First win in the Soudal Quick-Step jersey for Lamperti
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Luke Lamperti came out on top at the end of the only flat stage of the Czech Tour – where our team returned for the first time since 2015 – and with it, took Soudal Quick-Step’s 25th win of the year. The young American, who had come close to victory several times in the first part of the season, had the perfect speed and positioning in the hectic finale of the stage, which concluded in Ostrava, and gave no chance to his opponents.
Soudal Quick-Step dominated the finale, moving to the front of the peloton in the last five kilometers, when Mattia Cattaneo put in a huge effort that stretched out the field. Kasper Asgreen kept our team in an excellent position under the flamme rouge, before Julian Alaphilippe took over, making sure Lamperti was on his wheel going into the critical left-hand turn coming with 500 meters to go.
After the two-time World Champion peeled off the front, Luke patiently waited for the others to move first, launching his sprint only in the final 200 meters and powering to a clear win that brought him the first yellow jersey of the race, which he’ll now sport on the hilly stage two to Pustevny.
“It’s my first win with the Wolfpack and it feels special. This victory is a nice way to kick off my second part of the season. We have a strong team here and the guys did a great job today, with the way they rode and controlled the stage, and I want to thank them for that. This success is good for the confidence as I resume my season”, Luke said after the podium ceremony. “I like being here, it’s my second time at the Czech Tour and I was impressed by the many fans who came on the side of the road to support us. Now we’re looking forward to the next stages of the week and hopefully we will get some more good results.”
Photo credit: ©Czech Tour / Navratilova
Race details
1 |
Luke Lamperti
Soudal Quick-Step |
3:30:25 |
2 |
Pavel Bittner Team dsm-firmenich PostNL |
0:00 |
3 |
Itamar Einhorn Israel Premier Tech Academy |
0:00 |
4 |
Maikel Zijlaard Tudor Pro Cycling Team |
0:00 |
5 |
Juan Sebastián Molano Benavides UAE Team Emirates |
0:00 |
6 |
Emīls Liepiņš Team dsm-firmenich PostNL |
0:00 |
7 |
Joren Bloem TDT - Unibet Cycling Team |
0:00 |
8 |
Ben Swift INEOS Grenadiers |
0:00 |
9 |
Alberto Bruttomesso Bahrain - Victorious |
0:00 |
10 |
Lukáš Kubiš Elkov - Kasper |
0:00 |
78 |
Mattia Cattaneo
Soudal Quick-Step |
0:00 |
84 |
Julian Alaphilippe
Soudal Quick-Step |
0:00 |
96 |
Antoine Huby
Soudal Quick-Step |
0:00 |
97 |
Kasper Asgreen
Soudal Quick-Step |
0:00 |
110 |
James Knox
Soudal Quick-Step |
0:00 |
126 |
Josef Černý
Soudal Quick-Step |
0:00 |
1 |
Luke Lamperti
Soudal Quick-Step |
3:30:15 |
2 |
Pavel Bittner Team dsm-firmenich PostNL |
0:03 |
3 |
Itamar Einhorn Israel Premier Tech Academy |
0:06 |
4 |
Tomáš Kalojíros Pierre Baguette Cycling |
0:07 |
5 |
Filip Řeha ATT Investments |
0:08 |
6 |
Maikel Zijlaard Tudor Pro Cycling Team |
0:10 |
7 |
Juan Sebastián Molano Benavides UAE Team Emirates |
0:10 |
8 |
Emīls Liepiņš Team dsm-firmenich PostNL |
0:10 |
9 |
Joren Bloem TDT - Unibet Cycling Team |
0:10 |
10 |
Ben Swift INEOS Grenadiers |
0:10 |
79 |
Mattia Cattaneo
Soudal Quick-Step |
0:10 |
85 |
Julian Alaphilippe
Soudal Quick-Step |
0:10 |
96 |
Antoine Huby
Soudal Quick-Step |
0:10 |
97 |
Kasper Asgreen
Soudal Quick-Step |
0:10 |
110 |
James Knox
Soudal Quick-Step |
0:10 |
126 |
Josef Černý
Soudal Quick-Step |
0:10 |
1 |
Luke Lamperti
Soudal Quick-Step |
25 pt |
2 |
Pavel Bittner Team dsm-firmenich PostNL |
24 pt |
3 |
Itamar Einhorn Israel Premier Tech Academy |
16 pt |
4 |
Maikel Zijlaard Tudor Pro Cycling Team |
14 pt |
5 |
Juan Sebastián Molano Benavides UAE Team Emirates |
12 pt |
6 |
Tomáš Kalojíros Pierre Baguette Cycling |
10 pt |
7 |
Emīls Liepiņš Team dsm-firmenich PostNL |
10 pt |
8 |
Joren Bloem TDT - Unibet Cycling Team |
9 pt |
9 |
Ben Swift INEOS Grenadiers |
8 pt |
10 |
Alberto Bruttomesso Bahrain - Victorious |
7 pt |
1 |
Tomáš Kalojíros Pierre Baguette Cycling |
6 pt |
2 |
Filip Řeha ATT Investments |
4 pt |
3 |
Michal Schuran ATT Investments |
2 pt |
1 |
Luke Lamperti
Soudal Quick-Step |
3:30:15 |
2 |
Pavel Bittner Team dsm-firmenich PostNL |
0:03 |
3 |
Alberto Bruttomesso Bahrain - Victorious |
0:10 |
4 |
Travis Stedman Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team |
0:10 |
5 |
Matteo Milan Lidl - Trek Future Racing |
0:10 |
6 |
Matthew Brennan Team Visma | Lease a Bike |
0:10 |
7 |
Dario Igor Belletta Team Visma | Lease a Bike |
0:10 |
8 |
Giacomo Villa Bingoal WB |
0:10 |
9 |
Morten Aalling Nørtoft Team Visma | Lease a Bike |
0:10 |
10 |
Patrick Boje Frydkjær Lidl - Trek Future Racing |
0:10 |
1 | Team dsm-firmenich PostNL | 10:31:15 |
2 | Bahrain - Victorious | 0:00 |
3 | Soudal Quick-Step | 0:00 |
4 | Israel Premier Tech Academy | 0:00 |
5 | Pierre Baguette Cycling | 0:00 |
6 | ATT Investments | 0:00 |
7 | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | 0:00 |
8 | UAE Team Emirates | 0:00 |
9 | TDT - Unibet Cycling Team | 0:00 |
10 | INEOS Grenadiers | 0:00 |