The German professional cyclists go out during the most important races on German soil will be empty. The victory goes to an Italian, the plays in his team, otherwise, only a minor role.
The German top Sprinter are assumed to be at a home match in Hamburg again empty. Professional cyclist Elia Viviani of Italy took the victory at the Cyclassics in front of the Frenchman Arnaud Démare, and the Dutchman Dylan Groenewegen. One of the favourites, the five-time Tour stage winner Marcel Kittel, came to 220,9 kilometers only in a second driver group to the finish and was frustrated. “Today was not so hot. To me the Freshness is missing, the Tour has a cost of grains,” he said at the finish.
The honor of the German Sprinter was able to save André Greipel in fifth place, just half-way. In 22 editions of the German world tour race in the Hanseatic city, there have only been four victories by local professionals. Viviani riding for the British Team Sky, he will leave in the coming season, because there everything is focused on the tour winner Chris Froome.
Kittel burned out
Kittel was unable to continue his winning streak at the Tour de France on Sunday. The five-time stage winner that secured for the coming season, a highly doped contract with Katusha-Alpecin, had on the river Elbe, not a Chance. The third and final increase to up to 15 percent of the steep Waseberg was too much for the 29-Year-old was unable to train after his tour-exit with a shoulder injury for a week, and since have been only once at the BinckBank Tour at the Start.
Long two outliers were determined in part by heavy rain affected race. However, before the first passage on the Mönckebergstraße, the field was open-minded about 65 kilometers from the finish and had no significant tear to try more. The decision fell on the last Waseberg Crossing. There had divided less than 15 kilometers from the finish the field. It came to a Sprint of about 70 riders strong group.
to/sw (sid, dpa)