The Belgian Lennert Van Eetvelt (Lotto-Dstny) was awarded this Sunday the Touring the Arab Emiratesafter break away in the last kilometer of the final stage and lead the Spanish Pello Bilbao by 22 seconds (Bahrain wins), third overall11 seconds away, and Australian Ben O’Connor (Decathlon AG2R).
After 161 kilometers of the seventh stage between Al Ain, Van Eetvelt, 22, He condemned the trial of his attack on the ascent of Jebel Haffetwhich allows him lead from Australian Jay Vine (UAE Team Emirates) and beating Ben O’Connor by two secondswho started second overall.
Vine was left behind on the final climb, causing the Decathlon-AG2R to turn back to try to regain control in the final four kilometers, where breakaway attempts by Pello Bilbao and the Australian Michael Storer (Tudor) followed each other without success .).
SA Belgians Van Eetvelt and Ilan Van Wilder have 2 kilometers left (Soudal-QuickStep) took the lead and, soon after, the first, winner of the Mallorca Challenge in January, accelerated and opened enough space in a group that also included the Spaniard. Carlos Vernoa (Lidl-Treck) for crossed the finish line 22 seconds ahead and as the winner of the stage and the race.
Verona finished ninth overall, 1.09 behindbehind the Colombian Brandon Rivera (Ineos Grenadiers), one minute behind, who is eighth in this Sunday’s stage, 38 seconds behind, the same as his compatriot Einer Rubio (Movistar).
Source: La Verdad
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