2024 CRO Race
| 2024 UCI Europe Tour | |
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| Race details | |
| Dates | 1–6 October 2024 |
| Stages | 6 |
| Distance | 916 km (569.2 mi) |
The 2024 CRO Race is a road cycling stage race in Croatia between 1 September and 6 October 2024. It is the ninth edition of the Tour of Croatia since its revival in 2015 and the fifth under the CRO Race name.[1] The race was rated as a category 2.1 event on the 2024 UCI Europe Tour calendar.[2]
Teams
[edit]Six teams are UCI WorldTeams, eight UCI ProTeams and six UCI Continental teams made up the 20 teams that are participating in the race.[3]
UCI WorldTeams
UCI ProTeams
UCI Continental Teams
Route
[edit]| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Winner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 October | Vodice to Sinj | 162.5 km (101.0 mi) | 
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Hilly stage |  Alexander Kristoff (NOR)
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| 2 | 2 October | Biograd na Moru to Novalja | 114.5 km (71.1 mi) | 
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Flat stage |  Juan Sebastián Molano (COL)
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| 3 | 3 October | Otočac to Opatija | 154 km (96 mi) |
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Hilly stage | |
| 4 | 4 October | Krk to Labin | 160.5 km (99.7 mi) | 
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Mountain stage | |
| 5 | 5 October | Ozalj to Karlovac | 167 km (104 mi) |
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Hilly stage | |
| 6 | 6 October | Sveta Nedelja to Zagreb | 157.5 km (97.9 mi) |
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Flat stage | |
| Total | 916 km (569 mi) | |||||
Stages
[edit]Stage 1
[edit]1 October 2024 — Vodice to Sinj, 162.5 km (101.0 mi)
Stage 2
[edit]2 October 2024 — Biograd na Moru to Novalja, 114.5 km (71.1 mi)
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Stage 3
[edit]3 October 2024 — Otočac to Opatija, 154 km (96 mi)
Stage 4
[edit]4 October 2024 — Krk to Labin, 160.5 km (99.7 mi)
Stage 5
[edit]5 October 2024 — Ozalj to Karlovac, 167 km (104 mi)
Stage 6
[edit]6 October 2024 — Sveta Nedelja to Zagreb, 157.5 km (97.9 mi)
Classification leadership table
[edit]In the 2024 CRO Race, four different jerseys were awarded. The general classification was calculated by adding each cyclist's finishing times on each stage, and applying time bonuses for the first three riders at intermediate sprints (three seconds to first, two seconds to second, and one second to third) and at the finish of mass-start stages; these 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. The leader of the classification received a red jersey; it was considered the most important of the 2023 CRO Race, and the winner of the classification was considered the winner of the race.
| Position | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points for Hors-category | 20 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Points for Category 1 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Points for Category 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Points for Category 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||||
Additionally, there was a points classification, for which the leader was awarded a blue jersey. In the points classification, cyclists received points for finishing in the top 15 of each stage. For winning a stage, a rider earned 25 points, with 20 for second, 16 for third, 14 for fourth, 12 for fifth, 10 for sixth, and a point fewer per place down to 1 point for 15th place. Points towards the classification could also be won on a 5–3–1 scale for the first three riders, respectively, at intermediate sprint points during each stage; these intermediate sprints also offered bonus seconds towards the general classification as noted above.
There was also a mountains classification, the leadership of which was marked by a green jersey. In the mountains classification, points towards the classification were won by reaching the summit of a climb before other cyclists. Each climb was marked as either hors, first, second, or third-category, with more points available for the higher-categorized climbs.
The fourth and final jersey represented the young rider classification, and its leadership was marked by a white jersey. This was decided in the same way as the general classification, but only riders born after 1 January 2001 (i.e., under 23 years of age at the beginning of the year) were eligible to be ranked in the classification. There was also a team classification, in which the times of the best three cyclists per team on each stage were added together; the leading team at the end of the race was the team with the lowest total time.
| Stage | Winner | General classification
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Points classification
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Mountains classification
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Young rider classification
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Team classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexander Kristoff | Alexander Kristoff | Alexander Kristoff | Axel van der Tuuk | Alberto Bruttomesso | Team Bahrain Victorious |
| 2 | Juan Sebastián Molano | Giovanni Lonardi | Giovanni Lonardi | |||
| 3 | ||||||
| 4 | ||||||
| 5 | ||||||
| 6 | ||||||
| Final | ||||||
- On stage 2, Giovanni Lonardi, who was second in the points classification, wore the blue jersey, because first-placed Alexander Kristoff wore the red jersey as the leader of the general classification.
- On stage 3, Alexander Kristoff, who was second in the points classification, will wear the blue jersey, because first-placed Giovanni Lonardi will wear the red jersey as the leader of the general classification.
Classification standings
[edit]| Legend | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Denotes the leader of the general classification | 
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Denotes the leader of the mountains classification |
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Denotes the leader of the points classification | 
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Denotes the leader of the young rider classification |
General classification
[edit]| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Giovanni Lonardi (ITA)
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Polti–Kometa | 6h 09' 09" |
| 2 | Alexander Kristoff (NOR)
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Uno-X Mobility | + 2" |
| 3 |  Cyrus Monk (AUS)
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Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | + 6" |
| 4 | Sam Welsford (AUS)
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Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe | + 8" |
| 5 | Alberto Bruttomesso (ITA)
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Team Bahrain Victorious | + 8" |
| 6 |  Fred Wright (GBR)
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Team Bahrain Victorious | + 8" |
| 7 |  Pavel Bittner (CZE)
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Team dsm–firmenich PostNL | + 9" |
| 8 |  Nicolas Gojković (CRO)
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Adria Mobil | + 9" |
| 9 |  Jordy Bouts (BEL)
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TDT–Unibet Cycling Team | + 10" |
| 10 |  Tobias Lund Andresen (DEN)
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Team dsm–firmenich PostNL | + 10" |
Points classification
[edit]| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giovanni Lonardi (ITA)
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Polti–Kometa | 40 |
| 2 | Alexander Kristoff (NOR)
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Uno-X Mobility | 37 |
| 3 | Juan Sebastián Molano (COL)
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UAE Team Emirates | 25 |
| 4 | Sam Welsford (AUS)
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Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe | 24 |
| 5 | Pavel Bittner (CZE)
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Team dsm–firmenich PostNL | 20 |
| 6 | Alberto Bruttomesso (ITA)
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Team Bahrain Victorious | 16 |
| 7 | Jordy Bouts (BEL)
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TDT–Unibet Cycling Team | 14 |
| 8 |  Javier Serrano (ESP)
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Polti–Kometa | 14 |
| 9 | Nicolò Buratti (ITA)
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Team Bahrain Victorious | 14 |
| 10 | Anders Foldager (DEN)
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Team Jayco–AlUla | 14 |
Mountains classification
[edit]| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Axel van der Tuuk (NED)
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Metec–Solarwatt p/b Mantel | 20 |
| 2 | Jokin Murguialday (ESP)
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Caja Rural–Seguros RGA | 10 |
| 3 | Casper van der Woude (NED)
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Metec–Solarwatt p/b Mantel | 6 |
| 4 | Francisco Muñoz (ESP)
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Polti–Kometa | 6 |
| 5 | Cyrus Monk (AUS)
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Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | 4 |
| 6 |  Jakub Kaczmarek (POL)
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Mazowsze Serce Polski | 4 |
| 7 | Paweł Bernas (POL)
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Mazowsze Serce Polski | 3 |
| 8 |  Kim Heiduk (GER)
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Ineos Grenadiers | 2 |
| 9 | Frank van den Broek (NED)
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Team dsm–firmenich PostNL | 2 |
| 10 | Daniel Turek (CZE)
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ATT Investments | 1 |
Young rider classification
[edit]| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alberto Bruttomesso (ITA)
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Team Bahrain Victorious | 6h 09' 17" |
| 2 | Pavel Bittner (CZE)
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Team dsm–firmenich PostNL | + 1" |
| 3 | Nicolas Gojković (CRO)
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Adria Mobil | + 1" |
| 4 | Tobias Lund Andresen (DEN)
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Team dsm–firmenich PostNL | + 2" |
| 5 | Fran Miholjević (CRO)
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Team Bahrain Victorious | + 4" |
| 6 | Josh Tarling (GBR)
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Ineos Grenadiers | + 4" |
| 7 |  Alexander Hajek (AUT)
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Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe | + 4" |
| 8 |  Matthias Schwarzbacher (SVK)
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ATT Investments | + 4" |
| 9 | Oscar Onley (GBR)
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Team dsm–firmenich PostNL | + 4" |
| 10 | Hugo Aznar (ESP)
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Equipo Kern Pharma | + 4" |
Team classification
[edit]| Rank | Team | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Team Bahrain Victorious
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18h 28' 03" |
| 2 | Polti–Kometa
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+ 0" |
| 3 | Ineos Grenadiers
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+ 0" |
| 4 | Caja Rural–Seguros RGA
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+ 0" |
| 5 | Team dsm–firmenich PostNL
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+ 0" |
| 6 | TDT–Unibet Cycling Team
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+ 0" |
| 7 | Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe
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+ 0" |
| 8 |  Israel–Premier Tech
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+ 0" |
| 9 | Uno-X Mobility
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+ 0" |
| 10 | Team Jayco–AlUla
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+ 0" |
References
[edit]- ^ "About - CRO Race 2024". CRO Race. Top Sport Events. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Cro Race". UCI. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ "Teams - CRO Race 2024". CRO Race. Top Sport Events. 1 September 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Stages - CRO Race 2023". CRO Race. Top Sport Events. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ a b Moultrie, James (1 October 2024). "CRO Race: Alexander Kristoff moves closer to 100th career win with stage 1 victory". CyclingNews. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g Moultrie, James (2 October 2024). "CRO Race: Juan Sebastian Molano wins stage 2 sprint". CyclingNews. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
