The Belgian Lionel Taminiaux (Lotto-Sstny) wins the sprint in the first stage of the Guangxi Tour (China)starting and ending in Fangchenggang, 149.4 km, by passing his compatriot Gijs van Hoecke (Intermarché-Wanty) and the Colombian Juan Sebastián Molano (UAE Emirates) at the finish line.
The small margin given to him by the victory allowed him, thanks to the bonuses, to become the first leader of the Chinese test. He has a four-second advantage over Van Hoecke, five over his compatriots Stan Dewulf (Decathlon AG2R) and Rune Herregodts (Intermarche-Wanty) and six over Molano, while Ecuadorian Jhonatan Narváez (INEOS) is second. six to 9.
After the usual attempts, aborted escapes, Over a hundred runners came in a group at the end of the coursewith Taminiaux the fastest and scoring his first victory in a World Tour event and his first in two years.
This Wednesday will be the second stage between Chongzuo and Jingxi181.5 kilometers, where two mountainous difficulties appear, although in the third category.
Source: La Verdad
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