| 2018 International Tour of Rhodes | |
| Date: | 9-11 March 2018 |
| Stages: | 3 |
| Distance: | 504[1] |
| Unit: | km |
| Time: | 11h 40' 28" |
| First: | Mirco Maestri |
| First Nat: | ITA |
| Second: | Torstein Traeen |
| Second Nat: | NOR |
| Third: | Syver Waersted |
| Third Nat: | NOR |
| Previous: | 2017 |
| Next: | 2019 |
The 2018 International Tour of Rhodes was the 12th edition of the International Tour of Rhodes road cycling stage race.[2] It was part of UCI Europe Tour in category 2.2.
Seventeen teams were invited to take part in the race. These included one UCI Professional Continental team, fifteen UCI Continental teams and one national team.[3]
| Stage | Date | Route | Distance | Type | Winner | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 March | Rhodes to Maritsa | 156.5km (97.2miles) | Hilly stage | |||
| 2 | 10 March | Rhodes to Koskinou | 172.7km (107.3miles) | Hilly stage | |||
| 3 | 11 March | Rhodes to Rhodes | 174.8km (108.6miles) | Hilly stage | |||
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 red 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. 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 | Youth classification | Teams classification | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mirco Maestri | Mirco Maestri | Mirco Maestri | Joshua Huppertz | Syver Waersted | ||
| 2 | Matteo Moschetti | Joshua Huppertz | Christian Haas | Matteo Moschetti | |||
| 3 | Syver Waersted | Mirco Maestri | Syver Waersted | ||||
| Final | Mirco Maestri | Mirco Maestri | Christian Haas | Syver Waersted | |||