Groenewegen supreme in sprint in opening stage Tour of Britain
Dylan Groenewegen has won the first stage of the Tour of Britain. The sprinter of Team Jumbo-Visma completed the team's work excellently in Glasgow. He is also the first leader in the British stage race.
Groenewegen was perfectly positioned by his teammates in the final. The Amsterdammer has now sprinted to his twelfth season win. The 26-year-old Groenewegen's victory marks the 43rd victory of the season for the Dutch team.
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"The legs are good again", the winner said. “Things were a little less good after the Tour. I was a bit tired and unhappy in the races afterwards. Fortunately I could win again today. The team did a great job for me. We controlled the race all day with Koen Bouwman and Pascal Eenkhoorn. It was a hectic final, with a short climb at the end. We got over it well. Then we rode fast to the finish. I could finish it off there.”
OVO Tour of Britain
Stage 1
Result
1
Dylan Groenewegen
Team Jumbo-Visma
04:39:49
2
Davide Cimolai
Israel Cycling Academy
s.t.
3
Matteo Trentin
Mitchelton-Scott
s.t.
44
Amund Grøndahl Jansen
Team Jumbo-Visma
s.t.
70
Mike Teunissen
Team Jumbo-Visma
s.t.
96
Jos van Emden
Team Jumbo-Visma
s.t.
98
Pascal Eenkhoorn
Team Jumbo-Visma
s.t.
120
Koen Bouwman
Team Jumbo-Visma
+4:31
Rankings
1
Dylan Groenewegen
Team Jumbo-Visma
04:39:39
2
Rory Townsend
Canyon dhb p/b Bloor Homes
+0:03
3
Davide Cimolai
Israel Cycling Academy
+0:04
47
Amund Grøndahl Jansen
Team Jumbo-Visma
+0:10
71
Mike Teunissen
Team Jumbo-Visma
s.t.
97
Jos van Emden
Team Jumbo-Visma
s.t.
99
Pascal Eenkhoorn
Team Jumbo-Visma
s.t.
120
Koen Bouwman
Team Jumbo-Visma
+4:41
