Antwerp Port Epic
12:30 Antwerp – 17:02 Antwerp
Alexander Kristoff has personalized the Antwerp Port Epic. Within the dash he stored prime favourite Arnaud De Lie behind him, after escapee Juri Hollmann was caught simply earlier than the end. De Lie escaped disqualification.
With quite a few cobblestone and unpaved sections, the Antwerp Port Epic at all times supplies a spectacle and that was additionally the case on this version. Arnaud De Lie was clearly trying ahead to proliferating his powers alongside the way in which.
On one of many intermediate lanes, Pier-Andre Coté and Juri Hollmann missed out and the German from Alpecin-Deceuninck particularly proved to be a troublesome buyer.
Simply when a gaggle with De Lie and Biniam Girmay joined in, Hollmann accelerated once more. The German held out his hand for victory, however with united forces within the thinned out peloton he was nonetheless caught.
Julien Vermote tried to keep away from a dash in Antwerp, however was unable to take action. In that dash, Alexander Kristoff attacked on the proper time. The sturdy Norwegian rode the best line and was fortunate that De Lie was trapped behind him.
Our compatriot briefly used his hand to push the Frenchman Jeannière, however was unable to discover a approach via and Kristoff sprinted to victory. Earlier this month he additionally received the Eleven Cities Spherical. De Lie needed to concern disqualification for some time, however acquired away with a fantastic.
Kristoff: “I can now additionally tick off a victory in a gravel race”
Alexander Kristoff was pleased that he may add the Antwerp Port Epic to his listing of achievements. “My first victory in a gravel race, I can already tick that off,” stated the Norwegian with a smile and dirt on his face.”
At first of Could he was additionally the strongest within the Eleven Cities Tour in Bruges. “This was my first match since Bruges, so I’m in a great sequence. These have been good weeks.”
Nonetheless, Kristoff wanted his expertise and his crew to win. “I had a little bit of a tough time on the previous few stretches and was simply hanging on, however Markus (Hoelgaard) did an ideal job to convey us again so I may dash for the win.”
End result Antwerp Port Epic
nameresultteam1
Alexander Kristoff
in 4u13’48″2
Emilien Jeannière
3
Odes Kogut
4
Arnaud De Lie
5
Per Strand Hagenes
6
Sandy Dujardin
7
Francisco Galvan Fernandez
8
Lander Loockx
9
Biniyam Girmay
10
Florian Sénéchal
Section by section
Alexander Kristoff is the quickest within the dash and wins the Antwerp Port Epic
Kristoff wins!
Alexander Kristoff takes management of the dash. The Norwegian turns on the proper time on the left aspect of the street. Behind it, Arnaud De Lie is imprisoned and that is how Kristoff wins.
Julien Vermote tried to keep away from one other dash, however he was taken again.
Underneath the impulse of UNO-X, Hollmann was caught a mile earlier than the end. We get a dash.
One other 3 kilometers and Hollmann’s lead will soften like snow within the solar. Will the German be stranded with the harbor in sight?
Are we witnessing Juri Hollmann’s breakthrough right here? The German doesn’t weaken and even appears to extend his result in 20 seconds.
It could possibly be a really unusual dash.
Joseph De Cauwer
De Lie and Girmay have each put a person within the lead within the hope of closing the hole with Hollmann.
Juri Hollmann is engaged on a powerful track. The German from Alpecin-Deceuninck has by no means received a race as knowledgeable. His greatest result’s third place in a time trial within the Tour of Portugal. Final month he received the mountains classification within the Tour de Romandie.
All of it got here collectively once more behind Hollmann’s again. The German from Alpecin-Deceuninck should now attempt to maintain on to his bonus in opposition to a thinned out peloton.
Every thing continues to be on the road on the entrance: Hollmann is intently adopted by a gaggle with De Lie, Girmay, Hagenes and Sénéchal, however they in flip are adopted intently by the peloton.
Simply when a small group with De Lie and Girmay is about to seize the 2 escapees by the nostril, Hollman accelerates once more. It looks as if combating the chances.
Gianni Vermeersch left the match after the autumn. Our compatriot would usually depart for an altitude coaching camp tomorrow with the crew for the Tour. Let’s wait and see whether or not that preparation will not be compromised.
2 riders miss a bend and fly into the canal
The 2 frontrunners refuse to easily hand over. Die Lie and co must struggle for each second.
De Lie accelerates looking for the leaders, Girmay can also be on board
On account of that crash, 5 of them broke away within the pursuit of the main group: Arnaud De Lie and his teammate Pascal Eenkhoorn have been joined by Biniam Girmay, Sandy Dujardin and Pim Ronhaar.
