Froome wins inaugural Shanghai Criterium

Chris Froome (Team Sky) claimed victory in the inaugural Shanghai Criterium, seeing off Rigoberto Uran (Cannondale-Drapac) and Warren Barguil (Sunweb) in a three-up sprint.

"It wasn't easy, there were a lot of great sprinters here so the only option was to attack," said Froome. "We had great support from the public here in Shanghai. It's a great way to end the season."

The largely ceremonial race was set up this year by Tour de France organisers ASO to run ahead of the existing Saitama Criterium, which has seen a flavour of the Tour de France exported to Asia for the past five years.

More a chance to show off the stars and colours of the Tour than showcase serious racing, Froome, wearing the yellow jersey of Tour de France winner, triumphed on the flat course – made up of 20 laps of a three-kilometre circuit – in a field that included sprinter Marcel Kittel, who won five stages at this year's Tour.

There were numerous breakaway fluctuations, with Alberto Contador staying true to type in his final racing outing with some time out in front, but in the latter stages a group containing the leading rider of each pro team went clear. From there, polka-dot jersey wearer Barguil attacked and soon it was just him, Froome, and Uran, who was runner-up in July.

Barguil attacked under the flamme rouge but Froome pulled it back before holding off Uran in the sprint while the Frenchman sat up.

Full Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Christopher Froome (GBr) Team Sky1:21:56
2Rigoberto Uran (Col) Cannondale-DrapacRow 1 - Cell 2
3Warren Barguil (Fra) Team Sunweb0:00:02
4Alberto Contador (Spa) Trek-Segafredo0:00:12
5Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Dimension Data0:00:15
6Petr Vakoc (Cze) Quick-Step FloorsRow 5 - Cell 2
7Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing TeamRow 6 - Cell 2
8Hiu Fung Choy (Chn) Cycling Team of Hong Kong China0:01:04
9Juntao Meng (Chn) Yunnan Lvshan LandscapeRow 8 - Cell 2
10Michal Kwiatkowski (Pol) Team SkyRow 9 - Cell 2
11Marcel Kittel (Ger) Quick-Step FloorsRow 10 - Cell 2
12Zirong Zhong (Chn) Yunnan Lvshan LandscapeRow 11 - Cell 2
13Wan Hei Lau (Chn) Cycling Team of Hong Kong ChinaRow 12 - Cell 2
14Jiahao Ren (Chn) Keyi Look Cycling TeamRow 13 - Cell 2
15Nathan Haas (Aus) Dimension DataRow 14 - Cell 2
16Hu Li (Chn) Qinghai Tianyoude Cycling TeamRow 15 - Cell 2
17Amaël Moinard (Fra) BMC Racing TeamRow 16 - Cell 2
18Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Team SunwebRow 17 - Cell 2
19Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 18 - Cell 2
20Koen De Kort (Ned) Trek-SegafredoRow 19 - Cell 2
21Julien Vermote (Bel) Quick-Step FloorsRow 20 - Cell 2
22Jaco Venter (RSA) Dimension DataRow 21 - Cell 2
23Xiaoyong Dong (Chn) Qinghai Tianyoude Cycling TeamRow 22 - Cell 2
24Fabio Sabatini (Ita) Quick-Step FloorsRow 23 - Cell 2
25Nikias Arndt (Ger) Team SunwebRow 24 - Cell 2
26Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Dimension Data0:01:10
27Markel Irizar (Spa) Trek-SegafredoRow 26 - Cell 2
28Edward Theuns (Bel) Trek-SegafredoRow 27 - Cell 2
29Alberto Bettiol (Ita) Cannondale-DrapacRow 28 - Cell 2
30Qiang Shen (Chn) Keyi Look Cycling TeamRow 29 - Cell 2
31Simon Clarke (Aus) Cannondale-DrapacRow 30 - Cell 2
32Michal Golas (Pol) Team SkyRow 31 - Cell 2
33Tom Van Asbroeck (Bel) Cannondale-DrapacRow 32 - Cell 2
34Lianshan Zhang (Chn) Yunnan Lvshan LandscapeRow 33 - Cell 2
35Chao Zeng (Chn) Keyi Look Cycling TeamRow 34 - Cell 2
36Kenny Elissonde (Fra) Team SkyRow 35 - Cell 2
37Nicolas Roche (Irl) BMC Racing TeamRow 36 - Cell 2
38Simon Geschke (Ger) Team SunwebRow 37 - Cell 2
39Wenjie Li (Chn) Yunnan Lvshan LandscapeRow 38 - Cell 2
40Wan Yau Lau (Chn) Cycling Team of Hong Kong ChinaRow 39 - Cell 2
41Burr Ho (Chn) Cycling Team of Hong Kong ChinaRow 40 - Cell 2
42Shengjun Wu (Chn) Qinghai Tianyoude Cycling Team0:01:14
43Chen Liyi (Chn) Giant Cycling Team0:02:54
44Huangchen Guo (Chn) Giant Cycling TeamRow 43 - Cell 2
45Yi Zhang (Chn) Keyi Look Cycling Team0:02:57
46Zhongyl Liu (Chn) Giant Cycling Team2
47Yu Yang (Chn) Giant Cycling Team2
DNFZhanhui Yuan (Chn) Qinghai Tianyoude Cycling TeamRow 47 - Cell 2
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Sprint - Lap 4 - 12km
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Marcel Kittel (Ger) Quick-Step Floors5pts
2Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Dimension Data4Row 1 - Cell 3
3Edward Theuns (Bel) Trek-Segafredo3Row 2 - Cell 3
4Fabio Sabatini (Ita) Quick-Step Floors2Row 3 - Cell 3
5Michal Golas (Pol) Team Sky1Row 4 - Cell 3
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Sprint - Lap 8 - 24km
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Nathan Haas (Aus) Dimension Data5pts
2Nikias Arndt (Ger) Team Sunweb4Row 1 - Cell 3
3Marcel Kittel (Ger) Quick-Step Floors3Row 2 - Cell 3
4Markel Irizar (Spa) Trek-Segafredo2Row 3 - Cell 3
5Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing Team1Row 4 - Cell 3
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Sprint - Lap 12 - 36km
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Dimension Data5pts
2Michal Kwiatkowski (Pol) Team Sky4Row 1 - Cell 3
3Koen De De Kort (Ned) Trek-Segafredo3Row 2 - Cell 3
4Nathan Haas (Aus) Dimension Data2Row 3 - Cell 3
5Hiu Fung Choy (Chn) Cycling Team of Hong Kong China1Row 4 - Cell 3
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Sprint - Lap 16 - 48km
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Marcel Kittel (Ger) Quick-Step Floors5pts
2Nikias Arndt (Ger) Team Sunweb4Row 1 - Cell 3
3Edward Theuns (Bel) Trek-Segafredo3Row 2 - Cell 3
4Nathan Haas (Aus) Dimension Data2Row 3 - Cell 3
5Kenny Elissonde (Fra) Team Sky1Row 4 - Cell 3
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Points Classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Marcel Kittel (Ger) Quick-Step Floors13pts
2Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Dimension Data9Row 1 - Cell 3
3Nathan Haas (Aus) Dimension Data9Row 2 - Cell 3
4Nikias Arndt (Ger) Team Sunweb8Row 3 - Cell 3
5Edward Theuns (Bel) Trek-Segafredo6Row 4 - Cell 3
6Michal Kwiatkowski (Pol) Team Sky4Row 5 - Cell 3
7Koen De Kort (Ned) Trek-Segafredo3Row 6 - Cell 3
8Fabio Sabatini (Ita) Quick-Step Floors2Row 7 - Cell 3
9Markel Irizar (Spa) Trek-Segafredo2Row 8 - Cell 3
10Hiu Fung Choy (Chn) Cycling Team of Hong Kong China1Row 9 - Cell 3
11Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing Team1Row 10 - Cell 3
12Michal Golas (Pol) Team Sky1Row 11 - Cell 3
13Kenny Elissonde (Fra) Team Sky1Row 12 - Cell 3
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Young rider classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Petr Vakoc (Cze) Quick-Step Floors1:22:11
2Hiu Fung Choy (Chn) Cycling Team of Hong Kong China0:00:49
3Juntao Meng (Chn) Yunnan Lvshan LandscapeRow 2 - Cell 2
4Zirong Zhong (Chn) Yunnan Lvshan LandscapeRow 3 - Cell 2
5Wan Hei Lau (Chn) Cycling Team of Hong Kong ChinaRow 4 - Cell 2
6Jiahao Ren (Chn) Keyi Look Cycling TeamRow 5 - Cell 2
7Hu Li (Chn) Qinghai Tianyoude Cycling TeamRow 6 - Cell 2
8Alberto Bettiol (Ita) Cannondale-Drapac0:00:55
9Qiang Shen (Chn) Keyi Look Cycling TeamRow 8 - Cell 2
10Lianshan Zhang (Chn) Yunnan Lvshan LandscapeRow 9 - Cell 2
11Chao Zeng (Chn) Keyi Look Cycling TeamRow 10 - Cell 2
12Wenjie Li (Chn) Yunnan Lvshan LandscapeRow 11 - Cell 2
13Wan Yau Lau (Chn) Cycling Team of Hong Kong ChinaRow 12 - Cell 2
14Burr Ho (Chn) Cycling Team of Hong Kong ChinaRow 13 - Cell 2
15Huangchen Guo (Chn) Giant Cycling Team0:02:39
16Yi Zhang (Chn) Keyi Look Cycling Team0:02:42
17Zhongyl Liu (Chn) Giant Cycling TeamRow 16 - Cell 2
18Yu Yang (Chn) Giant Cycling TeamRow 17 - Cell 2
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Team Classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Team Sky2:44:56
Row 1 - Cell 0 Row 1 - Cell 1 Row 1 - Cell 2
2Team Sunweb0:00:02
3Cannondale - Drapac0:00:06
4Trek - Segafredo0:00:12
5Quick Step Floors0:00:15
6Dimension DataRow 6 - Cell 2
7BMC Racing TeamRow 7 - Cell 2
8Cycling Team Of Hongkong China0:01:04
9Yunnan Lvshan Landscape - Taishan PardusRow 9 - Cell 2
10Qinghai Tianyoude Cycling TeamRow 10 - Cell 2
11Keyi Look Cycling Team0:01:10
12Giant Cycling Team0:04:44

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Patrick Fletcher

Patrick is an NCTJ-trained journalist, and former deputy editor of Cyclingnews, who has seven years’ experience covering professional cycling. He has a modern languages degree from Durham University and has been able to put it to some use in what is a multi-lingual sport, with a particular focus on French and Spanish-speaking riders. Away from cycling, Patrick spends most of his time playing or watching other forms of sport - football, tennis, trail running, darts, to name a few, but he draws the line at rugby.


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