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October 29, 2017
Shanghai Criterium 2017 – Shanghai : 60 km
This year, Activation Group and the official organizer of Le Tour de France Amaury Sport Organisation have reached the strategic cooperation agreement on bringing the world-famous Le Tour de France into China.
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October 29, 2017
Shanghai Criterium 2017 – Shanghai : 60 km
This year, Activation Group and the official organizer of Le Tour de France Amaury Sport Organisation have reached the strategic cooperation agreement on bringing the world-famous Le Tour de France into China. The Le Tour de France branded events will be led into China and composed of two races: Le Tour de France Critérium and L’étape by Le Tour de France. Sports and cycling fans will be immersed in a perfect atmosphere of sports through their ultimate experience of the professional Le Tour de France.
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.
Results :
1 Christopher Froome (GBr) Team Sky 1:21:56
2 Rigoberto Uran (Col) Cannondale-Drapac
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
7 Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing Team
8 Hiu Fung Choy (Chn) Cycling Team of Hong Kong China 0:01:04
9 Juntao Meng (Chn) Yunnan Lvshan Landscape
10 Michal Kwiatkowski (Pol) Team Sky
11 Marcel Kittel (Ger) Quick-Step Floors
12 Zirong Zhong (Chn) Yunnan Lvshan Landscape
13 Wan Hei Lau (Chn) Cycling Team of Hong Kong China
14 Jiahao Ren (Chn) Keyi Look Cycling Team
15 Nathan Haas (Aus) Dimension Data
16 Hu Li (Chn) Qinghai Tianyoude Cycling Team
17 Amaël Moinard (Fra) BMC Racing Team
18 Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Team Sunweb
19 Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing Team
20 Koen De Kort (Ned) Trek-Segafredo
21 Julien Vermote (Bel) Quick-Step Floors
22 Jaco Venter (RSA) Dimension Data
23 Xiaoyong Dong (Chn) Qinghai Tianyoude Cycling Team
24 Fabio Sabatini (Ita) Quick-Step Floors
25 Nikias Arndt (Ger) Team Sunweb
26 Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Dimension Data 0:01:10
27 Markel Irizar (Spa) Trek-Segafredo
28 Edward Theuns (Bel) Trek-Segafredo
29 Alberto Bettiol (Ita) Cannondale-Drapac
30 Qiang Shen (Chn) Keyi Look Cycling Team
31 Simon Clarke (Aus) Cannondale-Drapac
32 Michal Golas (Pol) Team Sky
33 Tom Van Asbroeck (Bel) Cannondale-Drapac
34 Lianshan Zhang (Chn) Yunnan Lvshan Landscape
35 Chao Zeng (Chn) Keyi Look Cycling Team
36 Kenny Elissonde (Fra) Team Sky
37 Nicolas Roche (Irl) BMC Racing Team
38 Simon Geschke (Ger) Team Sunweb
39 Wenjie Li (Chn) Yunnan Lvshan Landscape
40 Wan Yau Lau (Chn) Cycling Team of Hong Kong China
41 Burr Ho (Chn) Cycling Team of Hong Kong China
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
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
 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.
<strong>Results : </strong>
1 Christopher Froome (GBr) Team Sky 1:21:56
2 Rigoberto Uran (Col) Cannondale-Drapac
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
7 Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing Team
8 Hiu Fung Choy (Chn) Cycling Team of Hong Kong China 0:01:04
9 Juntao Meng (Chn) Yunnan Lvshan Landscape
10 Michal Kwiatkowski (Pol) Team Sky
11 Marcel Kittel (Ger) Quick-Step Floors
12 Zirong Zhong (Chn) Yunnan Lvshan Landscape
13 Wan Hei Lau (Chn) Cycling Team of Hong Kong China
14 Jiahao Ren (Chn) Keyi Look Cycling Team
15 Nathan Haas (Aus) Dimension Data
16 Hu Li (Chn) Qinghai Tianyoude Cycling Team
17 Amaël Moinard (Fra) BMC Racing Team
18 Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Team Sunweb
19 Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing Team
20 Koen De Kort (Ned) Trek-Segafredo
21 Julien Vermote (Bel) Quick-Step Floors
22 Jaco Venter (RSA) Dimension Data
23 Xiaoyong Dong (Chn) Qinghai Tianyoude Cycling Team
24 Fabio Sabatini (Ita) Quick-Step Floors
25 Nikias Arndt (Ger) Team Sunweb
26 Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Dimension Data 0:01:10
27 Markel Irizar (Spa) Trek-Segafredo
28 Edward Theuns (Bel) Trek-Segafredo
29 Alberto Bettiol (Ita) Cannondale-Drapac
30 Qiang Shen (Chn) Keyi Look Cycling Team
31 Simon Clarke (Aus) Cannondale-Drapac
32 Michal Golas (Pol) Team Sky
33 Tom Van Asbroeck (Bel) Cannondale-Drapac
34 Lianshan Zhang (Chn) Yunnan Lvshan Landscape
35 Chao Zeng (Chn) Keyi Look Cycling Team
36 Kenny Elissonde (Fra) Team Sky
37 Nicolas Roche (Irl) BMC Racing Team
38 Simon Geschke (Ger) Team Sunweb
39 Wenjie Li (Chn) Yunnan Lvshan Landscape
40 Wan Yau Lau (Chn) Cycling Team of Hong Kong China
41 Burr Ho (Chn) Cycling Team of Hong Kong China
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
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)
