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Belgium on top in Münsterland Giro! Superior Philipsen beats compatriots Meeus and Fretin in sprint
CyclingThursday, 03 October 2024 at 17:50
Jasper Philipsen has won the Münsterland Giro. The rider from Alpecin-Deceuninck was the best in the sprint after a race that did not get going in the uphill phase. It was another big Belgian party with Jordi Meeus and Milan Fretin on the podium.
A classic in the making? Who knows? The Münsterland Giro is becoming more popular by the year, and that was also evident this year in the list of participants. The race could be divided into three phases: a fairly easy start, an uphill middle phase, and then another flat final. A sprint seemed obvious, but a breakaway was far from unlikely in the finish city of Münster.
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The day's breakaway had one prominent name in Tosh Van De Sande (Visma | Lease a Bike). He was joined by Jannik Steimle, Adrie Maire, Arno Claeys, Jarno Grixa, and Luca Dresler, all riding for teams at the continental or continental level. They were given a lead of about four minutes maximum and spread the broadcast time and the secondary classification for the hills along the way. Sprint teams were spotted riding at the head of the chasing group.
The finale opened slowly, but the pace was high. At 24 kilometers from the end, the Lotto Dstny train accelerated. This was the end of the breakaway, which slowly saw the gap get reduced. The race thus seemed to be heading for a bunch sprint due to the flat final phase. But that was not to everyone's liking. So Alex Kirsch (Lidl-Trek) attacked on one of the last climbs. It paid off as the peloton separated into two groups.
Courageous attackers immediately caught red-handed
Although the second group quickly rejoined, the momentum was gone; it was a race! This is how Laurenz Rex (Intermarché-Wanty) attacked. Also, dsm-firmenich PostNL joined the attack, as their sprinter Fabio Jakobsen was in trouble several times during the day. It led to a group creating a gap for a while. However, the sprinters' teams were relentless and caught the courageous attackers with fifteen kilometers to go.
Shortly after that, the peloton crossed the finish line for the first time, after which three short local laps remained to be completed. For Israel-Premier Tech, that was the signal to take control. The team had a home favorite in Pascal Ackermann; however, with the speedy Brit Ethan Vernon, they had another contender.
Israel-Premier Tech maintained the initiative until about nine kilometers from the finish. Then, Intermarché-Wanty, among others, forced the team out. So Mike Teunissen positioned himself strongly at the front in service of Biniam Girmay. Because of all the pushing, the front of the peloton was shaken up again in the final kilometers.
Alpecin-Deceuninck timed strongly and took the lead with a small train for Philipsen, which had two kilometers to go. Fabio Van den Bossche, however, had to let go early on, causing the Belgian team's plan to fall through. This allowed Lidl-Trek and Intermarché to take over. Led by the Supermarket formation, the peloton began the final furious kilometer. Danny van Poppel was first to sprint ahead of Jordi Meeus, but the Belgian was eventually surpassed by Philipsen, who emerged like a jack-in-the-box and won by several bike lengths.
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- Van Aert is really handsome. He can influence me all day! Ditto for Philipsen. Why do you think many of us love cycling?: to see heroic attempts at climbing mountains at high altitudes or to watch speedsters sprint for the finish line or to watch a human being ride at break neck speed down a tricky descent? No, it's all about their lean physiques and muscular legs. (apologies for objectifying these dedicated and amazing athletes).BarwonHeadsUp25-10-2024
- It is unfortunate that the author can't feel the joy that Pogacar brings to the sport and his fans who are legion and I for one feel lucky to have watched such a memorable performance and historic season From the Strada until yesterday with multiple wins in stages in both tours and beyond dominance in the World's. He is proud to wear the Rainbow stripes, shows his leadership to protect his fellows and is as courteous and sportsman-like as the sport allows. He goes early to not have to respond to each attack as all the rest would make him do it. Any racer who could would do the same. Don't "grow tired" of greatness as it is always fleeting.ccrider13-10-2024
- What load of rubbish. Pog is likely a once in a generation cyclist, the like of which hasn't been seen since 'the Cannibal '. How many people were complaining that Merckx was making racing predictable? I remember this year's World RR as one of the most exciting I've watched. Mainly BECAUSE Pog was the favourite and launched what everyone thought (Pog included) was a suicidal attack with 80km to go. For the next 2 hours, I was on the edge of my seat thinking "this is too much, even for Pog". Maybe Zonnefeld prefers the snooze-fest that is a bunch sprint? Like most people I know, I can't watch two hours of the bunch riding very fast... I wait for the final 5km and watch just the sprint. In any event, most races are won from a sprint or lone break. What difference does it make who makes the lone break? Ultimately, the other contenders will have to figure out a way to beat Pog. Even if that means collaboration between teams. It's going to be an exciting few seasons, until the next Pog arrives on the scene. If this is boring, heaven knows what exciting looks like!Michael513-10-2024
- This is not a gravel race. UCI fail, from the surface they are on to team tactics. In what country was the first "gravel race" in what country is the most popular gravel race? Go with the race model that created the discipline.
Barnes127411-10-2024 - And don't forget he has now won 4 of the big 10 races (Grand tours, Monuments and WC/OG) in one year with a chance to make that 5. (5 has only been done once before)Joostmehrtens05-10-2024