Okolo Slovenska: Alaphilippe close to podium in Hlohovec
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Julian Alaphilippe was in the thick of the action on the second day of the Okolo Slovenska, the longest of the week. Taking in five classified climbs, the stage travelled from Nitra to Hlohovec, where a punchy finish awaited on a 700m uphill drag to the line averaging 6.7%.
As soon as the flag was waved from the car, three riders went clear and forged out a maximum advantage of five minutes over a peloton where several teams, including Soudal Quick-Step, worked together to keep the gap in check. The terrain favoured the chasers, who gradually clawed back time before – in part, thanks to a fantastic effort of Martin Svrcek – reeling in the trio ahead of the final ten kilometers of the day.
At the base of the small climb to the line, Julian Alaphilippe was in a good position, and the Frenchman gave his all on the demanding slopes that stretched out the bunch, coming just outside the podium as Anders Foldager (Jayco-AlUla) prevailed after kicking clear in the final 150 meters. Julian was joined in the top ten by his younger Soudal Quick-Step teammate Gil Gelder, who concluded seventh and kept the jersey awarded to the best young rider of the competition.
Photo credit: ©Dario Belingheri / Getty Images
Race details
1 |
Anders Foldager Team Jayco AlUla |
4:32:47 |
2 |
Jenno Berckmoes Lotto Dstny |
0:01 |
3 |
Lukáš Kubiš Elkov - Kasper |
0:01 |
4 |
Julian Alaphilippe
Soudal Quick-Step |
0:01 |
5 |
Finn Crockett VolkerWessels Cycling Team |
0:04 |
6 |
Fernando Barceló Aragón Caja Rural - Seguros RGA |
0:04 |
7 |
Gil Gelders
Soudal Quick-Step |
0:06 |
8 |
Šimon Vaníček ATT Investments |
0:06 |
9 |
Stefano Oldani Cofidis |
0:06 |
10 |
Paul Double Team Polti Kometa |
0:06 |
15 |
Pepijn Reinderink
Soudal Quick-Step |
0:06 |
69 |
Paul Magnier
Soudal Quick-Step |
0:38 |
78 |
Martin Svrček
Soudal Quick-Step |
0:43 |
113 |
Andrea Raccagni Noviero Soudal Quick-Step |
2:25 |
114 |
Warre Vangheluwe
Soudal Quick-Step |
2:25 |
1 |
Anders Foldager Team Jayco AlUla |
5:04:20 |
2 |
Mauro Schmid Team Jayco AlUla |
0:16 |
3 |
Felix Engelhardt Team Jayco AlUla |
0:16 |
4 |
Callum Scotson Team Jayco AlUla |
0:36 |
5 |
Julian Alaphilippe
Soudal Quick-Step |
0:36 |
6 |
Max Walscheid Team Jayco AlUla |
0:38 |
7 |
Gil Gelders
Soudal Quick-Step |
0:41 |
8 |
Pepijn Reinderink
Soudal Quick-Step |
0:41 |
9 |
Walter Calzoni Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team |
0:52 |
10 |
Mark Donovan Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team |
0:52 |
23 |
Martin Svrček
Soudal Quick-Step |
1:55 |
53 |
Warre Vangheluwe
Soudal Quick-Step |
3:00 |
102 |
Andrea Raccagni Noviero Soudal Quick-Step |
5:12 |
114 |
Paul Magnier
Soudal Quick-Step |
6:26 |
1 |
Anders Foldager Team Jayco AlUla |
20 pt |
2 |
Dimitri Peyskens Bingoal WB |
16 pt |
3 |
Jenno Berckmoes Lotto Dstny |
15 pt |
4 |
Lukáš Kubiš Elkov - Kasper |
12 pt |
5 |
Jente Klaver VolkerWessels Cycling Team |
10 pt |
6 |
Julian Alaphilippe
Soudal Quick-Step |
10 pt |
7 |
Matúš Štoček ATT Investments |
10 pt |
8 |
Finn Crockett VolkerWessels Cycling Team |
8 pt |
9 |
Fernando Barceló Aragón Caja Rural - Seguros RGA |
6 pt |
10 |
Gil Gelders
Soudal Quick-Step |
4 pt |
15 |
Warre Vangheluwe
Soudal Quick-Step |
1 pt |
1 |
Matúš Štoček ATT Investments |
33 pt |
2 |
Dimitri Peyskens Bingoal WB |
20 pt |
3 |
Jente Klaver VolkerWessels Cycling Team |
15 pt |
4 |
Amund Grøndahl Jansen Team Jayco AlUla |
6 pt |
5 |
Xabier Mikel Azparren Irurzun Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team |
2 pt |
6 |
Pepijn Reinderink
Soudal Quick-Step |
1 pt |
7 |
Martin Svrček
Soudal Quick-Step |
1 pt |
991 |
Callum Scotson Team Jayco AlUla |
-2 pt |
991 |
Martin Tjøtta |
-2 pt |
991 |
Jiří Petruš ATT Investments |
-2 pt |
1 |
Gil Gelders
Soudal Quick-Step |
5:05:01 |
2 |
Pepijn Reinderink
Soudal Quick-Step |
0:00 |
3 |
Embret Svestad-Bårdseng |
1:00 |
4 |
Baptiste Gillet |
1:00 |
5 |
Martin Svrček
Soudal Quick-Step |
1:14 |
6 |
Davide De Cassan Team Polti Kometa |
1:20 |
7 |
Louis Rouland |
1:22 |
8 |
Matthias Schwarzbacher ATT Investments |
1:35 |
9 |
Rémi Lelandais |
1:39 |
10 |
Tomáš Přidal Elkov - Kasper |
1:50 |
30 |
Andrea Raccagni Noviero Soudal Quick-Step |
4:31 |
35 |
Paul Magnier
Soudal Quick-Step |
5:45 |
1 | Team Jayco AlUla | 14:10:16 |
2 | Soudal Quick-Step | 0:26 |
3 | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | 0:42 |
4 | Lotto Dstny | 0:51 |
5 | Cofidis | 1:29 |
6 | Array | 1:31 |
7 | Team Polti Kometa | 1:51 |
8 | Caja Rural - Seguros RGA | 1:57 |
9 | ATT Investments | 2:06 |
10 | VolkerWessels Cycling Team | 2:25 |