Merlier on the podium of final Poland stage
Tim Merlier racked up his 18th podium since the beginning of the year after a hectic bunch sprint in Krakow, where the 81st edition of the Tour de Pologne came to an end Sunday afternoon. One of the fastest riders in the world, victorious in more than a dozen races this season, the Belgian had the speed to fight for the win on stage seven, but unfortunately ran out of road, as Olav Kooij (Visma-Lease a Bike) took the victory.
The general classification remained unchanged after what had been a pretty straightforward day, meaning that Jonas Vingegaard kept the yellow jersey following this stage that had in the spotlight the sprinters’ teams, all keen on having a mass gallop.
Following the week spent in Poland, Soudal Quick-Step sits on 27 wins scored by seven different riders since the start of the season, and cemented its place just outside the podium of the UCI World Team Classification.
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Race details
| 1 |
Olav Kooij Team Visma | Lease a Bike |
3:04:08 |
| 2 |
Tim Merlier
Soudal Quick-Step |
0:00 |
| 3 |
Gerben Thijssen Intermarché - Wanty |
0:00 |
| 4 |
Casper van Uden Team dsm-firmenich PostNL |
0:00 |
| 5 |
Jensen Plowright Alpecin - Deceuninck |
0:00 |
| 6 |
Jordi Meeus Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe |
0:00 |
| 7 |
Elmar Reinders Team Jayco AlUla |
0:00 |
| 8 |
Oliver Naesen Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team |
0:00 |
| 9 |
Ben Swift INEOS Grenadiers |
0:00 |
| 10 |
Edward Theuns Lidl - Trek |
0:00 |
| 50 |
Pepijn Reinderink
Soudal Quick-Step |
0:00 |
| 53 |
Bert Van Lerberghe
Soudal Quick-Step |
0:00 |
| 111 |
Martin Svrček
Soudal Quick-Step |
0:00 |
| 113 |
Paul Magnier
Soudal Quick-Step |
0:00 |
| 119 |
Ayco Bastiaens
Soudal Quick-Step |
0:43 |
| 1 |
Jonas Vingegaard Hansen Team Visma | Lease a Bike |
24:26:22 |
| 2 |
Diego Ulissi UAE Team Emirates |
0:13 |
| 3 |
Wilco Kelderman Team Visma | Lease a Bike |
0:20 |
| 4 |
Romain Grégoire Groupama - FDJ |
0:33 |
| 5 |
Magnus Sheffield INEOS Grenadiers |
0:37 |
| 6 |
Matej Mohorič Bahrain - Victorious |
0:44 |
| 7 |
Edoardo Zambanini Bahrain - Victorious |
0:44 |
| 8 |
Yannis Voisard Tudor Pro Cycling Team |
0:49 |
| 9 |
Mikkel Frølich Honoré EF Education - EasyPost |
0:49 |
| 10 |
Oscar Onley Team dsm-firmenich PostNL |
0:53 |
| 45 |
Martin Svrček
Soudal Quick-Step |
15:07 |
| 46 |
Paul Magnier
Soudal Quick-Step |
15:13 |
| 54 |
Pepijn Reinderink
Soudal Quick-Step |
21:59 |
| 111 |
Bert Van Lerberghe
Soudal Quick-Step |
52:43 |
| 112 |
Tim Merlier
Soudal Quick-Step |
52:58 |
| 115 |
Ayco Bastiaens
Soudal Quick-Step |
54:04 |
| 1 |
Diego Ulissi UAE Team Emirates |
68 pt |
| 2 |
Jonas Vingegaard Hansen Team Visma | Lease a Bike |
65 pt |
| 3 |
Wilco Kelderman Team Visma | Lease a Bike |
64 pt |
| 4 |
Thibau Nys Lidl - Trek |
60 pt |
| 5 |
Olav Kooij Team Visma | Lease a Bike |
58 pt |
| 6 |
Tim Merlier
Soudal Quick-Step |
55 pt |
| 7 |
Jordi Meeus Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe |
51 pt |
| 8 |
Romain Grégoire Groupama - FDJ |
49 pt |
| 9 |
Magnus Sheffield INEOS Grenadiers |
48 pt |
| 10 |
Matej Mohorič Bahrain - Victorious |
46 pt |
| 47 |
Paul Magnier
Soudal Quick-Step |
8 pt |
| 59 |
Bert Van Lerberghe
Soudal Quick-Step |
1 pt |
| 1 |
Michał Paluta Poland |
33 pt |
| 2 |
Silvan Dillier Alpecin - Deceuninck |
17 pt |
| 3 |
Jan Maas Team Jayco AlUla |
17 pt |
| 4 |
Davide Formolo Movistar Team |
15 pt |
| 5 |
Archie Ryan EF Education - EasyPost |
13 pt |
| 6 |
Samuele Battistella Astana Qazaqstan Team |
12 pt |
| 7 |
Wilco Kelderman Team Visma | Lease a Bike |
7 pt |
| 8 |
Jonas Vingegaard Hansen Team Visma | Lease a Bike |
5 pt |
| 9 |
Johan Jacobs Movistar Team |
3 pt |
| 10 |
Oscar Onley Team dsm-firmenich PostNL |
3 pt |
| 18 |
Pepijn Reinderink
Soudal Quick-Step |
2 pt |
| 1 | UAE Team Emirates | 73:20:28 |
| 2 | Bahrain - Victorious | 5:05 |
| 3 | EF Education - EasyPost | 7:40 |
| 4 | Team Visma | Lease a Bike | 14:34 |
| 5 | Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team | 15:28 |
| 6 | Movistar Team | 17:22 |
| 7 | Israel - Premier Tech | 17:34 |
| 8 | Tudor Pro Cycling Team | 18:40 |
| 9 | Cofidis | 20:08 |
| 10 | Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team | 20:35 |
