The Tour of Chongming Island marks a significant shift in the season; the end of the one-day Classics and the beginning of the mid-season stage races that are part of the Women's WorldTour. The race takes place from May 9-11 in China.
It's traditionally a sprinter's affair with three pan-flat stages that cater to only the fastest women in the peloton - think Kirsten Wild (WNT-Rotor), Jolien D'hoore (Boels Dolmans) and Chloe Hosking (Ale Cipollini), all previous winners.
After a successful track campaign, Wild enjoyed two early-season victories on the Women's WorldTour this season, so far, at Driedaagse Brugge De Panne and Gent-Wevelgem. She will not be attending the race this year, however, and that leaves the race open for new faces on the podium.
2019 Tour of Chongming Island
Stage 1: May 9, 2019 - New Park City, 102.7km
Stage 2: May 10, 2019 - Chongming Fenghuang Park - New Park City, 126.6km
Stage 3: May 11, 2019 - New Park City, 118.4km
2018 Tour of Chongming Island - Top 10 GC
| # | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte Becker (Ger) Hitec Products - Birk Sport | 8:45:55 |
| 2 | Shannon Malseed (Aus) Team Tibco - Silicon Valley Bank | 0:00:05 |
| 3 | Anastasiia Iakovenko (Rus) BTC City Ljubljana | 0:00:08 |
| 4 | Dalia Muccioli (Ita) Valcar PBM | 0:00:13 |
| 5 | Coralie Demay (Fra) FDJ Nouvelle - Aquitaine Futuroscope | 0:00:16 |
| 6 | Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Cylance Pro Cycling | 0:01:04 |
| 7 | Kirsten Wild (Ned) Wiggle High5 | 0:01:12 |
| 8 | Jolien D'hoore (Bel) Mitchelton Scott | 0:01:13 |
| 9 | Chloe Hosking (Aus) Ale Cipollini | 0:01:18 |
| 10 | Kelly Druyts (Bel) Doltcini - Van Eyck Sport UCI Women Cycling | 0:01:19 |
