South Africa’s Kent Main finished sixth overall at the Tour of Iran in Tabriz today.
The tour was won by Russia’s Savva Novikov (21:30:23), while Moldova’s Cristian Raileanu, 24 seconds in arrears, took second. Algeria’s Youcef Reguigui, who finished another two seconds later, seized the final spot on the podium.
The 188.9km stage five was won by Belgian Thomas Josepth with Iranian Mohammad Ganjkhanlou and Reguigui taking second and third.
More results can be viewed below.
Stage five results (188.9km)
1. Thomas Josepth (Tarteletto-Isorex) 5:24:52
2. Mohammad Ganjkhanlou (Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan)
3. Youcef Reguigui (Terengganu Cycling Team)
4. Hossein Nateghi (Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan)
5. Alexandr Semenov (Vino-Astana Motors)
6. Stanislau Bazhkou (Minsk Cycling Club)
7. Elchin Asadov (VIB Sports)
8. Olamaei Mahdi (Fengsheng Sports-DFT Team)
9. Muhammad Nur Aiman Mohd Zariff (Team Sapura Cycling)
10. Maxime Vantomme (Tarteletto-Isorex)
*Selected
21. Rohan du Plooy (ProTouch)
23. Kent Main (ProTouch)
46. Clint Hendricks (ProTouch)
52. James Fourie (ProTouch) +0:00:15
61. Callum Ormiston (ProTouch) +0:12:40
General classification
1. Savva Novikov (Lokosphinx) 21:30:23
2. Cristian Raileanu (Team Sapura Cycling) +0:00:24
3. Youcef Reguigui (Terengganu Cycling Team) +0:00:26
4. Hamid Pourhashemi (Iran)
5. Artem Ovechkin (Terengganu Cycling Team) +0:00:34
6. Kent Main (ProTouch) +0:00:39
7. Jesse Ewart (Team Sapura Cycling) +0:00:49
8. Alexander Vdovin (Lokosphinx) +0:00:52
9. Gabriel Reguero (VIB Sports) +0:00:54
10. Yecid Sierra (Tianyoude Hotel Cycling Team) +0:00:56
*Selected
28. Clint Hendricks (ProTouch) +0:02:16
50. Callum Ormistin (ProTouch) +0:14:55
52. Rohan du Plooy (ProTouch) +0:16:33
57. James Fourie (ProTouch) +0:19:45
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