The final stop on the 2018 UCI men’s World Tour, the GREE-Tour of Guangxi in southeastern China, is at the halfway point with 22-year-old Fabio Jakobsen (NED) in the lead.
The first three stages were all fairly flat, giving the advantage to the sprinters and Dylan Groenewegen (NED), Germany’s Pascal Ackermann and Jakobsen have not only won these stages, but all three have been in the top five in each stage!
The hilly stages will start on Friday, but for now, Jakobsen has a 0:04 lead over Ackermann, six seconds over Groenewegen and 10 seconds over Max Walscheid (GER). But there are 100 riders within a half-minute of the lead! Summaries so far:
UCI World Tour/GREE Tour of Guangxi
Guangxi (CHN) ~ 16-21 October 2018
(Full results here)
Stage 1 (107.4 km): 1. Dylan Gronewegen (NED), 2:21:45; 2. Max Walscheid (GER), 2:21:45; 3. Fabio Jakobsen (NED), 2:21:45; 4. Pascal Ackermann (GER), 2:21:45; 5. Matteo Trentin (ITA), 2:21:45.
Stage 2 (145.2 km): 1. Ackermann (GER), 3:18:58; 2. Jakobsen (NED), 3:18:58; 3. Groenewegen (NED), 3:18:58; 4. Lawrence Naesen (BEL), 3:18:58; 5. Clement Venturini (FRA), 3:18:58.
Stage 3 (125.4 km): 1. Jakobsen (NED), 2:43:54; 2. Ackermann (GER), 2:43:54; 3. Walscheid (GER), 2:43:54; 4. Groenewegen (NED), 2:43:54; 5. Arnaud Demare (FRA), 2:43:54. Also in the top 50: 43. Sepp Kuss (USA), 2:43:54.
Stage 4: 19 October ~ 152.2 km: Nanning to Mashan Nongla Scenic Spot (uphill finish)
Stage 5: 20 October ~ 212.2 km: Liuzhou to Guilin (hilly)
Stage 6: 21 October ~ 169.0 km: Guilin to Guilin (hilly)
