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2024 CRO Race

The 2024 CRO Race is a road cycling stage race in Croatia between 1 October 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]

2024 CRO Race
2024 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
Dates1–6 October 2024
Stages6
Distance916 km (569.2 mi)
Winning time17h 23' 53"
Results
Winner  Brandon McNulty (USA) (UAE Team Emirates)
  Second  Tobias Lund Andresen (DEN) (Team dsm–firmenich PostNL)
  Third  Fred Wright (GBR) (Team Bahrain Victorious)
Points  Tobias Lund Andresen (DEN) (Team dsm–firmenich PostNL)
Mountains  Axel van der Tuuk (NED) (Metec–Solarwatt p/b Mantel)
Youth  Tobias Lund Andresen (DEN) (Team dsm–firmenich PostNL)
  Team Netherlands Team dsm–firmenich PostNL
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Teams

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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

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Stage characteristics and winners[4]
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
1 1 October Vodice to Sinj 162.5 km (101.0 mi)   Hilly stage   Alexander Kristoff (NOR)
2 2 October Biograd na Moru to Novalja 114.5 km (71.1 mi)   Flat stage   Juan Sebastián Molano (COL)
3 3 October Novi Vinodolski to Opatija [a] 89.5 km (55.6 mi)   Hilly stage   Brandon McNulty (USA)
4 4 October Krk to Labin 160.5 km (99.7 mi)   Mountain stage   Tobias Lund Andresen (DEN)
5 5 October Ozalj to Karlovac 100.5 km (62.4 mi)   Hilly stage   Alexander Kristoff (NOR)
6 6 October Sveta Nedelja to Zagreb 157.5 km (97.9 mi)   Flat stage   Oded Kogut (ISR)
Total 916 km (569 mi)

Stages

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Stage 1

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1 October 2024 — Vodice to Sinj, 162.5 km (101.0 mi)

Stage 1 Result[5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Alexander Kristoff (NOR) Uno-X Mobility 3h 53' 02"
2   Giovanni Lonardi (ITA) Polti–Kometa + 0"
3   Alberto Bruttomesso (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious + 0"
4   Anders Foldager (DEN) Team Jayco–AlUla + 0"
5   Elia Viviani (ITA) Ineos Grenadiers + 0"
6   Oded Kogut (ISR) Israel–Premier Tech + 0"
7   Jordy Bouts (BEL) TDT–Unibet Cycling Team + 0"
8   Sam Welsford (AUS) Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe + 0"
9   Javier Serrano (ESP) Polti–Kometa + 0"
10   Marcin Budziński (POL) Mazowsze Serce Polski + 0"
General classification after Stage 1[5]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Alexander Kristoff (NOR)    Uno-X Mobility 3h 52' 52"
2   Giovanni Lonardi (ITA) Polti–Kometa + 4"
3   Cyrus Monk (AUS) Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 4"
4   Alberto Bruttomesso (ITA)   Team Bahrain Victorious + 6"
5   Axel van der Tuuk (NED)   Metec–Solarwatt p/b Mantel + 6"
6   Fred Wright (GBR) Team Bahrain Victorious + 7"
7   Jordy Bouts (BEL) TDT–Unibet Cycling Team + 8"
8   Luc Wirtgen (LUX) Tudor Pro Cycling Team + 9"
9   Jokin Murguialday (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 9"
10   Anders Foldager (DEN) Team Jayco–AlUla + 10"

Stage 2

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2 October 2024 — Biograd na Moru to Novalja, 114.5 km (71.1 mi)

Stage 2 Result[6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Juan Sebastián Molano (COL) UAE Team Emirates 2h 16' 19"
2   Giovanni Lonardi (ITA) Polti–Kometa + 0"
3   Sam Welsford (AUS) Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe + 0"
4   Nicolò Buratti (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious + 0"
5   Alexander Kristoff (NOR)    Uno-X Mobility + 0"
6   Pavel Bittner (CZE) Team dsm–firmenich PostNL + 0"
7   Edoardo Zambanini (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious + 0"
8   Mirco Maestri (ITA) Polti–Kometa + 0"
9   Javier Serrano (ESP) Polti–Kometa + 0"
10   Ben Turner (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers + 0"
General classification after Stage 2[6]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Giovanni Lonardi (ITA)    Polti–Kometa 6h 09' 09"
2   Alexander Kristoff (NOR) Uno-X Mobility + 2"
3   Cyrus Monk (AUS) Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 6"
4   Sam Welsford (AUS) Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe + 8"
5   Alberto Bruttomesso (ITA)   Team Bahrain Victorious + 8"
6   Fred Wright (GBR) Team Bahrain Victorious + 8"
7   Pavel Bittner (CZE) Team dsm–firmenich PostNL + 9"
8   Nicolas Gojković (CRO) Adria Mobil + 9"
9   Jordy Bouts (BEL) TDT–Unibet Cycling Team + 10"
10   Tobias Lund Andresen (DEN) Team dsm–firmenich PostNL + 10"

Stage 3

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3 October 2024 — Novi Vinodolski to Opatija, 89.5 km (55.6 mi)

Stage 3 Result[7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Brandon McNulty (USA) UAE Team Emirates 1h 47' 23"
2   Igor Arrieta (ESP) UAE Team Emirates + 34"
3   Tobias Lund Andresen (DEN) Team dsm–firmenich PostNL + 34"
4   Filippo Ganna (ITA) Ineos Grenadiers + 34"
5   Sakarias Koller Løland (NOR) Uno-X Mobility + 34"
6   Mirco Maestri (ITA) Polti–Kometa + 34"
7   Pier-André Côté (CAN) Israel–Premier Tech + 34"
8   Warren Barguil (FRA) Team dsm–firmenich PostNL + 34"
9   Pablo Castrillo (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 34"
10   Kim Heiduk (GER) Ineos Grenadiers + 34"
General classification after Stage 3[7]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Brandon McNulty (USA)   UAE Team Emirates 7h 56' 41"
2   Giovanni Lonardi (ITA)   Polti–Kometa + 25"
3   Cyrus Monk (AUS) Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 31"
4   Fred Wright (GBR) Team Bahrain Victorious + 33"
5   Tobias Lund Andresen (DEN)   Team dsm–firmenich PostNL + 35"
6   Kim Heiduk (GER) Ineos Grenadiers + 35"
7   Anders Foldager (DEN) Team Jayco–AlUla + 36"
8   Nicolò Buratti (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious + 37"
9   Ben Turner (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers + 37"
10   Marcin Budziński (POL) Mazowsze Serce Polski + 37"

Stage 4

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4 October 2024 — Krk to Labin, 160.5 km (99.7 mi)

Stage 4 Result[8]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Tobias Lund Andresen (DEN)   Team dsm–firmenich PostNL 3h 58' 38"
2   Edoardo Zambanini (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious + 0"
3   Odd Christian Eiking (NOR) Uno-X Mobility + 3"
4   Fred Wright (GBR) Team Bahrain Victorious + 3"
5   Pablo Castrillo (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 3"
6   Pier-André Côté (CAN) Israel–Premier Tech + 3"
7   Brandon McNulty (USA)   UAE Team Emirates + 3"
8   Warren Barguil (FRA) Team dsm–firmenich PostNL + 3"
9   Frederik Wandahl (DEN) Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe + 3"
10   Anders Foldager (DEN) Team Jayco–AlUla + 3"
General classification after Stage 4[8]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Brandon McNulty (USA)    UAE Team Emirates 11h 55' 19"
2   Tobias Lund Andresen (DEN)   Team dsm–firmenich PostNL + 25"
3   Edoardo Zambanini (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious + 31"
4   Fred Wright (GBR) Team Bahrain Victorious + 33"
5   Anders Foldager (DEN) Team Jayco–AlUla + 39"
6   Pier-André Côté (CAN) Israel–Premier Tech + 40"
7   Pablo Castrillo (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 40"
8   Frederik Wandahl (DEN) Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe + 40"
9   Warren Barguil (FRA) Team dsm–firmenich PostNL + 40"
10   Mattia Bais (ITA) Polti–Kometa + 44"

Stage 5

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5 October 2024 — Ozalj to Karlovac, 100.5 km (62.4 mi)

Stage 5 Result[9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Alexander Kristoff (NOR) Uno-X Mobility 2h 12' 24"
2   Oded Kogut (ISR) Israel–Premier Tech + 0"
3   Giovanni Lonardi (ITA) Polti–Kometa + 0"
4   Tobias Lund Andresen (DEN)   Team dsm–firmenich PostNL + 0"
5   Ben Turner (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers + 0"
6   Tord Gudmestad (NOR) Uno-X Mobility + 0"
7   Mirco Maestri (ITA) Polti–Kometa + 0"
8   Sam Welsford (AUS) Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe + 0"
9   Campbell Stewart (NZL) Team Jayco–AlUla + 0"
10   Alberto Bruttomesso (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious + 0"
General classification after Stage 5[9]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Brandon McNulty (USA)   UAE Team Emirates 14h 07' 46"
2   Tobias Lund Andresen (DEN)    Team dsm–firmenich PostNL + 14"
3   Edoardo Zambanini (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious + 28"
4   Fred Wright (GBR) Team Bahrain Victorious + 28"
5   Anders Foldager (DEN) Team Jayco–AlUla + 35"
6   Pier-André Côté (CAN) Israel–Premier Tech + 37"
7   Pablo Castrillo (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 37"
8   Warren Barguil (FRA) Team dsm–firmenich PostNL + 37"
9   Frederik Wandahl (DEN) Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe + 37"
10   Mattia Bais (ITA) Polti–Kometa + 41"

Stage 6

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6 October 2024 — Sveta Nedelja to Zagreb, 157.5 km (97.9 mi)

Stage 6 Result[10]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Oded Kogut (ISR) Israel–Premier Tech 3h 16' 07"
2   Alexander Kristoff (NOR) Uno-X Mobility + 0"
3   Tord Gudmestad (NOR) Uno-X Mobility + 0"
4   Ben Turner (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers + 0"
5   Alberto Bruttomesso (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious + 0"
6   Orluis Aular (VEN) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 0"
7   Jakub Kaczmarek (POL) Mazowsze Serce Polski + 0"
8   Juan Sebastián Molano (COL) UAE Team Emirates + 0"
9   Sam Welsford (AUS) Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe + 0"
10   Robin Froidevaux (SUI) Tudor Pro Cycling Team + 0"
General classification after Stage 6[10]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Brandon McNulty (USA)   UAE Team Emirates 17h 23' 53"
2   Tobias Lund Andresen (DEN)    Team dsm–firmenich PostNL + 8"
3   Fred Wright (GBR) Team Bahrain Victorious + 27"
4   Edoardo Zambanini (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious + 28"
5   Pier-André Côté (CAN) Israel–Premier Tech + 34"
6   Anders Foldager (DEN) Team Jayco–AlUla + 35"
7   Pablo Castrillo (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 37"
8   Warren Barguil (FRA) Team dsm–firmenich PostNL + 37"
9   Frederik Wandahl (DEN) Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe + 37"
10   Mattia Bais (ITA) Polti–Kometa + 41"

Classification leadership table

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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.

Points for the mountains classification
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.

Classification leadership by stage
Stage Winner General classification

 

Points classification

 

Mountains classification

 

Young rider classification

 

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 Brandon McNulty Brandon McNulty Tobias Lund Andresen
4 Tobias Lund Andresen Brandon McNulty Team dsm–firmenich PostNL
5 Alexander Kristoff Tobias Lund Andresen
6 Oded Kogut
Final Brandon McNulty Tobias Lund Andresen Axel van der Tuuk Tobias Lund Andresen Team dsm–firmenich PostNL
  • 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

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Legend
  Denotes the winner of the general classification   Denotes the winner of the mountains classification
  Denotes the winner of the points classification   Denotes the winner of the young rider classification

General classification

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Final general classification (1–10)[10]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Brandon McNulty (USA)   UAE Team Emirates 17h 23' 53"
2   Tobias Lund Andresen (DEN)    Team dsm–firmenich PostNL + 8"
3   Fred Wright (GBR) Team Bahrain Victorious + 27"
4   Edoardo Zambanini (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious + 28"
5   Pier-André Côté (CAN) Israel–Premier Tech + 34"
6   Anders Foldager (DEN) Team Jayco–AlUla + 35"
7   Pablo Castrillo (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 37"
8   Warren Barguil (FRA) Team dsm–firmenich PostNL + 37"
9   Frederik Wandahl (DEN) Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe + 37"
10   Mattia Bais (ITA) Polti–Kometa + 41"

Points classification

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Final points classification (1–10)[10]
Rank Rider Team Points
1   Tobias Lund Andresen (DEN)    Team dsm–firmenich PostNL 84
2   Giovanni Lonardi (ITA) Polti–Kometa 57
3   Oded Kogut (ISR) Israel–Premier Tech 55
4   Juan Sebastián Molano (COL) UAE Team Emirates 48
5   Alexander Kristoff (NOR) Uno-X Mobility 45
6   Brandon McNulty (USA)   UAE Team Emirates 44
7   Ben Turner (GBR) Ineos Grenadiers 38
8   Alberto Bruttomesso (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious 34
9   Fred Wright (GBR) Team Bahrain Victorious 29
10   Edoardo Zambanini (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious 29

Mountains classification

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Final mountains classification (1–10)[10]
Rank Rider Team Points
1   Axel van der Tuuk (NED)   Metec–Solarwatt p/b Mantel 29
2   Robert Stannard (AUS) Team Bahrain Victorious 20
3   Andreas Leknessund (NOR) Uno-X Mobility 15
4   Edoardo Zambanini (ITA) Team Bahrain Victorious 10
5   Hugo Aznar (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma 10
6   Jokin Murguialday (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA 10
7   Casper van der Woude (NED) Metec–Solarwatt p/b Mantel 9
8   Brandon McNulty (USA)   UAE Team Emirates 8
9   Warren Barguil (FRA) Team dsm–firmenich PostNL 7
10   Mattia Bais (ITA) Polti–Kometa 6

Young rider classification

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Final young rider classification (1–10)[10]
Rank Rider Team Time
1   Tobias Lund Andresen (DEN)    Team dsm–firmenich PostNL 17h 24' 01"
2   Igor Arrieta (ESP) UAE Team Emirates + 59"
3   Alexander Hajek (AUT) Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe + 1' 32"
4   Fran Miholjević (CRO) Team Bahrain Victorious + 1' 47"
5   Joris Reinderink (NED) Metec–Solarwatt p/b Mantel + 11' 51"
6   Oscar Onley (GBR) Team dsm–firmenich PostNL + 11' 57"
7   Aivaras Mikutis (LTU) Tudor Pro Cycling Team + 13' 24"
8   Michael Leonard (CAN) Ineos Grenadiers + 13' 24"
9   Pavel Bittner (CZE) Team dsm–firmenich PostNL + 16' 16"
10   Hugo Aznar (ESP) Equipo Kern Pharma + 17' 24"

Team classification

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Final team classification (1–10)[10]
Rank Team Time
1   Team dsm–firmenich PostNL 52h 13' 34"
2   Team Bahrain Victorious + 1' 11"
3   Ineos Grenadiers + 2' 28"
4   Uno-X Mobility + 5' 32"
5   Red Bull–Bora–Hansgrohe + 12' 00"
6   Tudor Pro Cycling Team + 16' 01"
7   Polti–Kometa + 16' 12"
8   Equipo Kern Pharma + 17' 07"
9   Caja Rural–Seguros RGA + 23' 05"
10   UAE Team Emirates + 26' 34"

Notes

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  1. ^ Original start of the stage was in Otočac but due to strong wind at the section from Senj to Novi Vinodolski and road closure for the big vehicles and motorcycles, the start point was moved to Novi Vinodolski at km 64.5 at 13:40 without a neutral zone.

References

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  1. ^ "About - CRO Race 2024". CRO Race. Top Sport Events. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Cro Race". UCI. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Teams - CRO Race 2024". CRO Race. Top Sport Events. 1 September 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Stages - CRO Race 2023". CRO Race. Top Sport Events. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ a b Moultrie, James (2 October 2024). "CRO Race: Juan Sebastian Molano wins stage 2 sprint". CyclingNews. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  7. ^ a b Ostanek, Dani (3 October 2024). "CRO Race stage 3: Brandon McNulty makes long-distance solo move to victory and overall lead". CyclingNews. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
  8. ^ a b Fotheringham, Alasdair (4 October 2024). "CRO Race: Tobias Lund Andresen wins uphill sprint to secure hard-fought queen stage 4 in Labin". CyclingNews. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  9. ^ a b Challis, Dan (5 October 2024). "CRO Race: Alexander Kristoff takes sprint victory on stage 5". CyclingNews. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g Clifford, Flo (6 October 2024). "CRO Race: Israeli champion Oded Kogut wins bunch sprint on stage 6 as Brandon McNulty takes overall victory". CyclingNews. Retrieved 6 October 2024.

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