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16/08/2019

BinckBank Tour. Stage 5. Final day for the sprinters before challenging final weekend

Stage 5 from Riemst to Venray was the final chance for the sprinters to get a stage win, with tomorrow’s ITT and the traditional stage on Sunday with finish in Geraardsbergen coming up this weekend. It was Jose Alvaro Hodeg who took the win today, just in front of Sam Bennett, who won the first three sprint stages. The Astana riders finished safely in the bunch.

Press releases

16/08/2019

Zhandos Bizhigitov stays in Astana Pro Team

The Kazakh rider Zhandos Bizhigitov will stay in Astana Pro Team for another season. The agreement has been signed recently for 2020.

Race

15/08/2019

Arctic Race of Norway. Stage 1. Alexey Lutsenko in attack, most aggressive rider

The Kazakh champion Alexey Lutsenko was nominated as the most aggressive rider of the first stage of the Arctic Race of Norway after numerous attacks inside the final 30 km.

Race

15/08/2019

BinckBank Tour. Stage 4. Top 20 for Zhandos Bizhigitov on short and intense Ardennes stage

Finishing in the first group behind the favorites, Zhandos Bizhigitov finished twentieth on the hard Ardennes stage of this year’s BinckBank Tour. The Kazakh rider impressed on today’s stage 4, as he was able to stay on the front of the race during the 96 kilometers around Houffalize. Only a few riders were able to go clear from the first group, of which one was Tim Wellens who took the stage win and the overall lead just in front of Marc Hirschi.

Race

14/08/2019

BinckBank Tour. Stage 3. Laurens De Vreese attacks and crashes on another day for the sprinters

While Sam Bennett took his third consecutive win on stage 3 of the BinckBank Tour, Laurens De Vreese animated the race with an early attack. After being caught by the peloton, he was involved in a crash, but he was able to return in the pack without any serious injuries. In the end, Davide Ballerini was well-placed in the final corner for a sprint, but he got stuck behind a crash and was not able to sprint.