After the hat-trick of consecutive victories signed by Matteo Malucelli, it is Joes Oosterlinck who brings down the curtain on the fourteenth edition of the Tour of Taihu Lake.

Already sixth in the second stage and eighth in the third, the Belgian sprinter from Van Rysel Roubaix was proclaimed winner of the final stage, the Wuxi-Wuxi of 137 kilometers, after the jury, once the images of the concluding sprint were reviewed, decreed the disqualifications of Gleb Syritsa (XDS Astana) and Joshua Giddings (Lotto Intermarchè), who had originally crossed the line in first and second position.

Alongside him, following the measures issued by the judges, the French sprinter from Euskaltel-Euskadi Paul Hennequin and his compatriot Celestin Wattele from Team Novo Nordisk (achieving his best result of the year) climbed onto the day's podium, with Tommaso Nencini (Solution Tech NIPPO Rali) credited with tenth place overall, proving to be the best Italian at the finish line.

With the victory (the first of his professional career) by the twenty-three-year-old from Aalst, the Continental French team thus celebrated in the best possible way the final act of a race that, exactly as 365 days ago, saw Malucelli impose himself both in the general classification (won by the Italian ahead of the aforementioned Giddings and Syritsa, respectively second and third) and in the points classification.

STAGE RESULTS

1. Joes Oosterlinck (Van Rysel Roubaix)

2. Paul Hennequin (Euskaltel - Euskadi) s.t.

3. Célestin Wattelle (Team Novo Nordisk) s.t.

4. Jesper Rasch (China Anta - Mentech Cycling Team) s.t.

5. Rens Grömmel (Azerion / Villa Valkenburg) s.t.

6. Gari Ugarte (Euskaltel - Euskadi) s.t.

7. Đorđe Đurić (Solution Tech NIPPO Rali) s.t.

8. Hodei Muñoz (Euskaltel - Euskadi) s.t.

9. Sebastián Alexander Pita (Prowheel Kung Shenzhen Cycling Team) s.t.

10. Tommaso Nencini (Solution Tech NIPPO Rali) s.t.

GENERAL CLASSIFICATION

1. Matteo Malucelli (XDS Astana Team)

2. Joshua Giddings (Lotto Intermarchè) +14"

3. Gleb Syritsa (XDS Astana Team) +23"

4. Cameron Scott (Li Ning Star) +31"

5. Markus Pajur (FNIX - SCOM - Hengxiang Cycling Team) s.t.

6. Paul Hennequin (Euskaltel - Euskadi) +32"

7. Dušan Rajović (Solution Tech NIPPO Rali) +34"

8. Lucas De Rossi (China Anta - Mentech Cycling Team) s.t.

9. Gari Ugarte (Euskaltel - Euskadi) +35"

10. Luke Mudgway (Li Ning Star) +36"

OTHER CLASSIFICATIONS

Points classification: Matteo Malucelli (XDS Astana Team)

Best young rider classification: Joshua Giddings (Lotto Intermarchè)