CRO Race: Marko Kump wins stage 1

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Adria Mobil rider beats Gidich and Grosu in Lipik

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Marco Kump
Marco Kump winner of stage 1(Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Marko Kump (Adria Mobil) won the opening stage of the CRO Tour, taking the race lead in the process. The Slovenian beat Yevgeniy Gidich (Astana) and Eduard Grosu (Delko Marseille Provence) in a photo finish at the end of a rolling opening stage.

The victory is the Kump's seventh of the season, and the 31-year-old now leads the general classification by four seconds ahead of Gidich.

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Brief results
Pos.Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Marko Kump (Slo) Adria Mobil4:27:29
2Yevgeniy Gidich (Kaz) Astana Pro TeamRow 1 - Cell 2
3Eduard Michael Grosu (Rom) Delko Marseille ProvenceRow 2 - Cell 2
4John Mandrysch (Ger) P&S MetalltechnikRow 3 - Cell 2
5Alex Edmondson (Aus) Mitchelton-ScottRow 4 - Cell 2
6Arvid De Kleijn (Ned) Metec - TKH Continental Cyclingteam p/b MantelRow 5 - Cell 2
7Cyril Gautier (Fra) Vital Concept-B&B HotelsRow 6 - Cell 2
8Rok Korošec (Slo) Ljubljana Gusto SanticRow 7 - Cell 2
9Josip Rumac (Cro) Androni Giocattoli-SidermecRow 8 - Cell 2
10Matej Mohorič (Slo) Bahrain-MeridaRow 9 - Cell 2
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General classification
Pos.Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Marko Kump (Slo) Adria Mobil4:27:19
2Yevgeniy Gidich (Kaz) Astana Pro Team0:00:04
3Dušan Rajović (Srb) Adria MobilRow 2 - Cell 2
4Eduard Michael Grosu (Rom) Delko Marseille Provence0:00:06
5Matej Mohorič (Slo) Bahrain-Merida0:00:08
6Alexis Guerin (Fra) Delko Marseille ProvenceRow 5 - Cell 2
7Adam Yates (GBr) Mitchelton-Scott0:00:09
8Matic Grošelj (Slo) Ljubljana Gusto SanticRow 7 - Cell 2
9John Mandrysch (Ger) P&S Metalltechnik0:00:10
10Alex Edmondson (Aus) Mitchelton-ScottRow 9 - Cell 2
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