Froome wins inaugural Shanghai Criterium
Uran and Barguil on the podium
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
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
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1 | Christopher Froome (GBr) Team Sky | 1:21:56 |
2 | Rigoberto Uran (Col) Cannondale-Drapac | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
3 | Warren Barguil (Fra) Team Sunweb | 0:00:02 |
4 | Alberto Contador (Spa) Trek-Segafredo | 0:00:12 |
5 | Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Dimension Data | 0:00:15 |
6 | Petr Vakoc (Cze) Quick-Step Floors | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing Team | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Hiu Fung Choy (Chn) Cycling Team of Hong Kong China | 0:01:04 |
9 | Juntao Meng (Chn) Yunnan Lvshan Landscape | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Michal Kwiatkowski (Pol) Team Sky | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Marcel Kittel (Ger) Quick-Step Floors | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Zirong Zhong (Chn) Yunnan Lvshan Landscape | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Wan Hei Lau (Chn) Cycling Team of Hong Kong China | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Jiahao Ren (Chn) Keyi Look Cycling Team | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Nathan Haas (Aus) Dimension Data | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Hu Li (Chn) Qinghai Tianyoude Cycling Team | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Amaël Moinard (Fra) BMC Racing Team | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Team Sunweb | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing Team | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Koen De Kort (Ned) Trek-Segafredo | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Julien Vermote (Bel) Quick-Step Floors | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | Jaco Venter (RSA) Dimension Data | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Xiaoyong Dong (Chn) Qinghai Tianyoude Cycling Team | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
24 | Fabio Sabatini (Ita) Quick-Step Floors | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Nikias Arndt (Ger) Team Sunweb | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Dimension Data | 0:01:10 |
27 | Markel Irizar (Spa) Trek-Segafredo | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | Edward Theuns (Bel) Trek-Segafredo | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Alberto Bettiol (Ita) Cannondale-Drapac | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
30 | Qiang Shen (Chn) Keyi Look Cycling Team | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
31 | Simon Clarke (Aus) Cannondale-Drapac | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
32 | Michal Golas (Pol) Team Sky | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
33 | Tom Van Asbroeck (Bel) Cannondale-Drapac | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
34 | Lianshan Zhang (Chn) Yunnan Lvshan Landscape | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
35 | Chao Zeng (Chn) Keyi Look Cycling Team | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
36 | Kenny Elissonde (Fra) Team Sky | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
37 | Nicolas Roche (Irl) BMC Racing Team | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
38 | Simon Geschke (Ger) Team Sunweb | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
39 | Wenjie Li (Chn) Yunnan Lvshan Landscape | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
40 | Wan Yau Lau (Chn) Cycling Team of Hong Kong China | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
41 | Burr Ho (Chn) Cycling Team of Hong Kong China | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
42 | Shengjun Wu (Chn) Qinghai Tianyoude Cycling Team | 0:01:14 |
43 | Chen Liyi (Chn) Giant Cycling Team | 0:02:54 |
44 | Huangchen Guo (Chn) Giant Cycling Team | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
45 | Yi Zhang (Chn) Keyi Look Cycling Team | 0:02:57 |
46 | Zhongyl Liu (Chn) Giant Cycling Team | 2 |
47 | Yu Yang (Chn) Giant Cycling Team | 2 |
DNF | Zhanhui Yuan (Chn) Qinghai Tianyoude Cycling Team | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Marcel Kittel (Ger) Quick-Step Floors | 5 | pts |
2 | Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Dimension Data | 4 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Edward Theuns (Bel) Trek-Segafredo | 3 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Fabio Sabatini (Ita) Quick-Step Floors | 2 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
5 | Michal Golas (Pol) Team Sky | 1 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Nathan Haas (Aus) Dimension Data | 5 | pts |
2 | Nikias Arndt (Ger) Team Sunweb | 4 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Marcel Kittel (Ger) Quick-Step Floors | 3 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Markel Irizar (Spa) Trek-Segafredo | 2 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
5 | Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing Team | 1 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Dimension Data | 5 | pts |
2 | Michal Kwiatkowski (Pol) Team Sky | 4 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Koen De De Kort (Ned) Trek-Segafredo | 3 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Nathan Haas (Aus) Dimension Data | 2 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
5 | Hiu Fung Choy (Chn) Cycling Team of Hong Kong China | 1 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Marcel Kittel (Ger) Quick-Step Floors | 5 | pts |
2 | Nikias Arndt (Ger) Team Sunweb | 4 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Edward Theuns (Bel) Trek-Segafredo | 3 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Nathan Haas (Aus) Dimension Data | 2 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
5 | Kenny Elissonde (Fra) Team Sky | 1 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Marcel Kittel (Ger) Quick-Step Floors | 13 | pts |
2 | Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Dimension Data | 9 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Nathan Haas (Aus) Dimension Data | 9 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Nikias Arndt (Ger) Team Sunweb | 8 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
5 | Edward Theuns (Bel) Trek-Segafredo | 6 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
6 | Michal Kwiatkowski (Pol) Team Sky | 4 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
7 | Koen De Kort (Ned) Trek-Segafredo | 3 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
8 | Fabio Sabatini (Ita) Quick-Step Floors | 2 | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
9 | Markel Irizar (Spa) Trek-Segafredo | 2 | Row 8 - Cell 3 |
10 | Hiu Fung Choy (Chn) Cycling Team of Hong Kong China | 1 | Row 9 - Cell 3 |
11 | Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing Team | 1 | Row 10 - Cell 3 |
12 | Michal Golas (Pol) Team Sky | 1 | Row 11 - Cell 3 |
13 | Kenny Elissonde (Fra) Team Sky | 1 | Row 12 - Cell 3 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Petr Vakoc (Cze) Quick-Step Floors | 1:22:11 |
2 | Hiu Fung Choy (Chn) Cycling Team of Hong Kong China | 0:00:49 |
3 | Juntao Meng (Chn) Yunnan Lvshan Landscape | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
4 | Zirong Zhong (Chn) Yunnan Lvshan Landscape | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
5 | Wan Hei Lau (Chn) Cycling Team of Hong Kong China | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Jiahao Ren (Chn) Keyi Look Cycling Team | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Hu Li (Chn) Qinghai Tianyoude Cycling Team | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Alberto Bettiol (Ita) Cannondale-Drapac | 0:00:55 |
9 | Qiang Shen (Chn) Keyi Look Cycling Team | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Lianshan Zhang (Chn) Yunnan Lvshan Landscape | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Chao Zeng (Chn) Keyi Look Cycling Team | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Wenjie Li (Chn) Yunnan Lvshan Landscape | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Wan Yau Lau (Chn) Cycling Team of Hong Kong China | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Burr Ho (Chn) Cycling Team of Hong Kong China | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Huangchen Guo (Chn) Giant Cycling Team | 0:02:39 |
16 | Yi Zhang (Chn) Keyi Look Cycling Team | 0:02:42 |
17 | Zhongyl Liu (Chn) Giant Cycling Team | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Yu Yang (Chn) Giant Cycling Team | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Team Sky | 2:44:56 |
Row 1 - Cell 0 | Row 1 - Cell 1 | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
2 | Team Sunweb | 0:00:02 |
3 | Cannondale - Drapac | 0:00:06 |
4 | Trek - Segafredo | 0:00:12 |
5 | Quick Step Floors | 0:00:15 |
6 | Dimension Data | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
7 | BMC Racing Team | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
8 | Cycling Team Of Hongkong China | 0:01:04 |
9 | Yunnan Lvshan Landscape - Taishan Pardus | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
10 | Qinghai Tianyoude Cycling Team | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
11 | Keyi Look Cycling Team | 0:01:10 |
12 | Giant Cycling Team | 0:04:44 |
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