Vlasov’s epic comeback in the time trial to win over Romandie

I said at an earlier stage John Ayuso who trusted the quality of his partner in the UAE Aleksandr Vlasov for his good performance and at least the Australian leader’s jersey was discussed Rohan Dennis. The Russian runner, running without a flag, literally took the words of the young companion (19 years old) who was born in Barcelona and shortly after it was shown in the 15.84 kilometers time trial that began in Agila and came to Villarsand which closes this edition of Switzerland’s always entertaining race.

Vlasov was the best in the first take, at the very beginning of the real hardening of a time test with two parts well different, the first flatter and the second really mountainous. While Vlasov’s pedaling rhythm is manual, that’s a Dennis was more stuck, and the proof of that was that he not only lost the lead and saw how Vlasov spelled out his 18-second lead, but also went from being first to finishing 8th, 1’54 ”behind a Vlasov proving a good start to the season.

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He won overall Valencia In addition to one stage, he was fourth in UAE Tours2nd to Itzulia and took the Romandy tourwhere this hot spring Sunday he has done double: general and stage.

Next to him, on the last podium, an amazing Gino Mader and a less stratospheric Simon Geschke. the swiss of Cofidis He returned four positions and after the 3rd he made silver in Romandía, although for the return of the German rider from Cofidis, who had no more and at least six places to hang the bronze.

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On the contrary, he fell to the podium finel Juan Ayuso. The UAE cyclist had the 8th fastest time in the time trial, and finally had to settle for 4th in the final overall classification.

Vlasov beat the Tour de Romandía winners in a Geraint Thomas that he had gone from more to less trial and that he had not been able to aspire to great works.

CLASSIFICATIONS

Stage
1. Aleksandr Vlasov () BORA – hansgrohe 33:40
2. Simon Geschke (ALE) Cofidis +31
3. Gino Mader (SUI) Bahrain Victorious +36
4. Damiano Caruso (ITA) Bahrain Victorious +1: 04
5. Steven Kruijswijk (PB) Jumbo-Visma +1: 05
6. Thibaut Pinot (FRA) Groupama – FDJ +1: 07
7. Rein Taaramäe (EST) Intermarche – Wanty +1: 25
8. Juan Ayuso (ESP) UAE Team Emirates ”
9. Sepp Kuss (USA) Jumbo-Visma +1: 26
10. Ben O’Connor (AUS) AG2R – Citroen Team +1: 40
General
1. Aleksandr Vlasov () BORA – hansgrohe 18:00:59
2. Gino Mader (SUI) Bahrain Victorious +50
3. Simon Geschke (ALE) Cofidis +55
4. Juan Ayuso (ESP) UAE Team Emirates +1: 22
5. Ben O’Connor (AUS) AG2R – Citroen Team +1: 47
6. Damiano Caruso (ITA) Bahrain Victorious +1: 51
7. Steven Kruijswijk (PB) Jumbo-Visma +1: 52
8. Rohan Dennis (AUS) Jumbo-Visma +1: 54
9. Lucas Plapp (AUS) INEOS Grenadiers +2: 08
10. Einer Rubio (COL) Movistar Team +2: 13