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Govekar wins despite active Evenepoel in chaotic final stage of Tour of Britain, Williams takes overall victory
CyclingSunday, 08 September 2024 at 18:28
Matevž Govekar won the final stage of the Tour of Britain. The Slovenian rider from Bahrain-Victorious was the fastest in the bunch sprint, after the wind had caused excitement throughout the day. Stephen Williams (Israel-Premier Tech) barely encountered any problems and thus claimed the overall victory.
It was time for the final stage in Great Britain. This wasn't too surprising, as almost everywhere in Europe the final stages of multi-day races were taking place. The women's Tour de Romandie and the Vuelta a España were also set to finish that afternoon. Back in England, the riders had to cover 158 kilometers between Lowestoft and Felixstowe—two towns in Suffolk. With few challenging obstacles along the way, this could have been another stage win for the revelation Paul Magnier (Soudal-Quick Step), who had already claimed three stages in this Tour of Britain.
Suffolk immediately set the stage for a spectacular final stage. Jonas Abrahamsen (Uno-X), Mathias Bregnhøj (Sabgal-Anicolor), Cole Kessler (Lidl-Trek Future), and Ben Swift (INEOS Grenadiers) broke away, and were later joined by Samuel Leroux (Van Rysel-Roubaix) and Antoine L'Hote (Decathlon-AG2R development team). They didn’t gain much of an advantage due to the hard work of Soudal-Quick Step at the front of the peloton.
Pidcock shows attacking spirit; wind causes chaos
At 120 kilometers from the finish, a regrouping occurred, followed by a new wave of attacks. Tom Pidcock (INEOS Grenadiers) and Pello Bilbao (Bahrain-Victorious) managed to break away, soon joined by Jacob Scott (REMBE Pro Cycling Team Sauerland) and once again by Bregnhøj. They built a maximum lead of just over two minutes.
However, the leading quartet was quickly reeled in due to the formation of echelons in the peloton caused by the wind. Remco Evenepoel (Soudal-Quick Step) had missed the move and had to work hard to bring things back under control. He succeeded once, but when the peloton split again shortly after, Magnier had missed the move. This time, Evenepoel was at the front and saw Israel-Premier Tech pushing hard, hoping for a sprint victory with Ethan Vernon.
Both Magnier and Pidcock abandon
With 40 kilometers to go, everything almost came back together. However, it was still difficult to find the red jersey of Magnier. It soon became clear why the Soudal-Quick Step sprinter had been missing: the Frenchman had crashed and was forced to abandon the race. A huge disappointment for the rider who had been in such good form in Britain this week.
Shortly after, it was also revealed that Pidcock had abandoned. The exact reason for the Leeds rider’s withdrawal was not clear. It became apparent that INEOS Grenadiers was again not interested in a bunch sprint, as we saw Connor Swift attacking 30 kilometers from the finish. He was quickly caught, and Evenepoel also made a futile attempt.
Evenepoel attacks multiple times, sprint decides the stage
Israel-Premier Tech, the team of race leader Williams, continued to ride at the front and kept the pace high to discourage attacks. However, Evenepoel showed bravery by making several attempts. His teammate Julian Alaphilippe was also well-positioned in the final, but both their efforts were thwarted.
Thus, after all the chaos, a sprint for the stage win was the final outcome. Vernon was superbly led out by teammate Jake Stewart, but his sprint didn’t quite come together. In contrast, Govekar executed a blistering acceleration to overtake Vernon. Rasmus Pedersen (Decathlon-AG2R development team) and Ben Swift tried to follow that surge but finished second and third, respectively. Williams, therefore, was not troubled today and secured the overall victory in the Tour of Britain.
Results stage 6 Tour of Britain 2024
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