Tour of Valencia 2022: Sprint triumph Jakobsen, Vlasov seals GC win

Results 5th stage

1. Fabio Jakobsen (nld)
2. Elia Viviani (ita) s.t.
3. Alexander Kristoff (nor) s.t.
4. Timothy Dupont (bel) s.t.
5. Stanislav Aniolkowski (pol) s.t.
6. Matteo Trentin (ita) s.t.
7. Manuel Peñalver (spa) s.t.
8. Sebastián Molano (col) s.t.
9. Fernando Barceló (spa) s.t.
10. Michael Mørkøv (den) s.t.

Final GC 2022 Tour of Valencia
1. Aleksandr Vlasov (rus)
2. Remco Evenepoel (bel) + 0.32
3. Carlos Rodriguez (spa) + 0.36
4. Enric Mas (spa) + 0.50
5. Alejandro Valverde (spa) + 1.02
6. Jakob Fuglsang (den) + 1.05
7. Luis León Sánchez (spa) + 1.14
8. Giulio Ciccone (ita) + 2.00
9. David de la Cruz (spa) + 2.28
10. Matej Mohoric (slo) + 2.54

Race report
Evenepoel, Nibali and Mohoric attack from the gun, but obviously the Belgian youngster is brought back. Nibali pushes on with Boaro, Martin and Lastra. The lead of the four never exceeds 1.30 minutes.

Nibali et al are brought back with 13 kilometres remaining.

Jakobsen wins the ensuing bunch sprint, while Vlasov cross the line as the GC victor.

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