Lander lands the first blow

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Young students encourage the riders.(Image credit: Coupe des Nations)

Danish rider Sebastian Lander won in a mass sprint at the end of the 140.7km Coupe des Nations - Ville de Saguenay first stage. With an average speed of 45.57km/h, numerous breakaway attempts had no chance, with none ever gaining more than 30 seconds over the active field on a flat circuit.

The 19-year-old Scandinavian was pleased with the outcome of the day "With 50km to go, my teammates asked me to get ready for the mass sprint so I started to save myself, and they helped me postion myself perfectly until 500 metres to go - I am glad I can thank them with this win," said Lander afterwards.

Lander grabbed the yellow overall leader's jersey and thanks to time bonuses, he now has a four-second lead over German Phillip Ries, who finished second on the stage, and six seconds over Canadian Hugo Houle, who took third in Jonquière.

Houle was pleased with his third place "I am happy with how things unfolded for me. This is my best result so far at this level," said the young Canadian.

The Ste-Perpetue (Quebec) native was even more so happy with the Canadian National team's work throughout the day. "The team was awesome, and they really helped me in the end. In particular, David Boily was instrumental in getting me to the front in the last kilometre in a way that I could launch my sprint at the ideal moment. It looks good for the upcoming stages," he explained.

Tomorrow's stage will 148.4km over a 21.2km circuit over the spectacular countryside of La Baie, with the short steep hills sure to be a challenge for riders.

Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Sebastian Lander (Den) Danish National Team3:05:13
2Philipp Ries (Ger) German National TeamRow 1 - Cell 2
3Hugo Houle (Can) Canada B TeamRow 2 - Cell 2
4Arnaud Courteille (Fra) French National TeamRow 3 - Cell 2
5Marcel Meisen (Ger) German National TeamRow 4 - Cell 2
6Simon Lambert-Lemay (Can) Canada B TeamRow 5 - Cell 2
7Tom Thill (Lux) Luxembourg National TeamRow 6 - Cell 2
8Gavin Mannion (USA) US National TeamRow 7 - Cell 2
9Sam Bennet (Irl) Irish National TeamRow 8 - Cell 2
10Jan Tratnik (Slo) Slovenian National TeamRow 9 - Cell 2
11Luka Mezgec (Slo) Slovenian National TeamRow 10 - Cell 2
12Arnaud Papillon (Can) Canada B TeamRow 11 - Cell 2
13Youheni Patenko (Blr) UCI Mixed TeamRow 12 - Cell 2
14Philip Lavery (Irl) Irish National TeamRow 13 - Cell 2
15Armindo Fonseca (Fra) French National TeamRow 14 - Cell 2
16Daniel Teklehaimanot (Eri) UCI Mixed TeamRow 15 - Cell 2
17Tom Schanen (Lux) Luxembourg National TeamRow 16 - Cell 2
18Yannick Meyer (Ger) German National TeamRow 17 - Cell 2
19Arnaud Demare (Fra) French National TeamRow 18 - Cell 2
20Jarlinson Pantano (Col) Colombian National TeamRow 19 - Cell 2
21Charles Prendergast (Irl) Irish National TeamRow 20 - Cell 2
22Jhon Darwin Atapuma (Col) Colombian National TeamRow 21 - Cell 2
23Benjamin King (USA) US National TeamRow 22 - Cell 2
24Johan Chaves (Col) Colombian National TeamRow 23 - Cell 2
25Vladislav Gorbunov (Kaz) Kazakh National TeamRow 24 - Cell 2
26Sascha Weber (Ger) German National TeamRow 25 - Cell 2
27Joël Zangerle (Lux) Luxembourg National TeamRow 26 - Cell 2
28Daniil Fominykh (Kaz) Kazakh National TeamRow 27 - Cell 2
29Pierrick Naud (Can) Canada B TeamRow 28 - Cell 2
30Jorge Castillo (Pan) Panama National TeamRow 29 - Cell 2
31Michael Joanisse (Can) Canadian National TeamRow 30 - Cell 2
32Nairo Alexander Quintana (Col) Colombian National TeamRow 31 - Cell 2
33Christopher Juul-Jensen (Den) Danish National TeamRow 32 - Cell 2
34Nicholas Keough (USA) US National TeamRow 33 - Cell 2
35David Boily (Can) Canadian National TeamRow 34 - Cell 2
36Geoffrey Soupe (Fra) French National TeamRow 35 - Cell 2
37Nikita Umerbekov (Kaz) Kazakh National TeamRow 36 - Cell 2
38Hugo Sebastian Salazar (Col) Colombian National TeamRow 37 - Cell 2
39Mathieu Desniou (Fra) French National TeamRow 38 - Cell 2
40Miras Bederbekov (Kaz) Kazakh National TeamRow 39 - Cell 2
41Cole House (USA) US National TeamRow 40 - Cell 2
42Camilo Andres Suarez (Col) Colombian National TeamRow 41 - Cell 2
43Ricky Jørgensen (Den) Danish National TeamRow 42 - Cell 2
44Jamie Riggs (Can) Canadian National TeamRow 43 - Cell 2
45Matteo Dal-Cin (Can) Canada B TeamRow 44 - Cell 2
46Ki Ho Choi (HKg) UCI Mixed TeamRow 45 - Cell 2
47Ivo Lux (Lux) Luxembourg National TeamRow 46 - Cell 2
48Andi Bajc (Slo) Slovenian National TeamRow 47 - Cell 2
49Spencer Smitheman (Can) Canadian National TeamRow 48 - Cell 2
50Marcus Christie (Irl) Irish National TeamRow 49 - Cell 2
51Antoine Duchesne (Can) Canada B TeamRow 50 - Cell 2
52Carson Miller (USA) US National TeamRow 51 - Cell 2
53Corey Farrell (USA) US National TeamRow 52 - Cell 2
54Pelle Clapp (Den) Danish National TeamRow 53 - Cell 2
55Mads Meyer (Den) Danish National TeamRow 54 - Cell 2
56Mike Willam (Ger) German National TeamRow 55 - Cell 2
57Nicki Rasmussen (Den) Danish National TeamRow 56 - Cell 2
58Johan Lebon (Fra) French National TeamRow 57 - Cell 2
59Blaz Jarc (Slo) Slovenian National TeamRow 58 - Cell 2
60Gabor Kasa SRB19890203 UCI Mixed TeamRow 59 - Cell 2
61Chan Jea Jang (Kor) UCI Mixed TeamRow 60 - Cell 2
62Keir Plaice (Can) Canadian National TeamRow 61 - Cell 2
63Marek Canecky (Svk) UCI Mixed TeamRow 62 - Cell 2
64Arman Kamyshev (Kaz) Kazakh National TeamRow 63 - Cell 2
65Fabian Danner (Ger) German National TeamRow 64 - Cell 2
66Yevgeniy Pelyaikin (Kaz) Kazakh National TeamRow 65 - Cell 2
67Blaz Furdi (Slo) Slovenian National TeamRow 66 - Cell 2
68Fabian Pino (Pan) Panama National Team0:02:40
69Connor Mcconvey (Irl) Irish National TeamRow 68 - Cell 2
70Ramon Carretero (Pan) Panama National Team0:07:03
71Jose De Leon (Pan) Panama National Team0:13:27
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General classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Sebastian Lander (Den) Danish National Team3:05:03
2Philipp Ries (Ger) German National Team0:00:04
3Hugo, Houle (Can) Canada B Team0:00:06
4Sam Bennet (Irl) Irish National Team0:00:07
5Benjamin King (USA) US National TeamRow 4 - Cell 2
6Cole House (USA) US National TeamRow 5 - Cell 2
7Camilo Andres Suarez (Col) Colombian National TeamRow 6 - Cell 2
8Youheni Patenko (Blr) UCI Mixed Team0:00:08
9Nicholas Keough (USA) US National TeamRow 8 - Cell 2
10Arnaud Demare (Fra) French National Team0:00:09
11Arnaud Courteille (Fra) French National Team0:00:10
12Marcel Meisen (Ger) German National TeamRow 11 - Cell 2
13Simon Lambert-Lemay (Can) Canada B TeamRow 12 - Cell 2
14Tom Thill (Lux) Luxembourg National TeamRow 13 - Cell 2
15Gavin Mannion (USA) US National TeamRow 14 - Cell 2
16Jan Tratnik (Slo) Slovenian National TeamRow 15 - Cell 2
17Luka Mezgec (Slo) Slovenian National TeamRow 16 - Cell 2
18Arnaud Papillon (Can) Canada B TeamRow 17 - Cell 2
19Philip Lavery (Irl) Irish National TeamRow 18 - Cell 2
20Armindo Fonseca (Fra) French National TeamRow 19 - Cell 2
21Daniel Teklehaimanot (Eri) UCI Mixed TeamRow 20 - Cell 2
22Tom Schanen (Lux) Luxembourg National TeamRow 21 - Cell 2
23Yannick Meyer (Ger) German National TeamRow 22 - Cell 2
24Jarlinson Pantano (Col) Colombian National TeamRow 23 - Cell 2
25Charles Prendergast (Irl) Irish National TeamRow 24 - Cell 2
26Jhon Darwin Atapuma (Col) Colombian National TeamRow 25 - Cell 2
27Johan Chaves (Col) Colombian National TeamRow 26 - Cell 2
28Vladislav Gorbunov (Kaz) Kazakh National TeamRow 27 - Cell 2
29Sascha Weber (Ger) German National TeamRow 28 - Cell 2
30Joël Zangerle (Lux) Luxembourg National TeamRow 29 - Cell 2
31Daniil Fominykh (Kaz) Kazakh National TeamRow 30 - Cell 2
32Pierrick Naud (Can) Canada B TeamRow 31 - Cell 2
33Jorge Castillo (Pan) Panama National TeamRow 32 - Cell 2
34Michael Joanisse (Can) Canadian National TeamRow 33 - Cell 2
35Nairo Alexander Quintana (Col) Colombian National TeamRow 34 - Cell 2
36Christopher Juul-Jensen (Den) Danish National TeamRow 35 - Cell 2
37David Boily (Can) Canadian National TeamRow 36 - Cell 2
38Geoffrey Soupe (Fra) French National TeamRow 37 - Cell 2
39Nikita Umerbekov (Kaz) Kazakh National TeamRow 38 - Cell 2
40Hugo Sebastian Salazar (Col) Colombian National TeamRow 39 - Cell 2
41Mathieu Desniou (Fra) French National TeamRow 40 - Cell 2
42Miras Bederbekov (Kaz) Kazakh National TeamRow 41 - Cell 2
43Ricky Jørgensen (Den) Danish National TeamRow 42 - Cell 2
44Jamie Riggs (Can) Canadian National TeamRow 43 - Cell 2
45Matteo Dal-Cin (Can) Canada B TeamRow 44 - Cell 2
46Ki Ho Choi (HKg) UCI Mixed TeamRow 45 - Cell 2
47Ivo Lux (Lux) Luxembourg National TeamRow 46 - Cell 2
48Andi Bajc (Slo) Slovenian National TeamRow 47 - Cell 2
49Spencer Smitheman (Can) Canadian National TeamRow 48 - Cell 2
50Marcus Christie (Irl) Irish National TeamRow 49 - Cell 2
51Antoine Duchesne (Can) Canada B TeamRow 50 - Cell 2
52Carson Miller (USA) US National TeamRow 51 - Cell 2
53Corey Farrell (USA) US National TeamRow 52 - Cell 2
54Pelle Clapp (Den) Danish National TeamRow 53 - Cell 2
55Mads Meyer (Den) Danish National TeamRow 54 - Cell 2
56Mike Willam (Ger) German National TeamRow 55 - Cell 2
57Nicki Rasmussen (Den) Danish National TeamRow 56 - Cell 2
58Johan Lebon (Fra) French National TeamRow 57 - Cell 2
59Gabor Kasa SRB19890203 UCI Mixed TeamRow 58 - Cell 2
60Chan Jea Jang (Kor) UCI Mixed TeamRow 59 - Cell 2
61Keir Plaice (Can) Canadian National TeamRow 60 - Cell 2
62Marek Canecky (Svk) UCI Mixed TeamRow 61 - Cell 2
63Arman Kamyshev (Kaz) Kazakh National TeamRow 62 - Cell 2
64Fabian Danner (Ger) German National TeamRow 63 - Cell 2
65Yevgeniy Pelyaikin (Kaz) Kazakh National TeamRow 64 - Cell 2
66Blaz Furdi (Slo) Slovenian National TeamRow 65 - Cell 2
67Connor Mcconvey (Irl) Irish National TeamRow 66 - Cell 2
68Blaz Jarc (Slo) Slovenian National Team0:00:19
69Fabian Pino (Pan) Panama National Team0:02:50
70Ramon Carretero (Pan) Panama National Team0:07:13
71Jose De Leon (Pan) Panama National Team0:13:37

 

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