUYST |
Jasper |
LOTTO SOUDAL |
+00 |
25 |
POLITT |
Nils |
TEAM KATUSHA ALPECIN |
+00 |
26 |
SMITH |
Dion |
WANTY – GROUPE GOBERT |
+00 |
27 |
MEURISSE |
Xandro |
WANTY – GROUPE GOBERT |
+00 |
28 |
ROJAS |
José |
MOVISTAR TEAM |
+00 |
29 |
RENSHAW |
Mark |
TEAM DIMENSION DATA |
+00 |
30 |
STEWART |
Thomas |
JLT CONDOR |
+00 |
31 |
EENKHOORN |
Pascal |
TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO |
+00 |
32 |
HOFSTEDE |
Lennard |
TEAM SUNWEB |
+00 |
33 |
BEVIN |
Patrick |
BMC RACING TEAM |
+00 |
34 |
BARBIN |
Enrico |
BARDIANI CSF |
+00 |
35 |
CHAVANEL |
Sylvain |
DIRECT ENERGIE |
+00 |
36 |
THOMSON |
Jay Robert |
TEAM DIMENSION DATA |
+00 |
37 |
PHINNEY |
Taylor |
TEAM EF EDUCATION FIRST – DRAPAC P/B CANNONDALE |
+00 |
38 |
MOULD |
Jonathan |
JLT CONDOR |
+00 |
39 |
PIDCOCK |
Thomas |
TEAM WIGGINS |
+00 |
40 |
FERNANDEZ |
Ruben |
MOVISTAR TEAM |
+00 |
41 |
HOLMES |
Matthew |
MADISON GENESIS |
+00 |
42 |
POWLESS |
Neilson |
TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO |
+00 |
43 |
KÜNG |
Stefan |
BMC RACING TEAM |
+00 |
44 |
WRIGHT |
Fred |
|
+00 |
45 |
HAMILTON |
Christopher |
TEAM SUNWEB |
+00 |
46 |
STEDMAN |
Maximilian |
CANYON EISBERG |
+00 |
47 |
STRAKHOV |
Dmitrii |
LOKOSPHINX |
+00 |
48 |
JUNGELS |
Bob |
QUICK – STEP FLOORS |
+00 |
49 |
VANENDERT |
Jelle |
LOTTO SOUDAL |
+00 |
50 |
ALAPHILIPPE |
Julian |
QUICK – STEP FLOORS |
+00 |
51 |
BRESCHEL |
Matti |
TEAM EF EDUCATION FIRST – DRAPAC P/B CANNONDALE |
+00 |
52 |
CARTHY |
Hugh John |
TEAM EF EDUCATION FIRST – DRAPAC P/B CANNONDALE |
+00 |
53 |
CHRISTENSEN |
Ryan |
CANYON EISBERG |
+00 |
54 |
EEKHOFF |
Nils |
DEVELOPMENT TEAM SUNWEB |
+00 |
55 |
TEGGART |
Matthew |
TEAM WIGGINS |
+00 |
56 |
DRUCKER |
Jean-Pierre |
BMC RACING TEAM |
+00 |
57 |
SCHMIDT WÜRTZ |
Mads |
TEAM KATUSHA ALPECIN |
+00 |
58 |
OURSELIN |
Paul |
DIRECT ENERGIE |
+00 |
59 |
DAVIES |
Scott |
TEAM DIMENSION DATA |
+00 |
60 |
BRADBURY |
Edmund |
JLT CONDOR |
+00 |
61 |
SEPULVEDA |
Eduardo |
MOVISTAR TEAM |
+00 |
62 |
TENNANT |
Andrew |
CANYON EISBERG |
+00 |
63 |
DE LA PARTE |
Victor |
MOVISTAR TEAM |
+00 |
64 |
FROOME |
Chris |
TEAM SKY |
+00 |
65 |
MARTIN |
Tony |
TEAM KATUSHA ALPECIN |
+00 |
66 |
VAN GARDEREN |
Tejay |
BMC RACING TEAM |
+00 |
67 |
MCLAY |
Daniel |
TEAM EF EDUCATION FIRST – DRAPAC P/B CANNONDALE |
+00 |
68 |
MCCORMICK |
Hayden |
ONE PRO CYCLING |
+00 |
69 |
CARBONI |
Giovanni |
BARDIANI CSF |
+00 |
70 |
RICHEZE |
Maximiliano Ariel |
QUICK – STEP FLOORS |
+00 |
71 |
WYNANTS |
Maarten |
TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO |
+00 |
72 |
TONELLI |
Alessandro |
BARDIANI CSF |
+00 |
73 |
SCHACHMANN |
Maximilian |
QUICK – STEP FLOORS |
+00 |
74 |
ANTONINI |
Simone |
WANTY – GROUPE GOBERT |
+00 |
75 |
MEYER |
Cameron |
MITCHELTON – SCOTT |
+00 |
76 |
SCOTSON |
Miles |
BMC RACING TEAM |
+00 |
77 |
THOMAS |
Geraint |
TEAM SKY |
+00 |
78 |
KEUKELEIRE |
Jens |
LOTTO SOUDAL |
+00 |
79 |
NIEVE ITURRALDE |
Mikel |
MITCHELTON – SCOTT |
+00 |
80 |
MCNALLY |
Mark |
WANTY – GROUPE GOBERT |
+00 |
81 |
WILLIAMS |
Stephen |
GREAT BRITAIN |
+00 |
82 |
ROGLIČ |
Primož |
TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO |
+00 |
83 |
WALKER |
Joey |
TEAM WIGGINS |
+00 |
84 |
SLATER |
Alistair |
JLT CONDOR |
+00 |
85 |
HOFLAND |
Moreno |
LOTTO SOUDAL |
+00 |
86 |
TULIK |
Angelo |
DIRECT ENERGIE |
+00 |
87 |
ORAM |
James |
ONE PRO CYCLING |
+00 |
88 |
KIRYIENKA |
Vasil |
TEAM SKY |
+00 |
89 |
HIVERT |
Jonathan |
DIRECT ENERGIE |
+00 |
90 |
POWER |
Rob |
MITCHELTON – SCOTT |
+00 |
91 |
VENTER |
Jaco |
TEAM DIMENSION DATA |
+00 |
92 |
SHAW |
James |
LOTTO SOUDAL |
+25 |
93 |
SWIFT |
Connor |
MADISON GENESIS |
+53 |
94 |
KLUGE |
Roger |
MITCHELTON – SCOTT |
+53 |
95 |
GUARDINI |
Andrea |
BARDIANI CSF |
+02:26 |
96 |
BAYLIS |
Thomas |
ONE PRO CYCLING |
+02:26 |
97 |
LATHAM |
Christopher |
ONE PRO CYCLING |
+02:26 |
98 |
BAUHAUS |
Phil |
TEAM SUNWEB |
+02:26 |
99 |
PICHOT |
Alexandre |
DIRECT ENERGIE |
+02:26 |
100 |
PYM |
George |
MADISON GENESIS |
+02:26 |
101 |
WISNIOWSKI |
Lukasz |
TEAM SKY |
+03:55 |
102 |
STANNARD |
Ian |
TEAM SKY |
+03:55 |
103 |
PATON |
Alex |
CANYON EISBERG |
+03:55 |
104 |
GARDIAS |
Dexter |
CANYON EISBERG |
+03:55 |
105 |
DLAMINI |
Nicholas |
TEAM DIMENSION DATA |
+03:55 |
106 |
WILLIAMS |
Peter |
ONE PRO CYCLING |
+03:55 |
107 |
MOSES |
Thomas |
JLT CONDOR |
+03:55 |
108 |
FOUCHE |
James |
TEAM WIGGINS |
+03:55 |
109 |
VERVAEKE |
Louis |
TEAM SUNWEB |
+03:55 |
110 |
ROWSELL |
Erick |
MADISON GENESIS |
+04:47 |
111 |
HANDLEY |
Richard |
MADISON GENESIS |
+04:47 |
112 |
TOWNSEND |
Rory |
CANYON EISBERG |
+04:47 |
113 |
KEISSE |
Iljo |
QUICK – STEP FLOORS |
+04:47 |
114 |
MCEVOY |
Jonathan |
MADISON GENESIS |
+04:47 |
115 |
HAMILTON |
Lucas |
MITCHELTON – SCOTT |
+04:47 |
116 |
DOWNEY |
Mark |
TEAM WIGGINS |
+04:47 |
117 |
BOSTOCK |
Matthew |
GREAT BRITAIN |
+04:47 |
118 |
BRIGGS |
Graham |
JLT CONDOR |
+05:38 |
119 |
FERNANDES |
José |
W52/FC PORTO |
+06:38 |
DNF |
EIKING |
Odd Christian |
WANTY – GROUPE GOBERT |
|
Classifica Generale Tour of Britain 2018
1 |
GREIPEL |
André |
LOTTO SOUDAL |
4:00:44 |
2 |
EWAN |
Caleb |
MITCHELTON – SCOTT |
+04 |
3 |
GAVIRIA RENDON |
Fernando |
QUICK – STEP FLOORS |
+06 |
4 |
CULLAIGH |
Gabriel |
TEAM WIGGINS |
+10 |
5 |
ROELANDTS |
Jurgen |
BMC RACING TEAM |
+10 |
6 |
PASQUALON |
Andrea |
WANTY – GROUPE GOBERT |
+10 |
7 |
HAYTER |
Ethan |
GREAT BRITAIN |
+10 |
8 |
SIMION |
Paolo |
BARDIANI CSF |
+10 |
9 |
ALBANESE |
Vincenzo |
BARDIANI CSF |
+10 |
10 |
POELS |
Wout |
TEAM SKY |
+10 |
11 |
CARDIS |
Romain |
DIRECT ENERGIE |
+10 |
12 |
MODOLO |
Sacha |
TEAM EF EDUCATION FIRST – DRAPAC P/B CANNONDALE |
+10 |
13 |
THEUNS |
Edward |
TEAM SUNWEB |
+10 |
14 |
SÜTTERLIN |
Jasha |
MOVISTAR TEAM |
+10 |
15 |
THWAITES |
Scott |
TEAM DIMENSION DATA |
+10 |
16 |
SWIFT |
Ben |
GREAT BRITAIN |
+10 |
17 |
ZABEL |
Rick |
TEAM KATUSHA ALPECIN |
+10 |
18 |
BARBERO |
Carlos |
MOVISTAR TEAM |
+10 |
19 |
NALLY |
Joseph |
GREAT BRITAIN |
+10 |
20 |
LIEPINS |
Emils |
ONE PRO CYCLING |
+10 |
21 |
DOWSETT |
Alex |
TEAM KATUSHA ALPECIN |
+10 |
22 |
BOUWMAN |
Koen |
TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO |
+10 |
23 |
VAN EMDEN |
Jos |
TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO |
+10 |
24 |
DE BUYST |
Jasper |
LOTTO SOUDAL |
+10 |
25 |
POLITT |
Nils |
TEAM KATUSHA ALPECIN |
+10 |
26 |
SMITH |
Dion |
WANTY – GROUPE GOBERT |
+10 |
27 |
MEURISSE |
Xandro |
WANTY – GROUPE GOBERT |
+10 |
28 |
ROJAS |
José |
MOVISTAR TEAM |
+10 |
29 |
RENSHAW |
Mark |
TEAM DIMENSION DATA |
+10 |
30 |
STEWART |
Thomas |
JLT CONDOR |
+10 |
31 |
EENKHOORN |
Pascal |
TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO |
+10 |
32 |
HOFSTEDE |
Lennard |
TEAM SUNWEB |
+10 |
33 |
BEVIN |
Patrick |
BMC RACING TEAM |
+10 |
34 |
BARBIN |
Enrico |
BARDIANI CSF |
+10 |
35 |
CHAVANEL |
Sylvain |
DIRECT ENERGIE |
+10 |
36 |
THOMSON |
Jay Robert |
TEAM DIMENSION DATA |
+10 |
37 |
PHINNEY |
Taylor |
TEAM EF EDUCATION FIRST – DRAPAC P/B CANNONDALE |
+10 |
38 |
MOULD |
Jonathan |
JLT CONDOR |
+10 |
39 |
PIDCOCK |
Thomas |
TEAM WIGGINS |
+10 |
40 |
FERNANDEZ |
Ruben |
MOVISTAR TEAM |
+10 |
41 |
HOLMES |
Matthew |
MADISON GENESIS |
+10 |
42 |
POWLESS |
Neilson |
TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO |
+10 |
43 |
KÜNG |
Stefan |
BMC RACING TEAM |
+10 |
44 |
WRIGHT |
Fred |
|
+10 |
45 |
HAMILTON |
Christopher |
TEAM SUNWEB |
+10 |
46 |
STEDMAN |
Maximilian |
CANYON EISBERG |
+10 |
47 |
STRAKHOV |
Dmitrii |
LOKOSPHINX |
+10 |
48 |
JUNGELS |
Bob |
QUICK – STEP FLOORS |
+10 |
49 |
VANENDERT |
Jelle |
LOTTO SOUDAL |
+10 |
50 |
ALAPHILIPPE |
Julian |
QUICK – STEP FLOORS |
+10 |
51 |
BRESCHEL |
Matti |
TEAM EF EDUCATION FIRST – DRAPAC P/B CANNONDALE |
+10 |
52 |
CARTHY |
Hugh John |
TEAM EF EDUCATION FIRST – DRAPAC P/B CANNONDALE |
+10 |
53 |
CHRISTENSEN |
Ryan |
CANYON EISBERG |
+10 |
54 |
EEKHOFF |
Nils |
DEVELOPMENT TEAM SUNWEB |
+10 |
55 |
TEGGART |
Matthew |
TEAM WIGGINS |
+10 |
56 |
DRUCKER |
Jean-Pierre |
BMC RACING TEAM |
+10 |
57 |
SCHMIDT WÜRTZ |
Mads |
TEAM KATUSHA ALPECIN |
+10 |
58 |
OURSELIN |
Paul |
DIRECT ENERGIE |
+10 |
59 |
DAVIES |
Scott |
TEAM DIMENSION DATA |
+10 |
60 |
BRADBURY |
Edmund |
JLT CONDOR |
+10 |
61 |
SEPULVEDA |
Eduardo |
MOVISTAR TEAM |
+10 |
62 |
TENNANT |
Andrew |
CANYON EISBERG |
+10 |
63 |
DE LA PARTE |
Victor |
MOVISTAR TEAM |
+10 |
64 |
FROOME |
Chris |
TEAM SKY |
+10 |
65 |
MARTIN |
Tony |
TEAM KATUSHA ALPECIN |
+10 |
66 |
VAN GARDEREN |
Tejay |
BMC RACING TEAM |
+10 |
67 |
MCLAY |
Daniel |
TEAM EF EDUCATION FIRST – DRAPAC P/B CANNONDALE |
+10 |
68 |
MCCORMICK |
Hayden |
ONE PRO CYCLING |
+10 |
69 |
CARBONI |
Giovanni |
BARDIANI CSF |
+10 |
70 |
RICHEZE |
Maximiliano Ariel |
QUICK – STEP FLOORS |
+10 |
71 |
WYNANTS |
Maarten |
TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO |
+10 |
72 |
TONELLI |
Alessandro |
BARDIANI CSF |
+10 |
73 |
SCHACHMANN |
Maximilian |
QUICK – STEP FLOORS |
+10 |
74 |
ANTONINI |
Simone |
WANTY – GROUPE GOBERT |
+10 |
75 |
MEYER |
Cameron |
MITCHELTON – SCOTT |
+10 |
76 |
SCOTSON |
Miles |
BMC RACING TEAM |
+10 |
77 |
THOMAS |
Geraint |
TEAM SKY |
+10 |
78 |
KEUKELEIRE |
Jens |
LOTTO SOUDAL |
+10 |
79 |
NIEVE ITURRALDE |
Mikel |
MITCHELTON – SCOTT |
+10 |
80 |
MCNALLY |
Mark |
WANTY – GROUPE GOBERT |
+10 |
81 |
WILLIAMS |
Stephen |
GREAT BRITAIN |
+10 |
82 |
ROGLIČ |
Primož |
TEAM LOTTO NL – JUMBO |
+10 |
83 |
WALKER |
Joey |
TEAM WIGGINS |
+10 |
84 |
SLATER |
Alistair |
JLT CONDOR |
+10 |
85 |
HOFLAND |
Moreno |
LOTTO SOUDAL |
+10 |
86 |
TULIK |
Angelo |
DIRECT ENERGIE |
+10 |
87 |
ORAM |
James |
ONE PRO CYCLING |
+10 |
88 |
KIRYIENKA |
Vasil |
TEAM SKY |
+10 |
89 |
HIVERT |
Jonathan |
DIRECT ENERGIE |
+10 |
90 |
POWER |
Rob |
MITCHELTON – SCOTT |
+10 |
91 |
VENTER |
Jaco |
TEAM DIMENSION DATA |
+10 |
92 |
SHAW |
James |
LOTTO SOUDAL |
+35 |
93 |
SWIFT |
Connor |
MADISON GENESIS |
+01:03 |
94 |
KLUGE |
Roger |
MITCHELTON – SCOTT |
+01:03 |
95 |
GUARDINI |
Andrea |
BARDIANI CSF |
+02:36 |
96 |
BAYLIS |
Thomas |
ONE PRO CYCLING |
+02:36 |
97 |
LATHAM |
Christopher |
ONE PRO CYCLING |
+02:36 |
98 |
BAUHAUS |
Phil |
TEAM SUNWEB |
+02:36 |
99 |
PICHOT |
Alexandre |
DIRECT ENERGIE |
+02:36 |
100 |
PYM |
George |
MADISON GENESIS |
+02:36 |
101 |
MOSES |
Thomas |
JLT CONDOR |
+04:01 |
102 |
WISNIOWSKI |
Lukasz |
TEAM SKY |
+04:05 |
103 |
STANNARD |
Ian |
TEAM SKY |
+04:05 |
104 |
PATON |
Alex |
CANYON EISBERG |
+04:05 |
105 |
GARDIAS |
Dexter |
CANYON EISBERG |
+04:05 |
106 |
DLAMINI |
Nicholas |
TEAM DIMENSION DATA |
+04:05 |
107 |
WILLIAMS |
Peter |
ONE PRO CYCLING |
+04:05 |
108 |
FOUCHE |
James |
TEAM WIGGINS |
+04:05 |
109 |
VERVAEKE |
Louis |
TEAM SUNWEB |
+04:05 |
110 |
BOSTOCK |
Matthew |
GREAT BRITAIN |
+04:50 |
111 |
TOWNSEND |
Rory |
CANYON EISBERG |
+04:53 |
112 |
HANDLEY |
Richard |
MADISON GENESIS |
+04:55 |
113 |
DOWNEY |
Mark |
TEAM WIGGINS |
+04:56 |
114 |
ROWSELL |
Erick |
MADISON GENESIS |
+04:57 |
115 |
KEISSE |
Iljo |
QUICK – STEP FLOORS |
+04:57 |
116 |
MCEVOY |
Jonathan |
MADISON GENESIS |
+04:57 |
117 |
HAMILTON |
Lucas |
MITCHELTON – SCOTT |
+04:57 |
118 |
BRIGGS |
Graham |
JLT CONDOR |
+05:48 |
119 |
FERNANDES |
José |
W52/FC PORTO |
+06:48 |
Seguici