# 2018 Tour of Antalya

The 2018 Tour of Antalya was the 1st edition of the Tour of Antalya road cycling stage race. It was part of UCI Europe Tour in category 2.2.

## Teams

Twenty-five teams were invited to take part in the race. These included two UCI Professional Continental team, twenty UCI Continental teams and three national teams.
UCI Professional Continental teams
* CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice
* Wilier Triestina–Selle Italia
UCI Continental teams
* Synergy Baku
* Minsk Cycling Club
* Team Felbermayr–Simplon Wels
* Leopard Pro Cycling
* Torku Şekerspor
* Tarteletto–Isorex
* Astana City
* Team Sapura Cycling
* Vino–Astana Motors
* Tirol Cycling Team
* Bike Aid
* Monkey Town Continental Team
* Akros–Renfer SA
* Polartec–Kometa
* Apple Team
* Salcano Sakarya
* Brisaspor Cycling Team
* Marathon-Tula
* Salcano Capaddocia
* Eritrel Sport Club
National teams
* Estonia
* Denmark
* Ukraine

## Route

Stage schedule :
| Stage | Date | Route | Distance | Type | Winner |
| 1 | 22 February | Korkuteli to Korkuteli | 158.6 km (99 mi) | Medium-mountain stage | Matteo Moschetti (ITA) |
| 2 | 23 February | Kemer to Kemer | 121.3 km (75 mi) | Mountain stage | Wim Kleiman (NED) |
| 3 | 24 February | Feslikan to Feslikan | 32.5 km (20 mi) | Mountain stage | Artem Ovechkin (RUS) |
| 4 | 25 February | Side to Lara | 146.2 km (91 mi) | Hilly stage | Matteo Moschetti (ITA) |

## Stages
### Stage 1
#### 22 February 2018 — Korkuteli to Korkuteli, 158.6 km (99 mi)

Result of Stage 1 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Matteo Moschetti (ITA) | Polartec–Kometa | 3h 46' 31" |
| 2 | Jakub Mareczko (ITA) | Wilier Triestina–Selle Italia | + 0" |
| 3 | Konrad Gessner (GER) | Leopard Pro Cycling | + 0" |
| 4 | Norman Vahtra (EST) | Estonia | + 0" |
| 5 | Markus Wildauer (AUT) | Tirol Cycling Team | + 0" |
| 6 | Polychronis Tzortzakis (GRE) | Tarteletto–Isorex | + 0" |
| 7 | Filippo Fortin (ITA) | Team Felbermayr–Simplon Wels | + 0" |
| 8 | Alexander Krieger (GER) | Leopard Pro Cycling | + 0" |
| 9 | Meron Abraham (ERI) | Bike Aid | + 0" |
| 10 | Paweł Franczak (POL) | CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 1 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Matteo Moschetti (ITA) | Polartec–Kometa | 3h 46' 31" |
| 2 | Jakub Mareczko (ITA) | Wilier Triestina–Selle Italia | + 4" |
| 3 | Georg Zimmermann (GER) | Tirol Cycling Team | + 5" |
| 4 | Konrad Gessner (GER) | Leopard Pro Cycling | + 6" |
| 5 | Yauhen Sobal (BLR) | Minsk Cycling Club | + 6" |
| 6 | Ylber Sefa (ALB) | Tarteletto–Isorex | + 7" |
| 7 | Norman Vahtra (EST) | AG2R La Mondiale | + 10" |
| 8 | Markus Wildauer (AUT) | Tirol Cycling Team | + 10" |
| 9 | Polychronis Tzortzakis (GRE) | Tarteletto–Isorex | + 10" |
| 10 | Filippo Fortin (ITA) | Team Felbermayr–Simplon Wels | + 10" |

### Stage 2
#### 23 February 2018 — Kemer to Kemer, 117 km (73 mi)

Result of Stage 2 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Wim Kleiman (NED) | Monkey Town Continental Team | 3h 07' 05" |
| 2 | Matthias Krizek (AUT) | Team Felbermayr–Simplon Wels | + 0" |
| 3 | Johannes Schinnagel (GER) | Tirol Cycling Team | + 0" |
| 4 | Markus Wildauer (AUT) | Tirol Cycling Team | + 0" |
| 5 | Mads Rahbek (DEN) | Denmark | + 0" |
| 6 | Cristian Raileanu (MDA) | Torku Şekerspor | + 0" |
| 7 | Paweł Bernas (POL) | CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice | + 49" |
| 8 | Antonio Santoro (ITA) | Monkey Town Continental Team | + 49" |
| 9 | Alexander Krieger (GER) | Leopard Pro Cycling | + 49" |
| 10 | Edoardo Zardini (ITA) | Wilier Triestina–Selle Italia | + 49" |
General classification after Stage 2 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Wim Kleiman (NED) | Monkey Town Continental Team | 6h 53' 26" |
| 2 | Matthias Krizek (AUT) | Team Felbermayr–Simplon Wels | + 4" |
| 3 | Johannes Schinnagel (GER) | Tirol Cycling Team | + 6" |
| 4 | Markus Wildauer (AUT) | Tirol Cycling Team | + 9" |
| 5 | Mads Rahbek (DEN) | Denmark | + 10" |
| 6 | Cristian Raileanu (MDA) | Torku Şekerspor | + 0" |
| 7 | Alexander Krieger (GER) | Leopard Pro Cycling | + 59" |
| 8 | Ruben Scheire (BEL) | Tarteletto–Isorex | + 59" |
| 9 | Paweł Bernas (POL) | CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice | + 59" |
| 10 | Edoardo Zardini (ITA) | Wilier Triestina–Selle Italia | + 59" |

### Stage 3
#### 24 February 2018 — Feslikan to Feslikan, 32.5 km (20 mi)

Result of Stage 3 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Artem Ovechkin (RUS) | Marathon-Tula | 1h 04' 40" |
| 2 | Awet Habtom (ERI) | Polartec–Kometa | + 42" |
| 3 | Edoardo Zardini (ITA) | Wilier Triestina–Selle Italia | + 44" |
| 4 | Ilia Koshevoy (BLR) | Wilier Triestina–Selle Italia | + 1'01" |
| 5 | Cristian Raileanu (MDA) | Torku Şekerspor | + 1'03" |
| 6 | Kevin De Jonghe (BEL) | Tarteletto–Isorex | + 1'08" |
| 7 | Michael Habtom (ERI) | Eritrel Sport Club | + 1'16" |
| 8 | Vadim Pronskiy (KAZ) | Astana City | + 1'23" |
| 9 | Szymon Rekita (POL) | Leopard Pro Cycling | + 1'30" |
| 10 | Benjamin Brkic (AUT) | Tirol Cycling Team | + 1'35" |
General classification after Stage 3 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Artem Ovechkin (RUS) | Marathon-Tula | 7h 58' 55" |
| 2 | Cristian Raileanu (MDA) | Torku Şekerspor | + 24" |
| 3 | Awet Habtom (ERI) | Polartec–Kometa | + 46" |
| 4 | Edoardo Zardini (ITA) | Wilier Triestina–Selle Italia | + 50" |
| 5 | Wim Kleiman (NED) | Monkey Town Continental Team | + 1'02" |
| 6 | Johannes Schinnagel (GER) | Tirol Cycling Team | + 1'08" |
| 7 | Ilia Koshevoy (BLR) | Wilier Triestina–Selle Italia | + 1'11" |
| 8 | Kevin De Jonghe (BEL) | Tarteletto–Isorex | + 1'18" |
| 9 | Szymon Rekita (POL) | Leopard Pro Cycling | + 1'40" |
| 10 | Benjamin Brkic (AUT) | Tirol Cycling Team | + 1'45" |

### Stage 4
#### 25 February 2018 — Side to Lara, 123 km (76 mi)

Result of Stage 4 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Matteo Moschetti (ITA) | Polartec–Kometa | 3h 09' 04" |
| 2 | André Looij (NED) | Monkey Town Continental Team | + 0" |
| 3 | Paweł Franczak (POL) | CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice | + 0" |
| 4 | Alexander Krieger (GER) | Leopard Pro Cycling | + 0" |
| 5 | Filippo Fortin (ITA) | Team Felbermayr–Simplon Wels | + 0" |
| 6 | Yunuz Emre Yilmaz (TUR) | Brisaspor Cycling Team | + 0" |
| 7 | Konrad Gessner (GER) | Leopard Pro Cycling | + 0" |
| 8 | Grigoriy Shtein (KAZ) | Astana City | + 0" |
| 9 | Meron Abraham (ERI) | Bike Aid | + 0" |
| 10 | Markus Wildauer (AUT) | Tirol Cycling Team | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 4 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Artem Ovechkin (RUS) | Marathon-Tula | 7h 58' 55" |
| 2 | Cristian Raileanu (MDA) | Torku Şekerspor | + 24" |
| 3 | Awet Habtom (ERI) | Polartec–Kometa | + 46" |
| 4 | Edoardo Zardini (ITA) | Wilier Triestina–Selle Italia | + 50" |
| 5 | Wim Kleiman (NED) | Monkey Town Continental Team | + 1'02" |
| 6 | Johannes Schinnagel (GER) | Tirol Cycling Team | + 1'08" |
| 7 | Ilia Koshevoy (BLR) | Wilier Triestina–Selle Italia | + 1'11" |
| 8 | Kevin De Jonghe (BEL) | Tarteletto–Isorex | + 1'18" |
| 9 | Szymon Rekita (POL) | Leopard Pro Cycling | + 1'40" |
| 10 | Benjamin Brkic (AUT) | Tirol Cycling Team | + 1'45" |

## Classification leadership table

In the 2018 Tour of Antalya, four different jerseys were awarded for the main classifications. For the general classification, calculated by adding each cyclist's finishing times on each stage, the leader received a pink jersey. This classification was considered the most important of the 2018 Tour of Antalya, and the winner of the classification was considered the winner of the race.
Additionally, there was a points classification, which awarded a yellow jersey. In the points classification, cyclists received points for finishing in the top 5 in a mass-start stage. For winning a stage, a rider earned 5 points, with 4 for second, 3 for third, 2 for fourth and 1 for fifth. Points towards the classification could also be accrued at intermediate sprint points during each stage. The winner of the intermediate sprint earned 5 points, with 4 for second, 3 for third. There was also a mountains classification, the leadership of which was marked by an orange jersey. In the mountains classification, points were won by reaching the top of a climb before other cyclists, with more points available for the higher-categorised climbs. The fourth jersey represented the young rider classification, marked by a white jersey. This was decided in the same way as the general classification, but only riders born after 1 January 1995 were eligible to be ranked in the classification.
| Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Mountains classification | Young rider classification | Teams classification |
| 1 | Matteo Moschetti | Matteo Moschetti | Georg Zimmermann | Daniel Lehner | Matteo Moschetti | Leopard Pro Cycling |
| 2 | Wim Kleiman | Wim Kleiman | Georg Zimmermann | Daniel Lehner | Johannes Schinnagel | Tirol Cycling Team |
| 3 | Artem Ovechkin | Artem Ovechkin | Georg Zimmermann | Daniel Lehner | Awet Habtom | Tirol Cycling Team |
| 4 | Matteo Moschetti | Artem Ovechkin | Matteo Moschetti | Daniel Lehner | Awet Habtom | Tirol Cycling Team |
| Final | Final | Artem Ovechkin | Matteo Moschetti | Daniel Lehner | Awet Habtom | Tirol Cycling Team |