The 2018 Istrian Spring Trophy was the 58th edition of the Istrian Spring Trophy road cycling stage race. It was part of UCI Europe Tour in category 2.2.
Teams Twenty-nine teams were invited to take part in the race. These included twenty-eight UCI Continental teams and one national team.
Route +Stage schedule Stage Date Route Distance Type Winner P 8 March Umag to Umag Individual time trial 1 9 March Poreč to Labin Hilly stage 2 10 March Vrsar to Oprtalj Hilly stage 3 11 March Pazin to Umag Hilly stage
Stages Prologue 8 March 2018 — Umag to Umag,
Stage 1 9 March 2018 — Poreč to Labin,
Stage 2 10 March 2018 — Vrsar to Oprtalj,
Stage 3 11 March 2018 — Pazin to Umag,
Classification leadership table In the 2018 Istrian Spring Trophy, three 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 yellow jersey. This classification was considered the most important of the 2018 Istrian Spring Trophy, and the winner of the classification was considered the winner of the race.
Additionally, there was a points classification, which awarded a blue jersey. In the points classification, cyclists received points for finishing in the top 3 in each intermediate sprint. For winning an intermediate sprint, a rider earned 5 points, with 3 for second and 1 for third. There was also a mountains classification, the leadership of which was marked by a green 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.
Stage Winner General classification Points classification Mountains classification Teams classification P Nils Eekhoff Nils Eekhoff - - 1 Kasper Asgreen Kasper Asgreen Žiga Horvat Žiga Horvat 2 Marc Hirschi Krister Hagen Lionel Taminiaux Michael Kukrle 3 Emīls Liepiņš Žiga Horvat Final Krister Hagen Lionel Taminiaux Žiga Horvat
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