Tabriz Shahrdary’s Saeid Safarzadeh won the 198.9km fifth stage of the Tour of Iran in Tabriz yesterday.
The Iranian completed the race in 5:10:53, beating Russia’s Savva Novikov and teammate Jafar Alizadeh Chakherlou to the line.
Clint Hendricks is currently 11th on the general classification standings after stage five of the Tour of Iran. Photo: Bike Aid/Gold Coast Commonwealth Games
South Africa’s Clint Hendricks, riding for Bike Aid, came 40th and dropped to 11th on the general classification standings.
Russia’s Dmitrii Sokolov retained his race lead ahead of the sixth and final stage tomorrow.
View more results below.
Stage five
1. Saeid Safarzadeh (Tabriz Shahrdary) 5:10:53
2. Savva Novikov (Russia) 5:11:04
3. Jafar Alizadeh Chakherlou (Tabriz Shahrdary) 5:11:12
4. Folkert Oostra (Alecto) 5:11:29
5. Amir Kolahdouz Hagh (Pishgaman) 5:11:31
6. Meron Abraham (Bike Aid)
7. Ruben Scheire (Tarteletto-Isorex) 5:11:34
8. Arvin Moazami Godarzi (Pishgaman) 5:11:40
9. Farhad Mokhtari Memar (Gun Ay Tabriz) 5:11:42
10. Adne van Engelen (Bike Aid) 5:11:44
General classification
1. Dmitrii Sokolov (Russia) 21:42:42
2. Meron Abraham (Bike Aid) 21:45:18
3. Venantas Lasinis (Staki-Technorama) 21:46:06
4. Nikita Sokolov (Vino-Astana Motors) 21:46:18
5. Folkert Oostra (Alecto) 21:46:21
6. Jan Stohr (AC Sparta Praha) 21:46:22
7. Bahram Najafi (Tabriz Shahrdary) 21:46:26
8. Hamid Beyk Khormizi (Pishgaman) 21:46:28
9. Ylber Sefa (Tarteletto-Isorex) 21:46:29
10. Abram Stockman (Tarteletto-Isorex) 21:46:38
*Selected
11. Clint Hendricks (Bike Aid) 21:48:03
