Philipsen won the farewell race for Valverde and Nibali in the sprint

the Belgian Jasper Phillipsenwinner, three months ago, of the last episode of Tour de France in the fields Elysiumswas imposed this Sunday, too sprintin Saitama Cycling Criteriumthe last race as professionals for the Spaniards Alexander Valverde and the italian Vincenzo Nibali.

The team sprinter Alpecin-Deceuninck lose in arriving at the winner of toursthe Danish jonas vingegaardand the British Geraint Thomasin a quartet (with Chris Froome) who crossed the finish line ahead of others.

The Japanese cyclists animated their attacks with a race played on a 3.5-kilometer urban circuit where the runners completed 17 laps, but the peloton finished all the adventures.

Vingegaardwearing his yellow jersey of the champion of toursattacked 24 km from the finish line and remained alone at the front until, 5 from the end, he was caught by the group.

At that point two well-known veterans, Valverde (world champion in 2018 and of the Vuelta in 209) and Broken (winner of the Tour in 2014, the Giro in 2013 and 2016 and the Vuelta in 2010) were seen, launching the final attack of their sporting careers.

The distinguished couple opened a 25-second gap, but the chasing group, consisted of Vingegaard, Phillipsen and the british Chris Froome and Geraint Thomasvoided the escape to risk victory in the sprint.

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