Yuriy Metlushenko (Ukrainian National Team) takes out the first stage in Sanya with a well timed sprint.(Image credit: Shane Goss)
It's not all about the riding, right?(Image credit: SONG Guoqiang)
A rider has some fun with fans.(Image credit: SONG Guoqiang)
Yuri Metlushenko (Ukraine) puts on the yellow jersey.(Image credit: SONG Guoqiang)
Yuri Metlushenko (Ukraine) pops the lid on his celebrations.(Image credit: SONG Guoqiang)
Giant Asia Racing Team's riders roll toward the start.(Image credit: SONG Guoqiang)
Yuri Metlushenko (Ukraine) poses with a podium girl.(Image credit: SONG Guoqiang)
Yuri Metlushenko (Ukraine) celebrates his victory on stage one.(Image credit: SONG Guoqiang)
Yuri Metlushenko (Ukraine) took the first stage win in China.(Image credit: SONG Guoqiang)
Riders from Team Kuota - Indeland ride in the peloton.
(Image credit: SONG Guoqiang)
The peloton rolls out of Sanya at the start of the stage.(Image credit: SONG Guoqiang)
The peloton passes over the first stage in China.(Image credit: SONG Guoqiang)
A rider reaches for his back pocket during the stage.(Image credit: SONG Guoqiang)
Yuri Metlushenko (Ukraine) sprints towards the finish line.(Image credit: SONG Guoqiang)
Stage winner Yuriy Metlushenko (Ukrainian National Team) was all smiles on the podium in Sanya.(Image credit: Shane Goss)
Ukrainian speedster Yuriy Metlushenko is a regular on the Asian circuit and often finds a stage win during the tours here.(Image credit: Shane Goss)
Chang Wei Yi (Giant Asia Racing Team) is escorted from the finish by a tour chauffeur protected from the heat.(Image credit: Shane Goss)
Skil Shimano's Kenny Van Hummel practices his microphone technique on the podium, all he needs now is a microphone...(Image credit: Shane Goss)
The podium (l-r): Kenny Van Hummel (2nd,Skil Shimano),Yuriy Metlushenko (1st,Ukraine), and Michele Merlo (3rd,Footon Servetto).(Image credit: Shane Goss)
Yuriy Metlushenko (centre) of the Ukrainian National Team was looking forward to the presentations in Sanya.(Image credit: Shane Goss)
Miss World entrants watch on as the placegetters from stage one battle with the bottles of champers.(Image credit: Shane Goss)
Van Hummel, Metlushenko and Merlo let fly with the champers on the podium as Miss World entrants look on.(Image credit: Shane Goss)
Miss Spain follows Footon Servetto's Michele Merlo of Italy off the podium in Sanya.(Image credit: Shane Goss)
Miss Ukraine with Sprint Points leader and wearer of the green jersey, Yuriy Metlushenko, also of the Ukraine on the podium in Sanya.(Image credit: Shane Goss)
Lucky boy: Stage winner Yuriy Metlushenko is congratulated by his country's entrant in the Miss World contest that was held in Sanya.(Image credit: Shane Goss)
Cop this: Stage winner Yuriy Metlushenko (Ukrainian National Team) sprays the champers around in Sanya.(Image credit: Shane Goss)
The charge to the line in Sanya with riders strung-out down the home straight.(Image credit: Shane Goss)
Mario Gutierrez (Footon Servetto) from Spain broke clear from the peloton with around three laps to go but was caught in the final lap.(Image credit: Shane Goss)
Astana was controlling the peloton heading into the final laps.(Image credit: Shane Goss)
The peloton head along the streets of Sanya during the opening stage criterium.(Image credit: Shane Goss)
Riders corner in Sanya during stage one of the 2010 Tour of Hainan.(Image credit: Shane Goss)
The peloton speed past the flags of countries represented in the Miss World contest. (Image credit: Shane Goss)
Sergey Kudentsov (Polygon Sweetnice) from Russia felt the heat in Sanya as temperatures soared above thirty degrees.(Image credit: Shane Goss)
You're kidding me aren't you, how good is this: Johnnie Walker (Footon Servetto) from Australia can't believe his luck as the Miss World entrants line up behind him. (Image credit: Shane Goss)
Fly V Australia's David Kemp gets to know Miss World Australian entrant, Ashleigh Francis from Sydney, as entrants mingle with riders of the tour. (Image credit: Shane Goss)
Miss World Australian entrant Ashleigh Francis meets the Fly V Australia team after stage one in Sanya.(Image credit: Shane Goss)
Miss Malta (far left) and Miss Australia catch up with the boys from Fly V Australia in Sanya after stage one. (Image credit: Shane Goss)
Eugen Wacker (Giant Asia Racing Team) from Germany was showing that even he could be part of the fashion scene that had swamped the tour in Sanya.(Image credit: Shane Goss)
The peloton make their way along the flat roads of Sanya during the 69 kilometre opening criterium.(Image credit: Shane Goss)
The race was run in searing heat and riders have a long tour ahead of them so breaks were hard to organise on day one.(Image credit: Shane Goss)
Rico Rogers (71) of the Giant Asia Racing Team now resides in Australia after growing up in New Zealand and has found a spot with the Asian team.(Image credit: Shane Goss)
Winners are grinners: Stage winner Yuriy Metlushenko (Ukrainian National Team) with Miss World entrants.(Image credit: Shane Goss)
Yuri Metlushenko (Ukraine National Team) won stage 1 of the Tour of Hainan and took possession of the race leader's yellow jersey. The Ukrainian beat Kenny Van Hummel (Skil-Shimano) and Michele Merlo (Footon-Servetto) in the sprint at the end of an 85km-long circuit race around Sanya. Tuesday's second stage sees the peloton cover 167.5km on the road to Wuzhishan.
Full results
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Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
1
Yuri Metlushenko (Ukr) Ukraine
1:31:47
2
Kenny Robert Van Hummel (Ned) Skil - Shimano
Row 1 - Cell 2
3
Michele Merlo (Ita) Footon-Servetto
Row 2 - Cell 2
4
Valentin Iglinskiy (Kaz) Astana
Row 3 - Cell 2
5
Kazuhiro Mori (Jpn) Aisan Racing Team
Row 4 - Cell 2
6
Cyrille Heymans (Lux) Continental Team Differdange
Row 5 - Cell 2
7
Sergey Kudentsov (Rus) Polygon Sweet Nice
Row 6 - Cell 2
8
Roman Krasilnikov (Rus) Polygon Sweet Nice
Row 7 - Cell 2
9
Ben Kersten (Aus) Fly V Australia
Row 8 - Cell 2
10
Jonathan Cantwell (Aus) Fly V Australia
Row 9 - Cell 2
11
David Kopp (Ger) Team Kuota - Indeland
Row 10 - Cell 2
12
Sean Mazich (USA) Jelly Belly p/b Kenda
Row 11 - Cell 2
13
Ruslan Tleubayev (Kaz) Kazakhstan
Row 12 - Cell 2
14
Alexander Schmitt (Ger) Team Kuota - Indeland
Row 13 - Cell 2
15
Jacob Nielsen (Den) Glud & Marstrand - LRO Radgivning
Row 14 - Cell 2
16
Taiji Nishitani (Jpn) Aisan Racing Team
Row 15 - Cell 2
17
Kiel Reijnen (USA) Jelly Belly p/b Kenda
Row 16 - Cell 2
18
Volodymyr Bileka (Ukr) Ukraine
Row 17 - Cell 2
19
Volodymyr Starchyk (Ukr) Ukraine
Row 18 - Cell 2
20
Serhy Hrechyn (Ukr) Ukraine
Row 19 - Cell 2
21
Michael Tronborg Kristensen (Den) Glud & Marstrand - LRO Radgivning
Row 20 - Cell 2
22
Enrique Mata (Spa) Footon-Servetto
Row 21 - Cell 2
23
Jin Long (Chn) Skil - Shimano
Row 22 - Cell 2
24
Sergey Kuzin (Kaz) Kazakhstan
Row 23 - Cell 2
25
Robert Retschke (Ger) Continental Team Differdange