2018 Tour of California

The 2018 Tour of California was a road cycling stage race that took place between May 13 and 19, 2018 in California, United States. It was the thirteenth edition of the Tour of California and the twenty-second event of the 2018 UCI World Tour.[1][2]

2018 Tour of California
2018 UCI World Tour, race 22 of 37
Race details
DatesMay 13–19, 2018
Stages7
Distance645 mi (1,038 km)
Results
Winner  Egan Bernal (COL) (Team Sky)
  Second  Tejay van Garderen (USA) (BMC Racing Team)
  Third  Daniel Martínez (COL) (EF Education First–Drapac)

Mountains  Toms Skujiņš (LAT) (Trek–Segafredo)
Youth  Egan Bernal (COL) (Team Sky)
Sprints  Fernando Gaviria (COL) (Quick-Step Floors)
  Team Team Sky
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Teams

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As a newer event to the UCI World Tour, all UCI WorldTeams were invited to the race, but not obligated to compete in the race. As such, thirteen of the eighteen WorldTeams competed in the race. Four UCI Professional Continental teams also competed making a 17-team peloton. Each team had a maximum of seven riders:[3][4]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI Professional Continental teams

Route

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Stage characteristics and winners[4][5]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Stage winner
1 13 May Long Beach to Long Beach 134.5 km (83.6 mi)   Flat stage   Fernando Gaviria (COL)
2 14 May Ventura to Santa Barbara County (Gibraltar Road) 157 km (98 mi)   Mountain stage   Egan Bernal (COL)
3 15 May King City to WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca 197 km (122 mi)   Medium mountain stage   Toms Skujiņš (LAT)
4 16 May San Jose to Morgan Hill 34.7 km (21.6 mi)   Individual time trial   Tejay van Garderen (USA)
5 17 May Stockton to Elk Grove 176.5 km (109.7 mi)   Flat stage   Fernando Gaviria (COL)
6 18 May Folsom to South Lake Tahoe 196.5 km (122.1 mi)   Mountain stage   Egan Bernal (COL)
7 19 May Sacramento to Sacramento 143 km (89 mi)   Flat stage   Fernando Gaviria (COL)

Stages

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Stage 1

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Stage 1 result[4][6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Fernando Gaviria (COL) Quick-Step Floors 3h 02' 23"
2   Caleb Ewan (AUS) Mitchelton–Scott s.t.
3   Peter Sagan (SVK) Bora–Hansgrohe s.t.
4   Marcel Kittel (GER) Team Katusha–Alpecin s.t.
5   Alexander Kristoff (NOR) UAE Team Emirates s.t.
6   Jasper Philipsen (BEL) Hagens Berman Axeon s.t.
7   Kiel Reijnen (USA) Trek–Segafredo s.t.
8   Max Walscheid (GER) Team Sunweb s.t.
9   Tyler Magner (USA) Rally Cycling s.t.
10   Mark Cavendish (GBR) Team Dimension Data s.t.
General classification after Stage 1[4][6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Fernando Gaviria (COL)       Quick-Step Floors 3h 02' 13"
2   Caleb Ewan (AUS) Mitchelton–Scott + 4"
3   Tanner Putt (USA) UnitedHealthcare s.t.
4   Peter Sagan (SVK) Bora–Hansgrohe + 6"
5   Andrei Krasilnikau (BLR) Holowesko Citadel p/b Arapahoe Resources s.t.
6   Mark Cavendish (GBR) Team Dimension Data + 9"
7   Álvaro Hodeg (COL) Quick-Step Floors s.t.
8   Marcel Kittel (GER) Team Katusha–Alpecin + 10"
9   Alexander Kristoff (NOR) UAE Team Emirates s.t.
10   Jasper Philipsen (BEL) Hagens Berman Axeon s.t.

Stage 2

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Stage 2 result[4][7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Egan Bernal (COL) Team Sky 4h 14' 00"
2   Rafał Majka (POL) Bora–Hansgrohe + 21"
3   Adam Yates (GBR) Mitchelton–Scott + 25"
4   Antwan Tolhoek (NED) LottoNL–Jumbo + 30"
5   Daniel Martínez (COL) EF Education First–Drapac p/b Cannondale s.t.
6   Kristijan Đurasek (CRO) UAE Team Emirates s.t.
7   Mathias Frank (SUI) AG2R La Mondiale + 40"
8   Tejay van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team + 50"
9   Edward Ravasi (ITA) UAE Team Emirates + 59"
10   Ruben Guerreiro (POR) Trek–Segafredo + 1' 01"
General classification after Stage 2[4][7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Egan Bernal (COL)         Team Sky 7h 16' 13"
2   Rafał Majka (POL) Bora–Hansgrohe + 25"
3   Adam Yates (GBR) Mitchelton–Scott + 31"
4   Antwan Tolhoek (NED) LottoNL–Jumbo + 40"
5   Kristijan Đurasek (CRO) UAE Team Emirates s.t.
6   Daniel Martínez (COL) EF Education First–Drapac p/b Cannondale s.t.
7   Mathias Frank (SUI) AG2R La Mondiale + 50"
8   Tejay van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team + 1' 00"
9   Edward Ravasi (ITA) UAE Team Emirates + 1' 09"
10   Ruben Guerreiro (POR) Trek–Segafredo + 1' 11"

Stage 3

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The stage winner Toms Skujiņš and second place rider Sean Bennett
Stage 3 result[4][8]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Toms Skujiņš (LAT) Trek–Segafredo 4h 52' 47"
2   Sean Bennett (USA) Hagens Berman Axeon + 3"
3   Caleb Ewan (AUS) Mitchelton–Scott + 8"
4   Peter Sagan (SVK) Bora–Hansgrohe s.t.
5   Egan Bernal (COL) Team Sky s.t.
6   Adam Yates (GBR) Mitchelton–Scott s.t.
7   Alex Howes (USA) EF Education First–Drapac p/b Cannondale s.t.
8   Tom-Jelte Slagter (NED) Team Dimension Data s.t.
9   Brent Bookwalter (USA) BMC Racing Team s.t.
10   Will Barta (USA) Hagens Berman Axeon s.t.
General classification after Stage 3[4][8]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Egan Bernal (COL)         Team Sky 12h 09' 08"
2   Rafał Majka (POL) Bora–Hansgrohe + 25"
3   Adam Yates (GBR) Mitchelton–Scott + 31"
4   Antwan Tolhoek (NED) LottoNL–Jumbo + 40"
5   Kristijan Đurasek (CRO) UAE Team Emirates s.t.
6   Daniel Martínez (COL) EF Education First–Drapac p/b Cannondale s.t.
7   Mathias Frank (SUI) AG2R La Mondiale + 50"
8   Tejay van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team + 1' 00"
9   Ruben Guerreiro (POR) Trek–Segafredo + 1' 11"
10   Laurens De Plus (BEL) Quick-Step Floors + 1' 14"

Stage 4

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Stage 4 result[4][9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Tejay van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team 40' 47"
2   Patrick Bevin (NZL) BMC Racing Team + 7"
3   Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBR) Team Sky + 32"
4   Lawson Craddock (USA) EF Education First–Drapac p/b Cannondale + 46"
5   Filippo Ganna (ITA) UAE Team Emirates + 49"
6   Mikkel Bjerg (DEN) Hagens Berman Axeon + 53"
7   Jack Bauer (NZL) Mitchelton–Scott + 55"
8   Neilson Powless (USA) Team Dimension Data + 56"
9   Maciej Bodnar (POL) Bora–Hansgrohe + 57"
10   Daniel Martínez (COL) EF Education First–Drapac p/b Cannondale s.t.
General classification after Stage 4[4][9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Tejay van Garderen (USA)   BMC Racing Team 12h 50' 55"
2   Egan Bernal (COL)       Team Sky + 23"
3   Daniel Martínez (COL) EF Education First–Drapac p/b Cannondale + 37"
4   Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBR) Team Sky + 52"
5   Adam Yates (GBR) Mitchelton–Scott + 1' 07"
6   Rafał Majka (POL) Bora–Hansgrohe + 1' 29"
7   Brandon McNulty (USA) Rally Cycling + 2' 08"
8   Laurens De Plus (BEL) Quick-Step Floors + 2' 13"
9   Kristijan Đurasek (CRO) UAE Team Emirates + 2' 15"
10   Brent Bookwalter (USA) BMC Racing Team + 2' 34"

Stage 5

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Stage 5 result[4][10]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Fernando Gaviria (COL) Quick-Step Floors 4h 04' 34"
2   Caleb Ewan (AUS) Mitchelton–Scott s.t.
3   Peter Sagan (SVK) Bora–Hansgrohe s.t.
4   Rick Zabel (GER) Team Katusha–Alpecin s.t.
5   John Murphy (USA) Holowesko Citadel p/b Arapahoe Resources s.t.
6   Sean Bennett (USA) Hagens Berman Axeon s.t.
7   Lucas Sebastián Haedo (ARG) UnitedHealthcare s.t.
8   Ivo Oliveira (POR) Hagens Berman Axeon s.t.
9   Alexander Kristoff (NOR) UAE Team Emirates s.t.
10   Travis McCabe (USA) UnitedHealthcare s.t.
General classification after Stage 5[4][10]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Tejay van Garderen (USA)   BMC Racing Team 16h 55' 29"
2   Egan Bernal (COL)     Team Sky + 23"
3   Daniel Martínez (COL) EF Education First–Drapac p/b Cannondale + 37"
4   Adam Yates (GBR) Mitchelton–Scott + 1' 07"
5   Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBR) Team Sky + 1' 15"
6   Rafał Majka (POL) Bora–Hansgrohe + 1' 29"
7   Brandon McNulty (USA) Rally Cycling + 2' 08"
8   Laurens De Plus (BEL) Quick-Step Floors + 2' 13"
9   Kristijan Đurasek (CRO) UAE Team Emirates + 2' 15"
10   Brent Bookwalter (USA) BMC Racing Team + 2' 34"

Stage 6

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Stage 6 result[4][11]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Egan Bernal (COL) Team Sky 5h 30' 58"
2   Adam Yates (GBR) Mitchelton–Scott + 1' 28"
3   Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBR) Team Sky + 1' 30"
4   Brandon McNulty (USA) Rally Cycling + 1' 33"
5   Jai Hindley (AUS) Team Sunweb + 1' 38"
6   Mathias Frank (SUI) AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
7   Tejay van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team s.t.
8   Rafał Majka (POL) Bora–Hansgrohe + 1' 45"
9   Edward Ravasi (ITA) UAE Team Emirates + 1' 46"
10   Daniel Martínez (COL) EF Education First–Drapac p/b Cannondale + 1' 50"
General classification after Stage 6[4][11]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Egan Bernal (COL)       Team Sky 22h 26' 40"
2   Tejay van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team + 1' 25"
3   Daniel Martínez (COL) EF Education First–Drapac p/b Cannondale + 2' 14"
4   Adam Yates (GBR) Mitchelton–Scott + 2' 16"
5   Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBR) Team Sky + 2' 28"
6   Rafał Majka (POL) Bora–Hansgrohe + 3' 01"
7   Brandon McNulty (USA) Rally Cycling + 3' 28"
8   Laurens De Plus (BEL) Quick-Step Floors + 3' 50"
9   Kristijan Đurasek (CRO) UAE Team Emirates + 3' 59"
10   Mathias Frank (SUI) AG2R La Mondiale + 4' 01"

Stage 7

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Stage 7 result[4][12]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Fernando Gaviria (COL) Quick-Step Floors 3h 07' 39"
2   Max Walscheid (GER) Team Sunweb s.t.
3   Caleb Ewan (AUS) Mitchelton–Scott s.t.
4   Peter Sagan (SVK) Bora–Hansgrohe s.t.
5   Miguel Bryon (USA) Holowesko Citadel p/b Arapahoe Resources s.t.
6   Alexander Kristoff (NOR) UAE Team Emirates s.t.
7   Michael Rice (AUS) Hagens Berman Axeon s.t.
8   Tyler Magner (USA) Rally Cycling s.t.
9   Daniel McLay (GBR) EF Education First–Drapac p/b Cannondale s.t.
10   Kiel Reijnen (USA) Trek–Segafredo s.t.
General classification after Stage 7[4][12]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Egan Bernal (COL)     Team Sky 25h 34' 19"
2   Tejay van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team + 1' 25"
3   Daniel Martínez (COL) EF Education First–Drapac p/b Cannondale + 2' 14"
4   Adam Yates (GBR) Mitchelton–Scott + 2' 16"
5   Tao Geoghegan Hart (GBR) Team Sky + 2' 28"
6   Rafał Majka (POL) Bora–Hansgrohe + 3' 01"
7   Brandon McNulty (USA) Rally Cycling + 3' 28"
8   Laurens De Plus (BEL) Quick-Step Floors + 3' 50"
9   Kristijan Đurasek (CRO) UAE Team Emirates + 3' 59"
10   Mathias Frank (SUI) AG2R La Mondiale + 4' 01"

Classification leadership table

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In the Tour of California, five 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 yellow jersey.[citation needed] This classification was considered the most important of the 2017 Tour of California, and the winner of the classification was considered the winner of the race.

Additionally, there was a sprints classification, which awarded a green jersey.[citation needed] In the sprints classification, cyclists received points for finishing in the top 10 in a stage. For winning a stage, a rider earned 15 points, with 12 for second, 9 for third, 7 for fourth with a point fewer per place down to a single point for 10th place. Points towards the classification could also be accrued – awarded on a 3–2–1 scale – at intermediate sprint points during each stage; these intermediate sprints also offered bonus seconds towards the general classification. There was also a mountains classification, the leadership of which was marked by a white jersey with red polka dots.[citation needed] 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.

The fourth jersey represented the young rider classification, marked by a predominantly "white design" jersey.[citation needed] This was decided in the same way as the general classification, but only riders born after January 1, 1992, were eligible to be ranked in the classification. There was also a classification for teams, in which the times of the best three cyclists per team on each stage were added together; the leading team at the end of the race was the team with the lowest total time. In addition, there was a combativity award given after each stage to the rider considered, by a jury, to have "who best exemplifies the character of those engaged in the fight against cancer / heart disease", in line with the jersey's sponsors. This award was marked by a blue jersey.[citation needed]

Stage Winner General classification
 
Sprints classification
 
Mountains classification
 
Young rider classification
 
Most courageous rider
 
Team classification
1 Fernando Gaviria Fernando Gaviria Fernando Gaviria Not awarded Fernando Gaviria Tanner Putt Mitchelton–Scott
2 Egan Bernal Egan Bernal Egan Bernal Egan Bernal Egan Bernal Rubén Companioni Trek–Segafredo
3 Toms Skujiņš Ian Garrison
4 Tejay van Garderen Tejay van Garderen BMC Racing Team
5 Fernando Gaviria Caleb Ewan Fabian Lienhard
6 Egan Bernal Egan Bernal Egan Bernal Toms Skujiņš Lawson Craddock Team Sky
7 Fernando Gaviria Fernando Gaviria Mikkel Bjerg
Final Egan Bernal Fernando Gaviria Toms Skujiņš Egan Bernal Not awarded Team Sky

References

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