Results 1st stage Ruta del Sol
1. Daniele Bennati (ita)
2. Bert Van Lerberghe (bel) s.t.
3. Juan José Lobato (spa) s.t.
4. Oscar Gatto (ita) s.t.
5. Gijs Van Hoecke (bel) s.t.
6. Nacer Bouhanni (fra) s.t.
7. Reto Hollenstein (swi) s.t.
8. Raymond Kreder (nld) s.t.
9. Tosh Van der Sande (bel) s.t.
10. David Tanner (aus) s.t.
GC after 1st stage
1. Daniele Bennati (ita)
2. Bert Van Lerberghe (bel) s.t.
3. Juan José Lobato (spa) s.t.
4. Oscar Gatto (ita) s.t.
5. Gijs Van Hoecke (bel) s.t.
6. Nacer Bouhanni (fra) s.t.
7. Reto Hollenstein (swi) s.t.
8. Raymond Kreder (nld) s.t.
9. Tosh Van der Sande (bel) s.t.
10. David Tanner (aus) s.t.
Race report
After a nervous and fast start in Andalucia Marcin Mrozek, Jerome Baugnies, Evgeny Shalunov en Imanol Estevez break clear to race to a maximum gain of around 8 minutes.
For a moment it gets close, but eventually the escapees are gobbled up wit 2 kms left.
In the streets of Seville Daniele Bennati shows he still is a Masters of the Art. With conviction he powers to his first sprint victory since the 2012 Vuelta.
Ruta del Sol 2016 stage 1: Route, profiles, and more
Click on the images to zoom
Daniele Bennati
Related articles Favourites - Ruta del Sol 2016 Overview - Ruta del Sol 2016 Alejandro Valverde wins stage 5 and GC, Van Garderen 2nd, Mollema 3rd - Ruta del Sol 2016 Van Garderen bests Kelderman by 2 seconds in ITT and new leader - Ruta del Sol 2016 Sprint victory Gatto in stage 3, Ben Swift new leader - Ruta del Sol 2016 Bouhanni to take stage 2 and GC lead - Ruta del Sol 2016 Route stage 2: Palomares del Río - Córdoba - Ruta del Sol 2016 Route stage 3: Monachil – El Padul - Ruta del Sol 2016 Route stage 4: ITT in Alhaurin de la Torre - Ruta del Sol 2016 Route stage 5: San Roque – Peñas Blancas - Ruta del Sol 2016 More articles Enter Giro pool with €16,000 in prize money
Giro 2020: The Route
Giro 2020: Riders
Giro 2020: GC Favourites
La Flèche Wallonne 2020: Marc Hirschi powers to victory
La Flèche Wallonne Femmes 2020: Sixth consecutive win for Van der Breggen
La Flèche Wallonne: Winners and records
Giro 2020 Route stage 1: Monreale - Palermo
Giro 2020 Favourites stage 1: First fight for pink
Giro 2020 Route stage 2: Alcamo - Agrigento
Giro 2020 Favourites stage 2: For punchers and power sprinters
Giro 2020 Route stage 3: Enna - Etna
Giro 2020 Favourites stage 3: Climb fest on Mount Etna
Giro 2020 Route stage 4: Catania – Villafranca Tirrena
Giro 2020 Favourites stage 4: Fast men, despite long climb
Giro 2020 Route stage 5: Mileto - Camigliatello Silano
Giro 2020 Favourites stage 5: Attackers on long last climb
Giro 2020 Route stage 6: Castrovillari - Matera
Giro 2020 Route stage 7: Matera- Brindisi
Giro 2020 Route stage 8: Giovanazzo - Vieste
Giro 2020 Route stage 9: San Salvo - Roccaraso
Giro 2020 Route stage 10: Lanciano - Tortoreto Lido
Giro 2020 Route stage 11: Porto Sant'Elpidio - Rimini
Giro 2020 Route stage 12: Cesenatico - Cesenatico
Giro 2020 Route stage 13: Cervia - Monselice
Giro 2020 Favourites stage 13: Back to the fast men, or...?
Giro 2020 Route stage 14: Conegliano - Valdobbiadene
Giro 2020 Favourites stage 14: Young gun versus old hand
Giro 2020 Route stage 15: Rivolto – Piancavallo
Giro 2020 Favourites stage 15: Battle for pink intensifies
Giro 2020 Favourites stage 17: Monster Mountains for HC climbers
Giro 2020 Route stage 18: Pinzolo – Laghi di Cancano
Giro 2020 Favourites stage 19: Last chance for fast finishers
Vuelta 2020: The Route
Vuelta 2020: Riders
Vuelta 2020 Route stage 1: Irún - Santuario de Arrate
Vuelta 2020 Route stage 2: Pamplona - Lekunberri
Vuelta 2020 Route stage 3: Lodosa - Laguna Negra
Vuelta 2020 Route stage 4: Soria - Ejea de los Caballeros
Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2020: The Route
Liège-Bastogne-Liège 2020: Riders
Liège-Bastogne-Liège Femmes 2020: The Route
Tour of Flanders 2020: The Route
Cycling Calendar 2020
Paris - Roubaix 2020: The Route
BinckBank Tour 2020: Riders
