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Despite solid Van der Poel and serious fight by Milan, Segaert dominates Renewi Tour with double victory
CyclingThursday, 29 August 2024 at 15:33
Alec Segaert has claimed the time trial in the Renewi Tour. This win also makes the Lotto-Dstny rider the new leader of the race. Segaert was significantly faster than Magnus Sheffield over the fifteen-kilometer course. Stefan Bissegger finished in third place.
Before the time trial, we witnessed a surprising withdrawal, which was announced just before the start of the race against the clock. Filippo Ganna pulled out of the race, feeling very fatigued after several races this summer. This meant the Italian could not show off his specialty. He wasn’t the first to withdraw. Olav Kooij, John Degenkolb and yesterday’s crash victim Dylan Groenewegen were also out, meaning many big names quickly disappeared from the race.
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Filippo Ganna withdrew from the Renewi Tour a mere hour before his time trial
Bissegger starts early and sets bar nice and high
The rolling course, without any real climbs, was designed with the true powerhouses in mind. Big gears, powerful thighs, just hammering away. Stefan Bissegger falls into that category, and he was the first to set a very fast time: 17 minutes and 9 seconds. His performance landed the Swiss rider (EF Education-EasyPost) in the hot seat. Several riders posted decent times, like Florian Vermeersch. The first to really come close, however, was a surprising contender.
At the intermediate checkpoint, Tobias Foss was on track to match the Swiss rider’s time. Ultimately, at the finish in Tessenderlo, he was just one second behind Bissegger. A great time trial for the Norwegian, who hadn’t shown this form in a while. At 2:30 PM, it was time for Mathieu van der Poel to make his move. However, during his time trial, attention first shifted to Alec Segaert. He was a full eleven seconds faster than Bissegger.
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Van der Poel in the subtop, along with Van Dijke, Schachmann and Van Wilder
We didn’t see much footage of Van der Poel, as Segaert stole the show. Nevertheless, the Dutchman performed well, finishing 36 seconds behind in the higher ranks of the standings. Just ahead of him were Sjoerd Bax and Mick van Dijke, who also posted solid times. Yves Lampaert was somewhat disappointing with a time of 17:37. At this point, Segaert was the only rider to clock in under seventeen minutes. But the next threat was on its way: Magnus Sheffield. The American riding for INEOS rode the second-fastest time, finishing seven seconds behind the Belgian.
And so the list of names who could challenge the young Belgian was starting to dwindle. Who could beat him? Maybe Tim Wellens, the man who had beaten Segaert in the national time trial. But no, the wearer of the national champion's jersey was 16 seconds slower. Some top riders recorded slower times, such as Matej Mohoric, who lost 48 seconds. Christophe Laporte posted a strong time, finishing 22 seconds behind.
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Van der Poel did well for his result in the general classification
Sprinters take it easy or go down fighting
In the final phase of the race, we mostly saw sprinters in action. How did Jasper Philipsen and Jonathan Milan perform? The latter was still in the race to keep his leader's jersey, which would go to Segaert if the gap exceeded ten seconds. Arnaud De Lie took it easy, losing more than three minutes. Milan and Philipsen did their best, and the Italian giant, in particular, came close at first.
However, at the second intermediate checkpoint, he also started losing time, while Philipsen was already further behind. And so, Segaert and Lotto-Dstny secured a double victory: the stage win and the leader's jersey in the Renewi Tour.
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Latest Comments
- Well explained, thanks for the clarity! Daniel DantasDanieldantas20-12-2024
- This is the kind of 'news' that belongs in a cheap tabloid. No matter how boring the offseason gets, nobody wants to read this.
santiagobenites19-12-2024 - I wish we could have seen him try. He'd absolutely get dropped before Pogi overtakes his domestiquesVeganpotter10-12-2024
- Talk is cheap! Next year barring crashes with a healthy team... all well be on track! Some need to talk to make a headline!mootman27-11-2024
- I do not see this event listed on HBO Max Sports Online? Can anyone confirm? Thanks!
MrYuck23-11-2024 - It seemed that he was focusing forward at the time of the crash, after seeing a quick video snippet. But one thing I think he should focus on more intently is breaking a bad habit he has, right now. And that is his constant looking over his shoulders. He does that so much, that I am very sure it is not good for him. Simply watch videos of the greats of CX and you will see very little of that constant looking over their shoulders. That is a behavior that betrays a bit of insecurity on his part. He shouldn't be so concerned, incessantly, about what is over his shoulder. He needn't worry they didn't all disappear. He neds to keep his focus more ahead of himself, and he needs to pay a bit more attention to himself, in a confident manner. It is very frustrating to watch, because it is apparent that he has a lot of potential, and is in much better shape thwan many of his competitors, but the mental game needs to be sharpened more, because that part of strategy plays a huge part in the final results
reemmo022-11-2024 - hahahaha love this shit! I didnt even watched the race, but reading all the gossip articles of how stupid this is!Zatoichi19-11-2024
- 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