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PostNord Danmark Rundt-Tour of Denmark: Laporte (Jumbo-Visma) confirms his strength after the Tour de France
Frenchman Christophe Laporte won the Tour of Denmark on Friday after a 5th and final stage that was anything but decisive. Indeed, the Team Jumbo-Visma rider was equal on time with Magnus Sheffield (Ineos Grenadiers) at the start in Give. By winning ahead of the American after an epic duel in the finish bump of Vejle, Laporte could savor another victory after his success on the 19th stage of the Tour de France. The first three in the general classification finally finished with fewer than ten seconds separating them (Sheffield at 4 seconds, Skjelmose at 9 seconds).
The results: 1. Christophe Laporte (Jumbo-Visma), 2. Magnus Sheffield (Ineos Grenadiers), 3. Mattias Skjelmose Jensen (Trek-Segafredo)…
Stages won by: Olav Kooij (Jumbo-Visma), Magnus Sheffield (Ineos Grenadiers), Olav Kooij (Jumbo-Visma), Jasper Philipsen (Alpecin-Deceuninck), Christophe Laporte (Jumbo-Visma).
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Tour du Limousin-Nouvelle Aquitaine : Aranburu (Movistar Team) managed his efforts well
Alex Aranburu (Movistar Team) won the Tour du Limousin-Nouvelle Aquitaine on Friday at the end of the fourth and final stage won by the Italian Vincenzo Albanese. The latter posted the first victory of his career.
The winner of the second stage in Ribérac, Aranburu took the leader’s jersey and never left the front of the peloton to defend his place until the end of the race: “It’s a very, very important victory for me and the team,” commented the 26-year-old Spaniard.
The results: 1. Alex Aranburu (Movistar Team), 2. Diego Ulissi (UEA Team Emirates), 3. Greg Van Avermaet (AG2R Citroën Team)…
Stages won by: Julien Simon (TotalEnergies), Alex Aranburu (Movistar Team), Diego Ulissi (UEA Team Emirates), Vincenzo Albanese (Eolo-Kometa).
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Le Tour de l’Avenir : Labrosse (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes) the opportunist
Even if he let the victory slip away on Sunday during the third stage in favor of the Dane Adam Holm Jorgensen, Jordan Labrosse did not lose everything since he managed to pull on the leader’s yellow jersey.
The classification after 3 stages: 1. Jordan Labrosse (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes), 2. Petr Kelemen (Czech Republic), 3. Søren Wærenskjold (Norway)…
Stages won by: Søren Wærenskjold (Norway), Casper Van Uden (Netherlands), Adam Holm Jorgensen (Denmark).
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La Vuelta ciclista a España : Bennett (Bora-Hansgrohe) feels at home
Sam Bennett’s two for two. Winner in the sprint on Saturday during the second stage, the former Irish champion did it again on Sunday. And like the day before, the rider from the Bora-Hansgrohe team beat the Dane Mads Pedersen (Trek-Segafredo). At 31, Sam Bennett is regaining his confidence on the Dutch roads where the first three stages are contested. “It was a difficult final because a lot of riders wanted to have our wheel. There were riders moving up next to me and they threatened to block me in, so I struggled a few times to keep Danny van Poppel’s wheel,” said the rider who is 1’51 behind the overall leader, Edoardo Affini (Jumbo-Visma). Affini’s teammate, three-time winner Primoz Roglic sits in 3rd place in the provisional classification.
The classification after 3 stages : 1. Edoardo Affini (Jumbo-Visma), 2. Sam Oomen (Jumbo-Visma), 3. Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma)…
Stages won by: Jumbo-Visma, Sam Bennett (Bora-Hansgrohe), Sam Bennett (Bora-Hansgrohe)
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Bemer Cyclassics Hamburg : Haller (Bora-Hansgrohe) outsmarts Van Aert
Austrian Marco Haller (Bora-Hansgrohe) won the 25th edition of the Bemer Cyclassics on Sunday. Against all odds, in Hamburg, he sprinted ahead of Belgian favorite Wout Van Aert during a lively 205-kilometer race: “When did I think I could beat Wout van Aert? One meter before the line! To be honest, after forming this breakaway of 5, I said to Patrick (Konrad): “4th and 5th are good too, so you better ride”. It was better than seeing 20 riders come back and not being sure of being on the podium. We had a good chance, and obviously, with the victory at the end, it’s a dream come true,” he concluded.
The results: 1. Marco Haller (Bora-Hansgrohe), 2. Wout Van Aert (Jumbo-Visma), 3. Quinten Hermans (Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert Matériaux)…
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Grote Prijs Jef Scherens-Rondom Leuven
On Monday, the race was canceled after two laps due to bad weather.
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Races to come:
Tour de l’Avenir 18-28/08 www.tourdelavenir.com/
La Vuelta ciclista a España 19/08-11/09 www.lavuelta.com/
Tour du Poitou-Charentes en Nouvelle Aquitaine 23-26/08 www.tour-poitou-charentes.com/
Deutschland Tour 24-28/08 www.deutschland-tour.com/de/home
Grand Prix Lorient Agglomération Trophée Ceratizit 27/08 http://www.grandprix-plouay.com/4-jours-cic-plouay/grand-prix-lorient-agglomeration.php
Bretagne Classic Ouest-France 28/08 www.grandprix-plouay.com/