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2018 Tour of Iran (Azerbaijan)

Tour of Iran (Azerbaijan) 2018 was a UCI Asia Tour 2.1 event and the 33rd edition of Tour of Iran (Azerbaijan) which took place in six stages between September 29-October 4, 2018 in Iranian Azerbaijan. The race started in the city of Tabriz and traveled through Urmia, Jolfa, and Sarein.

2018 UCI Asia Tour, race 33
September 29 - October 4, 2018
6
1,017.0 km (631.9 mi)
23:48:46
Winner
Dmitry Sokolov (RUS)
(Russia)
Second
Meron Abraham (ERI)
(Bike Aid)
Third
Venantas Lašinis (LTU)
(Staki–Technorama)	Winner	Dmitry Sokolov (RUS)	(Russia)	Second	Meron Abraham (ERI)	(Bike Aid)	Third	Venantas Lašinis (LTU)	(Staki–Technorama)
Winner	Dmitry Sokolov (RUS)	(Russia)
Second	Meron Abraham (ERI)	(Bike Aid)
Third	Venantas Lašinis (LTU)	(Staki–Technorama)

Tour of Iran (Azerbaijan) 2018 was a UCI Asia Tour 2.1 event and the 33rd edition of Tour of Iran (Azerbaijan) which took place in six stages between September 29-October 4, 2018 in Iranian Azerbaijan. The race started in the city of Tabriz and traveled through Urmia, Jolfa, and Sarein.

Thirteen teams participated in the race. Each team had a maximum of six riders:

Tabriz – Urmia (150.1 km)

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Mohammad Ganjkhanlou (IRN)	Pishgaman Cycling Team	3h 25' 10"
2	Meron Abraham (ERI)	Bike Aid	s.t.
3	Dmitri Sokolov (RUS)	Russia	s.t.
4	Arman Kamyshev (KAZ)	Vino–Astana Motors	s.t.
5	Clint Hendricks (RSA)	Bike Aid	s.t.
6	Rick Ottema (NED)	Alé–Cipollini	s.t.
7	Nikita Sokolov (KAZ)	Vino–Astana Motors	s.t.
8	Ylber Sefa (ALB)	Tarteletto–Isorex	s.t.
9	Jan Stöhr (CZE)	AC Sparta Praha	s.t.
10	Abram Stockman (BEL)	Tarteletto–Isorex	s.t.
1	Mohammad Ganjkhanlou (IRN)	Pishgaman Cycling Team	3h 24' 54"
2	Meron Abraham (ERI)	Bike Aid	+ 7"
3	Dmitri Sokolov (RUS)	Russia	+ 12"
4	Rick Ottema (NED)	Alé–Cipollini	+ 14"
5	Abram Stockman (BEL)	Tarteletto–Isorex	+ 15"
6	Arman Kamyshev (KAZ)	Vino–Astana Motors	+ 16"
7	Clint Hendricks (RSA)	Bike Aid	s.t.
8	Nikita Sokolov (KAZ)	Vino–Astana Motors	s.t.
9	Ylber Sefa (ALB)	Tarteletto–Isorex	s.t.
10	Jan Stöhr (CZE)	AC Sparta Praha	s.t.

Urmia – Aras Free Zone (209.4 km)

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Dmitri Sokolov (RUS)	Russia	5h 14' 51"
2	Mohammad Rajablou (IRN)	Iran	+ 1' 12"
3	Michiel Stockman (BEL)	Tarteletto–Isorex	s.t.
4	Savva Novikov (RUS)	Russia	+ 3' 26"
5	Marco Doets (NED)	Alé–Cipollini	+ 3' 31"
6	Mohammad Ganjkhanlou (IRN)	Pishgaman Cycling Team	s.t.
7	Ylber Sefa (ALB)	Tarteletto–Isorex	s.t.
8	Meron Abraham (ERI)	Bike Aid	s.t.
9	Venantas Lašinis (LTU)	Staki–Technorama	s.t.
10	Mehdi Sohrabi (IRN)	Pishgaman Cycling Team	s.t.
1	Dmitri Sokolov (RUS)	Russia	8h 39' 44"
2	Mohammad Ganjkhanlou (IRN)	Pishgaman Cycling Team	+ 3' 32"
3	Meron Abraham (ERI)	Bike Aid	+ 3' 39"
4	Rick Ottema (NED)	Alé–Cipollini	+ 3' 46"
5	Abram Stockman (BEL)	Tarteletto–Isorex	+ 3' 47"
6	Ylber Sefa (ALB)	Tarteletto–Isorex	+ 3' 48"
7	Clint Hendricks (RSA)	Bike Aid	s.t.
8	Jan Stöhr (CZE)	AC Sparta Praha	s.t.
9	Venantas Lašinis (LTU)	Staki–Technorama	s.t.
10	Arman Kamyshev (KAZ)	Vino–Astana Motors	s.t.

Aras Free Zone – Tabriz (147.8 km)

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Alexander Vdovin (RUS)	Russia	3h 34' 40"
2	Salim Kipkemboi (KEN)	Kenya	s.t.
3	Adne van Engelen (NED)	Bike Aid	+ 6"
4	Savva Novikov (RUS)	Russia	+ 15"
5	Niels De Rooze (BEL)	Tarteletto–Isorex	+ 29"
6	Sjors Dekker (NED)	Alé–Cipollini	+ 1' 01"
7	Amir Kolahdozhagh (IRN)	Pishgaman Cycling Team	s.t.
8	Saeid Safarzadeh (IRN)	Tabriz Shahrdary Team	s.t.
9	Mohammad Ganjkhanlou (IRN)	Pishgaman Cycling Team	+ 1' 10"
10	Clint Hendricks (RSA)	Bike Aid	s.t.
1	Dmitri Sokolov (RUS)	Russia	12h 15' 45"
2	Mohammad Ganjkhanlou (IRN)	Pishgaman Cycling Team	+ 3' 21"
3	Meron Abraham (ERI)	Bike Aid	+ 3' 28"
4	Abram Stockman (BEL)	Tarteletto–Isorex	+ 3' 36"
5	Clint Hendricks (RSA)	Bike Aid	+ 3' 37"
6	Jan Stöhr (CZE)	AC Sparta Praha	s.t.
7	Bahram Najafi (IRN)	Tabriz Shahrdary Team	s.t.
8	Nikita Sokolov (KAZ)	Vino–Astana Motors	+ 3' 42"
9	Ylber Sefa (ALB)	Tarteletto–Isorex	+ 3' 44"
10	Venantas Lašinis (LTU)	Staki–Technorama	s.t.

Tabriz – Sarein (196.2 km)

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Sjors Dekker (NED)	Alé–Cipollini	4h 12' 56"
2	Kevin De Jonghe (BEL)	Tarteletto–Isorex	+ 13"
3	Meron Abraham (ERI)	Bike Aid	+ 1' 42"
4	Amir Kolahdozhagh (IRN)	Pishgaman Cycling Team	s.t.
5	Saeid Safarzadeh (IRN)	Tabriz Shahrdary Team	s.t.
6	Savva Novikov (RUS)	Russia	+ 1' 49"
7	Rick Ottema (NED)	Alé–Cipollini	+ 1' 54"
8	Behnam Ariyan (IRN)	Pishgaman Cycling Team	s.t.
9	Clint Hendricks (RSA)	Bike Aid	s.t.
10	Yevgeniy Nepomnyachshiy (KAZ)	Vino–Astana Motors	s.t.
1	Dmitri Sokolov (RUS)	Russia	16h 30' 35"
2	Meron Abraham (ERI)	Bike Aid	+ 3' 12"
3	Abram Stockman (BEL)	Tarteletto–Isorex	+ 3' 36"
4	Clint Hendricks (RSA)	Bike Aid	+ 3' 37"
5	Jan Stöhr (CZE)	AC Sparta Praha	s.t.
6	Bahram Najafi (IRN)	Tabriz Shahrdary Team	s.t.
7	Nikita Sokolov (KAZ)	Vino–Astana Motors	+ 3' 42"
8	Ylber Sefa (ALB)	Tarteletto–Isorex	+ 3' 44"
9	Venantas Lašinis (LTU)	Staki–Technorama	s.t.
10	Hamid Beikkhormizi (IRN)	Pishgaman Cycling Team	s.t.

Sarein – Tabriz (198.9 km)

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Saeid Safarzadeh (IRN)	Tabriz Shahrdary Team	5h 10' 53"
2	Savva Novikov (RUS)	Russia	+ 11"
3	Jafar Alizadehchakhlou (IRN)	Tabriz Shahrdary Team	+ 19"
4	Folkert Oostra (NED)	Alé–Cipollini	+ 36"
5	Amir Kolahdozhagh (IRN)	Pishgaman Cycling Team	+ 38"
6	Meron Abraham (ERI)	Bike Aid	s.t.
7	Ruben Scheire (BEL)	Tarteletto–Isorex	+ 41"
8	Arvin Moazzami (IRN)	Pishgaman Cycling Team	+ 47"
9	Farhad Mokhtari (IRN)	Gun Ay Tabriz Team	+ 49"
10	Adne van Engelen (NED)	Bike Aid	+ 51"
1	Dmitri Sokolov (RUS)	Russia	21h 42' 42"
2	Meron Abraham (ERI)	Bike Aid	+ 2' 36"
3	Venantas Lašinis (LTU)	Staki–Technorama	+ 3' 24"
4	Nikita Sokolov (KAZ)	Vino–Astana Motors	+ 3' 36"
5	Folkert Oostra (NED)	Alé–Cipollini	+ 3' 39"
6	Jan Stöhr (CZE)	AC Sparta Praha	+ 3' 40"
7	Bahram Najafi (IRN)	Tabriz Shahrdary Team	+ 3' 44"
8	Hamid Beikkhormizi (IRN)	Pishgaman Cycling Team	+ 3' 46"
9	Ylber Sefa (ALB)	Tarteletto–Isorex	+ 3' 47"
10	Abram Stockman (BEL)	Tarteletto–Isorex	+ 3' 56"

Tabriz – Tabriz (91.2 km)

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Mohammad Ganjkhanlou (IRN)	Pishgaman Cycling Team	2h 06' 08"
2	Marco Doets (NED)	Alé–Cipollini	s.t.
3	Dmitri Sokolov (RUS)	Russia	s.t.
4	Olamaei Mahdi (IRN)	Iran	s.t.
5	Alexey Voloshin (KAZ)	Vino–Astana Motors	s.t.
6	Aleksandr Smirnov (RUS)	Russia	s.t.
7	Clint Hendricks (RSA)	Bike Aid	s.t.
8	Matthew Overste (NED)	Alé–Cipollini	s.t.
9	Bahram Najafi (IRN)	Tabriz Shahrdary Team	s.t.
10	Jan Stöhr (CZE)	AC Sparta Praha	s.t.

Rank	Rider	Team	Time
1	Dmitri Sokolov (RUS)	Russia	23h 48' 46"
2	Meron Abraham (ERI)	Bike Aid	+ 2' 40"
3	Venantas Lašinis (LTU)	Staki–Technorama	+ 3' 28"
4	Nikita Sokolov (KAZ)	Vino–Astana Motors	+ 3' 40"
5	Folkert Oostra (NED)	Alecto Cycling Team	+ 3' 43"
6	Jan Stöhr (CZE)	AC Sparta Praha	+ 3' 44"
7	Bahram Najafi (IRN)	Tabriz Shahrdary Team	+ 3' 48"
8	Hamid Beikkhormizi (IRN)	Pishgaman Cycling Team	+ 3' 50"
9	Ylber Sefa (ALB)	Tarteletto–Isorex	+ 3' 51"
10	Abram Stockman (BEL)	Tarteletto–Isorex	+ 4' 00"

Rank	Rider	Team	Points
1	Saeid Safarzadeh (IRN)	Tabriz Shahrdary Team	62
2	Jafar Alizadehchakhlou (IRN)	Tabriz Shahrdary Team	46
3	Amir Kolahdozhagh (IRN)	Pishgaman Cycling Team	39
4	Savva Novikov (RUS)	Russia	24
5	Adne van Engelen (NED)	Bike Aid	22
6	Hamid Beikkhormizi (IRN)	Pishgaman Cycling Team	22
7	Kevin De Jonghe (BEL)	Tarteletto–Isorex	13
8	Sjors Dekker (NED)	Alecto Cycling Team	12
9	Folkert Oostra (NED)	Alecto Cycling Team	11
10	Ylber Sefa (ALB)	Tarteletto–Isorex	10
1	Tarteletto–Isorex	71h 36' 58"
2	Russia	+ 2' 34"
3	Alecto Cycling Team	+ 2' 55"
4	Bike Aid	+ 3' 10"
5	Pishgaman Cycling Team	+ 3' 29"
6	AC Sparta Praha	+ 8' 48"
7	Vino–Astana Motors	+ 8' 54"
8	Tabriz Shahrdary Team	+ 9' 27"
9	Iran	+ 10' 27"
10	Gun Ay Tabriz Team	+ 1h 02' 46"

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