Tobias Foss wins the first stage of the Tour of the Alps and is the first leader of the race
Euskaraz irakurri: Tobias Fossek irabazi du Alpeetako Tourraren aurreneko stage, eta lasterketako lehenengo leads da
The Norwegian cyclist of the team INEOS Grenadiers Tobias Foss ha cattlethis Monday, the first stage of the Tour of the Alps in 2024and, in this way, it is the first leader of the career. On the initial day of the test, Foss was the fastest of the runners who risked victory at the arrival of Cortina; In the general standings, he has a four-second advantage over Chris Harper (Jayco-AlUla) and six with respect to Esteban Chaves (EF Education-EasyPost).
The stage has included Asier Etxeberriaof the Euskaltel-Euskadi, as one of its protagonists. The Navarrese was part of the day’s escape, along with six other men; The group has been neutralized with about 20 kilometers to go before the finish line.
The French of the dsm Romain Bardet has made the final selection, leaving a septet, in which Foss was, with a chance of victory. In this context, the Norwegian from INEOS has shown all his strength, at the finish line, in the sprint of the group that has arrived in the lead.
This Tuesday, the 2024 Tour of the Alps puts into play its second stage, between Salorno and Stans, with a route of 189.1 kilometers, which includes two climbs: the Brenner, of 3rd category, and the Gnadenwald, of 2nd, with its summit 14 kilometers from the finish line.
Classification of the 1st stage of the 2024 Tour of the Alps
1 – FOSS Tobias (INEOS) 3:17:06
2 – HARPER Chris (Jayco) mt
3 – CHAVES Esteban (EF Education) mt
4 – O’CONNOR Ben (Decathlon) mt
5 – LÓPEZ Juan Pedro (Lidl) + 0:03
6 – THOMAS Geraint (INEOS) mt
7 – TIBERI Antonio (UAE) mt
8 – GHEBREIGZABHIER Amanuel (Lidl) mt
9 – BARDET Romain (dsm) mt
10 – PARET-PEINTRE Valentin (Decathlon) mt
General ranking
1 – FOSS Tobias (INEOS) 3:16:56
2 – HARPER Chris (Jayco) + 0:04
3 – CHAVES Esteban (EF Education) + 0:06
4 – O’CONNOR Ben (Decathlon) + 0:10
5 – LÓPEZ Juan Pedro (Lidl) + 0:13
6 – THOMAS Geraint (INEOS) mt
7 – TIBERI Antonio (UAE) mt
8 – GHEBREIGZABHIER Amanuel (Lidl) mt
9 – BARDET Romain (dsm) mt
10 – PARET-PEINTRE Valentin (Decathlon) mt
Source: Eitb
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