Strong runner-up for Soudal Quick-Step in Slovakia

Strong runner-up for Soudal Quick-Step in Slovakia

Okolo Slovenska, a race which our team has won five times in the last six years, got underway Wednesday evening with a 28.8km team time trial around Dunajska Streda. Our squad – consisting of Julian Alaphilippe, Gil Gelders, Paul Magnier, Andrea Raccagni, Pepijn Reinderink, Martin Svrcek and Warre Vangheluwe – got off to a solid start and set the fastest time going through the intermediate checkpoint despite being among the early teams to roll down the ramp.

The Wolfpack continued to push a big tempo, and thanks to a 53.77km/h average speed went into the provisional hot seat at the finish, with a time of 32:08. The Soudal Quick-Step boys remained there until the penultimate team to conclude the stage, Jayco-AlUla, who moved to the top and sealed the victory.

Following this top-three finish, neo-pro Gil Gelders took to the podium to receive the white jersey of Okolo Slovenska, which he will wear on the hilly stage two to Hlahovec, where a punchy finish awaits.

Race details

1 Max Walscheid
Team Jayco AlUla
31:43
2 Mauro Schmid
Team Jayco AlUla
0:00
3 Anders Foldager
Team Jayco AlUla
0:00
4 Felix Engelhardt
Team Jayco AlUla
0:00
5 Callum Scotson
Team Jayco AlUla
0:00
6 Gil Gelders
Soudal Quick-Step
0:25
7 Julian Alaphilippe
Soudal Quick-Step
0:25
8 Pepijn Reinderink
Soudal Quick-Step
0:25
9 Warre Vangheluwe
Soudal Quick-Step
0:25
10 Giacomo Nizzolo
Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team
0:36
18 Martin Svrček
Soudal Quick-Step
1:02
79 Andrea Raccagni Noviero
Soudal Quick-Step
2:37
137 Paul Magnier
Soudal Quick-Step
5:38
1 Gil Gelders
Soudal Quick-Step
32:08
2 Pepijn Reinderink
Soudal Quick-Step
0:00
3 Martin Svrček
Soudal Quick-Step
0:37
4 Baptiste Gillet
1:00
5 Embret Svestad-Bårdseng
1:00
6 Louis Rouland
1:00
7 Rémi Lelandais
1:02
8 Davide De Cassan
Team Polti Kometa
1:20
9 Pierre Thierry
1:24
10 Tomáš Přidal
Elkov - Kasper
1:28
20 Andrea Raccagni Noviero
Soudal Quick-Step
2:12
47 Paul Magnier
Soudal Quick-Step
5:13
1 Team Jayco AlUla 31:43
2 Soudal Quick-Step 0:25
3 Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team 0:36
4 Lotto Dstny 0:50
5 Cofidis 1:23
6 Array 1:25
7 Team Polti Kometa 1:45
8 Elkov - Kasper 1:53
9 Caja Rural - Seguros RGA 1:53
10 ATT Investments 2:00

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