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Tour of the Alps Etappe 4

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Simon Carr feiert in Borgo Valsugana, sechs Fahrer kämpfen um das Grüne Trikot von Lopez


Simon Carr (Plomi Foto)

Der Brite von EF-Education EasyPost legt bei der Tour of the Alps am Ende einer langen Flucht nach: 2023 hatte er das große Finale in Bruneck gewonnen. Scharmützel zwischen den Klassementfahrern: Lopez antwortet auf die Angriffsversuche von Bahrain und Decathlon. In der Gesamtwertung ist noch alles offen: morgen die endgültige Entscheidung in Levico Terme.

Wenn er die Anstiege der Tour of the Alps sieht, sieht Simon Carr rot. 2023 konnte der Brite von EF Education-EasyPost die letzte Etappe in Bruneck gewinnen, am heutigen Donnerstag, 18. April, hat er die Königsetappe der 47. Ausgabe gewonnen. Auf seine eigene Art und Weise, stets als Ausreißer.
Auf den 141,3 Kilometern von Leifers-Borgo Valsugana kam es zu den ersten Scharmützeln zwischen den Klassementfahrern: Bahrain und Decathlon-Ag2r versuchten mit einer gewissen zahlenmäßigen Überlegenheit, den Gesamtführenden Juan Pedro Lopez zu attackieren. Der Spanier von Lidl-Trek antwortete auf den ersten Angriff (der nächste wird morgen im großen Finale von Levico folgen), indem er die gefährlichsten Versuche abwehren konnte, sowohl am Vetriolo-Pass als auch am Colle San Marco.

Nur Michael Storer (Tudor) und Ben O’Connor (Decathlon-Ag2r), Zweiter und Dritter im Ziel, konnten mit einer Überraschungsaktion auf den letzten Kilometern die ein oder andere Sekunde gutmachen. Der Gesamtführende mit dem Grünen Melinda-Trikot, Juan Pedro Lopez, führt noch 38 Sekunden vor dem Australier und 48 vor Antonio Tiberi (Bahrain-Victorious). Der junge Italiener kann auch auf die Unterstützung seines Teamkollegen Poels (Vierter der Gesamtwertung mit ebenfalls 48 Sek. Rückstand) zählen.

Mit dem gleichen Rückstand folgen Bardet (Team DSM) und O’Connors Begleiter Valentin Paret-Peintre. Storer und Pellizzari (VF-Group) folgen mit 1:40 Minuten bzw. 1:54 Minuten.
Dagegen musste Tobias Foss (INEOS-Grenadiers), der von den ersten Rampen des Vetriolo-Passes an in großen Schwierigkeiten steckte, seine Träume vom Gesamtsieg aufgeben.

CARR: „DIE TOTA IST SCHÖN UND ALS AUSREIßER ZU FAHREN IST MEINE SPEZIALITÄT“

„Die Flucht ist meine Spezialität, und einige Etappen der Tour of the Alps passen zu meinen Fähigkeiten“, sagte Simon Carr. „Es ist ein schönes Rennen, das sehr gut organisiert ist. Ich hoffe, dass ich weiterhin bei der TotA gewinnen kann.“
„Ich bin hier an den Start gegangen, um in der Gesamtwertung eine gute Rolle zu spielen, ich habe mich in den Bergen gut vorbereitet, aber ich hatte Probleme mit einer Allergie. Heute ging es mir jedoch besser, und heute Morgen beschlossen wir zu attackieren. Zusammen mit Carthy lief es perfekt: mental war es nicht einfach, die Aktion zu bewältigen, und unter diesem Gesichtspunkt erwies sich die Unterstützung als entscheidend“.
„Für den Gesamtsieg sehe ich Lopez als Favorit: wenn er es heute geschafft hat, denke ich, dass er es auch morgen schaffen kann“.

LOPEZ: „ICH HABE NIE DARAN GEDACHT, DIE GESAMTFÜHRUNG ZU VERLIEREN“

„Gestern war eine harte Etappe, heute eine Etappe für Klassementfahrer“, sagte der Gesamtführende der Tour of the Alps. „Sie haben mich wiederholt angegriffen, aber wir haben als Team gut gearbeitet und ich konnte mich verteidigen. Mir ging es sehr gut, ich habe nie daran gedacht, die Gesamtführung zu verlieren. Morgen ist natürlich ein anderer Tag und wir werden sehen. Es gilt ein Grünes Trikot zu verteidigen“.

CHRONIK
Simon Carr war es, der den Ausreißversuch, der die Königsetappe der TotA prägte, beim Anstieg zum San Lugano Pass vorantrieb. Zusammen mit ihm fuhren Teamkollege Carthy, Rodriguez (Ineos), Mühlberger (Movistar), Hamilton (Jayco-AlUla), Leemreize (DSM), Bizkarra (Euskaltel-Euskadi), Higuita (Bora-Hansgrohe), Covili (VF Group-Bardiani), Mattia Bais und Piganzoli (Polti-Kometa).
Die Ausreißer überwanden den Redebus-Anstieg kompakt, trennten sich auf den Rampen des Compet-Passes aber, aufgrund des Einsatzes von Carr und Higuita, die sich vom Feld lösen konnten. In der großen Gruppe übernahm Decathlon-Ag2r die Führung und verkürzte den Rückstand auf das Spitzenduo am Fuße des Vetriolo-Passes auf zwei Minuten.

Die gefürchtete „Strada dei Baiti“ erwies sich als schwierig für Higuita, der Carr ziehen lassen musste. Dahinter versuchte O’Connor sich abzusetzen, wurde aber von Lopez, Tiberi und Poels, dicht gefolgt von Sosa, Bardet, Storer und Harper, schnell eingeholt.
Sobald sie sich wieder auf der Abfahrt befanden, konterte Harper zusammen mit O’Connor, aber die Versuche der beiden wurden durch einen schweren Sturz zunichtegemacht. Harper erwischte es am schlimmsten, er musste das Rennen aufgeben.
O’Connor hingegen konnte weitermachen. Zu diesem Zeitpunkt verringerte das Feld das Tempo, so dass andere Nachzügler wieder aufschließen und Carr Boden gutmachen konnte, um allein Richtung Ziel in Borgo Valsugana zu fahren. Am Anstieg zum Colle San Marco versuchte Decathlon mit dem jungen Paret-Peintre eine Attacke zu starten, doch Lopez konnte auch diesen Versuch abwehren und seine Führung behaupten.

DIE #TOTA2024-FÜHRENDEN NACH ETAPPE 4
• Gesamtwertung – Grünes Trikot Melinda: Juan Pedro Lopez (Lidl-Trek)
• Punktewertung – Rotes Trikot DAO Conad: Tobias Foss (INEOS-Grenadiers)
• Bergwertung – Azurblaues Trikot Gruppo Cassa Centrale: Simon Carr (EF Education-Easypost)
• Bester Nachwuchsfahrer – Weißes Trikot Würth: Antonio Tiberi (Bahrain-Victorious)
• Bester Ausreißer – Ockerfarbenes Trikot Subito: Simon Pellaud (Tudor Cycling Team)

GROßES FINALE IN LEVICO TERME
Die letzte Etappe der Tour of the Alps, die am morgigen Freitag, 19. April, vollständig im Trentino mit Start und Ziel in Levico Terme stattfindet, ist mit 118,6 Kilometern die kürzeste Etappe, beinhaltet aber einige Anstiege.
Der erste Teil ist durch einen ersten Rundkurs mit einem hügeligen Höhenprofil gekennzeichnet. Danach geht es nach Pergine Valsugana und von dort aus geht es weiter zu einer rund 25 Kilometer langen Schleife, die zwei Mal zurückgelegt werden muss und quer durch das Fersental (Valle die Mòcheni) führt.
Danach steht ein langer, regelmäßig verlaufender Anstieg in Palai im Fersental auf dem Programm. Dieser wird das Finale der Tour of the Alps 2024 prägen: Der Anstieg ist zweigeteilt und wird einmal von einer langen Abfahrt unterbrochen. Am Ende der zweiten Abfahrt folgen einige flache Kilometer vor dem letzten Anstieg der TotA, dem „Valico di Tenna“, die Steigung endet etwa 5 km vor dem Ziel. Nach einer kurzen Abfahrt folgt ein letzter Kilometer bergauf in Levico Terme, was alle Voraussetzungen für ein großes Finale des #TotA2024 bietet.

4. Etappe: Leifers – Borgo Valsugana

1. 42 CARR Simon GBR EFE EF Education – Easypost 4:06:27
2. 143 STORER Michael AUS TUD Tudor Pro Cycling Team 4:07:46 +1:19
3. 31 O’CONNOR Ben AUS DAT Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team 4:07:46 +1:19
4. 24 POELS Wouter NED TBV Bahrain Victorious 4:07:49 +1:22
5. 32 PARET PEINTRE Valentin FRA DAT Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team 4:07:49 +1:22
6. 21 TIBERI Antonio ITA TBV Bahrain Victorious 4:07:49 +1:22
7. 81 BARDET Romain FRA DFP Team DSM-Firmenich Postnl 4:07:49 +1:22
8. 55 LOPEZ PEREZ Juan Pedro ESP LTK LIDL-TREK 4:07:49 +1:22
9. 154 PELLIZZARI Giulio ITA VBF VF Group-Bardiani CSF- Faizane‘ 4:08:46 +2:19
10. 46 STEINHAUSER Georg GER EFE EF Education – Easypost 4:08:46 +2:19
11. 137 PIGANZOLI Davide ITA PTK Team Polti Kometa 4:08:46 +2:19
12. 1 THOMAS Geraint GBR IGD INEOS Grenadiers 4:08:46 +2:19
13. 45 CHAVES RUBIO Jhoan Esteban COL EFE EF Education – Easypost 4:08:46 +2:19
14. 16 HIGUITA GARCIA Sergio Andres COL BOH BORA – Hansgrohe 4:09:22 +2:55
15. 67 SOSA CUERVO Ivan Ramiro COL MOV Movistar Team 4:09:22 +2:55
16. 134 FABBRO Matteo ITA PTK Team Polti Kometa 4:10:05 +3:38
17. 145 RONDEL Mathys FRA TUD Tudor Pro Cycling Team 4:10:05 +3:38
18. 6 RODRIGUEZ GARAICOECHEA Oscar ESP IGD INEOS Grenadiers 4:12:05 +5:38
19. 111 BIZKARRA ETXEGIBEL Mikel ESP EUS Euskatel-Euskadi 4:12:05 +5:38
20. 112 BOU COMPANY Joan ESP EUS Euskatel-Euskadi 4:14:05 +7:38

Gesamt:

1. 55 LOPEZ PEREZ Juan Pedro ESP LTK LIDL-TREK 15:30:23
2. 31 O’CONNOR Ben AUS DAT Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team 15:31:01 +0:38
3. 21 TIBERI Antonio ITA TBV Bahrain Victorious 15:31:11 +0:48
4. 24 POELS Wouter NED TBV Bahrain Victorious 15:31:11 +0:48
5. 81 BARDET Romain FRA DFP Team DSM-Firmenich Postnl 15:31:11 +0:48
6. 32 PARET PEINTRE Valentin FRA DAT Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team 15:31:11 +0:48
7. 143 STORER Michael AUS TUD Tudor Pro Cycling Team 15:32:03 +1:40
8. 154 PELLIZZARI Giulio ITA VBF VF Group-Bardiani CSF- Faizane‘ 15:32:17 +1:54
9. 67 SOSA CUERVO Ivan Ramiro COL MOV Movistar Team 15:33:15 +2:52
10. 137 PIGANZOLI Davide ITA PTK Team Polti Kometa 15:33:21 +2:58
11. 1 THOMAS Geraint GBR IGD INEOS Grenadiers 15:34:31 +4:08
12. 145 RONDEL Mathys FRA TUD Tudor Pro Cycling Team 15:34:40 +4:17
13. 134 FABBRO Matteo ITA PTK Team Polti Kometa 15:35:11 +4:48
14. 16 HIGUITA GARCIA Sergio Andres COL BOH BORA – Hansgrohe 15:36:01 +5:38
15. 12 PALZER Anton GER BOH BORA – Hansgrohe 15:39:09 +8:46
16. 25 TREN Torstein NOR TBV Bahrain Victorious 15:39:53 +9:30
17. 61 BARTA William USA MOV Movistar Team 15:40:14 +9:51
18. 151 COVILI Luca ITA VBF VF Group-Bardiani CSF- Faizane‘ 15:40:34 +10:11
19. 101 BERRADE FERNANDEZ Urko ESP EKP Equipo Kern Pharma 15:40:43 +10:20
20. 104 GUTIERREZ GONZALEZ Jorge ESP EKP Equipo Kern Pharma 15:40:43 +10:20

Tour du Loir et Cher – 1. bis 4. Etappe

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Blois – Vineuil – 183 Km

1 VAN DE WYNKELE Lorenz BEL Lotto Dstny Dev. 04:00:16
2 LOVIDIUS Edvin SWE Sweden 00:03
3 DAEMEN Stijn NED VolkerWessels Cycling Team 00:03
4 GUDNITZ Joshua DEN Team Coloquick 00:07
5 STOSZ Patryk POL Team Felt-Felbermayr 00:07
6 KUBIS Lukas SVK Elkov-Kasper 00:07
7 HARDOUIN Louis FRA Guidon Chalettois 00:07
8 SOUCHON Antonin FRA VC Pays de Loudéac 00:07
9 PAJUR Romet EST Team Lotto-Kern Haus PSD Bank 00:07
10 BUCK-JONES Huw GBR Saint Piran 00:07
11 KONYCHEV Alexander ITA Team Vorarlberg 00:07
12 BRIDRON Thibaud FRA Guidon Chalettois 00:07
13 CROCKETT Finn GBR VolkerWessels Cycling Team 00:07
14 WILLEMS Thimo BEL VolkerWessels Cycling Team 00:07
15 PIERRE Alexis FRA Cre’Actuel-Marie Morin-U 22 00:07

Sturzorgien auf der ersten Etappe der 63. Tour du Loir et Cher UCI 2.2 verhindern Top Resultat – Konychev als (un)glücklicher Akteur auf Rang elf

Auf der ersten Etappe der 63. Austragung der Tour du Loir et Cher von Blois nach Vineuil ging es sofort zur Sache. Auf dem 183 Kilometer langen Abschnitt schien alles wie gemacht für ein geplantes Sprintfinale.
3000 Meter vor dem Ziel der erste Crash im Feld. Team Vorarlberg Neuzugang Alexander Konychev zieht vorne durch und eröffnet den Sprint des übrig gebliebenen Pelotons. 300 Meter vor dem Ziel touchiert ihn ein Kontrahent mit Top Speed von hinten. Der BMC-Rahmen bricht, Konychev muss aus den Pedalen und kann einen Sturz nur mit Glück verhindern. Dahinter klingelt es aber erneut.
Sieger der Belgier Van de Wynkele (Lotto-Dstny). Konychev rettet sich dennoch ins Ziel auf Rang elf!

„Schon unglaublich wie einzelne Fahrer das Leben riskieren und den Lenker reinstecken, wo kein Platz ist. Heute hatten wir nur Glück, dass Alexander nicht komplett vom Rad geholt wurde im Sprint. Klar das Resultat wäre heute drin gewesen, aber müssen froh sein, dass keiner im Spital zu besuchen ist und alle heil durchgekommen sind. Einige Jungs haben schlimm ausgesehen!“ Werner Salmen – Sportdirektor

Line-up Team Vorarlberg: Dominik Amann, Nikolas Riegler, Jannis Peter, Jon Knolle, Pirmin Benz, Alexander Konychev;

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2. Etappe: Selles-sur-Cher – Fougéres-sur-Bièvre – 184 Km

1 DEHAIRS Simon BEL Alpecin-Deceuninck Dev. Team 04:03:16
2 DE SCHUYTENEER Steffen BEL Lotto Dstny Dev. 00:00
3 VAN DE WYNKELE Lorenz BEL Lotto Dstny Dev. 00:00
4 SØRBØ Magnus NOR Team Coop-Repsol 00:00
5 SINSCHEK Nils NED Parkhotel Valkenburg 00:00
6 TIJSSEN Viego NED Metec-SOLARWATT p/b Mantel 00:00
7 CROCKETT Finn GBR VolkerWessels Cycling Team 00:00
8 VAN DER TUUK Axel NED Metec-SOLARWATT p/b Mantel 00:00
9 TRICOT Corentin FRA Guidon Chalettois 00:00
10 AVONDTS Mathis BEL Parkhotel Valkenburg 00:00
11 OTRUBA Jakub CZE ATT Investments 00:02
12 WEULINK Meindert NED Parkhotel Valkenburg 00:02
13 HOHMANN Lars NED Parkhotel Valkenburg 00:02
14 BALLABIO Giacomo ITA Global 6 United 00:08
15 GUDNITZ Joshua DEN Team Coloquick 00:08

3. Etappe: Fréteval – Vendôme – 199 Km

1 KRIJNSEN Jelte NED Parkhotel Valkenburg 04:16:30
2 SINSCHEK Nils NED Parkhotel Valkenburg 00:00
3 INGEBRIGTSEN Storm NOR Team Coop-Repsol 00:00
4 BERG Gabriel FRA Soudal Quick-Step Devo Team 00:00
5 TIJSSEN Viego NED Metec-SOLARWATT p/b Mantel 00:00
6 DE LIE Axel BEL Lotto Dstny Dev. 00:00
7 BOROS Michael CZE Elkov-Kasper 00:00
8 WILLEMS Jago BEL VolkerWessels Cycling Team 00:00
9 HAEST Jasper NED VolkerWessels Cycling Team 00:00
10 GLOUX Swann FRA Cre’Actuel-Marie Morin-U 22 00:00
11 MOURIS Wessel NED Metec-SOLARWATT p/b Mantel 00:00
12 DAEMEN Stijn NED VolkerWessels Cycling Team 00:00
13 NILSSON-JULIEN Oscar FRA AVC Aix-en-Provence 00:00
14 LOVIDIUS Edvin SWE Sweden 00:00
15 KUKRLE Michael CZE Team Felt-Felbermayr 00:00

4. Etappe Salbris-Salbris 121km

1 van den Berg Marijn EF Education-EasyPost 04:08:59
2 Cosnefroy Benoît Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team + 00
3 Venturini Clément ARKEA-B&B HOTELS + 00
4 Hennequin Paul Nice Métropole Côte d’Azur + 00
5 Delettre Alexandre St Michel-Mavic-Auber 93 + 00
6 Van Boven Luca Bingoal WB + 00
7 Dversnes Fredrik Uno-X Mobility + 00
8 Costiou Ewen ARKEA-B&B HOTELS + 03
9 Healy Ben EF Education-EasyPost + 05
10 Dainese Alberto Tudor Pro Cycling Team + 37
11 Jeannière Emilien TotalEnergies + 37
12 Aberasturi Jon Euskaltel-Euskadi + 37
13 Kopecky Matyas Team Novo Nordisk + 37
14 Perez Anthony Cofidis + 37
15 Angulo Antonio Burgos-BH

Endstand:


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1 van den Berg Marijn EF Education-EasyPost 16:20:22
2 Costiou Ewen ARKEA-B&B HOTELS + 15
3 Dversnes Fredrik Uno-X Mobility + 21
4 Cosnefroy Benoît Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team + 24
5 Venturini Clément ARKEA-B&B HOTELS + 26
6 Delettre Alexandre St Michel-Mavic-Auber 93 + 30
7 Healy Ben EF Education-EasyPost + 35
8 Bennett Sam Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team + 56
9 Dainese Alberto Tudor Pro Cycling Team + 57
10 Sbaragli Kristian Team corratec – Vini Fantini

Région Pays de la Loire Tour – 4. Etappe:

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Marolles-les-Braults – Le Mans – 175 Km


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1 VAN DEN BERG Marijn NED EF Education-EasyPost 04:08:59
2 COSNEFROY Benoît FRA Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale 00:00
3 VENTURINI Clément FRA ARKEA-B&B HOTELS 00:00
4 HENNEQUIN Paul FRA Nice Métropole Côte d’Azur 00:00
5 DELETTRE Alexandre FRA St Michel-Mavic-Auber 93 00:00
6 VAN BOVEN Luca BEL Bingoal WB 00:00
7 DVERSNES Fredrik NOR Uno-X Mobility 00:00
8 COSTIOU Ewen FRA ARKEA-B&B HOTELS 00:03
9 HEALY Ben IRL EF Education-EasyPost 00:05
10 DAINESE Alberto ITA Tudor Pro Cycling Team 00:37
11 JEANNIÈRE Emilien FRA TotalEnergies 00:37
12 ABERASTURI Jon ESP Euskaltel-Euskadi 00:37
13 KOPECKY Matyas CZE Team Novo Nordisk 00:37
14 PEREZ Anthony FRA Cofidis 00:37
15 ANGULO Antonio ESP Burgos-BH 00:37

Endstand:

1 VAN DEN BERG Marijn NED EF Education-EasyPost 16:20:22
2 COSTIOU Ewen FRA ARKEA-B&B HOTELS 00:15
3 DVERSNES Fredrik NOR Uno-X Mobility 00:21
4 COSNEFROY Benoît FRA Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale 00:24
5 VENTURINI Clément FRA ARKEA-B&B HOTELS 00:26
6 DELETTRE Alexandre FRA St Michel-Mavic-Auber 93 00:30
7 HEALY Ben IRL EF Education-EasyPost 00:35
8 BENNETT Sam IRL Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale 00:56
9 DAINESE Alberto ITA Tudor Pro Cycling Team 00:57
10 SBARAGLI Kristian ITA Team corratec – Vini Fantini 01:00

ESCAPE FROM HELL – (V/V) 2023: Alison Jackson

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2023: Alison Jackson
In the end, it’s not always the strongest who wins. Certainly not in cycling, and most definitely not in Paris-Roubaix. On the roads of the Hell of the North, the „strongest“ can just as easily win in the legendary velodrome as get bogged down in the Trouée d’Arenberg. Year after year, the cobblestone crushers crash in the Mons-en-Pévèle sector or collapse in the Carrefour de l’Arbre – and one cannot underestimate the traps of the asphalt either. On these unique roads, an aspirant for glory needs to be strong, but also brave and lucky. Paris-Roubaix smiles on the bold, even those who have been out there the longest. In a race where chaos is always the order of the day, early attackers create unsuspected openings. Conquerors of the Hell of the North, they tell us about their heavenly day on the cobbles.

Alison Jackson : “Don’t think, just do”
“In the three editions that we’ve seen, Paris-Roubaix Femmes avec Zwift has been won in a different way on a different part of the course”, Alison Jackson (EF Education-Cannondale) celebrates as she gets ready to defend her crown in the French Monument. In 2021, for the grand premiere, British icon Lizzie Deignan powered to the front as soon the race hit the cobbles, flying to victory through a magnificent one woman show. A year later, the favourites raised hell on the cobbles and Elisa Longo Borghini eventually resisted her fierce rivals. In 2023, Jackson invented another scenario.
A seasoned rider, the Canadian champ enjoyed her first tastes of the Hell of the North (24th in 2021, 13th in 2022) and felt she had the means to pave her own way to victory towards Roubaix. It was all a matter of creating the right opportunity, emulating the long range attackers who have historically shined in the men’s edition of Paris-Roubaix.
The opening circuit gave Jackson and the baroudeurs the proper terrain to get away. Once they reached the cobbles, an absolute thriller was on, marked by a mass crash in the chase group with 37 km to go and an extraordinarily tight finale. Ten kilometres away from glory, the gap was down to 15’’. In any other race, it would have been a done deal… Not in Roubaix. Three decades after Steve Bauer saw Eddy Planckaert pipe him with the smallest margin on the André-Pétrieux velodrome, Jackson became the first Canadian to ever win a Monument.

KM 0. ROLL WITH INTENT : “Always better to be ahead”
“I had done quite well in the previous editions and I always said: ‘If I have a clean run, no crashes, then I think I could win the race.’ I came with the attitude that it’s always better to be ahead. Any moment when you find yourself at the front of a bike race, be aggressive, make an attack. So that was gonna be my approach to the race although I thought I would be doing that later in the race, more in some of the harder parts. I had a few other teammates that their role was to try and get in that early break but there was a big group going and it was important that we were in it, so I went. It was the right moment and, no second guessing, the reaction right away was to jump in it. Here’s the break! And then you have to believe that it’s gonna work out. You don’t go in a breakaway if you don’t think it’s gonna go far.”

KM 25. GIVE THE BREAK A CHANCE : “Every little bit mattered”
“The key was just to ride. I believed in this breakaway and that showed everyone that they could also believe. It was leading by example. Susanne Andersen was up there for Uno-X. We were teammates once upon a time and she’s a very smart bike racer. Knowing that she was always pulling through, I was always pulling through, and the same with the others. Even if the group catches us later on, we’re still in the finale, we can get a great result and we’ve put ourselves in a position to avoid crashes, chose our lines on the cobbles… So I have full commitment and it encourages others to have full commitment, so the gap grows. I’m hearing on the radio: ‘You’re doing too much work.’ People told me all the time that’s what they said when they watched: ‘Oh she’s working too much, she’s not gonna win.’ But that’s how we maintained that gap. Every little bit mattered to keep it going.”

KM 80. THRIVE THROUGH CHAOS : “I got word through the radio there was a big crash”
“I was not so much aware of the situation behind. All I knew was the time gap – up to six minutes, that was really good. And just listening and watching, hearing from the team car where that time gap was, you could get a sense of what was happening behind. But because we had almost every team in that front group, I knew that the chase behind wasn’t gonna be very strong. So the gap was coming down slowly. I got word through the radio that there was a big crash behind so that let our gap go up. I didn’t know who crashed or what it looked like. And also you don’t know what the tactic is behind. At one point, [Lotte] Kopecky attacked but she dropped her teammates from SD Worx, so she was alone and she couldn’t chase the whole group… These dynamics didn’t help them behind. But you know, the gap was coming down closer and closer. At one point, it was nine seconds.”

KM 135. TOO LATE TO GIVE UP : “That’s what I love about bike racing”
“I remember looking behind and seeing the group was very close. Such a small gap usually means the race is over for the breakaway. With 5km to go, I thought : ‘We’ve been out here on the road, alone for 140k, we’re not giving up now!’ You have to commit to the very end. And Roubaix is a very rough race, everybody is tired, so 10 seconds means more than in other occasions. Even if I pulled the group all the way, I would still get 5th and that would be a great result. I’d rather be a part of the front action than change the tactics. Expressing that to the other girls also allowed them to get on board. Three of us drove all the way into the finale. At that moment, if you’re behind, you think you’re gonna get back and you already think of the finale. So they think they’ve caught us and they slow down, while we think they’ve caught us and we go full gas. It creates a new separation and that’s what I love about bike racing, the games, the tactics… Because it’s not just the decisions we make, it’s also the decisions they make behind at that timing that made it so positive for us in the breakaway.”

KM 145.4. GLORY AND PARTY IN THE VÉLODROME : “It’s not your imagination, it’s real life”
“I’m not a track rider, I’m not used to sprinting on a velodrome, but I always asked the trackies how to manage this one. But I mean… On my handlebar, my notes are: ‘Don’t think, just do’. That’s really what it came to. As long as you don’t get boxed in, it’s about what you have left in the legs so that was the plan, to sprint absolutely full gas. Once you cross the line, you know you can own it. This. Is. My. Win. It’s a bit of relief and a bit of knowing you’ve accomplished something so big. No Canadian had ever won a cycling Monument. So to be the first is super meaningful. And then it’s just so exciting. Bike racing is fun but winning is a special type of fun. You ride around the velodrome on the recons, imagining what it would be like to win. Now, it’s not your imagination, it’s real life and you get to experience it. You just want to celebrate with all your teammates and friends and all the people that know you. Of course my teammates are not there yet but it’s whoever, friends that were in the crowd, some journalists, photographers, the team staff… And we start the celebration.”

Alison Jackson :
Born on 14 December 1988 in Vermilion (Canada)
• 3 participations in Paris-Roubaix Femmes avec Zwift
Winner in 2023
• 3-time Canadian National Champion
Road race in 2021, 2023 / ITT in 2021
• 9 participations in the UCI World Championships
6th in 2021

Région Pays de la Loire Tour – 1. Etappe:

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1 VAN DEN BERG Marijn NED EF Education-EasyPost 04:43:25
2 ABERASTURI Jon ESP Euskaltel-Euskadi 00:00
3 DEKKER David NED ARKEA-B&B HOTELS 00:00
4 WATSON Sam GBR Groupama-FDJ 00:00
5 DAINESE Alberto ITA Tudor Pro Cycling Team 00:00
6 MORIN Emmanuel FRA Van Rysel-Roubaix 00:00
7 OOSTERLINCK Joes BEL Bingoal WB 00:00
8 JEANNIÈRE Emilien FRA TotalEnergies 00:00
9 GALVÁN Francisco ESP Equipo Kern Pharma 00:00
10 KONIJN Alexander NED Nice Métropole Côte d’Azur 00:00
11 SALBY Alexander DEN Bingoal WB 00:00
12 KOPECKY Matyas CZE Team Novo Nordisk 00:00
13 LECROQ Jérémy FRA St Michel-Mavic-Auber 93 00:00
14 ANGULO Antonio ESP Burgos-BH 00:00
15 BONILLO Iker ESP Euskaltel-Euskadi 00:00
16 JAIME Alex ESP Equipo Kern Pharma 00:00
17 BOÚGLAS Georgios GRE Burgos-BH 00:00
18 BLIKRA Erlend NOR Uno-X Mobility 00:00
19 BENNETT Sam IRL Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale 00:00
20 HENNEQUIN Paul FRA Nice Métropole Côte d’Azur 00:00

Coppi e Bartali 4. Etappe:

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Brisighella – Brisighella – 151 Km

1 RYAN Archie IRL EF Education-EasyPost 03:32:40
2 BERCKMOES Jenno BEL Lotto Dstny 00:00
3 TOUPALIK Adam CZE TdT-Unibet 00:00
4 NERURKAR Lukas GBR EF Education-EasyPost 00:00
5 DE PRETTO Davide ITA Team Jayco-AlUla 00:00
6 ULISSI Diego ITA UAE Team Emirates 00:00
7 BOUWMAN Koen NED Team Visma | Lease a Bike 00:00
8 MONIQUET Sylvain BEL Lotto Dstny 00:00
9 MERIS Sergio ITA Team MBH Bank Colpack Ballan 00:00
10 DOUBLE Paul GBR Team Polti Kometa 00:00
11 CARBONI Giovanni ITA JCL Team UKYO 00:00
12 PELLIZZARI Giulio ITA VF Group-Bardiani CSF-Faizanè 00:00
13 POZZOVIVO Domenico ITA VF Group-Bardiani CSF-Faizanè 00:00
14 COVILI Luca ITA VF Group-Bardiani CSF-Faizanè 00:00
15 HAMILTON Lucas AUS Team Jayco-AlUla 00:00

Gesamt:

1 BOUWMAN Koen NED Team Visma | Lease a Bike 13:15:19
2 RYAN Archie IRL EF Education-EasyPost 00:09
3 ULISSI Diego ITA UAE Team Emirates 00:10
4 DE PRETTO Davide ITA Team Jayco-AlUla 00:17
5 BERCKMOES Jenno BEL Lotto Dstny 00:18
6 MONIQUET Sylvain BEL Lotto Dstny 00:23
7 TOUPALIK Adam CZE TdT-Unibet 00:23
8 POZZOVIVO Domenico ITA VF Group-Bardiani CSF-Faizanè 00:32
9 PESENTI Thomas ITA JCL Team UKYO 00:32
10 DE TIER Floris BEL Bingoal WB 00:32
11 STAUNE-MITTET Johannes NOR Team Visma | Lease a Bike 00:32
12 CARBONI Giovanni ITA JCL Team UKYO 00:34
13 COVILI Luca ITA VF Group-Bardiani CSF-Faizanè 00:36
14 RONDEL Mathys FRA Tudor Pro Cycling Team 00:36
15 DOUBLE Paul GBR Team Polti Kometa 00:36

Volta Ciclista a Catalunya – 4. Etappe:

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Sort – Lleida – 169Km


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1 VAN DEN BERG Marijn NED EF Education-EasyPost 03:40:19
2 MARIT Arne BEL Intermarché-Wanty 00:00
3 LIEPINS Emils LAT Team dsm-firmenich PostNL 00:00
4 COQUARD Bryan FRA Cofidis 00:00
5 LAURANCE Axel FRA Alpecin-Deceuninck 00:00
6 BARTHE Cyril FRA Groupama-FDJ 00:00
7 HAYTER Ethan GBR INEOS Grenadiers 00:00
8 GODON Dorian FRA Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale 00:00
9 AULAR Orluis VEN Caja Rural-Seguros RGA 00:00
10 MOSCA Jacopo ITA Lidl-Trek 00:00
11 ARCAS Jorge ESP Movistar Team 00:00
12 BURATTI Nicolo ITA Bahrain Victorious 00:00
13 UHLIG Henri GER Alpecin-Deceuninck 00:00
14 DRIZNERS Jarrad AUS Lotto Dstny 00:00
15 BUGGE Martin Urianstad NOR Uno-X Mobility 00:00

Gesamt:

1 POGACAR Tadej BEL UAE Team Emirates 17:18:31
2 LANDA Mikel ESP Soudal Quick-Step 02:27
3 VLASOV Aleksandr RUS BORA-hansgrohe 02:55
4 MARTINEZ Lenny FRA Groupama-FDJ 03:21
5 HARPER Chris AUS Team Jayco-AlUla 03:22
6 MAS Enric ESP Movistar Team 03:27
7 POELS Wout NED Bahrain Victorious 03:31
8 KUSS Sepp USA Team Visma | Lease a Bike 03:32
9 BERNAL Egan COL INEOS Grenadiers 03:50
10 ALMEIDA Joao POR UAE Team Emirates 03:52
11 TIBERI Antonio ITA Bahrain Victorious 03:56
12 RODRIGUEZ Cristian ESP ARKEA-B&B HOTELS 03:57
13 RUBIO Einer COL Movistar Team 04:15
14 DE PLUS Laurens BEL INEOS Grenadiers 04:19
15 FORTUNATO Lorenzo ITA Astana Qazaqstan Team 04:30

Milano – Torino – 177 Km

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1 BETTIOL Alberto ITA EF Education-EasyPost 03:54:13
2 CHRISTEN Jan SUI UAE Team Emirates 00:07
3 HIRSCHI Marc SUI UAE Team Emirates 00:09
4 ULISSI Diego ITA UAE Team Emirates 00:09
5 VERMAERKE Kevin USA Team dsm-firmenich PostNL 00:09
6 BRAMBILLA Gianluca ITA Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team 00:09
7 HERZOG Emil GER BORA-hansgrohe 00:09
8 MARCELLUSI Martin ITA VF Group-Bardiani CSF-Faizanè 00:09
9 SCHULTZ Nick AUS Israel-Premier Tech 00:09
10 WANDAHL Frederik DEN BORA-hansgrohe 00:09
11 LUTSENKO Alexey KAZ Astana Qazaqstan Team 00:09
12 DE TIER Floris BEL Bingoal WB 00:09
13 RUBIO Einer COL Movistar Team 00:09
14 LIPOWITZ Florian GER BORA-hansgrohe 00:09
15 JUNGELS Bob LUX BORA-hansgrohe 00:23
16 KRISTOFF Alexander NOR Uno-X Mobility 00:59
17 DÉMARE Arnaud FRA ARKEA-B&B HOTELS 00:59
18 STEWART Jake GBR Israel-Premier Tech 00:59
19 BOL Cees NED Astana Qazaqstan Team 00:59
20 COQUARD Bryan FRA Cofidis 00:59


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Rui Costa joins EF Education-EasyPost

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The Portuguese rider is as motivated as ever to race for victories


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Having won one-day races, stages, and general classifications in his 17 professional seasons, the Portuguese rider can adapt to a variety of race situations and terrains. Rui has more than 30 wins to his name, including 16 victories in WorldTour races and four grand tour stage wins. He has had an especially strong 2023, opening the year with a win at Trofeo Calvia back in January and closing it off with a sprint victory at his first appearance at Japan Cup earlier this week.

At 37 years old, Rui will be one of the more experienced riders on the roster. While he is keen to mentor the rookies on the team, he is equally eager to learn himself.

“Everyone, including myself, can grow alongside the younger riders. I am growing every year, learning despite my age. It’s true that I like to help but I also like to learn and improve,” Rui says.

That mindset has helped Rui become the accomplished rider he is today.

“It’s a passion. I’ve been a professional for about 17 years already and I’m still as excited now as I was 15 years ago when cycling was everything to me,” he says. “Motivation is something that grows as you live cycling. I want to get better every year and this year, with EF Education-EasyPost, I’ve heard very good things about the Cannondale bikes so I think I’m going to be on the right bike to improve.”

„To talk with friends from other cultures, for me, is one of the best parts of cycling.“
Rui Costa

Looking ahead to 2024, Rui continues, “The goals are to keep adding, to keep winning. To start this season by winning, to finish winning, that brings me extra motivation for next year. I want to keep going in the same direction. That’s my objective.”

Team CEO Jonathan Vaughters sees Rui’s zeal for winning.

“A rider like Rui, who has been racing in the WorldTour for so many years, knows how to win,” Vaughters says. “What’s more, he knows how to translate near-wins into wins. His experience will be a powerful asset to this team. We have a handful of riders making their WorldTour debut next year, and Rui will be an invaluable mentor to them.”

When choosing to sign with EF Education-EasyPost, Rui considered more than just racing opportunities. He found the team’s international identity, including both riders and staff, immensely appealing.

“This is a very interesting team, a team that I have followed since I was young,” he says. “It has always been a team that has caught my attention. You learn so much from cycling. Above all, you learn about other cultures. You learn from other cultures. That’s very interesting because you go to so many different countries and within the team you have friends and teammates from so many different nationalities. To talk with friends from other cultures, for me, is one of the best parts of cycling. I love getting to know cultures well.”

Though Rui couldn’t imagine any other career for himself today, cycling wasn’t his first sport growing up.
“I started in athletics and I did two years of running but my father was always a cycling fan. He always wanted us to be cyclists, my brother and I. When we were about 11 years old, the opportunity arose to join a team close to home. Once we started cycling, that was it. There was no going back.”

As he progressed through the ranks, his family have always been his biggest fans.
“I have a wife and a son who is going to have his eighth birthday in November. He loves to ride his bike, absolutely loves it. Sometimes I’m feeling tired but my son comes to me and we go ride bikes. I think that’s something very important, for kids to have sports. Whenever I can, I will always go out on the bike with my son.”

Rui will spend the offseason chasing his son on the bike and there may be a family vacation at some point, but his priority is simply to be with his family through the winter.

“When I am at home, my mind is already calm. To rest physically, yes, but also mentally it is very important to unload everything, to have a reset, so that later you can return with enthusiasm,” he notes.
“I’m looking forward to next year and integrating into the team. We’ll go for some good results and start motivated, which is the most important thing.”

Tour de Luxembourg 3. Etappe 168 km und 4. Etappe EZF:

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22.09.2023: 3. Etappe , 168 km
1. Ben Healy (IRL, EF Education-EasyPost) 4:16:33
2. Marc Hirschi (SUI, UAE Team Emirates) 0:15
3. Dylan Teuns (BEL, Israel – Premier Tech) 0:18
4. Maxim Van Gils (BEL, Lotto Dstny) 0:37
5. Brandon Mcnulty (USA, UAE Team Emirates) 0:37
6. Archie Ryan (IRL, Jumbo-Visma) 0:37
7. Matteo Jorgenson (USA, Movistar Team) 0:37
8. Søren Kragh Andersen (DEN, Alpecin-Deceuninck) 0:45
9. Richard Carapaz (ECU, EF Education-EasyPost) 0:45
10. Tiesj Benoot (BEL, Jumbo-Visma) 0:45
11. Valentin Madouas (FRA, Groupama – FDJ) 0:45
12. Ilan Van Wilder (BEL, Soudal – Quick Step) 0:45
13. Diego Ulissi (ITA, UAE Team Emirates) 0:49
14. Giulio Ciccone (ITA, Lidl – Trek) 0:51
15. Ben O’Connor (AUS, AG2R Citroën Team) 0:51
16. Franck Bonnamour (FRA, AG2R Citroën Team) 0:51
17. Felix Gall (AUT, AG2R Citroën Team) 0:51
18. Tobias Halland Johannessen (NOR, Uno-X Pro Cycling Team) 0:51
19. Alex Aranburu (ESP, Movistar Team) 0:51
20. Felix Großschartner (AUT, UAE Team Emirates) 0:51

23.09.2023: 4. Etappe , 24 km EZF

1. Victor Campenaerts (BEL, Lotto Dstny) 0:28:06
2. Brandon Mcnulty (USA, UAE Team Emirates) 0:01
3. Diego Ulissi (ITA, UAE Team Emirates) 0:20
4. Felix Großschartner (AUT, UAE Team Emirates) 0:22
5. Ilan Van Wilder (BEL, Soudal – Quick Step) 0:24
6. Koen Bouwman (NED, Jumbo-Visma) 0:24
7. Marc Hirschi (SUI, UAE Team Emirates) 0:27
8. Ben O’Connor (AUS, AG2R Citroën Team) 0:27
9. Alex Kirsch (LUX, Lidl – Trek) 0:32
10. Arthur Kluckers (LUX, Tudor Pro Cycling Team) 0:41
11. Brent Van Moer (BEL, Lotto Dstny) 0:43
12. Thibault Guernalec (FRA, Team Arkéa Samsic) 0:44
13. Søren Kragh Andersen (DEN, Alpecin-Deceuninck) 0:48
14. Julian Alaphilippe (FRA, Soudal – Quick Step) 0:48
15. Ben Healy (IRL, EF Education-EasyPost) 0:49
16. Mathias Bregnhøj (DEN, Leopard TOGT Pro Cycling) 0:58
17. Jan Christen (SUI, UAE Team Emirates) 0:59
18. Fausto Masnada (ITA, Soudal – Quick Step) 1:00
19. Maxim Van Gils (BEL, Lotto Dstny) 1:02
20. Matteo Jorgenson (USA, Movistar Team) 1:05

Gesamt:

1. Marc Hirschi (SUI, UAE Team Emirates) 13:07:26
2. Brandon Mcnulty (USA, UAE Team Emirates) 0:02
3. Ben Healy (IRL, EF Education-EasyPost) 0:03
4. Diego Ulissi (ITA, UAE Team Emirates) 0:33
5. Ilan Van Wilder (BEL, Soudal – Quick Step) 0:33
6. Felix Großschartner (AUT, UAE Team Emirates) 0:37
7. Koen Bouwman (NED, Jumbo-Visma) 0:39
8. Ben O’Connor (AUS, AG2R Citroën Team) 0:42
9. Søren Kragh Andersen (DEN, Alpecin-Deceuninck) 0:45
10. Arthur Kluckers (LUX, Tudor Pro Cycling Team) 0:56
11. Maxim Van Gils (BEL, Lotto Dstny) 1:03
12. Brent Van Moer (BEL, Lotto Dstny) 1:06
13. Matteo Jorgenson (USA, Movistar Team) 1:06
14. Dylan Teuns (BEL, Israel – Premier Tech) 1:10
15. Thibault Guernalec (FRA, Team Arkéa Samsic) 1:29
16. Anthon Charmig (DEN, Uno-X Pro Cycling Team) 1:33
17. Fausto Masnada (ITA, Soudal – Quick Step) 1:34
18. Tiesj Benoot (BEL, Jumbo-Visma) 1:39
19. Richard Carapaz (ECU, EF Education-EasyPost) 1:39
20. Ewen Costiou (FRA, Team Arkéa Samsic) 1:40

La Vuelta 23 2. Etappe

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Mataró – Barcelona – 181 Km

1 KRON Andreas Lorentz DEN LOTTO DSTNY 04:10:06
2 GROVES Kaden AUS ALPECIN-DECEUNINCK 00:00
3 VENDRAME Andrea ITA AG2R CITROEN TEAM 00:00
4 BAGIOLI Andrea ITA SOUDAL QUICK-STEP 00:00
5 BARCELO ARAGON Fernando ESP CAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGA 00:00
6 GARCIA CORTINA Ivan ESP MOVISTAR TEAM 00:00
7 GREGOIRE Romain FRA GROUPAMA – FDJ 00:00
8 VAN EETVELT Lennert BEL LOTTO DSTNY 00:00
9 VAN DEN BERG Marijn NED EF EDUCATION – EASYPOST 00:00
10 GOOSSENS Kobe BEL INTERMARCHÉ – CIRCUS – WANTY 00:00
11 BARDET Romain FRA TEAM DSM-FIRMENICH 00:00
12 COSTA Rui POR INTERMARCHÉ – CIRCUS – WANTY 00:00
13 ROCHAS Remy FRA COFIDIS 00:00
14 ZWIEHOFF Ben GER BORA – HANSGROHE 00:00
15 POOLE David Max GBR TEAM DSM-FIRMENICH 00:00

Gesamt:

1 PICCOLO Andrea ITA EF EDUCATION – EASYPOST 04:27:23
2 ROMO OLIVER Javier ESP ASTANA QAZAQSTAN TEAM 00:11
3 GARCIA CORTINA Ivan ESP MOVISTAR TEAM 00:13
4 BARDET Romain FRA TEAM DSM-FIRMENICH 00:13
5 POOLE David Max GBR TEAM DSM-FIRMENICH 00:13
6 OLIVEIRA Nelson POR MOVISTAR TEAM 00:13
7 ERVITI Imanol ESP MOVISTAR TEAM 00:13
8 MAS Enric ESP MOVISTAR TEAM 00:13
9 RUBIO REYES Einer Augusto COL MOVISTAR TEAM 00:13
10 FLYNN Sean GBR TEAM DSM-FIRMENICH 00:13
11 GREGOIRE Romain FRA GROUPAMA – FDJ 00:15
12 VAN DEN BERG Marijn NED EF EDUCATION – EASYPOST 00:17
13 BAGIOLI Andrea ITA SOUDAL QUICK-STEP 00:19
14 CAMARGO PINEDA Diego Andres COL EF EDUCATION – EASYPOST 00:19
15 MOLARD Rudy FRA GROUPAMA – FDJ 00:19

Montjuic crowns Kron

Andreas Kron (Lotto Dstny) made the most of his punch and of the iconic climb of Montjuic to solo to victory at the end of stage 2 of La Vuelta 23. The Dane attacked with 4 kilometres to go and nobody could keep up with him. Already a stage winner in the Volta a Catalunya 2021, he eventually took his first Grand Tour victory with a gap of 7’’ on Kaden Groves (Alpecin-Deceuninck), the fastest man in the chase group. Due to the rains pouring on Barcelona, the times for the general classification were taken with 9 kilometres to go. Part of the early breakaway, Andrea Piccolo (EF Education-EasyPost) was still at the front at that point – the 22 year-old Italian thus takes La Roja from his young compatriot Lorenzo Milesi (DSM-Firmenich), who suffered a crash earlier in the stage.

The race starts in very humid conditions with rains pouring in the Barcelona area, so much so that the start proper is pushed by 800 metres while it is established that the times for the general classification will be taken 9 kilometres before the finish.
The conditions don’t stop the attackers, who immediately find a suitable terrain to battle as the race starts with the cat-3 climb to Coll de Sant Bartomeu. Javier Romo (Astana Qazaqstan) takes the first KOM points, ahead of Joel Nicolau (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA) and Matteo Sobrero (Jayco AlUla). Andrea Piccolo (EF Education-EasyPost) and Jetse Bol (Burgos-BH) join them to make it a 5-man breakaway.

Attackers battle for the KOM points, DSM-Firmenich control
Lorenzo Milesi’s DSM-Firmenich drive the bunch. The gap hits a maximum of 3’24’’ at km 30 and drops down to 1’30’’ atop the cat-2 climb of Coll d’Estenalles (km 66.3). Sobrero goes first at the summit, bringing his tally to 6 points. Romo is tied with him but the Italian rouleur has the edge since he went first atop a cat-2 climb, while the Spaniard dominated a cat-3 ascent.
DSM-Firmenich keep controlling the situation on the downhill and the valley towards Barcelona. Jason Osborne (Alpecin-Deceuninck) supports them while a handful of favourites (Evenepoel, Thomas, Vingegaard…) are momentarily dropped due to mechanicals.

An intense finale crowns Kron
The intensity increases inside the last 40 kilometres. DSM-Firmenich push hard to defend their positions in the GC. Unfortunately, their British wonderkid Oscar Onley crashes out of the race and Lorenzo Milesi also hits the deck. The young Italian keeps on riding with blood on his left elbow.
While their breakaway companions are dropped, Piccolo (the best classified rider on GC among the attackers, with a gap of 6’’) and Romo (trailing by 17’’) reach the 9-km-to-go mark with a lead of 18’’. Groupama-FDJ then bring the peloton to them with 8km to go.

Andreas Kron (Lotto Dstny) attacks on the steepest ramps of the climb of Montjuic (0.9km at 9.4%) and nobody can follow the Danish puncheur, who soloes to victory ahead of Kaden Groves (Alpecin-Deceuninck), the fastest man from the chase group. Meanwhile, Piccolo safely makes it to the finish and takes La Roja as the new overall leader ahead of the first mountain stage of La Vuelta 23, on Monday in Andorra.