2019 Tour de Hongrie explained

2019 Tour de Hongrie
Series:2019 UCI Europe Tour
Date:11–16 June
Stages:5 + Prologue
Distance:890
Unit:km
Time:21h 13' 00"
First:Krists Neilands
First Nat:LAT
First Color:yellow
Second:Márton Dina
Second Nat:HUN
Third:Attila Valter
Third Nat:HUN
Points:Manuel Belletti
Points Nat:ITA
Points Color:green
Mountains:Krists Neilands
Mountains Nat:LAT
Mountains Color:red
Previous:2018
Next:2020

The 2019 Tour de Hongrie was the 40th edition of the Tour de Hongrie, between 11 and 16 June 2019. It was the fifth edition of the revival in 2015, and was rated as a 2.1 event as part of the 2019 UCI Europe Tour. The race was won by Krists Neilands, who became the first Latvian rider to win the Tour de Hongrie. Two Hungarian rider got up on the podium, Márton Dina finished 2nd, Attila Valter in 3rd place.

Route

Stages of the 2019 Tour de Hongrie[1]
StageDateRouteDistanceTypeWinner
P11 JuneSiófok4km (02miles)Individual time trial
112 JuneVelence to Esztergom194km (121miles)Hilly stage
213 JuneBalassagyarmat to Miskolc201km (125miles)Intermediate stage
3/a14 JuneKazincbarcika to Tiszafüred115km (71miles)Hilly stage
3/bTiszafüred to Hajdúszoboszló69km (43miles)Plain stage
415 JuneKarcag to Gyöngyös (Kékestető)138km (86miles)Intermediate stage
516 JuneKecskemét to Székesfehérvár169km (105miles)Plain stage
Total890km (550miles)

Teams

Nineteen teams were invited to start the race.[2] These included four UCI Professional Continentals, thirteen UCI Continental teams and two national teams.

Stages

Prologue

11 June 2019 — Siófok, 4km (02miles)
[3]

Stage 1

12 June 2019 — Velence to Esztergom, 194.1km (120.6miles)
[4] [5]

Stage 2

13 June 2019 — Balassagyarmat to Miskolc, 200.6km (124.6miles)
[6] [7]

Stage 3/a

14 June 2019 — Kazincbarcika to Tiszafüred, 115.2km (71.6miles)
[8] [9]

Stage 3/b

14 June 2019 — Tiszafüred to Hajdúszoboszló, 69.8km (43.4miles)
[10] [11]

Stage 4

15 June 2019 — Karcag to Gyöngyös (Kékestető), 138.1km (85.8miles)
[12] [13]

Stage 5

16 June 2019 — Kecskemét to Székesfehérvár, 168.3km (104.6miles)
[14] [15]

Classification leadership table

In the 2019 Tour de Hongrie, four jerseys were awarded. The general classification was calculated by adding each cyclist's finishing times on each stage. The leader of the general classification received a yellow jersey sponsored by brand of Hungarian Tourism Agency (WOW Hungary). This classification was considered the most important of the 2019 Tour de Hongrie, and the winner of the classification was considered the winner of the race.

Points for the points classification
Type123456789101112131415
Stage finishes30 26 24 22 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 1
Intermediate sprint3 2 1 0
Special sprint3 2 1 0
The second classification was the points classification. Riders were awarded points for finishing in the top fifteen in a stage. Points were also won in intermediate sprints. The leader of the points classification was awarded a green jersey sponsored by Europcar.
Points for the mountains classification
Type1234567
Points for 15 12 9 6 4 2 1
Points for 6 4 2 0
Points for 3 2 1 0
There was also a mountains classification for which points were awarded for reaching the top of a climb before other riders. The climbs were categorized, in order of increasing difficulty, as third, second and first-category. The leadership of the mountains classification was marked by a red jersey with red sponsored by Hungarian Cycling Federation (Bringasport).

The fourth jersey was a classification for Hungarian riders, marked by a white jersey sponsored by Cofidis. Only Hungarian riders were eligible and they were awarded according to their placement in the general classification of the race.

The final classification was the team classification, in which the times of the best three cyclists in a team on each stage were added together; the leading team at the end of the race was the team with the lowest cumulative time.

Classification leadership by stage
StageWinner
PJan BártaJan Bártanot awardednot awardedMárton DinaIsrael Cycling Academy
1Manuel BellettiManuel BellettiManuel BellettiLuis Ángel Maté
2Krists NeilandsKrists NeilandsLouis BendixenKrists NeilandsKometa Cycling Team
3aKrisztián Lovassy
3bAlois KaňkovskýErik Fetter
4Krists NeilandsKrists NeilandsMárton Dina
5Wouter WippertManuel Belletti
FinalKrists NeilandsManuel BellettiKrists NeilandsMárton Dina

Standings

General classification

General classification (1–10)[16]
RankRiderTeamTime
1
2+ 1' 22"
3+ 1' 26"
4+ 1' 45"
5+ 1' 58"
6+ 2' 04"
7+ 2' 08"
8+ 2' 16"
9+ 2' 24"
10+ 2' 24"

Points classification

Points classification (1–10)
RankRiderTeamPoints
180
269
366
466
556
654
752
852
946
1044

Mountains classification

Mountains classification (1–10)
RankRiderTeamPoints
132
218
316
415
515
69
77
86
96
106

Hungarian rider classification

Best Hungarian rider classification (1–10)
RankRiderTeamTime
1
2Attila Valter+ 4"
3Erik Fetter+ 1' 40"
4Viktor Filutás+ 4' 05"
5András Szatmáry+ 12' 02"
6Ádám KarlHungary (national team)+ 28' 16"
7Dániel Dina+ 40' 35"
8Krisztián LovassyHungary (national team)+ 42' 22"
9Dániel Móricz+ 42' 25"
10Balázs Rózsa+ 42' 35"

Team classification

RankTeamTime
1
2+ 1' 21"
3+ 2' 08"
4+ 3' 16"
5+ 8' 41"
6+ 14' 16"
7+ 18' 15"
8+ 18' 34"
9+ 21' 50"
10+ 27' 25"

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Szakaszok. tourdehongrie.hu. hu.
  2. News: Itt a teljes nevezési lista!. Tour de Hongrie. tdh.hu. 5 June 2019. 7 June 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190607004856/https://www.tourdehongrie.hu/hirek/itt-a-teljes-nevezesi-lista. dead.
  3. Web site: 2019 Tour de Hongrie, Prologue. 11 June 2019. Cycling News. 17 June 2019.
  4. Web site: 2019 Tour de Hongrie, Stage 1. 12 June 2019. Cycling News. 17 June 2019.
  5. Web site: 2019 Tour de Hongrie, "GC" after Stage 1. 12 June 2018. Cycling News. 17 June 2019.
  6. Web site: 2019 Tour de Hongrie, Stage 2. 13 June 2019. Cycling News. 17 June 2019.
  7. Web site: 2019 Tour de Hongrie, "GC" after Stage 2. 13 June 2018. Cycling News. 17 June 2019.
  8. Web site: 2019 Tour de Hongrie, Stage 3a. 14 June 2019. Cycling News. 17 June 2019.
  9. Web site: 2019 Tour de Hongrie, "GC" after Stage 3a. 14 June 2018. Cycling News. 17 June 2019.
  10. Web site: 2019 Tour de Hongrie, Stage 3b. 14 June 2019. Cycling News. 17 June 2019.
  11. Web site: 2019 Tour de Hongrie, "GC" after Stage 3b. 14 June 2018. Cycling News. 17 June 2019.
  12. Web site: 2019 Tour de Hongrie, Stage 4. 15 June 2019. Cycling News. 17 June 2019.
  13. Web site: 2019 Tour de Hongrie, "GC" after Stage 4. 15 June 2018. Cycling News. 17 June 2019.
  14. Web site: 2019 Tour de Hongrie, Stage 5. 16 June 2018. Cycling News. 18 June 2019.
  15. Web site: 2019 Tour de Hongrie, "GC" after Stage 5. 16 June 2019. Cycling News. 18 June 2019.
  16. Web site: GENERAL INDIVIDUAL CLASSIFICATION – Stage 5. 18 June 2019. Tour de Hongrie.

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