Saudi Tour: Mezgec kapetana popeljal do zmage

Foto: Saudi Tour / Charly Lopez

Prva etapa Dirke po Savdski Arabiji se je odlično razpletla za ekipo Jayco AlUla. Luka Mezgec je do ciljnega šprinta pripeljal kapetana ekipe Nizozemca Dylana Groenewegna, ki je bil v finalnem šprintu najmočnejši. Mezgec je osvojil 10. mesto.

Dylan Groenewegen's leadout was unstoppable as he powered his way to a comfortable win on stage 1 of the #SaudiTour

Watch the race replay over on GCN+ ???? https://t.co/8FSJcLL3Gx pic.twitter.com/hctW9twxBy

— GCN Racing (@GcnRacing) January 30, 2023

Drugo mesto je v debitantskem nastopu za ekipo Bahrain Victorious osvojil Dušan Rajović. Ekipi Jayco AlUla in Bahrain Victorius sta večino dneva določali tempo glavnine, ubežnih šest kolesarjev je pridobilo največ  šest minut prednosti. Zadnji ubežnik je bil ujet 13 kilometrov pred ciljem 180,5 km dolge etape.

Tretje mesto je osvojil Nemec Max Walscheid (Cofidis).

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☝️ @RajovicDusan is today’s leader for the sprint @thesauditour

He shared his thoughts before the start ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/2XOyjAc7QF

— Team Bahrain Victorious (@BHRVictorious) January 30, 2023

Majico vodilnega bo v drugi etapi nosil 29-letni Nizozemec, ki je bil tudi sicer favorit etape. Osvojil je 64. zmago.

???? "Team performance was really strong today, the shape is good, this is a really important race for us and win a first stage is always a good begin !" - @GroenewegenD ???? #SaudiTour pic.twitter.com/7ecCj9zStr

— Saudi Tour طواف السعودية (@thesauditour) January 30, 2023

Uvrstitev prve deseterice:

1. GROENEWEGEN Dylan (Team Jayco AlUla) 4:08:09
2. RAJOVIĆ Dušan (Bahrain - Victorious)
3. WALSCHEID Max (Cofidis)    
4. WÆRENSKJOLD Søren (Uno-X Pro Cycling Team)
5. KANTER Max (Movistar Team)
6. OLIVEIRA Ivo (UAE Team Emirates)
7. BOL Cees (Astana Qazaqstan Team)
8. FREDHEIM Stian (Uno-X Pro Cycling Team)
9. TIZZA Marco (Bingoal WB)
10. MEZGEC Luka (Team Jayco AlUla)

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