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Sagan wins tour of Flanders

In the 100 years in the history of the popular one-day race, a Slovak cheering for the first time. And remember this of his dead colleagues. Cancellara missed out on a historic victory. And a German will learn.

Peter Sagan has been chosen as the first Slovak the tour of Flanders. The world champion won in the 100. Edition of the Belgian classic, the first of the five Cycling monuments. This category includes Milano-Sanremo, Paris-Roubaix, liège-Bastogne-liège and the tour of Lombardy. Sagan triumphed on Sunday after 255 kilometers in Oudenaare as a soloist for 25 seconds before the Three-time winner Fabian Cancellara (Switzerland) and the Local Matador Sep Vanmarcke. Recently, the Belgian Tom Boonen in 2006, had won as the reigning world champion.

Already some meters before the finish line Sagan spread to his impressive Gala of the arms. In the hour of his greatest triumph, he thought of the a week ago departed Belgian professional cyclists Daan Myngheer and Antoine Demoitié. “I dedicate this victory to the two,” said the Tinkoff-captain in the target. He had launched his success with an attack before the penultimate climb, the Quaremont,.

Exciting Finale

The jubilee edition came to a boozy folk festival with several hundred thousand spectators. However, the Fete in the sunshine was overshadowed by the tragic events of the Easter week-end, where the two Belgian professionals died. Demoitiés Team Wanty-Groupe Gobert stepped up on Sunday, with the frame engraved with “Ride for Antoine” -.

The 35-year-old Cancellara, who’s in his last season, has missed an historic opportunity: The Swiss had a good chance to win after 2010, 2013 and 2014, as the first racer in the “Ronde” for the fourth Time. He struggled in the back of Sagan’s integrity, came in the thrilling Finale, but not closer than 14 seconds to the leading Sagan.

The Premiere for Martin

The three-times time trial world champion Tony Martin celebrated its Premiere in the 18-toxic gradients-studded tour of Flanders. He wanted to learn in the first line, next Sunday at Paris-Roubaix, he has other claims. There, the 30-year-old Swiss by choice, with the extended circle of favourites, after he was charged at the last Tour de France on similar Terrain for the stage win and his first Yellow Jersey.

But German professionals shortly before the beginning of the final mark. Top Sprinter André Greipel and the highly talented Nils Pollit were members of a seven-man leading group. But they had to do in the end with the outcome of the race.

sw/to (dpa, sid)

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