Aggressive riding pays off for Kelderman at Pais Vasco

Wilco Kelderman put the disappointment of abandoning the Volta a Catalunya last month due to illness with the LottoNL-Jumbo rider taking his first WorldTour leader's jersey of the season at the Vuelta a Pais Vasco, after Mikel Landa (Sky) was distanced on the descent into the stage 4 Orio finish. Accustomed to winning the best young rider jersey at races such as the Critérium du Dauphiné, Tour de Romandie and Volta a Catalunya since turning professional in 2013, Kelderman wore his first WorldTour leader's jersey at the 2015 Eneco Tour where he finished third overall.

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