Jungels' long-range attack sets up Stybar for victory at E3 BinckBank

They say it takes time to bank the experience necessary to be competitive in the cobbled Classics, but Bob Jungels is making a mockery of that notion. After winning Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne at the start of the month, the Luxembourger, riding his debut cobbles campaign, produced another remarkable performance with a long-range solo at E3-BinckBank Classic that effectively teed his teammate Zdenek Stybar up for victory.

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Patrick Fletcher

Patrick is an NCTJ-trained journalist, and former deputy editor of Cyclingnews, who has seven years’ experience covering professional cycling. He has a modern languages degree from Durham University and has been able to put it to some use in what is a multi-lingual sport, with a particular focus on French and Spanish-speaking riders. Away from cycling, Patrick spends most of his time playing or watching other forms of sport - football, tennis, trail running, darts, to name a few, but he draws the line at rugby.