Astana racks up a pile of UCI points with stage wins and podium in Hainan, overall victory for Ukrainian rider

Despite its 2.Pro status giving it a solid reputation, the Tour of Hainan’s start list is never particularly star-studded due to its spot on the calendar. That makes it all the more attractive for smaller teams—or WorldTour squads in need of UCI points—to travel to such races. On stage 1, Matteo Malucelli took the win in a bunch sprint, followed by Tsarenko’s teammate Dušan Rajović doing the same on stage 2.

In a tough hilly stage, Tsarenko took control of the GC by winning stage 3 in a two-man sprint. On stage 4, it was Astana celebrating again with a sprint victory from Aaron Gate. Friday’s final stage was won by Alexander Salby, sealing the overall win for Tsarenko.