Schlagwort-Archive: Saudi-Tour

Saudi-Tour Etappe 1

Allgemein, , ,

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.

SAUDI TOUR: The new El Dorado

Etappenrennen, Vorschau, ,

Key points:
· Top sprinters in contention: Dylan Groenewegen, Pascal Ackermann, John Degenkolb, Andrea Pasqualon, Cees Bol.

Colombia’s Santiago Buitrago who had his breakthrough at the Saudi Tour last year wants to avenge himself on GC.

Before winning the first two editions of the Saudi Tour, Phil Bauhaus (2020) and Maxim Van Gils (2022) did not yet have an overall stage race victory to their credit. AlUla Saudi Arabia is a new El Dorado for cycling, where dreams of greatness take shape.

The other sensation of the 2022 edition, the Colombian Santiago Buitrago, kept a feeling of unfinished business. Winner of the second stage in Abu Rakah, the final victory had eluded him on echelons. Since then, he raised his profile by winning stage 17 of the Giro d’Italia (12th on GC) then stage 1 of Vuelta a Burgos. He wants to take revenge on the Saudi Tour, so his team Bahrain Victorious has enrolled him again. He will be the hot favorite on the start line at AlUla International Airport on January 30.

The teams of the Arabic Gulf are particularly motivated by the idea of making a name for themselves in the region. Bahrain Victorious has also called up very fast men for the stages likely to arrive in a sprint: Jonathan Milan, Andrea Pasqualon, Dusan Rajovic and Heinrich Haussler. Similarly, UAE Team Emirates is aiming for bunch sprint finishes with Pascal Ackermann and the general classification with Davide Formolo, supported by new recruit Felix Grossschartner.

Two teams established for some time in professional cycling have recently concluded partnerships in Saudi Arabia: Movistar, with the national cycling federation, hence the designation of its versatile new rider, the Portuguese Ruben Guerreiro, as leader for this race, and Australia’s only WorldTour squad, now named Team Jayco-AlUla. The latter returns in AlUla with Dutch sprinter Dylan Groenewegen after he won two stages last year. “We’ve got a couple of options with some younger guys for the general classification but the big focus is to build the sprint train around Groenewegen”, Team Jayco-AlUla’s sport manager Matt White explained. “Every race is important but obviously when your team’s sponsor hosts the event as well, it adds some motivation. We’re going there to win stages and showcase our sponsors in a good way.”

The youngsters in question are European u23 road champion Felix Engelhardt and former mountain biker Alexandre Balmer. Other young guns to watch out for include u23 world time trial champion Soren Wærenskjold (Uno-X) while the sprinters’ category includes John Degenkolb (DSM), Cees Bol (Astana Qazaqstan), Simone Consonni (Cofidis), Erlend Blikra (Uno-X), Matteo Malucelli (Bingoal WB) and Algeria’s Youcef Reguigui (Terengganu Polygon) who finished 4th in the 2020 Saudi Tour.

As part of the Asia Tour, the event also aims to provide access to the top level to the best squads of the continent, namely Terengganu Polygon from Malaysia and Team Ukyo from Japan. This time around, the national team of Saudi Arabia will ride at home !

The 16 teams and main riders of the 3rd Saudi Tour, from January 30 to February 3rd:

· Astana Qazaqstan Team (Cees Bol)
· Bahrain Victorious (Santiago Buitrago, Andrea Pasqualon)
· Cofidis (Rubén Fernandez, Simone Consonni)
· Movistar Team (Ruben Guerreiro, Gregor Mühlberger)
· Team Jayco AlUla (Dylan Groenewegen, Felix Engelhardt)
· Team DSM (John Degenkolb, Casper van Uden)
· UAE Team Emirates (Davide Formolo, Pascal Ackermann)
· Bingoal WB (Matteo Malucelli)
· Euskaltel-Euskadi (Xabier Mikel Asparren)
· Human Powered Health (Gijs Van Hoecke, Pier-André Côté)
· Uno-X Pro Cycling Team (Soren Wærenskjold, Erlend Blikra)
· Q.36.5 Pro Cycling Team (Alessandro Fedeli, Jack Bauer)
· Team Corratec (Etienne van Empel, Karel Vacek)
· Terengganu Polygon (Youcef Reguigui, Jambaljamts Sainbayar)
· Team Ukyo (Raymond Kreder, Benjamin Prades)
· National team of Saudi Arabia

Saudi Tour 2023

Etappenrennen, Vorschau, ,

Key points:
• The third edition of the Saudi Tour, a 2.1 stage race on the UCI calendar sanctioned by the Saudi Arabia Cycling Federation, will feature five stages, suitable for sprinters, explosive riders and climbers, from January 30 to February 3rd.
• The route, located in the north-west of the country around the wonders of AlUla, returns to the Skyviews of Harrat Uwayrid and showcases other World Heritage Sites recently designated by UNESCO.

For the second year running, the Saudi Tour, of which this is the third edition after a successful launch in 2020, is concentrated in the region of AlUla, an increasingly popular tourist destination in Saudi Arabia strongly linked to cycling. In 2022, the peloton rode through Hegra – the first place in Saudi Arabia designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site (in 2008) – on a 7.5km stretch of an eight meters wide graveled road, just before Caleb Ewan’s win at Winter Park.

Early season races in the Middle East (since the turn of the 21st century) have built a reputation for themselves as a sprinter’s paradise. In fact, Dylan Groenewegen won the other two flat stages last year, but the Saudi Tour showed that in five days, all types of cyclists could find a way to express themselves. The event therefore returns to the Skyviews of Harrat Uwayrid, where Maxim Van Gils had sealed his final victory. The final consists of a 2,8km long ascent at 12% with a section at 22% preceding 7km on a plateau offering a lunar landscape. This steep route led to a wonderful fight where the 2022 Giro stage Winner, Santiago Buitrago was beautifully trapped by the young Belgian.

At the end of stage 3, the 2023 Saudi Tour also returns to Abu Rakah where the Colombian from Bahrain Victorious had preceded Andrea Bagioli. “But it is not the same finale, the approach to this one is less steep”, warns technical director Jean-Marc Marino. The new course features a 1.5km slope at an average of 8.5% followed by a flat kilometer to finish. It’s a puncher’s affair.

Once the difficulties on the route were established, the course designers could then focus on showcasing the local sceneries: “the general desire is to highlight all the sites of the AlUla region designated by UNESCO”, Marino informs. It is also an archaeological site that has been inhabited for over 200,000 years. Listed as a World Heritage Site since the end of 2022, it features rock formations resembling kites.

The old Al Manshiyah train station, refurbished and recently reopened to the public, also listed as “Heritage Site”, will host the start of stage 3 while Maraya, on the program for the last two days, represents the other novelty of the route. Its concert hall, a masterpiece of engineering amidst sandstone cliffs, is recognized as the world’s largest building covered with mirrors. It will mark the finishing point of this third Saudi Tour, on a newly asphalted road with the last 500 meters at an average gradient of 6%. After the sprinters, the punchy climbers, the climbers and possibly the echelons’ experts (if the wind is part of the game), a punchy sprinter should have the last word on this final stage.

The stages of the 2023 Saudi Tour:
Stage 1, Monday, January 30th: AlUla International Airport – Khaybar, 180,5km
Stage 2, Tuesday, January 31st: Winter Park – Shalal Sijlyat Rocks, 184 km
Stage 3, Wednesday, February 1st: Al Manshiyah Train Station – Abu Rakah, 159,2 km
Stage 4, Thursday, February 2nd: Maraya – Skyviews of Harrat Uwayrid, 163,4 km
Stage 5, Friday, February 3rd: AlUla Old Town – Maraya, 142,9 km

The 16 teams selected

7 UCI WorldTeams
Astana Qazaqstan Team (Kaz)
Bahrain Victorious (Brn)
Cofidis (Fra)
Movistar Team (Esp)
Team Jayco AlUla (Aus)
Team DSM (Ned)
UAE Team Emirates (Uae)

6 UCI ProTeams
Bingoal WB (Bel)
Euskaltel – Euskadi (Esp)
Human Powered Health (Usa)
Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team (Sui)
Uno-X Pro Cycling Team (Nor)
Team Corratec (Ita)

With these 13 teams, 3 more are selected
Saudi Arabian Cycling Federation (Sau)
Terengganu Polygon Cycling Team (Mas)
JCL Team Ukyo (Jap)

Saudi Tour 5. Etappe:

Ergebnisse, Etappenrennen, , , , ,

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

Saudi Tour 4. Etappe:

Ergebnisse, Etappenrennen, , ,

Winter Park – Skyviews of Harrat Uwayrid – 149,30 Km

1. Maxim Van Gils (BEL, Lotto Soudal) 3:32:39
2. Luka Mezgec (SLO, Team BikeExchange – Jayco) 0:40
3. Tim Declercq (BEL, Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team) 0:40
4. Danny Van Poppel (NED, BORA – hansgrohe) 0:40
5. Rui Costa (POR, UAE Team Emirates) 0:40
6. Daniel Oss (ITA, TotalEnergies) 0:40
7. Alexis Renard (FRA, Cofidis) 0:40
8. Santiago Buitrago (COL, Bahrain – Victorious) 0:40
9. Andrea Bagioli (ITA, Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team) 0:44
10. Alexandre Geniez (FRA, TotalEnergies) 1:19
11. Lennard Kämna (GER, BORA – hansgrohe) 1:19
12. Anthon Charmig (DEN, Uno-X Pro Cycling Team) 1:20
13. Donavan Grondin (FRA, Team Arkéa Samsic) 1:29
14. Benjamin Declercq (BEL, Team Arkéa Samsic) 1:29
15. Xandro Meurisse (BEL, Alpecin-Fenix) 1:29

Gesamt:
1. Maxim Van Gils (BEL, Lotto Soudal) 17:09:38
2. Santiago Buitrago (COL, Bahrain – Victorious) 0:36
3. Rui Costa (POR, UAE Team Emirates) 0:48
4. Tim Declercq (BEL, Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team) 0:52
5. Danny Van Poppel (NED, BORA – hansgrohe) 0:57
6. Daniel Oss (ITA, TotalEnergies) 0:57
7. Anthon Charmig (DEN, Uno-X Pro Cycling Team) 1:29
8. Alexandre Geniez (FRA, TotalEnergies) 1:36
9. Alexis Renard (FRA, Cofidis) 1:45
10. Simone Consonni (ITA, Cofidis) 1:46

Saudi Tour 3. Etappe:

Ergebnisse, Etappenrennen, , ,

Tayma Hadaj Well – AIUIa Old Town – 181 Km
3. Februar 2022

1 Dylan Groenewegen (Ned) BikeExchange-Jayco 5:11:22
2 Daniel McLay (GBr) Arkea-Samsic
3 Caleb Ewan (Aus) Lotto Soudal
4 Danny van Poppel (Ned) Bora-Hansgrohe
5 Alberto Dainese (Ita) Team DSM
6 Fernando Gaviria Rendon (Col) UAE Team Emirates
7 Erlend Blikra (Nor) Uno-X Pro Cycling Team
8 Jasper De Buyst (Bel) Lotto Soudal
9 Simone Consonni (Ita) Cofidis
10 Davide Ballerini (Ita) Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl Team

Gesamt:

1 Santiago Buitrago Sanchez (Col) Bahrain Victorious 13:36:55
2 Caleb Ewan (Aus) Lotto Soudal 0:00:03
3 Maxim Van Gils (Bel) Lotto Soudal 0:00:17
4 Simone Consonni (Ita) Cofidis 0:00:21
5 Danny van Poppel (Ned) Bora-Hansgrohe
6 Cyril Barthe (Fra) B&B Hotels-KTM
7 Ruben Fernandez (Spa) Cofidis
8 Benjamin Declercq (Bel) Arkea-Samsic
9 Daniel Oss (Ita) TotalEnergies
10 Eliot Lietaer (Bel) B&B Hotels-KTM 0:00:26

Saudi Tour – 2. Etappe:

Ergebnisse, Etappenrennen, , ,

Taibah University – Abu Rakah – 164 Km

1 BUITRAGO Santiago COL BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS 03:43:51
2 BAGIOLI Andrea ITA QUICK-STEP ALPHA VINYL TEAM 00:01
3 CHARMIG Anthon DEN UNO-X PRO CYCLING TEAM 00:07
4 VAN GILS Maxim BEL LOTTO SOUDAL 00:07
5 COSTA Rui POR UAE TEAM EMIRATES 00:07
6 EWAN Caleb AUS LOTTO SOUDAL 00:07
7 ZINGLE Axel FRA COFIDIS 00:11
8 OLIVEIRA Rui POR UAE TEAM EMIRATES 00:11
9 BARTHE Cyril FRA B&B HOTELS-KTM 00:11
10 DECLERCQ Benjamin BEL TEAM ARKÉA-SAMSIC 00:11

Gesamt:
1 BUITRAGO Santiago COL BAHRAIN VICTORIOUS 08:25:33
2 EWAN Caleb AUS LOTTO SOUDAL 00:07
3 CHARMIG Anthon DEN UNO-X PRO CYCLING TEAM 00:13
4 COSTA Rui POR UAE TEAM EMIRATES 00:14
5 VAN GILS Maxim BEL LOTTO SOUDAL 00:17
6 DECLERCQ Tim BEL QUICK-STEP ALPHA VINYL TEAM 00:20
7 CONSONNI Simone ITA COFIDIS 00:21
8 BARTHE Cyril FRA B&B HOTELS-KTM 00:21
9 VAN POPPEL Danny NED BORA-HANSGROHE 00:21
10 FERNANDEZ Ruben ESP COFIDIS 00:21

Saudi Tour – 1. Etappe:

Ergebnisse, Etappenrennen, , , ,

Winter Park – 198,00 Km


Photo by Plomi

Gelungener Saison Auftakt für Caleb Ewan. Wird 2022 das Jahr für ihn? Die Vorzeichen stehen nicht schlecht, da er auf erfahrene Anfahrer zählen kann. Neben den schon länger für ihn fahrenden Roger Kluge und Jasper de Buyst kamen jetzt die erfahrenen Rüdiger Selig und Michael Schwarzmann zusätzlich in die Mannschaft, die Konkurrenz wird sich sehr anstrengen müssen.

Einen Klasse Einstieg in die Profiwelt kann auch Felix Groß (UAE Team) feiern, als Anfahrer für Fernando Gaviria kam er noch auf einen hervorragenden sechsten Platz ins Ziel!

1 EWAN Caleb AUS LOTTO SOUDAL 04:41:52
2 LAAS Martin EST BORA-HANSGROHE 00:00
3 GAVIRIA Fernando COL UAE TEAM EMIRATES 00:00
4 DE BUYST Jasper BEL LOTTO SOUDAL 00:00
5 BONIFAZIO Niccolo ITA TOTALENERGIES 00:00
6 GROß Felix GER UAE TEAM EMIRATES 00:00
7 DEHAIRS Simon BEL ALPECIN-FENIX 00:00
8 BALLERINI Davide ITA QUICK-STEP ALPHA VINYL TEAM 00:00
9 LECROQ Jérémy FRA B&B HOTELS-KTM 00:00
10 CONSONNI Simone ITA COFIDIS 00:00

Gesamt:

1 EWAN Caleb AUS LOTTO SOUDAL 04:41:42
2 LAAS Martin EST BORA-HANSGROHE 00:04
3 GAVIRIA Fernando COL UAE TEAM EMIRATES 00:06
4 COSTA Rui POR UAE TEAM EMIRATES 00:07
5 URIANSTAD Martin NOR UNO-X PRO CYCLING TEAM 00:08
6 DECLERCQ Tim BEL QUICK-STEP ALPHA VINYL TEAM 00:09
7 DE BUYST Jasper BEL LOTTO SOUDAL 00:10
8 BONIFAZIO Niccolo ITA TOTALENERGIES 00:10
9 GROß Felix GER UAE TEAM EMIRATES 00:10
10 DEHAIRS Simon BEL ALPECIN-FENIX 00:10

Martin Laas Zweiter zum Auftakt der Saudi Tour

Die Saudi Tour begann heute mit einer 198 km langen Strecke im Winter Park in Al-‚Ula im Nordwesten Saudi Arabiens ehe das Peloton das Ziel vor dem UNESCO Weltkulturerbe Hegra erreichte. Die kleineren Anstiege in der ersten Rennhälfte machten den schnellen Männern keine Probleme und es kam am Ende zu einem Massensprint. Nach starker Sprintvorbereitung seiner Teamkollegen, klemmte sich Martin Laas an das Hinterrad von C. Ewan und belegte hinter dem Australier den zweiten Platz in einem gut besetzten Sprinterfeld.

Reaktionen im Ziel
„Es war heute nicht ganz so schwer als erwartet. Es gab ein paar nervöse Momente, besonders auf der Gravel Passage, und Matteo war leider in einen Sturz verwickelt. Das Team hat mich den ganzen Tag gut beschützt und dann am Ende in eine gute Position fürs Finale gebracht. Ich hatte ziemlich gute Beine im Sprint, aber Caleb war einfach zu stark. Es gibt aber noch mehrere Chancen hier und wir werden es natürlich wieder versuchen und hoffentlich gelingt es uns das nächste Mal, den Sieg zu holen.“ – Martin Laas
„Der Plan war heute für Martin zu fahren. Es gab im Prinzip zwei oder drei kritische Stellen auf dem Parcours. Das Team hat einmal versucht, die Spitze zu übernehmen und das Peloton im Seitenwind zu splitten. Wir wollten nicht auf andere warten, sondern selbst die Initiative ergreifen, aber es gab letztendlich nicht genug Wind, um das Feld zu teilen. Auf der 7 km Gravel Passage waren wir auch ganz vorne mit dabei. Matteo Fabbro war allerdings in einen Sturz verwickelt und verlor deswegen seine Chance in der Gesamtwertung. Glücklicherweise konnte er die Etappe beenden und wir werden nun sehen, wie er sich fühlt. Das Finale war ein bisschen technisch, aber wir wussten, dass Martin im Moment gut in Form ist. Mit Danny und Jordi als Leadout konnten wir ihn in eine gute Position nach vorne bringen. Zweiter hinter Caleb Ewan und vor Fernando Gaviria ist eine starke Leistung und ein gutes Ergebnis für das Team.“ – Rolf Aldag, Sportlicher Leiter

Phil Bauhaus gewinnt Schlußetappe und Gesamtwertung der Saudi-Tour

Ergebnisse, Etappenrennen, ,

Al Masmak, Saturday, February 8th 2020 – Thanks to his second stage success this week after an impressive sprint, Phil Bauhaus made history by becoming the first ever overall winner of the Saudi Tour. The final day was indeed decided in a bunched sprint in Al Masmak. Led out in style by his prestigious Bahrain-McLaren team mate Mark Cavendish, the German conquered the win ahead of Nacer Bouhanni (Arkéa-Samsic) and Arvid de Kleijn (Riwald Readynez Cycling Team). Bauhaus finishes first of the general classification with a 2’’ advantage over Bouhanni and 13’’ over Rui Costa.

Princess Nourah University – Al Masmak (144,0 km)
1 Phil Bauhaus (GER) Bahrain – McLaren 3:18:57
2 Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) Team Arkéa – Samsic 0:00:00
3 Arvid De Kleijn (Ned) Riwal Readynez Cycling Team 0:00:00
4 Timothy Dupont (Bel) Circus – Wanty Gobert 0:00:00
5 Imerio Cima (Ita) Gazprom – RusVelo 0:00:00
6 Matteo Malucelli (Ita) Caja Rural – Seguros RGA 0:00:00
7 Youcef Reguigui (Alg) Terengganu Inc. TSG Cycling Team 0:00:00
8 Reinardt Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) NTT Pro Cycling Team 0:00:00
9 Carlos Barbero (Esp) NTT Pro Cycling Team 0:00:00
10 Jetse Bol (Ned) Burgos – BH 0:00:00
11 Adrien Garel (Fra) B&B Hotels – Vital Concept 0:00:00
12 Niccolò Bonifazio (Ita) Total Direct Energie 0:00:00
13 Adam De Vos (Can) Rally Cycling 0:00:00
14 Ivo Oliveira (Por) UAE Team Emirates 0:00:00
15 Boris Vallée (Bel) Wallonie Bruxelles 0:00:00

Endstand Gesamtwertung
1 Phil Bauhaus (GER) Bahrain – McLaren 17:53:38
2 Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) Team Arkéa – Samsic 0:00:02
3 Rui Costa (Por) UAE Team Emirates 0:00:13
4 Youcef Reguigui (Alg) Terengganu Inc. TSG Cycling Team 0:00:22
5 Heinrich Haussler (Aus) Bahrain – McLaren 0:00:23
6 Carlos Barbero (Esp) NTT Pro Cycling Team 0:00:24
7 Sergei Chernetskii (Rus) Gazprom – RusVelo 0:00:25
8 Andreas Lorentz Kron (Den) Riwal Readynez Cycling Team 0:00:25
9 Geoffrey Soupe (Fra) Total Direct Energie 0:00:26
10 August Jensen (Nor) Riwal Readynez Cycling Team 0:00:26

Saudi Tour – Etappe 4

Ergebnisse, Etappenrennen, ,

Al Muzahimiyah King Saud University, Friday, February 7th 2020 – In the top five of the first 3 stages on this inaugural Saudi Tour, Nacer Bouhanni saw his consistency rewarded with victory on day 4 of the event. The French sprinter claimed his first victory of the season under his new Arkea-Samsic colours. The 29-year-old was the fastest of the bunched sprint by the Al Muzahimiyah King Saud University, beating Niccolò Bonifazio (Total Direct Energie) and Yevgeniy Gidich (Astana Pro Team) to the line. Thanks to the bonus seconds claimed at the finish, Bouhanni takes command of the general classification and will be wearing the leader’s green jersey on tomorrow’s final stage.

Wadi Namar Park – Al Muzahimiyah King Saud University (137,0 km)
1 Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) Team Arkéa – Samsic 3:21:55
2 Niccolò Bonifazio (Ita) Total Direct Energie 0:00:00
3 Yevgeniy Gidich (Kaz) Astana Pro Team 0:00:00
4 Damiano Cima (Ita) Gazprom – RusVelo 0:00:00
5 Ivo Oliveira (Por) UAE Team Emirates 0:00:00
6 Adrien Garel (Fra) B&B Hotels – Vital Concept 0:00:00
7 Orluis Alberto Aular Sanabria (Ven) Caja Rural – Seguros RGA 0:00:00
8 Stephen Bassett (USA) Rally Cycling 0:00:00
9 Vladislav Kulikov (Rus) Gazprom – RusVelo 0:00:00
10 Phil Bauhaus (GER) Bahrain – McLaren 0:00:00

Gesamtwertung
1 Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) Team Arkéa – Samsic 14:34:49
2 Phil Bauhaus (GER) Bahrain – McLaren 0:00:02
3 Rui Costa (Por) UAE Team Emirates 0:00:05
4 Youcef Reguigui (Alg) Terengganu Inc. TSG Cycling Team 0:00:14
5 Heinrich Haussler (Aus) Bahrain – McLaren 0:00:15
6 Carlos Barbero (Esp) NTT Pro Cycling Team 0:00:16
7 Sergei Chernetskii (Rus) Gazprom – RusVelo 0:00:17
8 Andreas Lorentz Kron (Den) Riwal Readynez Cycling Team 0:00:17
9 Geoffrey Soupe (Fra) Total Direct Energie 0:00:18
10 Fabien Doubey (Fra) Circus – Wanty Gobert 0:00:18

Saudi Tour – Etappe 3 Phil Bauhaus gewinnt!

Ergebnisse, Etappenrennen, ,

Al Bujairi, Thursday, February 6th 2020 – Second of yesterday’s stage, Phil Bauhaus got his revenge in Al Bujairi conquering an impressive bunched sprint. The German made the best of the final uphill straight suited to his power and a perfect lead out by his Bahrain-McLaren team mates Heinrich Haussler and Mark Cavendish. The 25-year-old eventually beat Reinardt Janse Van Rensburg (NTT Pro Cycling Team) and Youcef Reguigui to the line. Despite being extremely active all along the day’s stage, previous race leader Rui Costa loses his green jersey to Bauhaus who now had a 3” lead with two stages to go.

King Saud University – Al Bujairi (119,0 km)
1 Phil Bauhaus (GER) Bahrain – McLaren 2:48:27
2 Reinardt Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) NTT Pro Cycling Team 0:00:00
3 Youcef Reguigui (Alg) Terengganu Inc. TSG Cycling Team 0:00:00
4 Carlos Barbero (Esp) NTT Pro Cycling Team 0:00:00
5 Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) Team Arkéa – Samsic 0:00:00
6 August Jensen (Nor) Riwal Readynez Cycling Team 0:00:00
7 Matteo Malucelli (Ita) Caja Rural – Seguros RGA 0:00:00
8 Timothy Dupont (Bel) Circus – Wanty Gobert 0:00:00
9 Geoffrey Soupe (Fra) Total Direct Energie 0:00:00
10 Lucas Carstensen (GER) Bike Aid 0:00:00

Gesamtwertung
1 Phil Bauhaus (GER) Bahrain – McLaren 11:12:56
2 Rui Costa (Por) UAE Team Emirates 0:00:03
3 Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) Team Arkéa – Samsic 0:00:08
4 Youcef Reguigui (Alg) Terengganu Inc. TSG Cycling Team 0:00:12
5 Heinrich Haussler (Aus) Bahrain – McLaren 0:00:13
6 Carlos Barbero (Esp) NTT Pro Cycling Team 0:00:14
7 Sergei Chernetskii (Rus) Gazprom – RusVelo 0:00:15
8 Andreas Lorentz Kron (Den) Riwal Readynez Cycling Team 0:00:15
9 Matteo Malucelli (Ita) Caja Rural – Seguros RGA 0:00:16
10 Jens Debusschere (Bel) B&B Hotels – Vital Concept 0:00:16