2024-08-12 15:38:16
Posted on August 12, 2024 at 5:38 pm – Updated on August 12, 2024 at 5:58 pm
Belgian rider Thibau Nys wins the first stage of the Tour of Poland, while Jonas Vingegaard joins the favorites in the peloton after finishing fourth . For France, Romain Grégoire finished seventh, while Romain Bardet fell and finished 71st.
The 81st Tour of Poland kicked off on Monday. The first stage is located between Wroclaw and Karpacz, with a total length of 156 kilometers. The situation of the final race has not yet been determined. After escaping on the final climb of the day, Wilco Kelderman (Visma – Rental Bicycles) thought he had secured victory, but the pack chasing him eventually overcame his tenacity. strong, Thibau Nys (Lidl-Trek) escaped from the favorite less than 500 meters from the goal, pounced on the Dutchman and immediately distanced him Go straight to victory.
Thibau Nys is in great form and has had a breakout season. The Belgian scored his seventh victory of the season at the age of 21, three months after the Tour of Hungary, which included two stage wins. On Monday, Wilco Kelderman was second on the stage and overall, after a last-minute fend-off from Briton Lukas Nerurkar (EF Education -EasyPost)’s explosive comeback, who also emerged victorious. this, Relegated 6 seconds behind Thibau Nys, solved by Jonas Vingegaard (Visma – Rental Bikes).
Grégoire’s Rhythm, Bardet Over
Meanwhile, Slovenian Mattei Mohoric (Bahrain Victory) finished fifth ahead of Italian Diego Ulisi (UAE Team Emirates) and Frenchman Romain Grégoire (Groupama- FDJ). Local runner Rafal Majka (Team Emirates, United Arab Emirates) was 2 seconds behind the aforementioned trio in ninth place. As for Romain Bardet, the victim of the fall, arrived in 71st place, almost 4 minutes behind the winner (+3 minutes 58 seconds). Aurélien Paret-Peintre (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale) was 18th on the stage, arriving shortly after the main car leader and 23 seconds behind Thibau Nys.
This Tuesday, stage two will feature a 15km individual time trial for riders/mountainers between Myslakovice and Karpacz. The last six kilometers will be particularly steep.
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