Euskaraz irakurri: Evenepoelen Soudalak irabazi du erlojupekoa; Ineos taldeko Luke Plapp gives leader berria

The Belgian’s Soudal Quick Step Remco Evenepoel has won the team time trial of the second stage of the Tour UAE played over a 17.3 km route starting and finishing in Port Khalifa, in which the Australian managed to put on the leader’s jersey Luke Plappfrom Ineos, whose team was classified third.

A demonstration of the team of the world champion and the sprinter Tim Merlier who managed to prevail rolling in a total time of 18:17 minutes, at an average of 56.7 km/h. The Belgian squad surpassed the EF Education and in 3 to IneosMeanwhile he bahrain of bilbao hair he qualified to 4 seconds. Movistar gave the sand in 16th place, 35 seconds behind the winner.

In the general classification, the Australian put on the red jersey of the leader Luke Plapp (Melbourne, 22 years old), double national champion, but with the same time as evenepoelwho is already taking positions to win the race. bilbao hair he remains fourth, 4 seconds behind the world champion.

The time trial started UAEa team that suffered the disappointment of seeing its leader, adam yates, get off the hook in the first stage. The Emirati team scored 18:33 and was finally eighth, far from the best. The arrival of EF Education at 18:18 he already put the fight for victory seriously, a record that could not exceed the Ineos by two seconds, despite counting as a great favorite.

The ending was exciting with the Soudal of evenepoel and the bahrain of Bilbao in action. Those of the rainbow team surpassed the Basque cyclist’s squad in 10 seconds at the halfway point. There was a reaction from bahrain, but it was not possible to improve fourth place. The final stretch of Soudal He was supersonic and he could with everyone.

This Wednesday the third stage will be held between Umbrella Beach Al Fujairah and Jebel Jais, 185 kilometers long. Appointment with the mountains, where the favorites will face each other in the final climb to the finish line of 19 km at 5.6 percent.

STAGE CLASSIFICATION:

1 – Soudal – Quick Step 18:17

2 – EF Education-EasyPost +0:01

3 – INEOS Grenadiers +0:03

4 – Bahrain – Victorious +0:04

5 – Team Jayco AlUla +0:05

6 – Team DSM +0:10

7 – BORA – hansgrohe +0:15

8 – UAE Team Emirates +0:16

9 – Astana Qazaqstan Team +0:17

10 – Trek – Segafredo +0:19

GENERAL RANKING:

1 – PLAPP Luke (INEOS) 3:35:50

2 – EVENEPOEL Remco (Soudal) mt

3 – ARNDT Nikias (Bahrain) +0:03

4 – BILBAO Pello (Bahrain) +0:04

5 – CAVENDISH Mark (Astana) +0:15

6 – BOL Cees (Astana) +0:21

7 – KOOIJ Olav (Jumbo) +0:23

8 – VAN LERBERGHE Bert (Soudal) +0:29

9 – MERLIER Tim (Soudal) +0:30

10 – DRIZNERS Jarrad (Lotto) +0:50

Source: Eitb

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