Alaphilippe Leads In Pais Vasco
PeloPics: Last year, Quick-Step Floors Julian Alaphilippe was left disappointed as he rolled to the finish of the Vuelta al Pais Vasco opening stage, after an untimely puncture outside the final three kilometers stopped his brave attack and ruined any chance of fighting for the win. Twelve months later, Julian emerged as the strongest rider on the first day of the WorldTour race, after surging clear on the grueling Elkano climb together with Primoz Roglic (LottoNL-Jumbo), scorching the fast descent to Zarautz and holding off the Slovenian in a two-man sprint.
No rest for Vincenzo Nibali – Flanders on Sunday and Pais Vasco on Monday
The break of the day – Jonathan Lastra (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA) follows Amanuel Ghebreigzabhier (Dimension Data)
Nice place for some cycling!
Steve Cummings at the rear of the peloton
Alaphilippe on the attack
Primoz Roglic and Julian Alaphilippe worked well together
A close sprint for the first stage and overall
Julian Alaphilippe – Another win for Quick-Step Floors
Pais Vasco stage 1:
Vuelta al Pais Vasco Stage 1 Result:
1. Julian Alaphilippe (Fra) Quick-Step Floors in4:17:36
2. Primoz Roglic (Slo) LottoNL-Jumbo at 0:04
3. Pello Bilbao (Spa) Astana at 0:29
4. Enric Mas (Spa) Quick-Step Floors at 0:33
5. Gorka Izagirre (Spa) Bahrain-Merida
6. Emanuel Buchmann (Ger) Bora-Hansgrohe
7. Patrick Konrad (Aut) Bora-Hansgrohe
8. Jelle Vanendert (Bel) Lotto Soudal
9. Romain Bardet (Fra) AG2R-La Mondiale
10. Nairo Quintana (Col) Movistar.
Vuelta al Pais Vasco Overall After Stage 1:
1. Julian Alaphilippe (Fra) Quick-Step Floors in 4:17:36
2. Primoz Roglic (Slo) LottoNL-Jumbo at 0:04
3. Pello Bilbao (Spa) Astana at 0:29
4. Enric Mas (Spa) Quick-Step Floors at 0:33
5. Gorka Izagirre (Spa) Bahrain-Merida
6. Emanuel Buchmann (Ger) Bora-Hansgrohe
7. Patrick Konrad (Aut) Bora-Hansgrohe
8. Jelle Vanendert (Bel) Lotto Soudal
9. Romain Bardet (Fra) AG2R-La Mondiale
10. Nairo Quintana (Col) Movistar.
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