Ster Elektrotoer 2010: Prologue Results

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HTC-Columbia's Andre Greipel rode to ninth place in the prologue.(Image credit: Elmar Krings)

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#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Jos Van Emden (Ned) Rabobank	0:07:42
2	Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank	0:00:03
3	Sebastian Langeveld (Ned) Rabobank	0:00:07
4	Alex Rasmussen (Den) Team Saxo Bank	0:00:10
5	Pieter Weening (Ned) Rabobank	0:00:10
6	Marco Pinotti (Ita) Team HTC - Columbia	0:00:10
7	Niki Terpstra (Ned) Team Milram	0:00:14
8	Graeme Brown (Aus) Rabobank	0:00:14
9	André Greipel (Ger) Team HTC - Columbia	0:00:15
10	Sander Oostlander (Ned) Van Vliet EBH Elshof	0:00:16
11	Frantisek Rabon (Cze) Team HTC - Columbia	0:00:16
12	Dominique Cornu (Bel) Skil - Shimano	0:00:17
13	Gregory Henderson (NZl) Sky Professional Cycling Team	Row 12 - Cell 2
14	Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) Rabobank	0:00:17
15	Markus Eichler (Ger) Team Milram	0:00:17
16	Marcel Sieberg (Ger) Team HTC - Columbia	0:00:17
17	Piet Rooijakkers (Ned) Skil - Shimano	0:00:17
18	Michael Mørkøv (Den) Team Saxo Bank	0:00:20
19	Adam Hansen (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia	0:00:21
20	Joost Posthuma (Ned) Rabobank	0:00:21
21	Robert Förster (Ger) Team Milram	0:00:22
22	Christoph Pfingsten (Ger) Van Vliet EBH Elshof	0:00:22
23	Kai Reus (Ned) Rabobank	0:00:23
24	Baden Cooke (Aus) Team Saxo Bank	0:00:23
25	Leigh Howard (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia	0:00:24
26	Jens Mouris (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team	0:00:24
27	Bram Schmitz (Ned) Van Vliet EBH Elshof	0:00:24
28	Jan Ghyselinck (Bel) Team HTC - Columbia	0:00:24
29	Artem Ovechkin (Rus) Team Katusha	0:00:25
30	Albert Timmer (Ned) Skil - Shimano	0:00:26
31	Denis Galimzyanov (Rus) Team Katusha	0:00:26
32	Jérôme Pineau (Fra) Quick Step	0:00:26
33	Simon Geschke (Ger) Skil - Shimano	0:00:27
34	Peter Schulting (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels	0:00:28
35	Eric Berthou (Fra) CarmioOro NGC	0:00:28
36	Ian Stannard (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team	0:00:28
37	Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator	0:00:29
38	Tom Veelers (Ned) Skil - Shimano	0:00:29
39	Dirk Bellemakers (Ned) Landbouwkrediet	0:00:29
40	Martin Velits (Svk) Team HTC - Columbia	0:00:29
41	Kris Boeckmans (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator	Row 40 - Cell 2
42	Evgeni Petrov (Rus) Team Katusha	0:00:29
43	Johan Coenen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator	0:00:30
44	Kevin Van Impe (Bel) Quick Step	0:00:30
45	Enrico Peruffo (Ita) CarmioOro NGC	0:00:30
46	Servais Knaven (Ned) Team Milram	0:00:31
47	Björn Leukemans (Bel) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team	0:00:31
48	Francisco José Ventoso Alberdi (Spa) CarmioOro NGC	0:00:31
49	Mathew Hayman (Aus) Sky Professional Cycling Team	0:00:32
50	Sierk-Jan De Haan (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels	0:00:32
51	Christopher Sutton (Aus) Sky Professional Cycling Team	0:00:32
52	Rikke Dijkxhoorn (Ned) Van Vliet EBH Elshof	0:00:33
53	Dominik Nerz (Ger) Team Milram	0:00:33
54	Wouter Mol (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team	0:00:33
55	Kenny Robert Van Hummel (Ned) Skil - Shimano	Row 54 - Cell 2
56	Maxime Vantomme (Bel) Team Katusha	0:00:33
57	Davy Commeyne (Bel) Landbouwkrediet	0:00:33
58	Wim De Vocht (Bel) Team Milram	0:00:33
59	Jurgen Van Goolen (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto	0:00:34
60	Koen De Kort (Ned) Skil - Shimano	0:00:34
61	Roy Sentjens (Ned) Team Milram	0:00:34
62	Nikolas Maes (Bel) Quick Step	0:00:35
63	Arnoud Van Groen (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team	0:00:35
64	Juan José Haedo (Arg) Team Saxo Bank	0:00:35
65	Kevin Neirynck (Bel) Landbouwkrediet	0:00:35
66	Thom Van Dulmen (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels	0:00:36
67	Iljo Keisse (Bel) Quick Step	0:00:36
68	Serguei Ivanov (Rus) Team Katusha	0:00:36
69	Thomas Berkhout (Ned) Van Vliet EBH Elshof	0:00:36
70	Peter Kennaugh (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team	0:00:36
71	Tom Stubbe (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto	0:00:37
72	Glenn d'Hollander (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto	0:00:37
73	Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Team Katusha	0:00:38
74	Bart Van Haaren (Ned) Van Vliet EBH Elshof	0:00:37
75	Frederik Veuchelen (Bel) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team	0:00:38
76	Kasper Klostergaard Larsen (Den) Team Saxo Bank	0:00:39
77	Lucas Sebastian Haedo (Arg) Team Saxo Bank	0:00:39
78	Rob Ruijgh (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team	0:00:39
79	Wouter Weylandt (Bel) Quick Step	0:00:39
80	Rune Van Der Meijden (Ned) Van Vliet EBH Elshof	0:00:40
81	Davide Malacarne (Ita) Quick Step	0:00:41
82	Kurt Hovelynck (Bel) Quick Step	0:00:42
83	Maarten De Jonge (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels	0:00:42
84	Russell Downing (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team	0:00:43
85	Bert Scheirlinckx (Bel) Landbouwkrediet	0:00:43
86	Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator	0:00:43
87	Roy Curvers (Ned) Skil - Shimano	0:00:43
88	Sébastien Delfosse (Bel) Landbouwkrediet	0:00:43
89	Domenik Klemme (Ger) Team Saxo Bank	0:00:44
90	Jonas Aaen Jørgensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank	0:00:44
91	Tim Mertens (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator	Row 90 - Cell 2
92	Kenny Dehaes (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto	0:00:44
93	Bart Dockx (Bel) Landbouwkrediet	0:00:44
94	Christophe Brandt (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto	0:00:45
95	Wim Stroetinga (Ned) Team Milram	0:00:45
96	Jack Vermeulen (Ned) Van Vliet EBH Elshof	0:00:46
97	Addy Engels (Ned) Quick Step	0:00:47
98	Staf Scheirlinckx (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto	0:00:47
99	Marco Bandiera (Ita) Team Katusha	0:00:48
100	Romain Feillu (Fra) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team	0:00:47
101	Pieter Jacobs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator	0:00:48
102	Stijn Neirynck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator	0:00:49
103	Davide Vigano (Ita) Sky Professional Cycling Team	0:00:50
104	Bertjan Lindeman (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels	0:00:50
105	Pim De Beer (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels	0:00:50
106	Adam Blythe (GBr) Omega Pharma-Lotto	0:00:50
107	Emanuele Sella (Ita) CarmioOro NGC	0:00:51
108	John-Lee Augustyn (RSA) Sky Professional Cycling Team	0:00:51
109	Andrea Tonti (Ita) CarmioOro NGC	0:00:52
110	Geert Verheyen (Bel) Landbouwkrediet	0:00:52
111	Bobbie Traksel (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team	0:00:54
112	Danilo Napolitano (Ita) Team Katusha	0:00:54
113	Martial Ricci-Poggi (Fra) Landbouwkrediet	0:00:54
114	Sander Armee (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator	0:00:55
115	Jelle Posthuma (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels	0:00:56
116	Francesco Tizza (Ita) CarmioOro NGC	0:00:57
117	Laurent Beuret (Swi) CarmioOro NGC	0:01:00
118	Jure Kocjan (Slo) CarmioOro NGC	0:01:02
119	Cornelius Van Ooijen (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels	0:01:18

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Points
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result	Header Cell - Column 3
1	Jos Van Emden (Ned) Rabobank	15	pts
2	Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank	12	Row 1 - Cell 3
3	Sebastian Langeveld (Ned) Rabobank	10	Row 2 - Cell 3
4	Alex Rasmussen (Den) Team Saxo Bank	8	Row 3 - Cell 3
5	Pieter Weening (Ned) Rabobank	6	Row 4 - Cell 3
6	Marco Pinotti (Ita) Team HTC - Columbia	5	Row 5 - Cell 3
7	Niki Terpstra (Ned) Team Milram	4	Row 6 - Cell 3
8	Graeme Brown (Aus) Rabobank	3	Row 7 - Cell 3
9	André Greipel (Ger) Team HTC - Columbia	2	Row 8 - Cell 3
10	Sander Oostlander (Ned) Van Vliet EBH Elshof	1	Row 9 - Cell 3

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Teams
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Rabobank	0:23:13
2	Team Columbia - HTC	0:00:32
3	Team Milram	0:00:43
4	Team Saxo Bank	0:00:44
5	Skil-Shimano	0:00:51
6	Van Vliet - EBH	0:00:52
7	Sky Pro Cyling	0:01:08
8	Team Katusha	0:01:10
9	Topsp.VlaanderenMercator	0:01:18
10	Vacansoleil ProCyclingTeam	0:01:19
11	Carmiooro - NGC	0:01:20
12	Quick Step	0:01:21
13	Cycling Team Jo Piels	0:01:26
14	Landbouwkrediet	0:01:27
15	Omega Pharma - Lotto	0:01:38

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General classification after prologue
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Jos Van Emden (Ned) Rabobank	0:07:41
2	Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank	0:00:03
3	Sebastian Langeveld (Ned) Rabobank	0:00:07
4	Alex Rasmussen (Den) Team Saxo Bank	0:00:10
5	Pieter Weening (Ned) Rabobank	Row 4 - Cell 2
6	Marco Pinotti (Ita) Team HTC - Columbia	0:00:11
7	Niki Terpstra (Ned) Team Milram	0:00:14
8	Graeme Brown (Aus) Rabobank	0:00:15
9	André Greipel (Ger) Team HTC - Columbia	Row 8 - Cell 2
10	Sander Oostlander (Ned) Van Vliet EBH Elshof	0:00:16
11	Frantisek Rabon (Cze) Team HTC - Columbia	Row 10 - Cell 2
12	Dominique Cornu (Bel) Skil - Shimano	0:00:17
13	Gregory Henderson (NZl) Sky Professional Cycling Team	Row 12 - Cell 2
14	Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) Rabobank	Row 13 - Cell 2
15	Markus Eichler (Ger) Team Milram	Row 14 - Cell 2
16	Marcel Sieberg (Ger) Team HTC - Columbia	0:00:18
17	Piet Rooijakkers (Ned) Skil - Shimano	Row 16 - Cell 2
18	Michael Mørkøv (Den) Team Saxo Bank	0:00:20
19	Adam Hansen (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia	0:00:21
20	Joost Posthuma (Ned) Rabobank	Row 19 - Cell 2
21	Robert Förster (Ger) Team Milram	0:00:22
22	Christoph Pfingsten (Ger) Van Vliet EBH Elshof	Row 21 - Cell 2
23	Kai Reus (Ned) Rabobank	0:00:23
24	Baden Cooke (Aus) Team Saxo Bank	0:00:24
25	Leigh Howard (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia	Row 24 - Cell 2
26	Jens Mouris (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team	Row 25 - Cell 2
27	Bram Schmitz (Ned) Van Vliet EBH Elshof	Row 26 - Cell 2
28	Jan Ghyselinck (Bel) Team HTC - Columbia	0:00:25
29	Artem Ovechkin (Rus) Team Katusha	Row 28 - Cell 2
30	Albert Timmer (Ned) Skil - Shimano	0:00:26
31	Denis Galimzyanov (Rus) Team Katusha	Row 30 - Cell 2
32	Jérôme Pineau (Fra) Quick Step	Row 31 - Cell 2
33	Simon Geschke (Ger) Skil - Shimano	0:00:27
34	Peter Schulting (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels	0:00:28
35	Eric Berthou (Fra) CarmioOro NGC	Row 34 - Cell 2
36	Ian Stannard (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team	0:00:29
37	Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator	Row 36 - Cell 2
38	Tom Veelers (Ned) Skil - Shimano	Row 37 - Cell 2
39	Dirk Bellemakers (Ned) Landbouwkrediet	Row 38 - Cell 2
40	Martin Velits (Svk) Team HTC - Columbia	Row 39 - Cell 2
41	Kris Boeckmans (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator	Row 40 - Cell 2
42	Evgeni Petrov (Rus) Team Katusha	Row 41 - Cell 2
43	Johan Coenen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator	0:00:30
44	Kevin Van Impe (Bel) Quick Step	Row 43 - Cell 2
45	Enrico Peruffo (Ita) CarmioOro NGC	Row 44 - Cell 2
46	Servais Knaven (Ned) Team Milram	0:00:31
47	Björn Leukemans (Bel) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team	0:00:32
48	Francisco José Ventoso Alberdi (Spa) CarmioOro NGC	Row 47 - Cell 2
49	Mathew Hayman (Aus) Sky Professional Cycling Team	Row 48 - Cell 2
50	Sierk-Jan De Haan (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels	Row 49 - Cell 2
51	Christopher Sutton (Aus) Sky Professional Cycling Team	Row 50 - Cell 2
52	Rikke Dijkxhoorn (Ned) Van Vliet EBH Elshof	0:00:33
53	Dominik Nerz (Ger) Team Milram	Row 52 - Cell 2
54	Wouter Mol (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team	Row 53 - Cell 2
55	Kenny Robert Van Hummel (Ned) Skil - Shimano	Row 54 - Cell 2
56	Maxime Vantomme (Bel) Team Katusha	Row 55 - Cell 2
57	Davy Commeyne (Bel) Landbouwkrediet	Row 56 - Cell 2
58	Wim De Vocht (Bel) Team Milram	Row 57 - Cell 2
59	Jurgen Van Goolen (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto	0:00:34
60	Koen De Kort (Ned) Skil - Shimano	Row 59 - Cell 2
61	Roy Sentjens (Ned) Team Milram	Row 60 - Cell 2
62	Nikolas Maes (Bel) Quick Step	0:00:35
63	Arnoud Van Groen (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team	Row 62 - Cell 2
64	Juan José Haedo (Arg) Team Saxo Bank	Row 63 - Cell 2
65	Kevin Neirynck (Bel) Landbouwkrediet	Row 64 - Cell 2
66	Thom Van Dulmen (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels	0:00:36
67	Iljo Keisse (Bel) Quick Step	Row 66 - Cell 2
68	Serguei Ivanov (Rus) Team Katusha	Row 67 - Cell 2
69	Thomas Berkhout (Ned) Van Vliet EBH Elshof	Row 68 - Cell 2
70	Peter Kennaugh (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team	Row 69 - Cell 2
71	Tom Stubbe (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto	0:00:37
72	Glenn d'Hollander (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto	Row 71 - Cell 2
73	Stijn Vandenbergh (Bel) Team Katusha	0:00:38
74	Bart Van Haaren (Ned) Van Vliet EBH Elshof	Row 73 - Cell 2
75	Frederik Veuchelen (Bel) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team	Row 74 - Cell 2
76	Kasper Klostergaard Larsen (Den) Team Saxo Bank	0:00:39
77	Lucas Sebastian Haedo (Arg) Team Saxo Bank	Row 76 - Cell 2
78	Rob Ruijgh (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team	Row 77 - Cell 2
79	Wouter Weylandt (Bel) Quick Step	Row 78 - Cell 2
80	Rune Van Der Meijden (Ned) Van Vliet EBH Elshof	0:00:41
81	Davide Malacarne (Ita) Quick Step	Row 80 - Cell 2
82	Kurt Hovelynck (Bel) Quick Step	0:00:42
83	Maarten De Jonge (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels	Row 82 - Cell 2
84	Russell Downing (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team	0:00:43
85	Bert Scheirlinckx (Bel) Landbouwkrediet	Row 84 - Cell 2
86	Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator	Row 85 - Cell 2
87	Roy Curvers (Ned) Skil - Shimano	Row 86 - Cell 2
88	Sébastien Delfosse (Bel) Landbouwkrediet	Row 87 - Cell 2
89	Domenik Klemme (Ger) Team Saxo Bank	0:00:44
90	Jonas Aaen Jørgensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank	Row 89 - Cell 2
91	Tim Mertens (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator	Row 90 - Cell 2
92	Kenny Dehaes (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto	Row 91 - Cell 2
93	Bart Dockx (Bel) Landbouwkrediet	Row 92 - Cell 2
94	Christophe Brandt (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto	0:00:45
95	Wim Stroetinga (Ned) Team Milram	Row 94 - Cell 2
96	Jack Vermeulen (Ned) Van Vliet EBH Elshof	0:00:46
97	Addy Engels (Ned) Quick Step	0:00:47
98	Staf Scheirlinckx (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto	Row 97 - Cell 2
99	Marco Bandiera (Ita) Team Katusha	0:00:48
100	Romain Feillu (Fra) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team	Row 99 - Cell 2
101	Pieter Jacobs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator	Row 100 - Cell 2
102	Stijn Neirynck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator	0:00:49
103	Davide Vigano (Ita) Sky Professional Cycling Team	0:00:50
104	Bertjan Lindeman (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels	Row 103 - Cell 2
105	Pim De Beer (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels	Row 104 - Cell 2
106	Adam Blythe (GBr) Omega Pharma-Lotto	Row 105 - Cell 2
107	Emanuele Sella (Ita) CarmioOro NGC	0:00:51
108	John-Lee Augustyn (RSA) Sky Professional Cycling Team	Row 107 - Cell 2
109	Andrea Tonti (Ita) CarmioOro NGC	0:00:52
110	Geert Verheyen (Bel) Landbouwkrediet	Row 109 - Cell 2
111	Bobbie Traksel (Ned) Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team	0:00:54
112	Danilo Napolitano (Ita) Team Katusha	Row 111 - Cell 2
113	Martial Ricci-Poggi (Fra) Landbouwkrediet	0:00:55
114	Sander Armee (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Mercator	Row 113 - Cell 2
115	Jelle Posthuma (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels	0:00:57
116	Francesco Tizza (Ita) CarmioOro NGC	Row 115 - Cell 2
117	Laurent Beuret (Swi) CarmioOro NGC	0:01:00
118	Jure Kocjan (Slo) CarmioOro NGC	0:01:02
119	Cornelius Van Ooijen (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels	0:01:18

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Points classification
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result	Header Cell - Column 3
1	Jos Van Emden (Ned) Rabobank	15	pts
2	Lars Boom (Ned) Rabobank	12	Row 1 - Cell 3
3	Sebastian Langeveld (Ned) Rabobank	10	Row 2 - Cell 3
4	Alex Rasmussen (Den) Team Saxo Bank	8	Row 3 - Cell 3
5	Pieter Weening (Ned) Rabobank	6	Row 4 - Cell 3
6	Marco Pinotti (Ita) Team HTC - Columbia	5	Row 5 - Cell 3
7	Niki Terpstra (Ned) Team Milram	4	Row 6 - Cell 3
8	Graeme Brown (Aus) Rabobank	3	Row 7 - Cell 3
9	André Greipel (Ger) Team HTC - Columbia	2	Row 8 - Cell 3
10	Sander Oostlander (Ned) Van Vliet EBH Elshof	1	Row 9 - Cell 3

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Teams classification
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Rabobank	0:23:13
2	Team Columbia - HTC	0:00:32
3	Team Milram	0:00:43
4	Team Saxo Bank	0:00:44
5	Skil-Shimano	0:00:51
6	Van Vliet - EBH	0:00:52
7	Sky Pro Cyling	0:01:08
8	Team Katusha	0:01:10
9	Topsp.VlaanderenMercator	0:01:18
10	Vacansoleil ProCyclingTeam	0:01:19
11	Carmiooro - NGC	0:01:20
12	Quick Step	0:01:21
13	Cycling Team Jo Piels	0:01:26
14	Landbouwkrediet	0:01:27
15	Omega Pharma - Lotto	0:01:38

TOPICS

'That played in my favour in the end' – The harder it got, the more Mathieu van der Poel thrived in brutal Tour de France breakaway

Dutchman scorches to third Tour stage win in Ussel ahead of Johannessen and Pidcock after another blazing hot day of racing
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Spanish team is finding their feet in their Tour debut with multiple breaks and a day in the mountains jersey in the first week
'We wanted to calm things down' - UAE team management justify the decision to keep Tour de France stage 9 break on ultra-tight leash

The gap rarely rose above 90 seconds during the last part of the fraught, hot stage into Ussel
'I would change the whole calendar' - Tour de France leader Tadej Pogačar argues for an end to summer racing in places with intense heat

Slovenian speaks out after completing stage reduced by 30 kilometres because of red alert

Van Emden blazes to Ster Elektrotoer prologue win

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'That played in my favour in the end' – The harder it got, the more Mathieu van der Poel thrived in brutal Tour de France breakaway

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