Schlagwort-Archive: Dylan Groenewegen

111. Tour de France – 6. Etappe

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6. Etappe: Mâcon-Dijon – 165 Km


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1 GROENEWEGEN Dylan NED Team Jayco-AlUla 03:31:55
2 PHILIPSEN Jasper BEL Alpecin-Deceuninck 00:00 °Relegiert durch Jury
3 GIRMAY Biniam ERI Intermarché-Wanty 00:00
4 GAVIRIA Fernando COL Movistar Team 00:00
5 BAUHAUS Phil GER Bahrain Victorious 00:00
6 DE LIE Arnaud BEL Lotto Dstny 00:00
7 VAN AERT Wout BEL Team Visma | Lease a Bike 00:00
8 DÉMARE Arnaud FRA ARKEA-B&B HOTELS 00:00
9 KRISTOFF Alexander NOR Uno-X Mobility 00:00
10 ACKERMANN Pascal GER Israel-Premier Tech 00:00
11 ALLEGAERT Piet BEL Cofidis 00:00
12 COQUARD Bryan FRA Cofidis 00:00
13 DUJARDIN Sandy FRA TotalEnergies 00:00
14 THIJSSEN Gerben BEL Intermarché-Wanty 00:00
15 BOL Cees NED Astana Qazaqstan Team 00:00

Gesamt:

1 POGACAR Tadej SLO UAE Team Emirates 26:47:19
2 EVENEPOEL Remco BEL Soudal Quick-Step 00:45
3 VINGEGAARD Jonas DEN Team Visma | Lease a Bike 00:50
4 AYUSO Juan ESP UAE Team Emirates 01:10
5 ROGLIC Primoz SLO Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe 01:14
6 RODRIGUEZ Carlos ESP INEOS Grenadiers 01:16
7 LANDA Mikel ESP Soudal Quick-Step 01:32
8 ALMEIDA Joao POR UAE Team Emirates 01:32
9 CICCONE Giulio ITA Lidl-Trek 03:20
10 BERNAL Egan COL INEOS Grenadiers 03:21
11 JORGENSON Matteo USA Team Visma | Lease a Bike 03:21
12 GALL Felix AUT Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale 03:21
13 YATES Adam GBR UAE Team Emirates 03:21
14 VLASOV Aleksandr RUS Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe 03:44
15 BUITRAGO Santiago COL Bahrain Victorious 04:10

Dylan Groenewegen holt den Sieg
Tour de France 2024 | Etappe 6 | Mâcon > Dijon

Die zweite Sprintetappe hintereinander und die dritte insgesamt mit dem dritten Sieger: Nicht Philipsen sondern Groenewegen hatte die Nase vorn. Wieder hervorragend platziert die beiden deutschen Sprintasse Bauhaus (5.) und Ackermann (10.). In der Hälfte hatte Visma beim teilweise gelungenen Versuch der Windkante Team UAE in Verlegenheit gebracht und Pogacar von seiner Mannschaft isoliert. Am Schluss jedoch keine Änderungen bei den Trikotträgern.

Der Berg rief und alle spurteten los – anders als gestern beim verbummelten Start. Nach 8 km stieg das Terrain leicht an. Bis zur 1. Bergwertung, dem Col du Bois Clair (4. Kategorie). Keine Erhebung zum Fürchten aber Anlass für Nervosität im Feld. Auch die Favoriten-Teams reihten sich vorne ein. Prominenz neben der Strecke: ein überdimensionales Bild des französischen Fußballstars Antoine Griezmann. Vor der Höhe beschleunigte wie erwartet Jonas Abrahamsen, das „Eichhörnchen“ im Bergtrikot, und sammelte einen weiteren Punkt ein. Am Hinterrad Axel Zingle (COF). Schon jetzt ein Duo an der Spitze mit bis zu einer Minute Vorsprung. Noch vor dem Zwischensprint in Cormatin (km 31,1) jedoch geschlossenes Feld. Erster Philipsen vor Girmay im Grünen Trikot, dem linksseitig stark bandagierten Pedersen, Démare, Coquard & Co. Die Deutschen Sprintasse hielten sich noch zurück. Ebenso Rekordhalter Cavendish.

Windkanten mit Schrecksekunde für Team UAE

Peloton und Wetter hatten sich nach nervösem bzw. regnerischem Beginn beruhigt. Auch der Wind spielte noch keine Rolle. An der Strecke berühmte Weinlagen: Mercury, Chassagne-Montrachet, Meursault etc.. Der Seitenwind frischte auf, das Peloton mit voller Aufmerksamkeit wegen möglicher Windkanten. Und ultraschnell. Nach Lotto Dstny provozierte Visma I Lease a Bike mit Vollgas und dem Duo Laporte/Van Aert an der Spitze eine Trennung im 174 Mann und 348 Reifen langen Bandwurm. Vorne dabei Red Bull-Bora-hansgrohe. Erste Risse sichtbar. Pogacar im ersten Feld aber isoliert. Seine Kollegen im 2. Feld 25’’ zurück. Cavendish mit Defekt. Noch kein Drama, aber komplizierte Lage für UAE. 2 km später und 70 km vor Dijon wieder geschlossenes Feld. Noch einmal für alle gut gegangen. Auch der Zusammenstoß mit Begrenzungsmarkierungen u.a. durch Abrahamsen.

Nicht der favorisierte Philipsen sondern Groenewegen Erster

Die Sprintermannschaften fuhren bereits 45 km vor dem Ziel mittig in die vordersten Reihen. Flankiert von den Teams der Favoriten. Diesmal mit UAE. Die Jury erklärte Mads Pedersen zum kämpferischsten Fahrer, nachdem er trotz schwerem Sturz gestern heute wieder auf dem Rad saß. Auf den letzten Kilometern zunächst alle Favoriten für Gelb nebeneinander, ab 4 km vor dem Ziel aber nur noch die Teams der Sprinter. Der erwartete Massensprint in Dijon und überraschend Greonewegen mit der größeren Endgeschwindigkeit und hauchdünnem Vorsprung vor Philipsen. Girmay behält als Dritter sein Grünes Trikot. Auf den Plätzen 4 und 5 Gaviria und Bauhaus, ebenfalls vorne Ackermann als Zehnter. Visma hatte gezeigt, dass sich UAE und Pogacar nicht zu sicher sein dürfen. Und Philipsen muss anerkennen, dass die Trauben in diesem Jahr höher hängen.

Update: Jasper Philipsen wurde nach Entscheidung der Jury zurückversetzt. Damit Girmay Zweiter, Gaviria Dritter, Bauhaus Vierter, Ackermann Neunter.

Tour of Slovenia 1. und 2. Etappe

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1. Etappe: Murska Sobota – Ormož – 192 Km

1 GROENEWEGEN Dylan NED Team Jayco-AlUla 04:35:00
2 KRISTOFF Alexander NOR Uno-X Mobility 00:00
3 BAUHAUS Phil GER Bahrain Victorious 00:00
4 LONARDI Giovanni ITA Team Polti Kometa 00:00
5 WELSFORD Sam AUS BORA-hansgrohe 00:00
6 DAINESE Alberto ITA Tudor Pro Cycling Team 00:00
7 DUJARDIN Sandy FRA TotalEnergies 00:00
8 BRUSTENGA Marc ESP Equipo Kern Pharma 00:00
9 BLOUWE Louis BEL Bingoal WB 00:00
10 PENHOËT Paul FRA Groupama-FDJ 00:00
11 GUATIBONZA Jhonatan COL UAE Team Emirates 00:00
12 KOCH Jonas GER BORA-hansgrohe 00:00
13 NICOLAU Joel ESP Caja Rural-Seguros RGA 00:00
14 PEAK Barnabas HUN Adria Mobil 00:00
15 GUDMESTAD Tord NOR Uno-X Mobility 00:00

2. Etappe: Žalec – Rogaška Slatina – 178 Km

1 BAUHAUS Phil GER Bahrain Victorious 04:26:08
2 DAINESE Alberto ITA Tudor Pro Cycling Team 00:00
3 MEZGEC Luka SLO Team Jayco-AlUla 00:00
4 KOCH Jonas GER BORA-hansgrohe 00:00
5 NARVAEZ Jhonnatan ECU INEOS Grenadiers 00:00
6 COVI Alessandro ITA UAE Team Emirates 00:00
7 FIORELLI Filippo ITA VF Group-Bardiani CSF-Faizanè 00:00
8 LONARDI Giovanni ITA Team Polti Kometa 00:00
9 MOSCHETTI Matteo ITA Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team 00:00
10 AULAR Orluis VEN Caja Rural-Seguros RGA 00:00

Gesamt:
1 BAUHAUS Phil GER Bahrain Victorious 09:00:54
2 DAINESE Alberto ITA Tudor Pro Cycling Team 00:08
3 KRISTOFF Alexander NOR Uno-X Mobility 00:08
4 MARCELLUSI Martin ITA VF Group-Bardiani CSF-Faizanè 00:09
5 MEZGEC Luka SLO Team Jayco-AlUla 00:10
6 NARVAEZ Jhonnatan ECU INEOS Grenadiers 00:11
7 HEALY Ben IRL EF Education-EasyPost 00:12
8 NOVAK Domen SLO UAE Team Emirates 00:12
9 HONORE Mikkel DEN EF Education-EasyPost 00:12
10 MOHORIC Matej SLO Bahrain Victorious 00:12
11 LONARDI Giovanni ITA Team Polti Kometa 00:14
12 KOCH Jonas GER BORA-hansgrohe 00:14
13 BLOUWE Louis BEL Bingoal WB 00:14
14 DUJARDIN Sandy FRA TotalEnergies 00:14
15 FIORELLI Filippo ITA VF Group-Bardiani CSF-Faizanè 00:14

Ronde van Limburg – 196 Km

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1 GROENEWEGEN Dylan NED Team Jayco-AlUla 04:30:40
2 BALLERSTEDT Maurice GER Alpecin-Deceuninck 00:00
3 DE LIE Arnaud BEL Lotto Dstny 00:00
4 KRISTOFF Alexander NOR Uno-X Mobility 00:00
5 THIJSSEN Gerben BEL Intermarché-Wanty 00:00
6 MOSCHETTI Matteo ITA Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team 00:00
7 DEHAIRS Simon BEL Alpecin-Deceuninck 00:00
8 STAMPE Daniel DEN Airtox-Carl Ras 00:00
9 AERTS Toon BEL Team Deschacht-Hens-Maes 00:00
10 BRUSTENGA Marc ESP Equipo Kern Pharma 00:00
11 BOHLI Tom SUI Tudor Pro Cycling Team 00:00
12 DUPONT Timothy BEL Tarteletto-Isorex 00:00
13 NIZZOLO Giacomo ITA Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team 00:00
14 JEANNIÈRE Emilien FRA TotalEnergies 00:00
15 BARTA Tomas CZE Caja Rural-Seguros RGA 00:00
16 GALVÁN Francisco ESP Equipo Kern Pharma 00:00
17 MIQUEL DELGADO Pau ESP Equipo Kern Pharma 00:00
18 DESAL Cériel BEL Bingoal WB 00:00
19 LOPEZ Joseba ESP Caja Rural-Seguros RGA 00:00
20 SCHERPENBERGH Tristan BEL Philippe Wagner-Bazin 00:00

Clàssica Comunitat Valenciana 1969 – Gran Premi València 190km

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1. Dylan Groenewegen (NED, Team Jayco AlUla) 4:35:42
2. Bryan Coquard (FRA, Cofidis) 0:00
3. Tim Torn Teutenberg (GER, Lidl – Trek Future Racing) 0:00
4. Davide Cimolai (ITA, Movistar Team) 0:00
5. Gleb Syritsa (RUS, Astana Qazaqstan Team) 0:00
6. Carlos Canal (ESP, Movistar Team) 0:00
7. Marc Sarreau (FRA, Groupama – FDJ) 0:00
8. Luca Mozzato (ITA, Arkéa – B&B Hotels) 0:00
9. Rui Oliveira (POR, UAE Team Emirates) 0:00
10. Amaury Capiot (BEL, Arkéa – B&B Hotels) 0:00
11. Eduard Prades (ESP, Caja Rural – Seguros RGA) 0:00
12. Pierre Gautherat (FRA, Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team) 0:00
13. Giovanni Lonardi (ITA, Team Polti Kometa) 0:00
14. David Martin (ESP, Team Polti Kometa) 0:00
15. Antonio Jesús Soto (ESP, Equipo Kern Pharma) 0:00
16. Emilien Jeannière (FRA, TotalEnergies) 0:00
17. Orluis Aular (VEN, Caja Rural – Seguros RGA) 0:00
18. Andrea Vendrame (ITA, Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team) 0:00
19. Jasper De Buyst (BEL, Lotto Dstny) 0:00
20. Noah Hobbs (GBR, Groupama – FDJ) 0:00

Veenendaal-Veenendaal Classic – 176 Km

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1 GROENEWEGEN Dylan NED Team Jayco-AlUla 03:39:17
2 DE KLEIJN Arvid NED Tudor Pro Cycling Team 00:00
3 WELSFORD Sam AUS Team DSM 00:00
4 MARECZKO Jakub ITA Alpecin-Deceuninck 00:00
5 MOSCHETTI Matteo ITA Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team 00:00
6 VAN DE PAAR Jarne BEL Lotto Dstny 00:00
7 DUPONT Timothy BEL Tarteletto-Isorex 00:00
8 RASCH Jesper NED ABLOC CT 00:00
9 SALBY Alexander DEN Bingoal WB 00:00
10 BUDDING Martijn NED TdT-Unibet 00:00
11 GHYS Robbe BEL Alpecin-Deceuninck 00:00
12 VAN ASBROECK Tom BEL Israel-Premier Tech 00:00
13 HESTERS Jules BEL Team Flanders-Baloise 00:00
14 NIZZOLO Giacomo ITA Israel-Premier Tech 00:00
15 TOWNSEND Rory IRL Bolton Equities Black Spoke 00:00

Tour de Hongrie – 1. Etappe:

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Szentgotthárd – Szentgotthárd – 167 Km

1 GROENEWEGEN Dylan NED Team Jayco-AlUla 03:42:56
2 BENNETT Sam IRL BORA-hansgrohe 00:00
3 EWAN Caleb AUS Lotto Dstny 00:00
4 BAUHAUS Phil GER Bahrain Victorious 00:00
5 HODEG Alvaro COL UAE Team Emirates 00:00
6 ZIJLAARD Maikel NED Tudor Pro Cycling Team 00:00
7 JAKOBSEN Fabio NED Soudal Quick-Step 00:00
8 KOPECKY Matyas CZE Team Novo Nordisk 00:00
9 WEEMAES Sasha BEL Human Powered Health 00:00
10 HESTERS Jules BEL Team Flanders-Baloise 00:00
11 KELEMEN Pavel CZE ATT Investments 00:00
12 GROS Felix GER UAE Team Emirates 00:00
13 VAN POPPEL Danny NED BORA-hansgrohe 00:00
14 LIEPINS Emils LAT Trek-Segafredo 00:00
15 MOSCHETTI Matteo ITA Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team 00:00
16 EINHORN Itamar ISR Israel-Premier Tech 00:00
17 MARTIN David ESP EOLO-Kometa Cycling Team 00:00
18 KARL Adam Kristof HUN Epronex-Hungary Cycling Team 00:00
19 LAURANCE Axel FRA Alpecin-Deceuninck 00:00
20 MARECZKO Jakub ITA Alpecin-Deceuninck 00:00

Tour de Hongrie: Sam Bennett Zweiter im Sprint der Auftaktetappe

Zum Auftakt der fünftägigen Tour de Hongrie (2.Pro) in Ungarn stand eine 168,6km lange Flachetappe rund um Szentgotthárd im Roadbook. Eine frühe, aus fünf Fahrern bestehende, Ausreißergruppe wurde vom Feld kontrolliert und schließlich 27km vor dem Ziel gestellt. Nach perfekter Sprintvorbereitung von Ryan Mullen und Danny van Poppel musste sich Sam Bennett im Fotofinish nur D. Groenewegen geschlagen geben.

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„Ich denke, es war ein starker Sprint heute! Die Jungs haben den ganzen Tag viel Arbeit geleistet und mir im Finale den Sprint optimal vorbereitet. Groenewegen konnte auch etwas von Danny van Poppels Windschatten profitieren, so wurde es auf der Ziellinie richtig knapp – mit dem besseren Ende für Dylan. Ich habe vor fünf Wochen begonnen, mein Training etwas zu verändern und fühle bereits jetzt eine positive Entwicklung. Ich bin zuversichtlich, in einigen Wochen wieder in absoluter Topform zu sein. Ich freue mich auf die morgige Etappe und die nächste Chance auf einen Etappensieg hier in Ungarn.“ Sam Bennett

UAE Tour – 5. Etappe

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Al Marjan Island – Umm al Quwain – 170 Km

1 GROENEWEGEN Dylan NED TEAM JAYCO-ALULA 03:57:07
2 GAVIRIA Fernando COL MOVISTAR TEAM 00:00
3 BENNETT Sam IRL BORA-HANSGROHE 00:00
4 LIEPINS Emils LAT TREK-SEGAFREDO 00:00
5 MERLIER Tim BEL SOUDAL QUICK-STEP 00:00
6 WELSFORD Sam AUS TEAM DSM 00:00
7 MOLANO Sebastian COL UAE TEAM EMIRATES 00:00
8 CAVENDISH Mark GBR ASTANA QAZAQSTAN TEAM 00:00
9 KOOIJ Olav NED JUMBO-VISMA 00:00
10 DÉMARE Arnaud FRA GROUPAMA-FDJ 00:00
11 THIJSSEN Gerben BEL INTERMARCHÉ-CIRCUS-WANTY 00:00
12 ZANONCELLO Enrico ITA GREEN PROJECT-BARDIANI CSF-FAIZANÈ 00:00
13 BAUHAUS Phil GER BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS 00:00
14 EWAN Caleb AUS LOTTO DSTNY 00:00
15 COLNAGHI Luca ITA GREEN PROJECT-BARDIANI CSF-FAIZANÈ 00:00

Gesamt:

1 EVENEPOEL Remco BEL SOUDAL QUICK-STEP 16:14:28
2 PLAPP Lucas AUS INEOS GRENADIERS 00:09
3 BILBAO Pello ESP BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS 00:13
4 DE BOD Stefan RSA EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST 01:03
5 POELS Wout NED BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS 01:06
6 VANHOUCKE Harm BEL TEAM DSM 01:12
7 LEKNESSUND Andreas NOR TEAM DSM 01:12
8 RUBIO Einer COL MOVISTAR TEAM 01:13
9 STEINHAUSER Georg GER EF EDUCATION-EASYPOST 01:13
10 YATES Adam GBR UAE TEAM EMIRATES 01:14
11 ZWIEHOFF Ben GER BORA-HANSGROHE 01:17
12 BUCHMANN Emanuel GER BORA-HANSGROHE 01:17

Sam Bennett sprintet aufs Podest auf 5. Etappe der UAE Tour

Auf der 182 km langen heutigen Etappe, die quer durch die Wüste führte, waren die schnellen Männer wieder gefragt, allerdings musste man heute auch den Wind in den Augen behalten. Nach 15 km in einem Ausreißerquartett setzte sich T. de Gendt von seinen Begleitern ab und fuhr solo, bis er mit noch 20 km zum Ziel wieder gestellt war. Durch eine plötzliche Tempoverschärfung teilte sich das Feld kurzzeitig in zwei Gruppen aber nach dem Zusammenschluss manövrierte sich BORA – hansgrohe mit an die Spitze und kämpfte um eine gute Ausgangsposition im Finale. Nach einem starken Lead Out von Danny van Poppel, eröffnete Sam Bennett seinen Sprint und kam beim Sieg von D. Groenewegen als Dritter ins Ziel.

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„Am Ende war es ein ziemlich guter Tag für uns. Leider ist Patrick zweimal gestürzt, aber ihm geht’s gut und das haben wir auch auf der Windkante am Ende und nochmals im Finale gesehen. Hochachtung auch vor Emu, der die Jungs heute wirklich gut unterstützt hat. Ansonsten haben wir im Finale ein bisschen die Kontrolle verloren, aber Danny hat Sam wirklich in eine perfekte Position gebracht. Es hat heute nur wenig gefehlt und wir werden noch analysieren, woran es gefehlt hat. Das Ergebnis stimmt uns natürlich wieder positiv für den morgigen Tag.“ – Bernhard Eisel, Sportlicher Leiter

Saudi-Tour Etappe 1

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AlUla Int.Airport – Khaybar – 181 Km

1 GROENEWEGEN Dylan NED TEAM JAYCO-ALULA 04:08:09
2 RAJOVIC Dusan SBA BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS 00:00
3 WALSCHEID Max GER COFIDIS 00:00
4 WÆRENSKJOLD Søren NOR UNO-X PRO CYCLING TEAM 00:00
5 KANTER Max GER MOVISTAR TEAM 00:00
6 OLIVEIRA Ivo POR UAE TEAM EMIRATES 00:00
7 BOL Cees NED ASTANA QAZAQSTAN TEAM 00:00
8 FREDHEIM Stian NOR UNO-X PRO CYCLING TEAM 00:00
9 TIZZA Marco ITA BINGOAL WB 00:00
10 MEZGEC Luka SLO TEAM JAYCO-ALULA 00:00
11 VAN UDEN Casper NED TEAM DSM 00:00
12 NORSGAARD Mathias DEN MOVISTAR TEAM 00:00
13 CÔTÉ Pier-André CAN HUMAN POWERED HEALTH 00:00
14 GROSSSCHARTNE Felix AUT UAE TEAM EMIRATES 00:00
15 GUERREIRO Ruben POR MOVISTAR TEAM 00:00

After a spectacular opening ceremony yesterday evening, there were more fireworks at the finish of stage 1 of the Saudi Tour. As expected the pack made it bunched to Khaybar where Dylan Groenewegen (Team Jayco AlUla) flew to his first success this year in his opening race. The Dutchman who carries the colours of AlUla where this tour is staged comfortably beat Dusan Rajovic (Team Bahrain Victorious) and Max Walscheid (Cofidis) to the line and captures the first overall leader’s red jersey.
Before even the first pedal strokes, the third edition of the Saudi Tour started with a bang on the eve of the first stage. Fire dancers, over 600 drones in the sky, 16 teams gathered on five different stages, a mapping show on the magnificent Elephant Rock: the opening ceremony was bigger, greater and ever more spectacular than ever. Never had a team presentation been so impressive, and that was just an appetizer of what the race had to offer. After the opening festivities, it was time to battle it out for the first day of racing: a 180.5-km stage from the International Airport of Al Ula to the city of Khaybar. 111 riders took off shortly before noon and would have to deal with a fairly strong head wind as they headed to the south-east.

6 IN THE LEAD

After 3kms of racing six riders powered away: Hansen (UXT), Goikoetxea (EUS), Van Der Bekken (BWB), Iacchi (COR), Mohd Zariff (TSG) and Takeyama (JCL). Their advantage grew rapidly over a rather quiet pack: 2’50’’ after 10kms, 4’10’’ after 20. The first Intermediate average sprint (km 62) was claimed by Hansen while the gap reached a maximum 5’20’’. Under the influence of Team Jayco AlUla of Dylan Groenewegen, the pack moved closer to the escapees.

HANSEN, LAST SURVIVOR

Just before the second intermediate active sprint, Peio Goikoetxea pulled away in his quest for the most active rider’s blue jersey. Just after making it first to the line, the Spaniard was caught by his mail rival Hansen. At the bonus sprint (km 135), Hansen outsprinted his opponent to conquer the blue jersey. The Dane would eventually be the last man standing as Goikoetxea stopped his efforts due to cramps. With 25kms to go, Markus Hansen could still enjoy a 2’ lead but his solo adventure stopped just under 15kms from the finish.

BUNCHED SPRINT AS EXPECTED

Despite timid attempts and a crash, the pack remained bunched all the way to the final straight in Khaybar. Perfectly led out by his blue and white train including the precious likes of Luka Mezgec, Dylan Groenewegen comfortably conquered his first win of the season. The Dutchman who had already won two stages in Saudi Arabia last year beat Dusan Rajovic (TBV) and Max Walscheid (COF) to the line.

GREEN JERSEY FOR GROENEWEGEN

The five-time Tour de France stage winner naturally takes command of the general classification and will be wearing the leader’s Green Jersey for tomorrow’s second stage that heads to Shalal Sijlyat Rocks. He also leads the points classification while Marcus Hansen will be wearing the best young rider’s white jersey.

The Saudi Tour, launched in 2020 under the aegis of the Saudi Ministry of Sport and Saudi Cycling Federation, is returning in 2023 for its third edition. Sixteen teams in the international peloton will battle it out in five stages held from 30 January to 3 February. The 2023 route is a new opportunity for the field to discover AlUla, an oasis city in north-western Saudi Arabia, long a major stopover on the incense route and the road to Mecca. As well as bringing the unprecedented promise of a trip back in time, it will pull back the veil on a desert that only a few lucky tourists have got to explore so far. AlUla showcases the heritage of a 7,000-year-old civilisation, jaw-dropping rock formations and natural canyons, an array of adventure sports activities, and contemporary art facilities boasting unique architecture, such as Maraya, which will host the finish of the race. AlUla is also famous for its monumental tombs from the Nabataean period, carved into red sandstone cliffs: Hegra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site awaiting the peloton in the final stage.

The iconic sights of the 2023 Saudi Tour:
 Khaybar: an ancient oasis within an extraordinary landscape, born from desert volcanic activity
 The carved tombs of the Nabataean city of Hegra, the first place in Saudi Arabia designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site
 AlUla Old Town: a 12th-century elaborate mud brick settlement along the pilgrimage route from Damascus to Mecca, today Old Town is an active tourism hotspot
 Maraya, the largest mirrored building in the world
 Harrat Uwayrid, a volcanic plateau overlooking the entire AlUla valley and the biggest of AlUla’s five nature reserves

As usual, the 2023 Saudi Tour, scheduled to take place from 30 January to 3 February, will be one of the first professional cycling races of the year and kick off the season for quite a few riders. The five stages on the programme trace a star-shaped route around AlUla, Saudi Arabia’s little-known archaeological gem.

The opening stage will take off from AlUla Airport and set course for the gorgeous Khaybar oasis.
AlUla International Airport, inaugurated in 2021, is is a beautifully designed piece of architecture that blends into the landscape and now offers direct international flights from Dubai, Cairo and Paris. The finish line of this stage will be set up in Khaybar, which is also known for its long history on the incense route. The city, planted in the heart of a volcanic field against the backdrop of majestic mountains, aspires to become a premium tourist destination.

Stage 2 will come to an end at the majestic Shalal Sijlyat Rocks after a 184 km journey.

Stage 3, which is 159.2 km long, will depart from Al Manshiyah Train Station, once an important stop on the legendary Hejaz Railway, a 1,300 km single-track line stretching from Damascus to Medina. Completed in 1907, the station saw thousands of travellers and pilgrims go through, some of whom stayed to create new local communities.

Stage 4 promises to be breathtaking, with a flying start from Maraya towards the incredible panoramas of Harrat Uwayrid. Maraya means ‚mirrors‘ in Arabic. The building serves as a multipurpose concert, entertainment and conference venue in AlUla. A brainchild of the Italian designer Florian Boje from Giò Forma, located in the Ashar Valley, Maraya has already hosted world-famous artists such as OneRepublic, John Legend, Alicia Keys and Andrea Bocelli, to name but a few, as well as local and regional artists. Maraya will also bring down the curtain on the race the next day.

The closing stage of this Saudi Tour will get under way from AlUla Old Town and give riders the opportunity to feast their eyes on the Nabataean site of Hegra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site on Condé Nast Traveler’s list of Seven Wonders of the World for 2023.

Phillip Jones, Chief Destination Marketing Officer at the Royal Commission for AlUla said:
“With some of the top professional cyclists and teams competing here over five days, the Saudi Tour puts the eyes of the sporting world on AlUla.
“For those watching and participating, the route will highlight the truly unique and ancient landmarks of AlUla, and also emphasise AlUla and Saudi Arabia’s strong credentials as host for world-class international sporting events.
“AlUla’s links to cycling can only grow stronger, and we hope the tour will act as an inspiration to the population at large, showcasing the huge benefits that cycling has in terms of environment, health and fitness.”

About AlUla Moments:
AlUla Moments is AlUla’s new home of events. The brand was launched at the end of 2021 and introduced four new festivals to celebrate and unlock AlUla’s stories, uncover its secrets and celebrate local and international cultures. With 7000 years of civilisations and home to some of the most sophisticated ancient Kingdoms of antiquity, AlUla is no stranger to social gathering and cultural celebrations. The four festivals introduced were Winter at Tantora, which returned to celebrate heritage, culture and music, in addition to the AlUla Skies, AlUla Arts and AlUla Wellness Festival. The festivals offered a selection of experiences in art, culture, music, nature, wellness, equestrian, food and astronomy. All of which were celebrating the culture, history and legacy of AlUla and the civilisations that once called the land of AlUla their home. In 2023, AlUla Moments presents five major festivals and six marque events, including the return of Winter at Tantora, AlUla Wellness Festival, AlUla Arts Festival, AlUla Skies presented by Saudia, AZIMUTH, Richard Mille Desert Polo, Endurance Cup Race, and the Ancient Kingdoms Festival.
For more information please visit experiencealula.com/en/alula-moments

About AlUla:
Located 1,100 km from Riyadh, in North-West Saudi Arabia, AlUla is a place of extraordinary natural and human heritage. The vast area, covering 22,561km², includes a lush oasis valley, towering sandstone mountains and ancient cultural heritage sites dating back thousands of years to when the Lihyan and Nabataean kingdoms reigned.
The most well-known and recognised site in AlUla is Hegra, Saudi Arabia’s first UNESCO World Heritage Site. A 52-hectare ancient city, Hegra was the principal southern city of the Nabataean Kingdom and is comprised of 111 well-preserved tombs, many with elaborate facades cut out of the sandstone outcrops surrounding the walled urban settlement. Current research also suggests Hegra was the most southern outpost of the Roman Empire after the Roman’s conquered the Nabataeans in 106 CE.
In addition to Hegra, AlUla is also home to ancient Dadan, the capital of the Dadan and Lihyan Kingdoms and considered to be one of the most developed 1st millennium BCE cities of the Arabian Peninsula, and Jabal Ikmah, an open air library of hundreds of inscriptions and writings in many different languages. Also AlUla Old Town, a labyrinth of more than 900 mudbrick homes developed from at least the 12th century, and Hijaz Railway and Hegra Fort, key sites in the story and conquests of Lawrence of Arabia.

Arctic Race of Norway Etappe 2

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Mosjøen – Brønnøysund – 155 Km

1 GROENEWEGEN Dylan NED TEAM BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO 03:41:17
2 CAPIOT Amaury BEL TEAM ARKÉA-SAMSIC 00:00
3 BOASSON-HAGEN Edvald NOR TOTALENERGIES 00:00
4 QUICK Blake AUS TRINITY RACING 00:00
5 MALUCELLI Matteo ITA CHINA GLORY CYCLING TEAM 00:00
6 DAUPHIN Florian FRA B&B HOTELS-KTM 00:00
7 NEILANDS Krists LAT ISRAEL-PREMIER TECH 00:00
8 GIBSON Matthew GBR HUMAN POWERED HEALTH 00:00
9 URIANSTAD Martin NOR UNO-X PRO CYCLING TEAM 00:00
10 SYRITSA Gleb RUS ASTANA QAZAQSTAN TEAM 00:00

Gesamt:

1 ZINGLE Axel FRA COFIDIS 08:31:14
2 BURGAUDEAU Mathieu FRA TOTALENERGIES 00:05
3 CAPIOT Amaury BEL TEAM ARKÉA-SAMSIC 00:07
4 SYRITSA Gleb RUS ASTANA QAZAQSTAN TEAM 00:07
5 BOASSON-HAGEN Edvald NOR TOTALENERGIES 00:09
6 VAN ROOY Kenneth BEL SPORT VLAANDEREN-BALOISE 00:10
7 AASVOLD Kristian NOR HUMAN POWERED HEALTH 00:10
8 BYSTRØM Sven Erik NOR INTERMARCHÉ-WANTY-GOBERT 00:10
9 JOHNSTON Liam AUS TRINITY RACING 00:10
10 BAX Sjoerd NED ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK 00:11

Groenewegen takes the sprint by storm

It isn’t easy to pull off an obvious victory, yet today the best sprinter in the field won the sprint stage of the Arctic Race of Norway. Dylan Groenewegen put on an excellent display of power to repay the work of his BikeExchange-Jayco teammates all over the 154,3-kilometre course. The Dutchman launched his sprint with 250 meters to go and kept at bay Amaury Capiot (Arkéa-Samsic) and Edvald Boasson Hagen (TotalEnergies) to score his seventh victory of the season. Cofidis’ Axel Zingle retained the Midnight Sun jersey and netted bonus seconds on an intermediate sprint to increase his lead over Mathieu Burgaudeau (TotalEnergies) up to 5” ahead of tomorrow’s summit finish in Skallstuggu.

113 riders took the start on the 2nd stage of the 2022 Arctic Race of Norway, which covered 154,3 kilometres between Mosjøen and Brønnøysund, at 12:10. Peacock jersey wearer Stephen Bassett (Human Powered Health) went on the attack early on to create a 5-man breakaway with Iker Mintegi (Euskaltel-Euskadi), Aaron Van Poucke (Sport Vlaanderen-Baloise), Johan Ravnøy (Team Coop) and Liam Johnstone (Trinity Racing). Atop the day’s first categorized climb, Laksforsen (Cat 2, km 21), the front group had a 3’40” gap on the bunch. Van Poucke, who had been Bassett’s main challenger for the KOM classification on the opening stage, beat the American on the summit to score the maximum points at stake.

Showdown between Bassett and Van Poucke for the Peacock jersey
Cofidis, defending the GC leadership of Axel Zingle, and BikeExchange-Jayco, favoring the options of its sprinter Dylan Groenewegen, drove the bunch for most of the day and prevented the break from building a gap that went above the four minutes threshold. Van Poucke got the best of Bassett again at both Tosen (Cat 2, km 69,9) and Lande (Cat 2, km 94,8), yet the American had a big enough advantage in the standings as to keep leading them. On the final kilometer of the latter climb, Mintegi got dropped back to the peloton, that was riding at a steady pace 2’00” behind. By the time the race reached Hommelstø (IS, km 121,2), with Johnstone in first position across the line, the gap of the front four had been reduced to 1’20”.

GC battle at the final intermediate sprint
The breakaway was brought back for good by the bunch during the climb to Torghatten (IS, km 141,8). The GC contenders sprinted for the bonus seconds, with Sven Eryk Bystrøm (Intermarché-Wanty Gobert) getting 3” ahead of Midnight Sun jersey wearer Axel Zingle and Mathieu Burgaudeau (TotalEnergies), who netted 2” and 1” respectively. Israel Premier-Tech and Intermarché-Wanty Gobert took the helm in the final ten kilometres, preparing for a bunch sprint that was finally launched by Groenewegen with 250 meters to go. Despite the long range of his acceleration, no one was able to overtake him before the finish line.

109. Tour de France – 3. Etappe

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Vejle – Sønderborg – 182 Km

1 GROENEWEGEN Dylan NED TEAM BIKEEXCHANGE-JAYCO 04:11:33
2 VAN AERT Wout BEL JUMBO – VISMA 00:00
3 PHILIPSEN Jasper BEL ALPECIN – DECEUNINCK 00:00
4 SAGAN Peter SVK TOTALENERGIES 00:00
5 JAKOBSEN Fabio NED QUICK-STEP ALPHA VINYL TEAM 00:00
6 LAPORTE Christophe FRA JUMBO – VISMA 00:00
7 DAINESE Alberto ITA TEAM DSM 00:00
8 HOFSTETTER Hugo FRA TEAM ARKEA – SAMSIC 00:00
9 EWAN Caleb AUS LOTTO SOUDAL 00:00
10 VAN POPPEL Danny NED BORA – HANSGROHE 00:00

Gesamt:

1 VAN AERT Wout BEL JUMBO – VISMA 09:01:17
2 LAMPAERT Yves BEL QUICK-STEP ALPHA VINYL TEAM 00:07
3 POGACAR Tadej SLO UAE TEAM EMIRATES 00:14
4 PEDERSEN Mads DEN TREK – SEGAFREDO 00:18
5 VAN DER POEL Mathieu NED ALPECIN – DECEUNINCK 00:20
6 VINGEGAARD Jonas DEN JUMBO – VISMA 00:22
7 ROGLIC Primož SLO JUMBO – VISMA 00:23
8 YATES Adam GBR INEOS GRENADIERS 00:30
9 KÜNG Stefan SUI GROUPAMA – FDJ 00:30
10 PIDCOCK Thomas GBR INEOS GRENADIERS 00:31

BORA – hansgrohe voll im Plan nach Grand Départ in Dänemark

Auch auf der dritten Etappe der Tour spielte der Wind eine kleinere Rolle als erwartet. M. Cort war der einzige Ausreißer des Tages und erst auf den letzten 30 Kilometern nahm das Rennen richtig Fahrt auf, und die Hektik im Feld entsprechend zu. Auch heute ereignete sich auf den letzten 10 km ein Massensturz, den allerdings alle BORA – hansgrohe Fahrer vermeiden konnten. Generell arbeitete das Team wieder hervorragend an der Spitze des Feldes mit Nils Politt und Marco Haller, um Aleksandr Vlasov zu beschützen. Am Ende holte Danny Van Poppel wieder eine Top-Ten-Platzierung im Sprint. Somit kann BORA – hansgrohe den Grand Départ in Dänemark als Erfolg verbuchen.

Von der Ziellinie
“In der letzten Kurve musste ich etwas bremsen und habe Schwung verloren. Ich hatte zwar immer noch ein gutes Hinterrad, war aber schon zu weit hinten und musste neu antreten. Am Ende ist es wieder ein Top-Ten-Ergebnis und damit bin ich zufrieden. Das Team hat wieder einen super Job gemacht und wir haben Aleks ohne Probleme ins Ziel gebracht. Das hat für uns immer oberste Priorität.” – Danny Van Poppel

“Generell muss man sagen, dass Dänemark der Wahnsinn war. Diese Begeisterung, unglaublich. Teilweise war es schwierig, sich auf das Rennen zu konzentrieren mit all den Leuten an der Strecke. Wir sind absolut im Plan, würde ich sagen. Unser Ziel war nicht mehr als 30 Sekunden zu den anderen Favoriten hier in Dänemark zu verlieren, und das hat geklappt. Die Bedingungen waren auch weniger gefährlich oder die Etappen weniger hektisch, als einige vorher gedacht hätten. Dennoch haben schon ein paar Fahrer wichtige Sekunden verloren und daran sieht man, wie wichtig es ist, von Beginn an zu investieren. Wir haben das vor allem mit Nils und Marco getan und die beiden haben einen hervorragenden Job gemacht die ersten Tage.” – Rolf Aldag, sportlicher Leiter

Groenewegen bounces back in style
Tour de France 2022 | Stage 3 | Vejle > Sønderborg

Three years after his last win at the Tour de France, Dylan Groenewegen claimed his fifth stage victory as he successfully sprinted in Sonderborg, beating Wout van Aert, Jasper Philipsen and Peter Sagan in a tight finish.
It makes it a three out of three for riders from Benelux in the Danish stages as a Dutchman took over from Belgians Yves Lampaert and van Aert, emulating Jan Raas and Walter Planckaert who captured the first three stages in 1978. Van Aert will take the Maillot Jaune with him to France.
Highlights – Stage 3 – #TDF2022

MAGNUS CORT FROM THE GUN
176 riders started stage 3 in Vejle at 13.13. Polka dot jersey wearer Magnus Cort (EF Education-Easypost) attacked from the gun. Nobody followed him. He reached an advantage of 6’40’’ after 20km of racing. Mikkel Honoré for Quick Step-Alpha Vinyl seized the reins of the peloton to set a steady tempo, later relayed by veteran Philippe Gilbert for Lotto-Soudal. Sprinters’ teams maintained the difference around three minutes for most of the race while Cort enjoyed extending his lead in the KOM classification at Koldingveg (km 27) and Heljsminde Strand (km 82), both cat. 4 climbs in which he took one more point.

VAN AERT FIRST OF THE PELOTON AT THE INTERMEDIATE SPRINT
Cort passed the line of the intermediate sprint at Christianfeld (km 90) 1’45’’ before the peloton. Wout van Aert won the sprint of the bunch with Fabio Jakobsen closing in third place, so the Belgian extended his lead in the points classification. Following that effort, the time gap went below one minute (55’’) but the pacers of the pack decided to slow down and let Cort alone in the lead for some more kilometres. The Dane took the sixth and last KOM point up for grab in the stages held in his country and extended his lead in the climbers’ competition. He was reeled in with 52km to go after 130km at the front by himself in front of an enormous crowd.

FIFTH TOUR DE FRANCE VICTORY FOR GROENEWEGEN
There was no breakaway attempt for the remaining of the race. Successively, Alpecin-Deceuninck and Quick Step-Alpha Vinyl led the bunch in the run in to the bunch sprint after a crash divided the peloton in two parts. All the top sprinters were up there. Michael Morkov was in perfect position in the final 800-metre long straight line but Fabio Jakobsen had lost his wheel, so it was Christophe Laporte who gave the perfect lead out to van Aert. Peter Sagan tried to pass on the right side but the gap was in the middle of the road so Groenewegen who had a great top end speed at his disposal chose the right path to his fifth Tour de France victory (after his successes in 2018 and 2019). It’s his big come back after the horrendous crash of the 2020 Tour de Pologne that involved him and Jakobsen, the first two bunch sprint winners.

Dylan Groenewegen: „Every victory at the Tour de France is special, not only this one“
“I crashed with 9km to go but the team brought me back. Amund Groendahl Jansen put me in a perfect position even though I got boxed. He’s very strong. He was my team-mate before at Jumbo-Visma. He went full gas for me. I took a lot of wind and my legs were tired but I still had enough to sprint to the line. Wout van Aert always joke, saying that if you are not sure of having won, you still claim the victory and you celebrate. That’s what I did. I understood I won from the sport directors screaming in the car. Then I found my father. He follows me for three weeks but usually I don’t see him and today he was there, right in front of me. It was special to share that moment with him and make him happy too. My family supported me greatly after what happened [the crash at the 2020 Tour de Pologne that resulted in a ban for him]. My new team has put a lot of faith in me and a great train to lead me out. Every victory at the Tour de France is special, not only this one.”
@ASO

Saudi Tour 5. Etappe:

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AIUIa Old Town – 139 Km

1 GROENEWEGEN Dylan NED TEAM BIKEEXCHANGE – JAYCO 02:56:10
2 MCLAY Daniel GBR TEAM ARKÉA SAMSIC 00:00
3 BALLERINI Davide ITA QUICK-STEP ALPHA VINYL TEAM 00:00
4 GAVIRIA Fernando COL UAE TEAM EMIRATES 00:00
5 VAN POPPEL Danny NED BORA – HANSGROHE 00:00
6 BONIFAZIO Niccolò COL TOTALENERGIES 00:00
7 DE BUYST Jasper BEL LOTTO SOUDAL 00:00
8 LECROQ Jérémy FRA B&B HOTELS – KTM 00:00
9 BLIKRA Erlend NOR UNO-X PRO CYCLING TEAM 00:00
10 DAINESE Alberto ITA TEAM DSM 00:00

Endstand:

1 VAN GILS Maxim BEL LOTTO SOUDAL 20:05:48
2 BUITRAGO Santiago DEN BAHRAIN – VICTORIOUS 00:36
3 COSTA Rui POR UAE TEAM EMIRATES 00:48
4 DECLERCQ Tim BEL QUICK-STEP ALPHA VINYL TEAM 00:52
5 VAN POPPEL Danny NED BORA – HANSGROHE 00:54
6 OSS Daniel ITA TOTALENERGIES 00:57
7 CHARMIG Anthon ITA UNO-X PRO CYCLING TEAM 01:29
8 GENIEZ Alexandre FRA TOTALENERGIES 01:36
9 DECLERCQ Benjamin BEL TEAM ARKÉA SAMSIC 01:45
10 RENARD Alexis FRA COFIDIS 01:45
11 CONSONNI Simone ITA COFIDIS 01:46
12 BARTHE Cyril FRA B&B HOTELS – KTM 01:46
13 LIETAER Eliot BEL B&B HOTELS – KTM 01:51
14 SÜTTERLIN Jasha GER BAHRAIN – VICTORIOUS 02:11
15 GRONDIN Donavan FRA TEAM ARKÉA SAMSIC 02:13
16 KÄMNA Lennard GER BORA – HANSGROHE 02:58