Team Belkin wrapped up the 2013 Tour of Hainan with complete domination today. Theo Bos won the 9th and final stage of this year’s race. Today’s victory not only marked Bos’ 6th stage win, but secured the overall tittle for Moreno Hofland.
As usual, Belkin was in complete control when the peloton raced toward the finish line in Chengmai. With the overall win already secured, Hofland was working as the final lead-out man for Bos. However, those plans were almost destroyed when a massive crash brought down team riders Jos Van Emden and Tom Leezer 500 meters from the finish.
Hofland and Bos managed to avoid the wreck, with Bos in perfect position to hold off Rico Rogers and Michael Kurth in the final few hundred meters. Hofland crossed the line in 11th position – with the overall victory in-hand.
Result:
1. Theo Bos 3.37.01
2. Rico Rogers
3. Michael Kurth
4. Andreas Müller
5. Kevin Peeters
6. Thomas Palmer
7. Andris Smirnovs
8. Mykhaylo Kononenko
9. Justin Jules
10. Yuri Metlushenko
General classification:
1. Moreno Hofland 33.44.00
2. Frederic Amorison +1.07
3. Tom Leezer +1.14
4. Jos Van Emden +1.17
5. William Walker +1.21
6. Mykhaylo Kononenko +1.22
7. Adrian Honkisz +1.24
8. Dario Hernandez +1.31
9. Volodymyr Zagorodniy +1.35
10. Darren Lapthorne
Points classification:
1. Moreno Hofland 132
2. Theo Bos 96
3. Lars Boom 69
4. Yury Metlushenko 64
5. Rico Rogers 57
Mountains classification:
1. Mateusz Taciak 23
2. Vitaliy Buts 18
3. Andriy Vasylyuk 17
4. David Belda 12
5. Nikolay Mihaylov 11
Teams classification:
1. Belkin 101.16.02
2. Crelan-Euphony +0.27
3. Ukraine +0.42
4. CCC Polsat +1.06
5. Burgos +1.20
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