Merlier won the first rough sprint of the UAE Tour with Gaviria overtaking

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Saw it coming. In a broken final sprint, with little order and with hot legs in search of victory, the danger of falling was felt, always lurking in this kind of outcome of a cycling race, especially in so many protagonists. The town of liwaabout 150 kilometers southwest of Abu Dhabiwelcomed the outcome of the first day of sixth edition of the UAE Toura stage designed for a sprint, but with a sprint slightly uphill.

Before, the stage had a mandatory getaway, starring two members of the Corratec team, Marco Murgano and Mark Stewart. The two had the approval of the peloton, who let them do their thing and chased them about 20 kilometers from the finish line.


The tension in the group increased as the platoon approached the finish line, in a preliminary proposal that began at Al Dhafra Walk Madinat Zayed and which consists of 141 kilometers. Teams with fast men take the first positions in the group, with a good selection of candidates to get the first victory, among them Tim Merlierwho is the strongest, smartest and fastest in the end.

A roundabout ended up breaking up the peloton and at its exit the long finish line, with the teams, was drawn. Soudal, Tudor, Corratec, Visma, Bora or DSM trying to nock his arrow.

The finish road is wide, but there are many runners. There was a touch in the middle of the group and a fall on the left side of the final stretch. On the right, the first to move is the Colombians Molano and Gaviria. One of the Movistar It took two or three meters, but from behind it looked like a rocket the Belgian Tim Merlier to achieve an undisputed success that also serves as the leader of the race. This was the third win for the runner Wortegem-Petegem after two of the AlUla Tour and the eighth in his company, Soudal-Quick Stepat the beginning of this season.

This Tuesday, change of the third to second round of the UAE Tour, with an individual time trial of 12.1 kilometers, with a start and finish at Al Hudayriyat Island.

Source: La Verdad

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