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Tour of the Basque Country: Stage 1
Road race 12°C 165.4 km
13:24: Vitoria-Gasteiz – 05:25 p.m.: Labastida
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The Tour of the Basque Country has its first boss: Ethan Hayter. The fast man of Ineos still had the most gunpowder in his legs in the difficult last straight line. Hayter took advantage of an impressive lead-out from his teammate Omar Fraile to blow Mauro Schmid and Jon Aberasturi off his wheel.
Beforehand, this was seen as the biggest, and perhaps only, chance for the sprinters. Indeed, the short stage between Vitoria-Gasteiz and Labastida only had 1 2nd category climb, more than 100 km from the end.
Before that climb, the flight of the day arose, a trio of Spaniards took to the hare. But Juarisiti, Barrenetxea and Rodriguez were a bird for the cat, they were already caught with 30 km from the end.
10 km further, after a short climb, there was another intermediate sprint, where bonus seconds could be earned. The GC men actually got involved in the battle. Jonas Vingegaard was brought perfectly by his team, but had to lose out to Daniel Felipe Martinez. Marc Soler gathered the last second.
The final was still treacherous, because it was always up and down in the final kilometers, but the peloton had set its sights on a sprint. Burgaudeau tried with a late lunge under the rag, but without success.
In the final kilometer Ethan Hayter was perfectly piloted by teammate Fraile. The Briton started the sprint in pole position and he did not relinquish it.
The Brit won with force majeure and was a bicycle length ahead of Mauro Schmid and Jon Aberasturi, who completed the podium.
Hayter is of course also the first leader in the Tour of the Basque Country, tomorrow a first mountain stage is on the program.
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5:28 pm. Also in the top 10: Carapaz (6th) and our compatriot Hermans (7th). .
Also in the top 10: Carapaz (6th) and our compatriot Hermans (7th).
17 uur 28. Mauro Schmid is 2e, Aberasturi is 3e. .
Mauro Schmid is 2e, Aberasturi is 3e.
17:27. No one can get out of Hayter’s wheel, he wins by a bike length. .
Nobody can get out of Hayter’s wheel, he wins by a bike length.
5pm 26 match over
Hayter finishes a perfect lead out!
The Brit easily wins after a perfect lead out from Omar Fraile. No one comes close to Hayter, who is also the first leader.
17 hours 24. Fraile pulls up the sprint for Ethan Hayter. .
Fraile pulls up the sprint for Ethan Hayter.
5 pm 24. Last km! Soudal – Quick Step is doing well, we are entering the last km. .
Last km!
Soudal – Quick Step is doing well, we are entering the last km.
17:23. Burgaudeau tries solo, he takes a few meters ahead. .
Burgaudeau tries solo, he takes a few meters ahead.
17:23. Alpecin – Deceuninck timed perfectly, they report at the front with 2 km to go. .
Alpecin – Deceuninck timed perfectly, they report at the front with 2 km to go.
17:22. We dive into the last 3 km at a rapid pace, a sprint seems more and more likely. .
We dive into the last 3 km at a rapid pace, a sprint seems more and more likely.
5 pm 21. Soudal – Quick Step we see at the front for the first time. They seem to be riding in the service of Bagioli, the Italian is far from slow on a difficult finish. .
We see Soudal – Quick Step at the front for the first time. They seem to be riding in the service of Bagioli, the Italian is far from slow on a difficult finish.
5 pm 7 pm. Quinten Hermans and Stefano Oldani are at the very back of the peloton, the pace is increasing at the front. 4 km to go! .
Quinten Hermans and Stefano Oldani are at the very back of the peloton, the pace is increasing at the front.
4 km to go!
5 pm 4. Last 10 km. Still 10 km to go, the sprint is already being prepared. At 3 km from the end, it again rises and falls sharply. A late dropout is still possible there. .
Last 10km
Still 10 km to go, the sprint is already being prepared.
At 3 km from the end, it again rises and falls sharply. A late dropout is still possible there.
5 pm 14. FDJ, with leader David Gaudu, we can see well at the front all day. Nevertheless, the Frenchman did not interfere in the intermediate sprint. The question is whether Gaudu was not interested or could not do better, he was still ill after Paris-Nice. .
We can see FDJ, with leader David Gaudu, well in front all day long.
Nevertheless, the Frenchman did not interfere in the intermediate sprint.
The question is whether Gaudu was not interested or could not do better, he was still ill after Paris-Nice.
5:12 pm. On the wide roads there is enough space for all trains. We see 8 teams next to each other in the front row. .
There is enough space for all trains on the wide roads.
We see 8 teams next to each other in the front row.
5:10 pm. The peloton continues to ride at a tight pace. In the background we see a group of riders who have been released, they will not join again. .
The peloton continues to drive a tight pace.
In the background we see a group of riders who have been released, they will not join again.
5:08 PM. Let’s take a look at the fast men. Hayter, Schelling and Aranburu are the main names. We can also expect our compatriot Quinten Hermans on the ascending finish. .
Let’s take a look at the fast men.
Hayter, Schelling and Aranburu are the main names. We can also expect our compatriot Quinten Hermans on the ascending finish.
5:06 PM. Still 15 km to go, a sprint seems more and more likely. .
Still 15 km to go, a sprint seems more and more likely.
17:06. The Trek sports director indicates that there is a lot of headwind in the last km. He advises his riders to wait as long as possible to power up. .
Trek’s sports director indicates that there is a lot of headwind in the last km. He advises his riders to wait as long as possible to power up.
5:03 pm. The peloton is split into several pieces, about 25 riders seem to miss the boat. .
The peloton is split into several pieces, about 25 riders seem to miss the boat.
17 hours 02. After the intermediate sprint it falls silent. Vingegaard and co do not want to drive on. .
After the intermediate sprint it falls silent. Vingegaard and co do not want to drive on.
