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EFE · Road Competition · 09/07/2020
The German cyclist Pascal Ackermann (Bora-Hansgrohe), with an impressive comeback close to the hurdles, took the last meters with victory in the first stage of the 55th edition of the Tirreno-Adritico, on a circuit with start and finish in Lido de Camaiore, 133 kilometers long, taking away the triumph from Colombian Fernando Gaviria (UAE Emirates), who everything indicated was going to be the winner.
Ackermann, who invested a time of 2 hours, 57 minutes and 55 seconds, started apparently late, but in barely a hundred meters, and on the inside, playing the guy close to the fences, he was climbing positions until beating by just a quarter of a wheel to a Gaviria who was the last meters in the lead and almost certain that he would be the one who raised the spleens of victory.
The German continues to add positively in this atypical 2020, where he prevailed in the Almercon Classic, as well as two stage victories in the Tour of Sibiu and one in the Tour of the Arab Emirates.
The first section of the so-called Race of the Two Seas, since it joins the Tyrrhenian with the Adriatic, confirmed the prognosis of being favorable for sprinters, since on a circuit in Lido di Camaiore (Tuscany) the greatest orographic difficulty was the passage in three times through the Pitoro (km 17, 44, 71), a small height of 3.9 km, and an average of 5.2 percent.
The day’s break was starred by the German Paul Martens (Tean Jumbo-Visma) and the Swiss Simon Pellaud (Adroni Giocattoli Sidermec), who came to count two minutes ahead of 60 km from the finish line. The escape, predictably, ended twenty kilometers from the finish line, everything being decided in the sprint, where Gaviria was surprised at the last moment by Ackermann, who also wears the leader’s jersey, with a 4-second advantage. on the Colombian, because of the bonuses.
This Tuesday the second stage will be played, starting from Camaiore and arriving at Follonica, of 201 km., Also given for the arrival in large groups.
Classifications [Clasificaciones completas]
Stage classification:
1. Pascal Ackermann (GER / Bora-Hansgrohe) at 2:57:55
2. Fernando Gaviria (COL / United Arab Emirates) – mt
Magnus Cort Nielsen (DEN / Education First) – mt
4. Szymon Sajnok (POL / CCC) – mt
5. Davide Cimolai (ITA / Israel Start-Up Nation) – mt
6. Andrea Vendrame (ITA / AG2R-La Mondiale) – mt
7. Rickaert Jonas (BEL / Alpecin-Fenix) – mt
8. Romain Seigle (FRA / Groupama-FDJ) – mt
9. Piet Allegaert (BEL / Cofidis) – mt
Pascal Eenkhoorn (NED / Jumbo-Visma) – mt
General classification:
1. Pascal Ackermann (GER / Bora-Hansgrohe) at 2:57:55
2. Fernando Gaviria (COL / United Arab Emirates) – mt
Magnus Cort Nielsen (DEN / Education First) – mt
4. Szymon Sajnok (POL / CCC) – mt
5. Davide Cimolai (ITA / Israel Start-Up Nation) – mt
6. Andrea Vendrame (ITA / AG2R-La Mondiale) – mt
7. Rickaert Jonas (BEL / Alpecin-Fenix) – mt
8. Romain Seigle (FRA / Groupama-FDJ) – mt
9. Piet Allegaert (BEL / Cofidis) – mt
Pascal Eenkhoorn (NED / Jumbo-Visma) – mt
Next stage, 2: Camaiore – Follonica / 201 Km.
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