Results 1st stage Ruta del Sol 2019
1. Tim Wellens (bel)
2. Jakob Fuglsang (den) s.t.
3. Jon Izagirre (spa) s.t.
4. Jack Haig (aus) s.t.
5. Steven Kruijswijk (nld) + 0.09
6. Pello Bilbao (spa) s.t.
7. Marco Canola (ita) s.t.
8. Aleksandr Vlasov (rus) s.t.
9. Antwan Tolhoek (nld) s.t.
10. Guillaume Martin (fra) + 0.13
GC after stage 1
1. Tim Wellens (bel)
2. Jakob Fuglsang (den) + 0.05
3. Jon Izagirre (spa) s.t.
(see above)
Race report
Seven riders open up a gap after 20 kilometres. Van Staeyen, Cuadros, Ermenault, Pessot, Samitier, Bol and Cuadrado put almost 3 minutes into the peloton.
The attackers are reeled in with 25 kilometres remaining. Mitchelton-Scott and Astana set the pace and a reduced peloton is heading for the final ramp.
Dries Van Gestel attacks with Matteo Montaguti inside the last 6 kilometres, but they are brought back before the steep incline to the line. Ion Izagirre moves to the front on a flat intermezzo halfway, but Tim Wellens surges away on the cobbles of the last 200 metres. He opens up a gap of 5 seconds for a repeat victory after his 2018 success in the same finale. Jakob Fuglsang, Ion Izagirre and Jack Haig finish in the same time, while Steven Kruijswijk leads another group at 9 seconds.
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