Bardiani-CSF 7 Saber concluded the China Xizang Trans-Himalaya with two riders inside the Top 10 of the general classification.

In the fifth and final stage, the 90.1-kilometre Jiangzi–Shigatze route, Nikita Tsvetkov featured in the early breakaway. The stage was then decided in the finale, with Luca Colnaghi the first team rider across the line in sixth place.

At the end of the five stages, Colnaghi finished fifth overall, 53 seconds behind the winner, while Filippo Magliconcluded the race in eighth place, 59 seconds down.

Bardiani-CSF 7 Saber completed the race with two podium finishes and several Top 10 results. Colnaghi finished fifth in stage one, fourth in stage three, third in stage four and sixth on the final day. Filippo Cettolin took second place in stage three, while Magli finished tenth in stage one, sixth in stage two, ninth in stage three and tenth in stage four.

Stage 5 Results

1. Willie Smit (China Anta-Mentech Cycling Team) – 1:42:15
2. Cameron Scott (Li Ning Star) – same time
3. Davide Persico (MBH Bank CSB Telecom Fort) – same time
4. Oscar Gallagher (CCACHE x BODYWRAP) – same time
5. Alexander Konychev (China Anta-Mentech Cycling Team) – same time
6. Luca Colnaghi (Bardiani-CSF 7 Saber) – same time
7. Đorđe Đurić (Solution Tech-NIPPO-Rali) – same time
8. Raman Tsishkou (Li Ning Star) – same time
9. Cristian David Pita (Roojai Insurance Winspace) – same time
10. Attilio Viviani (Solution Tech-NIPPO-Rali) – same time

Final General Classification

1. Raman Tsishkou (Li Ning Star) – 11:06:50
2. Alexander Konychev (China Anta-Mentech Cycling Team) – +0:03
3. Petr Rikunov (Wheeltop Rotor Chengdu Team) – +0:48
4. Willie Smit (China Anta-Mentech Cycling Team) – +0:50
5. Luca Colnaghi (Bardiani-CSF 7 Saber) – +0:53
6. Andreas Miltiadis (Quick Pro Team) – +0:54
7. Zeb Kyffin (Terengganu Cycling Team) – +0:55
8. Filippo Magli (Bardiani-CSF 7 Saber) – +0:59
9. Cormac McGeough (7Eleven Cliqq Roadbike Philippines) – +0:59