{{short description|4th men's Tour de Yorkshire}} {{About|the men's race|the women's race|2018 Women's Tour de Yorkshire}} {{use dmy dates|date=May 2018}} {{use British English|date=May 2018}} {{Infobox cycling race report | name = 2018 Tour de Yorkshire | series = [[2018 UCI Europe Tour]] | race_no = | season_no = | image = File:The Peloton.jpg | image_caption = The Peloton on stage 3 through [[Leeming Bar]] | image_alt = | date = 3–6 May 2018 | stages = 4 | distance = 705<ref name=":CW:">{{cite web|title=Tour de Yorkshire 2018 route revealed: maps and profiles of every stage - Cycling Weekly|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/tour-de-yorkshire-route-2018-stages-168714|website=cycling weekly.com|accessdate=1 May 2018|date=5 December 2017}}</ref> | unit = km | time = 16h 38' 00" | speed = | first = [[Greg Van Avermaet]] | first_nat = BEL | first_team = {{UCI team code|BMC|2018}} | first_color = light blue | second = [[Eduard Prades]] | second_nat = ESP | second_team = [[Euskadi Basque Country–Murias]] | third = [[Serge Pauwels]] | third_nat = BEL | third_team = {{UCI team code|DDD|2018}} | points = [[Greg Van Avermaet]] | points_nat = BEL | points_team = {{UCI team code|BMC|2018}} | points_color = green | mountains = [[Stéphane Rossetto]] | mountains_nat = FRA | mountains_team = {{UCI team code|COF|2018}} | mountains_color = red | team = {{UCI team code|BMC|2018}} | previous = [[2017 Tour de Yorkshire|2017]] | next = [[2019 Tour de Yorkshire|2019]] }}
The '''2018 Tour de Yorkshire''' was a four-day cycling stage race held in Yorkshire over 3–6 May 2018. It was the fourth edition of the [[Tour de Yorkshire]], organised by [[Welcome to Yorkshire]] and the [[Amaury Sport Organisation]]. The 2018 TDY differed from its predecessor in that the event was extended to four days from three,<ref name=":BBC:">{{cite news|title=Tour de Yorkshire extends to four days|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-41346227|accessdate=1 May 2018|work=BBC News|date=21 September 2017}}</ref> with the women's event being extended to two days over the 3 and 4 May 2018.<ref>{{cite news|title=Everything you need to know about the Tour de Yorkshire - CBBC Newsround|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/43863359|access-date=1 May 2018|date=1 May 2018}}</ref>
==Route== The Tour was extended in September 2017 to allow for greater creativity in the route planning. Additionally, the British Cycling chief executive Julie Harrington said: "[This] will give even more people a chance to see our great sport at close quarters."<ref name=":BBC:" />
In December 2017, the start and finish locations were announced as [[Beverley]] and [[Doncaster]], [[Barnsley]] and [[Ilkley]], [[Richmond, North Yorkshire|Richmond]] and [[Scarborough, North Yorkshire|Scarborough]], and [[Halifax, West Yorkshire|Halifax]] and [[Leeds]].<ref name=":CW:" />
{| class="wikitable" |+Stage characteristics and winners<ref>{{cite news|title=Yorkshire Tour Route Revealed|work=Darlington & Stockton Times|editor-last=Richardson|editor-first=Andy|issue=2017–49|date=8 December 2017|page=22|issn=2040-3933}}</ref> |- !Stage !Date !Start !Finish !Length ! colspan="2"|Type !Winner |- | style="text-align:center;" | 1 |3 May |[[Beverley]] |[[Doncaster]] |{{convert|182|km|miles|1|abbr=on}} |[[File:Plainstage.svg|22px]] |Flat stage | {{flagathlete|[[Harry Tanfield]]|GBR}}<ref>{{cite news|title=Tour de Yorkshire: Harry Tanfield claims stage one win ahead of Mark Cavendish|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/43996969|accessdate=3 May 2018|work=BBC Sport|date=3 May 2018}}</ref> |- | style="text-align:center;" | 2 |4 May |[[Barnsley]] |[[Ilkley]] |{{convert|149|km|miles|1|abbr=on|lk=off}} |[[File:Hillystage.svg|22px]] |Hilly stage | {{flagathlete|[[Magnus Cort Nielsen]]|DEN}}<ref name="CW2" /> |- | style="text-align:center;" | 3 |5 May |[[Richmond, North Yorkshire|Richmond]] |[[Scarborough, North Yorkshire|Scarborough]] |{{convert|184|km|miles|1|abbr=on|lk=off}} |[[File:Hillystage.svg|22px]] |Hilly stage | {{flagathlete|[[Max Walscheid]]|GER}}<ref name="CW3" /> |- | style="text-align:center;" | 4 |6 May |[[Halifax, West Yorkshire|Halifax]] |[[Leeds]] |{{convert|189.5|km|miles|1|abbr=on|lk=off}} |[[File:Hillystage.svg|22px]] |Hilly stage | {{flagathlete|[[Stéphane Rossetto]]|FRA}}<ref name="CW4" /> |}
==Teams== Twenty teams were announced as partaking in the event. These were:<ref>{{cite news|last1=Douglas|first1=Alex|title=Tour de Yorkshire 2018 full list of riders taking part|url=https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/tour-de-yorkshire-2018-riders-1516346|accessdate=1 May 2018|work=Hull Daily Mail|date=1 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Ashurst|first1=Tom|title=Men's Teams {{!}} Tour de Yorkshire - 3–6 May 2018|url=https://letour.yorkshire.com/tour-de-yorkshire-2018/mens-teams/|website=letour.yorkshire.com|accessdate=1 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190505203520/https://letour.yorkshire.com/tour-de-yorkshire-2018/mens-teams/|archive-date=5 May 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref> {{div col start}} *[[Aqua Blue Sport]] ([[Ireland]]) *[[Astana Pro Team]] ([[Kazakhstan]]) *[[BMC Racing Team]] ([[United States]]) *[[Canyon Eisberg]] ([[Great Britain]]) *[[Cofidis (cycling team)|Cofidis, Solutions]] Credits ([[France]]) *[[Team Dimension Data]] ([[South Africa]]) *[[Direct Énergie (cycling team)|Direct Énergie]] (France) *[[Euskadi Basque Country–Murias]] ([[Spain]]) *[[Great Britain Cycling Team]] (Great Britain) *[[Holdsworth (cycling team)|Holdsworth Pro Racing]] (Great Britain) *[[JLT-Condor]] (Great Britain) *[[Madison Genesis]] (Great Britain) *[[ONE Pro Cycling]] (Great Britain) *[[Rally Cycling (men's team)|Rally Cycling]] (United States) *[[Roompot Orange Cycling|Roompot – Nederlandse Loterij]] ([[Netherlands]]) *[[Katusha–Alpecin|Team Katusha–Alpecin]] ([[Switzerland]]) *[[Team Sky]] (Great Britain) *[[Team Sunweb (men's team)|Team Sunweb]] ([[Germany]]) *[[Vital Concept Cycling Team|Vital Concept]] (France) *[[Vitus Pro Cycling]] (Great Britain) {{div col end}}
==Stages== ===Stage 1=== ;3 May 2018 — [[Beverley]] to [[Doncaster]], {{convert|182|km|miles|1|abbr=on}}
{| |'''Stage 1 result'''<ref name="CW1">{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/tanfield-takes-surprise-breakaway-win-doncaster-take-tour-de-yorkshire-lead-378507|title=Harry Tanfield takes surprise breakaway win on Tour de Yorkshire 2018 stage one|work=Cycling Weekly|first=Owen|last=Rogers|date=3 May 2018|accessdate=4 May 2018}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" |- ! scope="col" | Rank ! scope="col" | Rider ! scope="col" | Team ! scope="col" | Time |- | style="text-align:center;" | 1 | {{flagathlete|[[Harry Tanfield]]|GBR}} | {{UCI team code|BIK|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | {{nowrap|4h 08' 12"}} |- | style="text-align:center;" | 2 | {{flagathlete|[[Alistair Slater (cyclist)|Alistair Slater]]|GBR}} | {{UCI team code|JLT|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 0" |- | style="text-align:center;" | 3 | {{flagathlete|[[Michael Cuming]]|GBR}} | {{UCI team code|MGT|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 0" |- | style="text-align:center;" | 4 | {{flagathlete|[[Emerson Oronte]]|USA}} | {{UCI team code|RLY|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 0" |- | style="text-align:center;" | 5 | {{flagathlete|[[Tom Baylis]]|GBR}} | {{UCI team code|ONE|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 0" |- | style="text-align:center;" | 6 | {{flagathlete|[[Max Walscheid]]|GER}} | {{UCI team code|SUN|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 5" |- | style="text-align:center;" | 7 | {{flagathlete|[[Bryan Coquard]]|FRA}} | {{UCI team code|VCC|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 5" |- | style="text-align:center;" | 8 | {{flagathlete|[[Emīls Liepiņš]]|LAT}} | {{UCI team code|ONE|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 5" |- | style="text-align:center;" | 9 | {{flagathlete|[[Colin Joyce]]|USA}} | {{UCI team code|RLY|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 5" |- | style="text-align:center;" | 10 | {{flagathlete|[[Riccardo Minali]]|ITA}} | {{UCI team code|AST|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 5" |} || |'''General classification after stage 1'''<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-yorkshire-2018/stage-1/results/|title=Tanfield wins Tour de Yorkshire opener|work=Cycling News|first=Daniel|last=Ostanek|date=3 May 2018|accessdate=4 May 2018}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" |- ! scope="col" | Rank ! scope="col" | Rider ! scope="col" | Team ! scope="col" | Time |- | style="text-align:center;" | 1 | {{flagathlete|[[Harry Tanfield]]|GBR}} | {{UCI team code|BIK|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | {{nowrap|4h 07' 58"}} |- | style="text-align:center;" | 2 | {{flagathlete|[[Alistair Slater (cyclist)|Alistair Slater]]|GBR}} | {{UCI team code|JLT|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 3" |- | style="text-align:center;" | 3 | {{flagathlete|[[Michael Cuming]]|GBR}} | {{UCI team code|MGT|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 10" |- | style="text-align:center;" | 4 | {{flagathlete|[[Emerson Oronte]]|USA}} | {{UCI team code|RLY|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 14" |- | style="text-align:center;" | 5 | {{flagathlete|[[Tom Baylis]]|GBR}} | {{UCI team code|ONE|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 14" |- | style="text-align:center;" | 6 | {{flagathlete|[[Axel Journiaux]]|FRA}} | {{UCI team code|DEN|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 16" |- | style="text-align:center;" | 7 | {{flagathlete|[[Max Walscheid]]|GER}} | {{UCI team code|SUN|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 19" |- | style="text-align:center;" | 8 | {{flagathlete|[[Bryan Coquard]]|FRA}} | {{UCI team code|VCC|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 19" |- | style="text-align:center;" | 9 | {{flagathlete|[[Emīls Liepiņš]]|LAT}} | {{UCI team code|ONE|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 19" |- | style="text-align:center;" | 10 | {{flagathlete|[[Colin Joyce]]|USA}} | {{UCI team code|RLY|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 19" |} |}
===Stage 2=== ;4 May 2018 — [[Barnsley]] to [[Ilkley]], {{convert|149|km|miles|1|abbr=on}}
{| |'''Stage 2 result'''<ref name="CW2">{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/magnus-cort-nielsen-wins-tour-de-yorkshire-stage-two-378684|title=Magnus Cort Nielsen beats Greg Van Avermaet to win Tour de Yorkshire stage two|work=Cycling Weekly|first=Nigel|last=Wynn|date=4 May 2018|accessdate=4 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-yorkshire-2018/stage-2/results/|title=Tour de Yorkshire: Magnus Cort wins stage 2|work=Cycling News|first=Daniel|last=Ostanek|date=4 May 2018|accessdate=4 May 2018}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" |- ! scope="col" | Rank ! scope="col" | Rider ! scope="col" | Team ! scope="col" | Time |- | style="text-align:center;" | 1 | {{flagathlete|[[Magnus Cort Nielsen]]|DEN}} | {{UCI team code|AST|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | {{nowrap|3h 25' 34"}} |- | style="text-align:center;" | 2 | {{flagathlete|[[Greg Van Avermaet]]|BEL}} | {{UCI team code|BMC|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 0" |- | style="text-align:center;" | 3 | {{flagathlete|[[Eduard Prades]]|ESP}} | [[Euskadi Basque Country–Murias|Euskadi–Murias]] | style="text-align:right;" | + 0" |- | style="text-align:center;" | 4 | {{flagathlete|[[Serge Pauwels]]|BEL}} | {{UCI team code|DDD|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 0" |- | style="text-align:center;" | 5 | {{flagathlete|[[Jonathan Hivert]]|FRA}} | {{UCI team code|DEN|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 5" |- | style="text-align:center;" | 6 | {{flagathlete|[[Robert Kišerlovski]]|CRO}} | {{UCI team code|KAT|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 5" |- | style="text-align:center;" | 7 | {{flagathlete|[[Michael Storer]]|AUS}} | {{UCI team code|SUN|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 5" |- | style="text-align:center;" | 8 | {{flagathlete|[[Colin Joyce]]|USA}} | {{UCI team code|RLY|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 5" |- | style="text-align:center;" | 9 | {{flagathlete|[[Steff Cras]]|BEL}} | {{UCI team code|KAT|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 11" |- | style="text-align:center;" | 10 | {{flagathlete|[[Brent Bookwalter]]|USA}} | {{UCI team code|BMC|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 11" |} || |'''General classification after stage 2'''<ref name="CW2" /> {| class="wikitable" |- ! scope="col" | Rank ! scope="col" | Rider ! scope="col" | Team ! scope="col" | Time |- | style="text-align:center;" | 1 | {{flagathlete|[[Magnus Cort Nielsen]]|DEN}} | {{UCI team code|AST|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | {{nowrap|7h 33' 41"}} |- | style="text-align:center;" | 2 | {{flagathlete|[[Greg Van Avermaet]]|BEL}} | {{UCI team code|BMC|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 4" |- | style="text-align:center;" | 3 | {{flagathlete|[[Eduard Prades]]|ESP}} | [[Euskadi Basque Country–Murias|Euskadi–Murias]] | style="text-align:right;" | + 6" |- | style="text-align:center;" | 4 | {{flagathlete|[[Serge Pauwels]]|BEL}} | {{UCI team code|DDD|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 10" |- | style="text-align:center;" | 5 | {{flagathlete|[[Colin Joyce]]|USA}} | {{UCI team code|RLY|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 15" |- | style="text-align:center;" | 6 | {{flagathlete|[[Robert Kiserlovski]]|CRO}} | {{UCI team code|KAT|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 15" |- | style="text-align:center;" | 7 | {{flagathlete|[[Jonathan Hivert]]|FRA}} | {{UCI team code|DEN|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 15" |- | style="text-align:center;" | 8 | {{flagathlete|[[Michael Storer]]|AUS}} | {{UCI team code|SUN|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 15" |- | style="text-align:center;" | 9 | {{flagathlete|[[Brent Bookwalter]]|USA}} | {{UCI team code|BMC|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 21" |- | style="text-align:center;" | 10 | {{flagathlete|[[Steff Cras]]|BEL}} | {{UCI team code|KAT|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 21" |} |}
===Stage 3=== ;5 May 2018 — [[Richmond, North Yorkshire|Richmond]] to [[Scarborough, North Yorkshire|Scarborough]], {{convert|184|km|miles|1|abbr=on}}
{| |'''Stage 3 result'''<ref name="CW3">{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/max-walscheid-wins-tour-de-yorkshire-2018-stage-three-sprint-magnus-cort-nielsen-retains-lead-378872|title=Max Walscheid wins Tour de Yorkshire 2018 stage three sprint as Magnus Cort Nielsen retains lead|work=Cycling Weekly|first=Richard|last=Windsor|date=5 May 2018|accessdate=5 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-yorkshire-2018/stage-3/results/|title=Tour de Yorkshire: Walscheid wins stage 3|work=Cycling News|first=Daniel|last=Ostanek|date=5 May 2018|accessdate=5 May 2018}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" |- ! scope="col" | Rank ! scope="col" | Rider ! scope="col" | Team ! scope="col" | Time |- | style="text-align:center;" | 1 | {{flagathlete|[[Max Walscheid]]|GER}} | {{UCI team code|SUN|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | {{nowrap|4h 10' 27"}} |- | style="text-align:center;" | 2 | {{flagathlete|[[Magnus Cort Nielsen]]|DEN}} | {{UCI team code|AST|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 0" |- | style="text-align:center;" | 3 | {{flagathlete|[[Jon Aberasturi]]|ESP}} | [[Euskadi Basque Country–Murias|Euskadi–Murias]] | style="text-align:right;" | + 0" |- | style="text-align:center;" | 4 | {{flagathlete|[[Bryan Coquard]]|FRA}} | {{UCI team code|VCC|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 0" |- | style="text-align:center;" | 5 | {{flagathlete|[[Robert-Jon McCarthy]]|IRL}} | {{UCI team code|JLT|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 0" |- | style="text-align:center;" | 6 | {{flagathlete|[[Connor Swift]]|GBR}} | {{UCI team code|MGT|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 0" |- | style="text-align:center;" | 7 | {{flagathlete|[[Mike Teunissen]]|NED}} | {{UCI team code|SUN|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 0" |- | style="text-align:center;" | 8 | {{flagathlete|[[Greg Van Avermaet]]|BEL}} | {{UCI team code|BMC|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 0" |- | style="text-align:center;" | 9 | {{flagathlete|[[Emīls Liepiņš]]|LAT}} | {{UCI team code|ONE|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 0" |- | style="text-align:center;" | 10 | {{flagathlete|[[Colin Joyce]]|USA}} | {{UCI team code|RLY|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 0" |} || |'''General classification after stage 3'''<ref name="CW3" /> {| class="wikitable" |- ! scope="col" | Rank ! scope="col" | Rider ! scope="col" | Team ! scope="col" | Time |- | style="text-align:center;" | 1 | {{flagathlete|[[Magnus Cort Nielsen]]|DEN}} | {{UCI team code|AST|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | {{nowrap|11h 44' 02"}} |- | style="text-align:center;" | 2 | {{flagathlete|[[Greg Van Avermaet]]|BEL}} | {{UCI team code|BMC|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 10" |- | style="text-align:center;" | 3 | {{flagathlete|[[Eduard Prades]]|ESP}} | [[Euskadi Basque Country–Murias|Euskadi–Murias]] | style="text-align:right;" | + 12" |- | style="text-align:center;" | 4 | {{flagathlete|[[Colin Joyce]]|USA}} | {{UCI team code|RLY|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 21" |- | style="text-align:center;" | 5 | {{flagathlete|[[Robert Kišerlovski]]|CRO}} | {{UCI team code|KAT|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 21" |- | style="text-align:center;" | 6 | {{flagathlete|[[Brent Bookwalter]]|USA}} | {{UCI team code|BMC|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 27" |- | style="text-align:center;" | 7 | {{flagathlete|[[Steff Cras]]|BEL}} | {{UCI team code|KAT|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 27" |- | style="text-align:center;" | 8 | {{flagathlete|[[Etienne van Empel]]|NED}} | {{UCI team code|ROO|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 29" |- | style="text-align:center;" | 9 | {{flagathlete|[[Ian Bibby]]|GBR}} | {{UCI team code|JLT|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 29" |- | style="text-align:center;" | 10 | {{flagathlete|[[Patrick Bevin]]|NZL}} | {{UCI team code|BMC|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 39" |} |}
===Stage 4=== ;6 May 2018 — [[Halifax, West Yorkshire|Halifax]] to [[Leeds]], {{convert|189.5|km|miles|1|abbr=on}}
{| |'''Stage 4 result'''<ref name="CW4">{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/stephane-rossetto-takes-amazing-breakaway-victory-van-avermaet-wins-tour-de-yorkshire-overall-378922|title=Stephane Rossetto takes amazing breakaway victory, as Greg Van Avermaet wins Tour de Yorkshire 2018 overall|work=Cycling Weekly|first=Owen|last=Rogers|date=6 May 2018|accessdate=6 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-yorkshire-2018/stage-4/results/|title=Van Avermaet wins Tour de Yorkshire|work=Cycling News|first=Daniel|last=Ostanek|date=6 May 2018|accessdate=6 May 2018}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" |- ! scope="col" | Rank ! scope="col" | Rider ! scope="col" | Team ! scope="col" | Time |- | style="text-align:center;" | 1 | {{flagathlete|[[Stéphane Rossetto ]]|FRA}} | {{UCI team code|COF|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | {{nowrap|4h 53' 22"}} |- | style="text-align:center;" | 2 | {{flagathlete|[[Greg Van Avermaet]]|BEL}} | {{UCI team code|BMC|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 34" |- | style="text-align:center;" | 3 | {{flagathlete|[[Ian Bibby]]|GBR}} | {{UCI team code|JLT|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 34" |- | style="text-align:center;" | 4 | {{flagathlete|[[Eddie Dunbar|Edward Dunbar]]|IRL}} | {{UCI team code|ABS|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 34" |- | style="text-align:center;" | 5 | {{flagathlete|[[Eduard Prades]]|ESP}} | [[Euskadi Basque Country–Murias|Euskadi–Murias]] | style="text-align:right;" | + 34" |- | style="text-align:center;" | 6 | {{flagathlete|[[Anthony Perez (cyclist)|Anthony Perez]]|FRA}} | {{UCI team code|COF|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 34" |- | style="text-align:center;" | 7 | {{flagathlete|[[Jonathan Hivert]]|FRA}} | {{UCI team code|DEN|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 34" |- | style="text-align:center;" | 8 | {{flagathlete|[[Serge Pauwels]]|BEL}} | {{UCI team code|DDD|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 34" |- | style="text-align:center;" | 9 | {{flagathlete|[[Robert Kišerlovski]]|CRO}} | {{UCI team code|KAT|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 34" |- | style="text-align:center;" | 10 | {{flagathlete|[[Michael Storer]]|AUS}} | {{UCI team code|SUN|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 34" |} || |'''General classification after stage 4'''<ref name="CW4" /> {| class="wikitable" |- ! scope="col" | Rank ! scope="col" | Rider ! scope="col" | Team ! scope="col" | Time |- | style="text-align:center;" | 1 | {{flagathlete|[[Greg Van Avermaet]]|BEL}} | {{UCI team code|BMC|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | {{nowrap|16h 38' 00"}} |- | style="text-align:center;" | 2 | {{flagathlete|[[Eduard Prades]]|ESP}} | [[Euskadi Basque Country–Murias|Euskadi–Murias]] | style="text-align:right;" | + 9" |- | style="text-align:center;" | 3 | {{flagathlete|[[Serge Pauwels]]|BEL}} | {{UCI team code|DDD|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 14" |- | style="text-align:center;" | 4 | {{flagathlete|[[Robert Kišerlovski]]|CRO}} | {{UCI team code|KAT|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 19" |- | style="text-align:center;" | 5 | {{flagathlete|[[Michael Storer]]|AUS}} | {{UCI team code|SUN|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 19" |- | style="text-align:center;" | 6 | {{flagathlete|[[Ian Bibby]]|GBR}} | {{UCI team code|JLT|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 23" |- | style="text-align:center;" | 7 | {{flagathlete|[[Anthony Perez (cyclist)|Anthony Perez]]|FRA}} | {{UCI team code|COF|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 25" |- | style="text-align:center;" | 8 | {{flagathlete|[[Eddie Dunbar|Edward Dunbar]]|IRL}} | {{UCI team code|ABS|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 27" |- | style="text-align:center;" | 9 | {{flagathlete|[[Patrick Bevin]]|NZL}} | {{UCI team code|BMC|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 37" |- | style="text-align:center;" | 10 | {{flagathlete|[[Jonathan Hivert]]|FRA}} | {{UCI team code|DEN|2018}} | style="text-align:right;" | + 39" |} |}
==Classification leadership table== In the Tour de Yorkshire, four different jerseys were awarded. The [[general classification]] was calculated by adding each cyclist's finishing times on each stage. Time bonuses were awarded to the first three finishers on all stages: the stage winner won a ten-second bonus, with six and four seconds for the second and third riders respectively. Bonus seconds were also awarded to the first three riders at intermediate sprints; three seconds for the winner of the sprint, two seconds for the rider in second and one second for the rider in third.<ref name="Rules"/> The leader of the general classification received a light blue and yellow jersey. This classification was considered the most important of the Tour de Yorkshire, and the winner of the classification was considered the winner of the race.
{| class="wikitable floatleft" style="text-align: center" |+ Points for the points classification |- ! scope="col" | Position ! scope="col" | 1 ! scope="col" | 2 ! scope="col" | 3 ! scope="col" | 4 ! scope="col" | 5 ! scope="col" | 6 ! scope="col" | 7 ! scope="col" | 8 ! scope="col" | 9 ! scope="col" | 10 |- ! scope="row" | Points awarded | 15 || 12 || 9 || 7 || 6 || 5 || 4 || 3 || 2 || 1 |} The second classification was the [[points classification]]. Riders were awarded points for finishing in the top ten in a stage. Unlike in the [[points classification in the Tour de France]], the winners of all stages were awarded the same number of points.<ref name="Rules"/> Points were also won in intermediate sprints; five points for crossing the sprint line first, three points for second place and one for third. The leader of the points classification was awarded a green jersey.<ref name="Rules"/>
{| class="wikitable floatright" style="text-align: center" |+ {{nowrap|Points for the mountains classification}} |- ! scope="col" | Position ! scope="col" | 1 ! scope="col" | 2 ! scope="col" | 3 |- ! scope="row" | Points awarded | 4 || 2 || 1 |} There was also a [[King of the Mountains|mountains classification]], for which points were awarded for reaching the top of a climb before other riders. Each climb was categorised the same, with four points awarded to the first rider over the top of each climb.<ref name="Rules"/> Two points were awarded for the second-placed rider, with one point for third place. The leadership of the mountains classification was marked by a pink jersey.<ref name="Rules"/>
Another jersey was awarded at the end of each stage. This was a combativity prize and was awarded to the rider who "made the greatest effort and [...] demonstrated the best qualities in terms of sportsmanship". A jury selected a list of riders to be eligible for the prize; the winner of the prize was then decided by a vote on [[Twitter]]. The rider was awarded a grey jersey.<ref name="Rules"/> There was also a classification for teams, in which the times of the best three cyclists in a team on each stage were added together; the leading team at the end of the race was the team with the lowest cumulative time.<ref name="Rules">{{cite web|url=https://www.tour-de-yorkshire.co.uk/en/sporting-stakes|title=Sporting stakes|website=www.tour-de-yorkshire.co.uk|accessdate=3 May 2018}}</ref>
{| class=wikitable style="text-align: center; font-size:smaller;" |- !style="width:1%;"| Stage !style="width:14%;"| Winner !style="background:#efefef; width:15%;"| General classification<br/>[[File:MaillotCyan.PNG|25px]] !style="background:#efefef; width:15%;"| Points classification<br/>[[File:Jersey green.svg|25px]] !style="background:#efefef; width:15%;"| Mountains classification<br/>[[File:Jersey red.svg|25px]] !style="background:#efefef; width:15%;"| Combativity prize<br/>[[File:Jersey black.svg|25px]] !style="background:#efefef; width:15%;"| Teams classification |- | 1 | [[Harry Tanfield]] |style="background:lightcyan;"| [[Harry Tanfield]] |style="background:lightgreen;" rowspan=2| [[Harry Tanfield]] |style="background:#FFA8A4;" rowspan=3| [[Mike Cuming]] |style="background:lightgray;"| [[Harry Tanfield]] |style="background:orange;"| {{UCI team code|MGT|2018}} |- | 2 | [[Magnus Cort]] |style="background:lightcyan;" rowspan=2| [[Magnus Cort]] |style="background:lightgray;"| [[Tom Baylis]] |style="background:orange;" rowspan=3| {{UCI team code|BMC|2018}} |- | 3 | [[Max Walscheid]] |style="background:lightgreen;" | [[Magnus Cort]] |style="background:lightgray;"| [[Peter Williams (cyclist)|Peter Williams]] |- | 4 | [[Stéphane Rossetto]] |style="background:lightcyan;"| [[Greg van Avermaet]] |style="background:lightgreen;" | [[Greg van Avermaet]] |style="background:#FFA8A4;" | [[Stéphane Rossetto]] |style="background:lightgray;"| [[Stéphane Rossetto]] |- ! colspan=2| Final !style="background:cyan;"| [[Greg van Avermaet]] !style="background:limegreen;"| [[Greg Van Avermaet]] !style="background:#E42A19;"| {{font color|white|Stéphane Rossetto|link=yes}} !style="background:gray;"| Not Awarded !style="background:#FF8C00;"| {{UCI team code|BMC|2018}} |}
==References== {{reflist|30em}}
==External links== {{commons category}} *[https://letour.yorkshire.com Official website]
{{Tour de Yorkshire}}
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