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Race Results
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Owen Rogers
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Filippo Ganna second, Tim Wellens second in thrilling finale as Askey takes his first win of the season and the leader’s jersey
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Britain’s Lewis Askey won the opening stage of the Tour of Britain Men on Wednesday, the NSN rider attacking on the cobbles of the Michaelgate climb and riding clear to victory.
Filippo Ganna (Netcompany Ineos) came home second, two seconds down, while Tim Wellens (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) was third.
Askey had set up a 12-man break which formed on the second of four 13km finishing laps around the start and finish city of Lincoln, leading the group which contested the finish. With their lead over a four-man chase group more than 1:30 on the last lap, the group began attacking each other, though no one was able to go clear.
As the race approached the final ascent of the short, steep, cobbled climb of Michaelgate into the centre of Lincoln, Wellens attacked first, gapping his rivals briefly, before Florian Vermeersch (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) made his move. Through the Belgian looked to have done enough, Lewis Askey countered on the cobbles, catching the Vermeersch and riding away to the win.
A thrilling day out on the Lincoln Grand Prix course
To create parity with the women’s race, this year’s Tour of Britain Men reduced from six to five stages, with Wednesday’s opening day starting and finishing in Lincoln.
The 156.1km race took the peloton north, into the hills of the Lincolnshire Wolds before heading south to tackle four full laps of a circuit around the city centre. Featuring the narrow cobbled climb of Michaelgate, the race used the similar circuit as the British National Series race, the Lincoln GP, though the finish line was just outside the city centre, on a flat road, adding a different dynamic to the lap.
After a lengthy neutralised section which took the peloton outside the city limits, the attacks began the moment the flag dropped, with riders from the race’s eight third division Continental teams particularly aggressive.
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After 10km six riders escaped, Michal Schuran (United Shipping), Jonah Killy (Tarteletto-Isorex), Oscar Schempp (Bike Aid), Simen Evertsen-Hegreberg (Lucky Sport), Asger Røjbek (BHS-PL Beton Bornholm) and the only British rider in the group, Adam Lewis (APS Pro Cycling by Team Cadence Cyclery) quickly building a lead of 1:30.
Behind them three of the five WorldTour teams in the race, Netcompany Ineos, Soudal-QuickStep and Decathlon CMA CGM set to work holding the leading group close, the deficit settling around 1:20.
By the time the break reached the the back end of the circuit for the first time, they had lost two of their number, and with Netcompany-Ineos upping the pace behind, their lead was down to 30 seconds at the top of the climb. They were eventually caught towards the end of the first full lap, with 42km remaining.
On the second ascent of Michaelgate, Askey put in a huge attack, the NSN rider drawing a group of 12 clear, and with all the WorldTour teams represented, cooperation behind was difficult. By the time that group reached the finish line with two laps to go, they led a chasing group of four by almost one minute.
On the penultimate ascent of the cobbled climb, Rick Pluimers (Tudor Pro Cycling) upped the pace, though the group remained together, their lead at 1:30 as the final 13km circuit began.
Askey executed his plan to perfection to take his first win of 2026 with an assured ride up a climb he surely knows well, claiming the leader’s jersey too.
With such a punchy circuit to close the race, there were some huge time gaps on the general classification, with the 12th placed rider over two minutes down with four stages to go.
Results
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Position |
Rider (Country) Team |
Time Gap |
|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Lewis Askey (GBr) NSN Cycling Team |
4:02:44 |
|
2 |
Filippo Ganna (Ita) Netcompany Ineos |
0:00:02 |
|
3 |
Tim Wellens (Bel) UAE Team Emirates-XRG |
Row 2 – Cell 2 |
|
4 |
Jasper Stuyven (Bel) Soudal-QuickStep |
0:00:09 |
|
5 |
Daan Hoole (Ned) Decathlon CMA CGM |
Row 4 – Cell 2 |
|
6 |
Matteo Trentin (Ita) Tudor Pro Cycling |
Row 5 – Cell 2 |
|
7 |
Florian Vermeersch (Bel) UAE Team Emirates-XRG |
0:00:11 |
|
8 |
Elliot Rowe (GBr) Team Visma | Lease A Bike Development |
0:00:19 |
|
9 |
Rick Pluimers (Ned) Tudor Pro Cycling |
Row 8 – Cell 2 |
|
10 |
Paul Wright (NZl) Modern Adventure |
0:00:26 |
|
11 |
Kim Alexander Heiduk (Ger) Netcompany Ineos |
0:00:55 |
|
12 |
Mark Donovan (GBr) Pinarello-Q36.5 |
0:02:06 |
|
13 |
Nils Politt (Ger) UAE Team Emirates-XRG |
0:02:09 |
|
14 |
Micheal Ben Wiggins (GBr) Hagens Berman Jayco |
0:02:15 |
|
15 |
Robbe Ghys (Bel) Decathlon CMA CGM |
0:02:31 |
|
16 |
Fabio Christen (Swi) Pinarello-Q36.5 |
0:03:17 |
|
17 |
Elias Maris (Bel) Team Flanders- Baloise |
Row 16 – Cell 2 |
|
18 |
Yohann Simon (Fra) St Michel- Preference Home- Auber93 |
Row 17 – Cell 2 |
|
19 |
Alessandro Pinarello (Ita) NSN Cycling Team |
Row 18 – Cell 2 |
|
20 |
Boas Lysgaard (Den) Bhs-Pl Beton Bornholm |
Row 19 – Cell 2 |
|
21 |
Dylan Vandenstorme (Bel) Team Flanders- Baloise |
Row 20 – Cell 2 |
|
22 |
Siebe Deweirdt (Bel) Team Flanders- Baloise |
Row 21 – Cell 2 |
|
23 |
Xandro Meurisse (Bel) Pinarello-Q36.5 |
Row 22 – Cell 2 |
|
24 |
Axel Källberg (Fin) Lucky Sport Cycling Team |
Row 23 – Cell 2 |
|
25 |
Edgar David Cadena Martinez (Mex) Team Storck- Mrw Bau |
Row 24 – Cell 2 |
|
26 |
Yorben Lauryssen (Bel) Tarteletto- Isorex |
Row 25 – Cell 2 |
|
27 |
Théo Delacroix (Fra) St Michel- Preference Home- Auber93 |
Row 26 – Cell 2 |
|
28 |
Henri Vandenabeele (Bel) Team Flanders- Baloise |
Row 27 – Cell 2 |
|
29 |
Ilan Van Wilder (Bel) Soudal-QuickStep |
Row 28 – Cell 2 |
|
30 |
Vilmer Ekman (Swe) Lucky Sport Cycling Team |
Row 29 – Cell 2 |
|
31 |
Lucas Beneteau (Fra) St Michel- Preference Home- Auber93 |
Row 30 – Cell 2 |
|
32 |
Nikiforos Arvanitou (Gre) Team United Shipping |
Row 31 – Cell 2 |
|
33 |
Jacob Eriksson (Swe) Tudor Pro Cycling |
Row 32 – Cell 2 |
|
34 |
Jacob Bush (GBr) Development Team Picnic Postnl |
Row 33 – Cell 2 |
|
35 |
Ethan Dunham (USA) Aps Pro Cycling By Team Cadence Cyclery |
Row 34 – Cell 2 |
|
36 |
Sebastian Vestergaard |
Row 35 – Cell 2 |
|
37 |
Jake Stewart (GBr) NSN Cycling Team |
Row 36 – Cell 2 |
|
38 |
Lennert Teugels (Bel) Tarteletto- Isorex |
Row 37 – Cell 2 |
|
39 |
Arne Santy (Bel) Tarteletto- Isorex |
Row 38 – Cell 2 |
|
40 |
Yannis Voisard (Swi) Tudor Pro Cycling |
Row 39 – Cell 2 |
|
41 |
Gianni Marchand (Bel) Tarteletto- Isorex |
0:03:23 |
|
42 |
Samuel Florez Garces (Col) Modern Adventure |
Row 41 – Cell 2 |
|
43 |
Brody Mcdonald (USA) Modern Adventure |
Row 42 – Cell 2 |
|
44 |
Ward Vanhoof (Bel) Team Flanders- Baloise |
Row 43 – Cell 2 |
|
45 |
Teodor De Luca (Swe) Lucky Sport Cycling Team |
0:03:27 |
|
46 |
Mikkel Norsgaard Bjerg (Den) UAE Team Emirates-XRG |
0:03:28 |
|
47 |
Brem Deman (Bel) Team Flanders- Baloise |
Row 46 – Cell 2 |
|
48 |
Frank Aron Ragilo (Est) Lucky Sport Cycling Team |
0:03:30 |
|
49 |
Noé Ury (Lux) Team Storck- Mrw Bau |
Row 48 – Cell 2 |
|
50 |
Kristians Belohvosciks (Lat) Bike Aid |
Row 49 – Cell 2 |
|
51 |
Axel Bouquet (Fra) St Michel- Preference Home- Auber93 |
Row 50 – Cell 2 |
|
52 |
Ian Lopez De San Roman (USA) Modern Adventure |
Row 51 – Cell 2 |
|
53 |
Oliver Mattheis (Ger) Bike Aid |
Row 52 – Cell 2 |
|
54 |
Conn Mc Dunphy (Irl) Aps Pro Cycling By Team Cadence Cyclery |
Row 53 – Cell 2 |
|
55 |
Tomáš Přidal (Cze) Team United Shipping |
Row 54 – Cell 2 |
|
56 |
Thomas Champion (Fra) St Michel- Preference Home- Auber93 |
Row 55 – Cell 2 |
|
57 |
János Zsombor Pelikán (Hun) Team United Shipping |
0:03:34 |
|
58 |
Connor Swift (GBr) Netcompany Ineos |
0:03:41 |
|
59 |
Erik Fetter (Hun) Team United Shipping |
Row 58 – Cell 2 |
|
60 |
William Smith |
Row 59 – Cell 2 |
|
61 |
Robin Donzé (Swi) Tudor Pro Cycling |
Row 60 – Cell 2 |
|
62 |
Hjalmar Klyver (Swe) Lucky Sport Cycling Team |
0:03:52 |
|
63 |
Marcus Sander Hansen (Den) Bhs-Pl Beton Bornholm |
Row 62 – Cell 2 |
|
64 |
Andrew Lydic (USA) Aps Pro Cycling By Team Cadence Cyclery |
0:03:56 |
|
65 |
Oliver Wood |
0:04:11 |
|
66 |
Mark Stewart (GBr) Modern Adventure |
Row 65 – Cell 2 |
|
67 |
Robin Kull (Swi) Team Storck- Mrw Bau |
0:04:13 |
|
68 |
Riley Pickrell (Can) Modern Adventure |
0:04:16 |
|
69 |
Ryan Mullen (Irl) NSN Cycling Team |
Row 68 – Cell 2 |
|
70 |
Dion Allan Smith (NZl) NSN Cycling Team |
Row 69 – Cell 2 |
|
71 |
Petr Kelemen (Cze) Tudor Pro Cycling |
Row 70 – Cell 2 |
|
72 |
Benoit Cosnefroy (Fra) UAE Team Emirates-XRG |
0:04:25 |
|
73 |
Pascal Eenkhoorn (Ned) Soudal-QuickStep |
Row 72 – Cell 2 |
|
74 |
Ben Swift (GBr) Netcompany Ineos |
Row 73 – Cell 2 |
|
75 |
Dylan Van Baarle (Ned) Soudal-QuickStep |
Row 74 – Cell 2 |
|
76 |
Felix Grossschartner (Aut) UAE Team Emirates-XRG |
Row 75 – Cell 2 |
|
77 |
Laurenz Rex (Bel) Soudal-QuickStep |
Row 76 – Cell 2 |
|
78 |
Tim Merlier (Bel) Soudal-QuickStep |
Row 77 – Cell 2 |
|
79 |
Jonah Killy (USA) Tarteletto- Isorex |
Row 78 – Cell 2 |
|
80 |
Matthew Bostock |
Row 79 – Cell 2 |
|
81 |
Olav Kooij (Ned) Decathlon CMA CGM |
0:04:39 |
|
82 |
Stan Dewulf (Bel) Decathlon CMA CGM |
0:04:44 |
|
83 |
Cees Bol (Ned) Decathlon CMA CGM |
0:04:45 |
|
84 |
Alvaro Sagrado Perez (Spa) Team Storck- Mrw Bau |
0:05:01 |
|
85 |
Matthew Walls (GBr) Team Storck- Mrw Bau |
0:05:48 |
|
86 |
Romain Cardis (Fra) St Michel- Preference Home- Auber93 |
0:05:56 |
|
87 |
Kamil Małecki (Pol) Pinarello-Q36.5 |
0:05:57 |
|
88 |
Simen Evertsen-Hegreberg (Nor) Lucky Sport Cycling Team |
0:06:01 |
|
89 |
Sam Welsford (Aus) Netcompany Ineos |
0:06:08 |
|
90 |
Matteo Moschetti (Ita) Pinarello-Q36.5 |
Row 89 – Cell 2 |
|
91 |
Sam Bennett (Irl) Pinarello-Q36.5 |
Row 90 – Cell 2 |
|
92 |
Oscar Schempp (Ger) Bike Aid |
0:07:06 |
|
93 |
Émilien Jacquelin |
0:08:54 |
|
94 |
Michal Schuran (Cze) Team United Shipping |
0:09:18 |
|
95 |
Timothy Dupont (Bel) Tarteletto- Isorex |
Row 94 – Cell 2 |
|
96 |
Karl Hall |
Row 95 – Cell 2 |
|
97 |
Veljko Stojnić (Srb) Team United Shipping |
Row 96 – Cell 2 |
|
98 |
Lennard Sternsdorff (Ger) Bike Aid |
Row 97 – Cell 2 |
|
99 |
Victor Vidal (Fra) Bike Aid |
Row 98 – Cell 2 |
|
100 |
Adam Lewis (GBr) Aps Pro Cycling By Team Cadence Cyclery |
Row 99 – Cell 2 |
|
101 |
Ronan O Connor (Irl) Aps Pro Cycling By Team Cadence Cyclery |
Row 100 – Cell 2 |
|
102 |
Schandorff Emil Iwersen (Den) Bhs-Pl Beton Bornholm |
Row 101 – Cell 2 |
|
103 |
Ethan Vernon (GBr) NSN Cycling Team |
0:09:28 |
|
104 |
Artem Shmidt (USA) Netcompany Ineos |
Row 103 – Cell 2 |
|
105 |
Victor Johannsen (Den) Bhs-Pl Beton Bornholm |
0:16:32 |
|
106 |
Jakob Neumann (Ger) Team Storck- Mrw Bau |
Row 105 – Cell 2 |
|
107 |
Røjbek Asger Sørensen (Den) Bhs-Pl Beton Bornholm |
Row 106 – Cell 2 |
|
108 |
Cian Keogh (Irl) Aps Pro Cycling By Team Cadence Cyclery |
Row 107 – Cell 2 |
|
Position |
Rider (Country) Team |
Time Gap |
|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Lewis Askey (GBr) NSN Cycling Team |
4:02:31 |
|
2 |
Filippo Ganna (Ita) Netcompany Ineos |
0:00:09 |
|
3 |
Tim Wellens (Bel) UAE Team Emirates – XRG |
0:00:11 |
|
4 |
Daan Hoole (Ned) Decathlon CMA CGM Team |
0:00:20 |
|
5 |
Matteo Trentin (Ita) Tudor Pro Cycling Team |
0:00:21 |
|
6 |
Jasper Stuyven (Bel) Soudal Quick-Step |
0:00:22 |
|
7 |
Florian Vermeersch (Bel) UAE Team Emirates – XRG |
0:00:24 |
|
8 |
Elliot Rowe (GBr) Great Britain |
0:00:32 |
|
9 |
Paul Wright (NZl) Tudor Pro Cycling Team |
Row 8 – Cell 2 |
|
10 |
Rick Pluimers (Ned) Modern Adventure Pro Cycling |
0:00:39 |
|
11 |
Kim Heiduk (Ger) Netcompany INEOS |
0:01:08 |
|
12 |
Mark Donovan (GBr) Pinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team |
0:02:19 |
|
13 |
Nils Politt (Ger) UAE Team Emirates – XRG |
0:02:22 |
|
14 |
Ben Wiggins (GBr) Great Britain |
0:02:28 |
|
15 |
Robbe Ghys (Bel) Decathlon CMA CGM Team |
0:02:44 |
|
16 |
Fabio Christen (Swi) Pinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team |
0:03:30 |
|
17 |
Elias Maris (Bel) Team Flanders – Baloise |
Row 16 – Cell 2 |
|
18 |
Yohann Simon (Fra) St Michel – Preference Home – Auber93 |
Row 17 – Cell 2 |
|
19 |
Alessandro Pinarello (Ita) NSN Cycling Team |
Row 18 – Cell 2 |
|
20 |
Boas Lysgaard (Den) BHS – PL Beton Bornholm |
Row 19 – Cell 2 |
|
21 |
Dylan Vandenstorme (Bel) Team Flanders – Baloise |
Row 20 – Cell 2 |
|
22 |
Siebe Deweirdt (Bel) Team Flanders – Baloise |
Row 21 – Cell 2 |
|
23 |
Xandro Meurisse (Bel) Pinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team |
Row 22 – Cell 2 |
|
24 |
Axel Källberg (Fin) Lucky Sport Cycling Team |
Row 23 – Cell 2 |
|
25 |
Edgar David Cadena (Mex) Team Storck – MRW Bau |
Row 24 – Cell 2 |
|
26 |
Yorben Lauryssen (Bel) Tarteletto – Isorex |
Row 25 – Cell 2 |
|
27 |
Théo Delacroix (Fra) St Michel – Preference Home – Auber93 |
Row 26 – Cell 2 |
|
28 |
Henri Vandenabeele (Bel) Team Flanders – Baloise |
Row 27 – Cell 2 |
|
29 |
Ilan Van Wilder (Bel) Soudal Quick-Step |
Row 28 – Cell 2 |
|
30 |
Vilmer Ekman (Swe) Lucky Sport Cycling Team |
Row 29 – Cell 2 |
|
31 |
Lucas Bénéteau (Fra) St Michel – Preference Home – Auber93 |
Row 30 – Cell 2 |
|
32 |
Nikiforos Arvanitou (Gre) Team United Shipping |
Row 31 – Cell 2 |
|
33 |
Jacob Eriksson (Swe) Tudor Pro Cycling Team |
Row 32 – Cell 2 |
|
34 |
Jacob Bush (GBr) Great Britain |
Row 33 – Cell 2 |
|
35 |
Ethan Dunham (USA) APS Pro Cycling by Team Cadence Cyclery |
Row 34 – Cell 2 |
|
36 |
Sebastian Vestergaard (Den) BHS – PL Beton Bornholm |
Row 35 – Cell 2 |
|
37 |
Jake Stewart (GBr) NSN Cycling Team |
Row 36 – Cell 2 |
|
38 |
Lennert Teugels (Bel) Tarteletto – Isorex |
Row 37 – Cell 2 |
|
39 |
Arne Santy (Bel) Tarteletto – Isorex |
Row 38 – Cell 2 |
|
40 |
Yannis Voisard (Swi) Tudor Pro Cycling Team |
Row 39 – Cell 2 |
|
41 |
Gianni Marchand (Bel) Tarteletto – Isorex |
0:03:36 |
|
42 |
Samuel Flórez (Col) Modern Adventure Pro Cycling |
Row 41 – Cell 2 |
|
43 |
Brody McDonald (USA) Modern Adventure Pro Cycling |
Row 42 – Cell 2 |
|
44 |
Ward Vanhoof (Bel) Team Flanders – Baloise |
Row 43 – Cell 2 |
|
45 |
Teodor De Luca (Swe) Lucky Sport Cycling Team |
0:03:40 |
|
46 |
Mikkel Bjerg (Den) UAE Team Emirates – XRG |
0:03:41 |
|
47 |
Brem Deman (Bel) Team Flanders – Baloise |
Row 46 – Cell 2 |
|
48 |
Frank Aron Ragilo (Est) Lucky Sport Cycling Team |
0:03:43 |
|
49 |
Noé Ury (Lux) Team Storck – MRW Bau |
Row 48 – Cell 2 |
|
50 |
Kristiāns Belohvoščiks (Lat) BIKE AID |
Row 49 – Cell 2 |
|
51 |
Axel Bouquet (Fra) St Michel – Preference Home – Auber93 |
Row 50 – Cell 2 |
|
52 |
Ian López (USA) Modern Adventure Pro Cycling |
Row 51 – Cell 2 |
|
53 |
Oliver Mattheis (Ger) BIKE AID |
Row 52 – Cell 2 |
|
54 |
Conn McDunphy (Irl) APS Pro Cycling by Team Cadence Cyclery |
Row 53 – Cell 2 |
|
55 |
Tomáš Přidal (Cze) Team United Shipping |
Row 54 – Cell 2 |
|
56 |
Thomas Champion (Fra) St Michel – Preference Home – Auber93 |
Row 55 – Cell 2 |
|
57 |
János Pelikán (Hun) Team United Shipping |
0:03:47 |
|
58 |
Connor Swift (GBr) Netcompany INEOS |
0:03:54 |
|
59 |
Erik Fetter (Hun) Team United Shipping |
Row 58 – Cell 2 |
|
60 |
William Smith (GBr) Great Britain |
Row 59 – Cell 2 |
|
61 |
Robin Donzé (Swi) Tudor Pro Cycling Team |
Row 60 – Cell 2 |
|
62 |
Hjalmar Klyver (Swe) Lucky Sport Cycling Team |
0:04:05 |
|
63 |
Marcus Sander Hansen (Den) BHS – PL Beton Bornholm |
Row 62 – Cell 2 |
|
64 |
Andrew Lydic (USA) APS Pro Cycling by Team Cadence Cyclery |
0:04:09 |
|
65 |
Oliver Wood (GBr) Great Britain |
0:04:24 |
|
66 |
Mark Stewart (GBr) Modern Adventure Pro Cycling |
Row 65 – Cell 2 |
|
67 |
Robin Kull (Swi) Team Storck – MRW Bau |
0:04:26 |
|
68 |
Riley Pickrell (Can) Modern Adventure Pro Cycling |
0:04:29 |
|
69 |
Ryan Mullen (Irl) NSN Cycling Team |
Row 68 – Cell 2 |
|
70 |
Dion Smith (NZl) NSN Cycling Team |
Row 69 – Cell 2 |
|
71 |
Petr Kelemen (Cze) Tudor Pro Cycling Team |
Row 70 – Cell 2 |
|
72 |
Benoît Cosnefroy (Fra) UAE Team Emirates – XRG |
0:04:38 |
|
73 |
Pascal Eenkhoorn (Ned) Soudal Quick-Step |
Row 72 – Cell 2 |
|
74 |
Ben Swift (GBr) Netcompany INEOS |
Row 73 – Cell 2 |
|
75 |
Dylan van Baarle (Ned) Soudal Quick-Step |
Row 74 – Cell 2 |
|
76 |
Felix Großschartner (Aut) UAE Team Emirates – XRG |
Row 75 – Cell 2 |
|
77 |
Laurenz Rex (Bel) Soudal Quick-Step |
Row 76 – Cell 2 |
|
78 |
Tim Merlier (Bel) Soudal Quick-Step |
Row 77 – Cell 2 |
|
79 |
Jonah Killy (USA) Tarteletto – Isorex |
Row 78 – Cell 2 |
|
80 |
Matthew Bostock (GBr) Great Britain |
Row 79 – Cell 2 |
|
81 |
Olav Kooij (Ned) Decathlon CMA CGM Team |
0:04:52 |
|
82 |
Stan Dewulf (Bel) Decathlon CMA CGM Team |
0:04:57 |
|
83 |
Cees Bol (Ned) Decathlon CMA CGM Team |
0:04:58 |
|
84 |
Alvaro Sagrado (Spa) Team Storck – MRW Bau |
0:05:14 |
|
85 |
Matthew Walls (GBr) Team Storck – MRW Bau |
0:06:01 |
|
86 |
Romain Cardis (Fra) St Michel – Preference Home – Auber93 |
0:06:09 |
|
87 |
Kamil Małecki (Pol) Pinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team |
0:06:10 |
|
88 |
Simen Evertsen-Hegreberg (Nor) Lucky Sport Cycling Team |
0:06:11 |
|
89 |
Sam Welsford (Aus) Netcompany INEOS |
0:06:21 |
|
90 |
Matteo Moschetti (Ita) Pinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team |
Row 89 – Cell 2 |
|
91 |
Sam Bennett (Irl) Pinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team |
Row 90 – Cell 2 |
|
92 |
Oscar Schempp (Ger) BIKE AID |
0:07:18 |
|
93 |
Émilien Jacquelin (Fra) Decathlon CMA CGM Team |
0:09:07 |
|
94 |
Michal Schuran (Cze) Team United Shipping |
0:09:29 |
|
95 |
Timothy Dupont (Bel) Tarteletto – Isorex |
0:09:31 |
|
96 |
Karl Hall (GBr) BIKE AID |
Row 95 – Cell 2 |
|
97 |
Veljko Stojnić (Srb) Team United Shipping |
Row 96 – Cell 2 |
|
98 |
Lennard Sternsdorff (Ger) BIKE AID |
Row 97 – Cell 2 |
|
99 |
Victor Vidal (Fra) BIKE AID |
Row 98 – Cell 2 |
|
100 |
Adam Lewis (GBr) APS Pro Cycling by Team Cadence Cyclery |
Row 99 – Cell 2 |
|
101 |
Ronan O’Connor (Irl) APS Pro Cycling by Team Cadence Cyclery |
Row 100 – Cell 2 |
|
102 |
Emil Schandorff Iwersen (Den) BHS – PL Beton Bornholm |
Row 101 – Cell 2 |
|
103 |
Ethan Vernon (GBr) NSN Cycling Team |
0:09:41 |
|
104 |
Artem Shmidt (USA) Netcompany INEOS |
Row 103 – Cell 2 |
|
105 |
Victor Johannsen (Den) BHS – PL Beton Bornholm |
0:16:45 |
|
106 |
Jakob Neumann (Ger) Team Storck – MRW Bau |
Row 105 – Cell 2 |
|
107 |
Asger Røjbek Sørensen (Den) BHS – PL Beton Bornholm |
Row 106 – Cell 2 |
|
108 |
Cian Keogh (Irl) APS Pro Cycling by Team Cadence Cyclery |
Row 107 – Cell 2 |
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Tour of Britain Men: Lewis Askey powers up Michaelgate cobbled climb to win Classics-style opening stage in Lincoln
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Filippo Ganna second, Tim Wellens second in thrilling finale as Askey takes his first win of the season and the leader’s jersey
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Britain’s Lewis Askey won the opening stage of the Tour of Britain Men on Wednesday, the NSN rider attacking on the cobbles of the Michaelgate climb and riding clear to victory.
Filippo Ganna (Netcompany Ineos) came home second, two seconds down, while Tim Wellens (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) was third.
Askey had set up a 12-man break which formed on the second of four 13km finishing laps around the start and finish city of Lincoln, leading the group which contested the finish. With their lead over a four-man chase group more than 1:30 on the last lap, the group began attacking each other, though no one was able to go clear.
As the race approached the final ascent of the short, steep, cobbled climb of Michaelgate into the centre of Lincoln, Wellens attacked first, gapping his rivals briefly, before Florian Vermeersch (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) made his move. Through the Belgian looked to have done enough, Lewis Askey countered on the cobbles, catching the Vermeersch and riding away to the win.
A thrilling day out on the Lincoln Grand Prix course
To create parity with the women’s race, this year’s Tour of Britain Men reduced from six to five stages, with Wednesday’s opening day starting and finishing in Lincoln.
The 156.1km race took the peloton north, into the hills of the Lincolnshire Wolds before heading south to tackle four full laps of a circuit around the city centre. Featuring the narrow cobbled climb of Michaelgate, the race used the similar circuit as the British National Series race, the Lincoln GP, though the finish line was just outside the city centre, on a flat road, adding a different dynamic to the lap.
After a lengthy neutralised section which took the peloton outside the city limits, the attacks began the moment the flag dropped, with riders from the race’s eight third division Continental teams particularly aggressive.
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After 10km six riders escaped, Michal Schuran (United Shipping), Jonah Killy (Tarteletto-Isorex), Oscar Schempp (Bike Aid), Simen Evertsen-Hegreberg (Lucky Sport), Asger Røjbek (BHS-PL Beton Bornholm) and the only British rider in the group, Adam Lewis (APS Pro Cycling by Team Cadence Cyclery) quickly building a lead of 1:30.
Behind them three of the five WorldTour teams in the race, Netcompany Ineos, Soudal-QuickStep and Decathlon CMA CGM set to work holding the leading group close, the deficit settling around 1:20.
By the time the break reached the the back end of the circuit for the first time, they had lost two of their number, and with Netcompany-Ineos upping the pace behind, their lead was down to 30 seconds at the top of the climb. They were eventually caught towards the end of the first full lap, with 42km remaining.
On the second ascent of Michaelgate, Askey put in a huge attack, the NSN rider drawing a group of 12 clear, and with all the WorldTour teams represented, cooperation behind was difficult. By the time that group reached the finish line with two laps to go, they led a chasing group of four by almost one minute.
On the penultimate ascent of the cobbled climb, Rick Pluimers (Tudor Pro Cycling) upped the pace, though the group remained together, their lead at 1:30 as the final 13km circuit began.
Askey executed his plan to perfection to take his first win of 2026 with an assured ride up a climb he surely knows well, claiming the leader’s jersey too.
With such a punchy circuit to close the race, there were some huge time gaps on the general classification, with the 12th placed rider over two minutes down with four stages to go.
Results
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Position |
Rider (Country) Team |
Time Gap |
|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Lewis Askey (GBr) NSN Cycling Team |
4:02:44 |
|
2 |
Filippo Ganna (Ita) Netcompany Ineos |
0:00:02 |
|
3 |
Tim Wellens (Bel) UAE Team Emirates-XRG |
Row 2 – Cell 2 |
|
4 |
Jasper Stuyven (Bel) Soudal-QuickStep |
0:00:09 |
|
5 |
Daan Hoole (Ned) Decathlon CMA CGM |
Row 4 – Cell 2 |
|
6 |
Matteo Trentin (Ita) Tudor Pro Cycling |
Row 5 – Cell 2 |
|
7 |
Florian Vermeersch (Bel) UAE Team Emirates-XRG |
0:00:11 |
|
8 |
Elliot Rowe (GBr) Team Visma | Lease A Bike Development |
0:00:19 |
|
9 |
Rick Pluimers (Ned) Tudor Pro Cycling |
Row 8 – Cell 2 |
|
10 |
Paul Wright (NZl) Modern Adventure |
0:00:26 |
|
11 |
Kim Alexander Heiduk (Ger) Netcompany Ineos |
0:00:55 |
|
12 |
Mark Donovan (GBr) Pinarello-Q36.5 |
0:02:06 |
|
13 |
Nils Politt (Ger) UAE Team Emirates-XRG |
0:02:09 |
|
14 |
Micheal Ben Wiggins (GBr) Hagens Berman Jayco |
0:02:15 |
|
15 |
Robbe Ghys (Bel) Decathlon CMA CGM |
0:02:31 |
|
16 |
Fabio Christen (Swi) Pinarello-Q36.5 |
0:03:17 |
|
17 |
Elias Maris (Bel) Team Flanders- Baloise |
Row 16 – Cell 2 |
|
18 |
Yohann Simon (Fra) St Michel- Preference Home- Auber93 |
Row 17 – Cell 2 |
|
19 |
Alessandro Pinarello (Ita) NSN Cycling Team |
Row 18 – Cell 2 |
|
20 |
Boas Lysgaard (Den) Bhs-Pl Beton Bornholm |
Row 19 – Cell 2 |
|
21 |
Dylan Vandenstorme (Bel) Team Flanders- Baloise |
Row 20 – Cell 2 |
|
22 |
Siebe Deweirdt (Bel) Team Flanders- Baloise |
Row 21 – Cell 2 |
|
23 |
Xandro Meurisse (Bel) Pinarello-Q36.5 |
Row 22 – Cell 2 |
|
24 |
Axel Källberg (Fin) Lucky Sport Cycling Team |
Row 23 – Cell 2 |
|
25 |
Edgar David Cadena Martinez (Mex) Team Storck- Mrw Bau |
Row 24 – Cell 2 |
|
26 |
Yorben Lauryssen (Bel) Tarteletto- Isorex |
Row 25 – Cell 2 |
|
27 |
Théo Delacroix (Fra) St Michel- Preference Home- Auber93 |
Row 26 – Cell 2 |
|
28 |
Henri Vandenabeele (Bel) Team Flanders- Baloise |
Row 27 – Cell 2 |
|
29 |
Ilan Van Wilder (Bel) Soudal-QuickStep |
Row 28 – Cell 2 |
|
30 |
Vilmer Ekman (Swe) Lucky Sport Cycling Team |
Row 29 – Cell 2 |
|
31 |
Lucas Beneteau (Fra) St Michel- Preference Home- Auber93 |
Row 30 – Cell 2 |
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32 |
Nikiforos Arvanitou (Gre) Team United Shipping |
Row 31 – Cell 2 |
|
33 |
Jacob Eriksson (Swe) Tudor Pro Cycling |
Row 32 – Cell 2 |
|
34 |
Jacob Bush (GBr) Development Team Picnic Postnl |
Row 33 – Cell 2 |
|
35 |
Ethan Dunham (USA) Aps Pro Cycling By Team Cadence Cyclery |
Row 34 – Cell 2 |
|
36 |
Sebastian Vestergaard |
Row 35 – Cell 2 |
|
37 |
Jake Stewart (GBr) NSN Cycling Team |
Row 36 – Cell 2 |
|
38 |
Lennert Teugels (Bel) Tarteletto- Isorex |
Row 37 – Cell 2 |
|
39 |
Arne Santy (Bel) Tarteletto- Isorex |
Row 38 – Cell 2 |
|
40 |
Yannis Voisard (Swi) Tudor Pro Cycling |
Row 39 – Cell 2 |
|
41 |
Gianni Marchand (Bel) Tarteletto- Isorex |
0:03:23 |
|
42 |
Samuel Florez Garces (Col) Modern Adventure |
Row 41 – Cell 2 |
|
43 |
Brody Mcdonald (USA) Modern Adventure |
Row 42 – Cell 2 |
|
44 |
Ward Vanhoof (Bel) Team Flanders- Baloise |
Row 43 – Cell 2 |
|
45 |
Teodor De Luca (Swe) Lucky Sport Cycling Team |
0:03:27 |
|
46 |
Mikkel Norsgaard Bjerg (Den) UAE Team Emirates-XRG |
0:03:28 |
|
47 |
Brem Deman (Bel) Team Flanders- Baloise |
Row 46 – Cell 2 |
|
48 |
Frank Aron Ragilo (Est) Lucky Sport Cycling Team |
0:03:30 |
|
49 |
Noé Ury (Lux) Team Storck- Mrw Bau |
Row 48 – Cell 2 |
|
50 |
Kristians Belohvosciks (Lat) Bike Aid |
Row 49 – Cell 2 |
|
51 |
Axel Bouquet (Fra) St Michel- Preference Home- Auber93 |
Row 50 – Cell 2 |
|
52 |
Ian Lopez De San Roman (USA) Modern Adventure |
Row 51 – Cell 2 |
|
53 |
Oliver Mattheis (Ger) Bike Aid |
Row 52 – Cell 2 |
|
54 |
Conn Mc Dunphy (Irl) Aps Pro Cycling By Team Cadence Cyclery |
Row 53 – Cell 2 |
|
55 |
Tomáš Přidal (Cze) Team United Shipping |
Row 54 – Cell 2 |
|
56 |
Thomas Champion (Fra) St Michel- Preference Home- Auber93 |
Row 55 – Cell 2 |
|
57 |
János Zsombor Pelikán (Hun) Team United Shipping |
0:03:34 |
|
58 |
Connor Swift (GBr) Netcompany Ineos |
0:03:41 |
|
59 |
Erik Fetter (Hun) Team United Shipping |
Row 58 – Cell 2 |
|
60 |
William Smith |
Row 59 – Cell 2 |
|
61 |
Robin Donzé (Swi) Tudor Pro Cycling |
Row 60 – Cell 2 |
|
62 |
Hjalmar Klyver (Swe) Lucky Sport Cycling Team |
0:03:52 |
|
63 |
Marcus Sander Hansen (Den) Bhs-Pl Beton Bornholm |
Row 62 – Cell 2 |
|
64 |
Andrew Lydic (USA) Aps Pro Cycling By Team Cadence Cyclery |
0:03:56 |
|
65 |
Oliver Wood |
0:04:11 |
|
66 |
Mark Stewart (GBr) Modern Adventure |
Row 65 – Cell 2 |
|
67 |
Robin Kull (Swi) Team Storck- Mrw Bau |
0:04:13 |
|
68 |
Riley Pickrell (Can) Modern Adventure |
0:04:16 |
|
69 |
Ryan Mullen (Irl) NSN Cycling Team |
Row 68 – Cell 2 |
|
70 |
Dion Allan Smith (NZl) NSN Cycling Team |
Row 69 – Cell 2 |
|
71 |
Petr Kelemen (Cze) Tudor Pro Cycling |
Row 70 – Cell 2 |
|
72 |
Benoit Cosnefroy (Fra) UAE Team Emirates-XRG |
0:04:25 |
|
73 |
Pascal Eenkhoorn (Ned) Soudal-QuickStep |
Row 72 – Cell 2 |
|
74 |
Ben Swift (GBr) Netcompany Ineos |
Row 73 – Cell 2 |
|
75 |
Dylan Van Baarle (Ned) Soudal-QuickStep |
Row 74 – Cell 2 |
|
76 |
Felix Grossschartner (Aut) UAE Team Emirates-XRG |
Row 75 – Cell 2 |
|
77 |
Laurenz Rex (Bel) Soudal-QuickStep |
Row 76 – Cell 2 |
|
78 |
Tim Merlier (Bel) Soudal-QuickStep |
Row 77 – Cell 2 |
|
79 |
Jonah Killy (USA) Tarteletto- Isorex |
Row 78 – Cell 2 |
|
80 |
Matthew Bostock |
Row 79 – Cell 2 |
|
81 |
Olav Kooij (Ned) Decathlon CMA CGM |
0:04:39 |
|
82 |
Stan Dewulf (Bel) Decathlon CMA CGM |
0:04:44 |
|
83 |
Cees Bol (Ned) Decathlon CMA CGM |
0:04:45 |
|
84 |
Alvaro Sagrado Perez (Spa) Team Storck- Mrw Bau |
0:05:01 |
|
85 |
Matthew Walls (GBr) Team Storck- Mrw Bau |
0:05:48 |
|
86 |
Romain Cardis (Fra) St Michel- Preference Home- Auber93 |
0:05:56 |
|
87 |
Kamil Małecki (Pol) Pinarello-Q36.5 |
0:05:57 |
|
88 |
Simen Evertsen-Hegreberg (Nor) Lucky Sport Cycling Team |
0:06:01 |
|
89 |
Sam Welsford (Aus) Netcompany Ineos |
0:06:08 |
|
90 |
Matteo Moschetti (Ita) Pinarello-Q36.5 |
Row 89 – Cell 2 |
|
91 |
Sam Bennett (Irl) Pinarello-Q36.5 |
Row 90 – Cell 2 |
|
92 |
Oscar Schempp (Ger) Bike Aid |
0:07:06 |
|
93 |
Émilien Jacquelin |
0:08:54 |
|
94 |
Michal Schuran (Cze) Team United Shipping |
0:09:18 |
|
95 |
Timothy Dupont (Bel) Tarteletto- Isorex |
Row 94 – Cell 2 |
|
96 |
Karl Hall |
Row 95 – Cell 2 |
|
97 |
Veljko Stojnić (Srb) Team United Shipping |
Row 96 – Cell 2 |
|
98 |
Lennard Sternsdorff (Ger) Bike Aid |
Row 97 – Cell 2 |
|
99 |
Victor Vidal (Fra) Bike Aid |
Row 98 – Cell 2 |
|
100 |
Adam Lewis (GBr) Aps Pro Cycling By Team Cadence Cyclery |
Row 99 – Cell 2 |
|
101 |
Ronan O Connor (Irl) Aps Pro Cycling By Team Cadence Cyclery |
Row 100 – Cell 2 |
|
102 |
Schandorff Emil Iwersen (Den) Bhs-Pl Beton Bornholm |
Row 101 – Cell 2 |
|
103 |
Ethan Vernon (GBr) NSN Cycling Team |
0:09:28 |
|
104 |
Artem Shmidt (USA) Netcompany Ineos |
Row 103 – Cell 2 |
|
105 |
Victor Johannsen (Den) Bhs-Pl Beton Bornholm |
0:16:32 |
|
106 |
Jakob Neumann (Ger) Team Storck- Mrw Bau |
Row 105 – Cell 2 |
|
107 |
Røjbek Asger Sørensen (Den) Bhs-Pl Beton Bornholm |
Row 106 – Cell 2 |
|
108 |
Cian Keogh (Irl) Aps Pro Cycling By Team Cadence Cyclery |
Row 107 – Cell 2 |
|
Position |
Rider (Country) Team |
Time Gap |
|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Lewis Askey (GBr) NSN Cycling Team |
4:02:31 |
|
2 |
Filippo Ganna (Ita) Netcompany Ineos |
0:00:09 |
|
3 |
Tim Wellens (Bel) UAE Team Emirates – XRG |
0:00:11 |
|
4 |
Daan Hoole (Ned) Decathlon CMA CGM Team |
0:00:20 |
|
5 |
Matteo Trentin (Ita) Tudor Pro Cycling Team |
0:00:21 |
|
6 |
Jasper Stuyven (Bel) Soudal Quick-Step |
0:00:22 |
|
7 |
Florian Vermeersch (Bel) UAE Team Emirates – XRG |
0:00:24 |
|
8 |
Elliot Rowe (GBr) Great Britain |
0:00:32 |
|
9 |
Paul Wright (NZl) Tudor Pro Cycling Team |
Row 8 – Cell 2 |
|
10 |
Rick Pluimers (Ned) Modern Adventure Pro Cycling |
0:00:39 |
|
11 |
Kim Heiduk (Ger) Netcompany INEOS |
0:01:08 |
|
12 |
Mark Donovan (GBr) Pinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team |
0:02:19 |
|
13 |
Nils Politt (Ger) UAE Team Emirates – XRG |
0:02:22 |
|
14 |
Ben Wiggins (GBr) Great Britain |
0:02:28 |
|
15 |
Robbe Ghys (Bel) Decathlon CMA CGM Team |
0:02:44 |
|
16 |
Fabio Christen (Swi) Pinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team |
0:03:30 |
|
17 |
Elias Maris (Bel) Team Flanders – Baloise |
Row 16 – Cell 2 |
|
18 |
Yohann Simon (Fra) St Michel – Preference Home – Auber93 |
Row 17 – Cell 2 |
|
19 |
Alessandro Pinarello (Ita) NSN Cycling Team |
Row 18 – Cell 2 |
|
20 |
Boas Lysgaard (Den) BHS – PL Beton Bornholm |
Row 19 – Cell 2 |
|
21 |
Dylan Vandenstorme (Bel) Team Flanders – Baloise |
Row 20 – Cell 2 |
|
22 |
Siebe Deweirdt (Bel) Team Flanders – Baloise |
Row 21 – Cell 2 |
|
23 |
Xandro Meurisse (Bel) Pinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team |
Row 22 – Cell 2 |
|
24 |
Axel Källberg (Fin) Lucky Sport Cycling Team |
Row 23 – Cell 2 |
|
25 |
Edgar David Cadena (Mex) Team Storck – MRW Bau |
Row 24 – Cell 2 |
|
26 |
Yorben Lauryssen (Bel) Tarteletto – Isorex |
Row 25 – Cell 2 |
|
27 |
Théo Delacroix (Fra) St Michel – Preference Home – Auber93 |
Row 26 – Cell 2 |
|
28 |
Henri Vandenabeele (Bel) Team Flanders – Baloise |
Row 27 – Cell 2 |
|
29 |
Ilan Van Wilder (Bel) Soudal Quick-Step |
Row 28 – Cell 2 |
|
30 |
Vilmer Ekman (Swe) Lucky Sport Cycling Team |
Row 29 – Cell 2 |
|
31 |
Lucas Bénéteau (Fra) St Michel – Preference Home – Auber93 |
Row 30 – Cell 2 |
|
32 |
Nikiforos Arvanitou (Gre) Team United Shipping |
Row 31 – Cell 2 |
|
33 |
Jacob Eriksson (Swe) Tudor Pro Cycling Team |
Row 32 – Cell 2 |
|
34 |
Jacob Bush (GBr) Great Britain |
Row 33 – Cell 2 |
|
35 |
Ethan Dunham (USA) APS Pro Cycling by Team Cadence Cyclery |
Row 34 – Cell 2 |
|
36 |
Sebastian Vestergaard (Den) BHS – PL Beton Bornholm |
Row 35 – Cell 2 |
|
37 |
Jake Stewart (GBr) NSN Cycling Team |
Row 36 – Cell 2 |
|
38 |
Lennert Teugels (Bel) Tarteletto – Isorex |
Row 37 – Cell 2 |
|
39 |
Arne Santy (Bel) Tarteletto – Isorex |
Row 38 – Cell 2 |
|
40 |
Yannis Voisard (Swi) Tudor Pro Cycling Team |
Row 39 – Cell 2 |
|
41 |
Gianni Marchand (Bel) Tarteletto – Isorex |
0:03:36 |
|
42 |
Samuel Flórez (Col) Modern Adventure Pro Cycling |
Row 41 – Cell 2 |
|
43 |
Brody McDonald (USA) Modern Adventure Pro Cycling |
Row 42 – Cell 2 |
|
44 |
Ward Vanhoof (Bel) Team Flanders – Baloise |
Row 43 – Cell 2 |
|
45 |
Teodor De Luca (Swe) Lucky Sport Cycling Team |
0:03:40 |
|
46 |
Mikkel Bjerg (Den) UAE Team Emirates – XRG |
0:03:41 |
|
47 |
Brem Deman (Bel) Team Flanders – Baloise |
Row 46 – Cell 2 |
|
48 |
Frank Aron Ragilo (Est) Lucky Sport Cycling Team |
0:03:43 |
|
49 |
Noé Ury (Lux) Team Storck – MRW Bau |
Row 48 – Cell 2 |
|
50 |
Kristiāns Belohvoščiks (Lat) BIKE AID |
Row 49 – Cell 2 |
|
51 |
Axel Bouquet (Fra) St Michel – Preference Home – Auber93 |
Row 50 – Cell 2 |
|
52 |
Ian López (USA) Modern Adventure Pro Cycling |
Row 51 – Cell 2 |
|
53 |
Oliver Mattheis (Ger) BIKE AID |
Row 52 – Cell 2 |
|
54 |
Conn McDunphy (Irl) APS Pro Cycling by Team Cadence Cyclery |
Row 53 – Cell 2 |
|
55 |
Tomáš Přidal (Cze) Team United Shipping |
Row 54 – Cell 2 |
|
56 |
Thomas Champion (Fra) St Michel – Preference Home – Auber93 |
Row 55 – Cell 2 |
|
57 |
János Pelikán (Hun) Team United Shipping |
0:03:47 |
|
58 |
Connor Swift (GBr) Netcompany INEOS |
0:03:54 |
|
59 |
Erik Fetter (Hun) Team United Shipping |
Row 58 – Cell 2 |
|
60 |
William Smith (GBr) Great Britain |
Row 59 – Cell 2 |
|
61 |
Robin Donzé (Swi) Tudor Pro Cycling Team |
Row 60 – Cell 2 |
|
62 |
Hjalmar Klyver (Swe) Lucky Sport Cycling Team |
0:04:05 |
|
63 |
Marcus Sander Hansen (Den) BHS – PL Beton Bornholm |
Row 62 – Cell 2 |
|
64 |
Andrew Lydic (USA) APS Pro Cycling by Team Cadence Cyclery |
0:04:09 |
|
65 |
Oliver Wood (GBr) Great Britain |
0:04:24 |
|
66 |
Mark Stewart (GBr) Modern Adventure Pro Cycling |
Row 65 – Cell 2 |
|
67 |
Robin Kull (Swi) Team Storck – MRW Bau |
0:04:26 |
|
68 |
Riley Pickrell (Can) Modern Adventure Pro Cycling |
0:04:29 |
|
69 |
Ryan Mullen (Irl) NSN Cycling Team |
Row 68 – Cell 2 |
|
70 |
Dion Smith (NZl) NSN Cycling Team |
Row 69 – Cell 2 |
|
71 |
Petr Kelemen (Cze) Tudor Pro Cycling Team |
Row 70 – Cell 2 |
|
72 |
Benoît Cosnefroy (Fra) UAE Team Emirates – XRG |
0:04:38 |
|
73 |
Pascal Eenkhoorn (Ned) Soudal Quick-Step |
Row 72 – Cell 2 |
|
74 |
Ben Swift (GBr) Netcompany INEOS |
Row 73 – Cell 2 |
|
75 |
Dylan van Baarle (Ned) Soudal Quick-Step |
Row 74 – Cell 2 |
|
76 |
Felix Großschartner (Aut) UAE Team Emirates – XRG |
Row 75 – Cell 2 |
|
77 |
Laurenz Rex (Bel) Soudal Quick-Step |
Row 76 – Cell 2 |
|
78 |
Tim Merlier (Bel) Soudal Quick-Step |
Row 77 – Cell 2 |
|
79 |
Jonah Killy (USA) Tarteletto – Isorex |
Row 78 – Cell 2 |
|
80 |
Matthew Bostock (GBr) Great Britain |
Row 79 – Cell 2 |
|
81 |
Olav Kooij (Ned) Decathlon CMA CGM Team |
0:04:52 |
|
82 |
Stan Dewulf (Bel) Decathlon CMA CGM Team |
0:04:57 |
|
83 |
Cees Bol (Ned) Decathlon CMA CGM Team |
0:04:58 |
|
84 |
Alvaro Sagrado (Spa) Team Storck – MRW Bau |
0:05:14 |
|
85 |
Matthew Walls (GBr) Team Storck – MRW Bau |
0:06:01 |
|
86 |
Romain Cardis (Fra) St Michel – Preference Home – Auber93 |
0:06:09 |
|
87 |
Kamil Małecki (Pol) Pinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team |
0:06:10 |
|
88 |
Simen Evertsen-Hegreberg (Nor) Lucky Sport Cycling Team |
0:06:11 |
|
89 |
Sam Welsford (Aus) Netcompany INEOS |
0:06:21 |
|
90 |
Matteo Moschetti (Ita) Pinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team |
Row 89 – Cell 2 |
|
91 |
Sam Bennett (Irl) Pinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team |
Row 90 – Cell 2 |
|
92 |
Oscar Schempp (Ger) BIKE AID |
0:07:18 |
|
93 |
Émilien Jacquelin (Fra) Decathlon CMA CGM Team |
0:09:07 |
|
94 |
Michal Schuran (Cze) Team United Shipping |
0:09:29 |
|
95 |
Timothy Dupont (Bel) Tarteletto – Isorex |
0:09:31 |
|
96 |
Karl Hall (GBr) BIKE AID |
Row 95 – Cell 2 |
|
97 |
Veljko Stojnić (Srb) Team United Shipping |
Row 96 – Cell 2 |
|
98 |
Lennard Sternsdorff (Ger) BIKE AID |
Row 97 – Cell 2 |
|
99 |
Victor Vidal (Fra) BIKE AID |
Row 98 – Cell 2 |
|
100 |
Adam Lewis (GBr) APS Pro Cycling by Team Cadence Cyclery |
Row 99 – Cell 2 |
|
101 |
Ronan O’Connor (Irl) APS Pro Cycling by Team Cadence Cyclery |
Row 100 – Cell 2 |
|
102 |
Emil Schandorff Iwersen (Den) BHS – PL Beton Bornholm |
Row 101 – Cell 2 |
|
103 |
Ethan Vernon (GBr) NSN Cycling Team |
0:09:41 |
|
104 |
Artem Shmidt (USA) Netcompany INEOS |
Row 103 – Cell 2 |
|
105 |
Victor Johannsen (Den) BHS – PL Beton Bornholm |
0:16:45 |
|
106 |
Jakob Neumann (Ger) Team Storck – MRW Bau |
Row 105 – Cell 2 |
|
107 |
Asger Røjbek Sørensen (Den) BHS – PL Beton Bornholm |
Row 106 – Cell 2 |
|
108 |
Cian Keogh (Irl) APS Pro Cycling by Team Cadence Cyclery |
Row 107 – Cell 2 |
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Tour of Britain Men: Lewis Askey powers up Michaelgate cobbled climb to win Classics-style opening stage in Lincoln
Race Results
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Owen Rogers
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Filippo Ganna second, Tim Wellens second in thrilling finale as Askey takes his first win of the season and the leader’s jersey
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Britain’s Lewis Askey won the opening stage of the Tour of Britain Men on Wednesday, the NSN rider attacking on the cobbles of the Michaelgate climb and riding clear to victory.
Filippo Ganna (Netcompany Ineos) came home second, two seconds down, while Tim Wellens (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) was third.
Askey had set up a 12-man break which formed on the second of four 13km finishing laps around the start and finish city of Lincoln, leading the group which contested the finish. With their lead over a four-man chase group more than 1:30 on the last lap, the group began attacking each other, though no one was able to go clear.
As the race approached the final ascent of the short, steep, cobbled climb of Michaelgate into the centre of Lincoln, Wellens attacked first, gapping his rivals briefly, before Florian Vermeersch (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) made his move. Through the Belgian looked to have done enough, Lewis Askey countered on the cobbles, catching the Vermeersch and riding away to the win.
A thrilling day out on the Lincoln Grand Prix course
To create parity with the women’s race, this year’s Tour of Britain Men reduced from six to five stages, with Wednesday’s opening day starting and finishing in Lincoln.
The 156.1km race took the peloton north, into the hills of the Lincolnshire Wolds before heading south to tackle four full laps of a circuit around the city centre. Featuring the narrow cobbled climb of Michaelgate, the race used the similar circuit as the British National Series race, the Lincoln GP, though the finish line was just outside the city centre, on a flat road, adding a different dynamic to the lap.
After a lengthy neutralised section which took the peloton outside the city limits, the attacks began the moment the flag dropped, with riders from the race’s eight third division Continental teams particularly aggressive.
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After 10km six riders escaped, Michal Schuran (United Shipping), Jonah Killy (Tarteletto-Isorex), Oscar Schempp (Bike Aid), Simen Evertsen-Hegreberg (Lucky Sport), Asger Røjbek (BHS-PL Beton Bornholm) and the only British rider in the group, Adam Lewis (APS Pro Cycling by Team Cadence Cyclery) quickly building a lead of 1:30.
Behind them three of the five WorldTour teams in the race, Netcompany Ineos, Soudal-QuickStep and Decathlon CMA CGM set to work holding the leading group close, the deficit settling around 1:20.
By the time the break reached the the back end of the circuit for the first time, they had lost two of their number, and with Netcompany-Ineos upping the pace behind, their lead was down to 30 seconds at the top of the climb. They were eventually caught towards the end of the first full lap, with 42km remaining.
On the second ascent of Michaelgate, Askey put in a huge attack, the NSN rider drawing a group of 12 clear, and with all the WorldTour teams represented, cooperation behind was difficult. By the time that group reached the finish line with two laps to go, they led a chasing group of four by almost one minute.
On the penultimate ascent of the cobbled climb, Rick Pluimers (Tudor Pro Cycling) upped the pace, though the group remained together, their lead at 1:30 as the final 13km circuit began.
Askey executed his plan to perfection to take his first win of 2026 with an assured ride up a climb he surely knows well, claiming the leader’s jersey too.
With such a punchy circuit to close the race, there were some huge time gaps on the general classification, with the 12th placed rider over two minutes down with four stages to go.
Results
|
Position |
Rider (Country) Team |
Time Gap |
|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Lewis Askey (GBr) NSN Cycling Team |
4:02:44 |
|
2 |
Filippo Ganna (Ita) Netcompany Ineos |
0:00:02 |
|
3 |
Tim Wellens (Bel) UAE Team Emirates-XRG |
Row 2 – Cell 2 |
|
4 |
Jasper Stuyven (Bel) Soudal-QuickStep |
0:00:09 |
|
5 |
Daan Hoole (Ned) Decathlon CMA CGM |
Row 4 – Cell 2 |
|
6 |
Matteo Trentin (Ita) Tudor Pro Cycling |
Row 5 – Cell 2 |
|
7 |
Florian Vermeersch (Bel) UAE Team Emirates-XRG |
0:00:11 |
|
8 |
Elliot Rowe (GBr) Team Visma | Lease A Bike Development |
0:00:19 |
|
9 |
Rick Pluimers (Ned) Tudor Pro Cycling |
Row 8 – Cell 2 |
|
10 |
Paul Wright (NZl) Modern Adventure |
0:00:26 |
|
11 |
Kim Alexander Heiduk (Ger) Netcompany Ineos |
0:00:55 |
|
12 |
Mark Donovan (GBr) Pinarello-Q36.5 |
0:02:06 |
|
13 |
Nils Politt (Ger) UAE Team Emirates-XRG |
0:02:09 |
|
14 |
Micheal Ben Wiggins (GBr) Hagens Berman Jayco |
0:02:15 |
|
15 |
Robbe Ghys (Bel) Decathlon CMA CGM |
0:02:31 |
|
16 |
Fabio Christen (Swi) Pinarello-Q36.5 |
0:03:17 |
|
17 |
Elias Maris (Bel) Team Flanders- Baloise |
Row 16 – Cell 2 |
|
18 |
Yohann Simon (Fra) St Michel- Preference Home- Auber93 |
Row 17 – Cell 2 |
|
19 |
Alessandro Pinarello (Ita) NSN Cycling Team |
Row 18 – Cell 2 |
|
20 |
Boas Lysgaard (Den) Bhs-Pl Beton Bornholm |
Row 19 – Cell 2 |
|
21 |
Dylan Vandenstorme (Bel) Team Flanders- Baloise |
Row 20 – Cell 2 |
|
22 |
Siebe Deweirdt (Bel) Team Flanders- Baloise |
Row 21 – Cell 2 |
|
23 |
Xandro Meurisse (Bel) Pinarello-Q36.5 |
Row 22 – Cell 2 |
|
24 |
Axel Källberg (Fin) Lucky Sport Cycling Team |
Row 23 – Cell 2 |
|
25 |
Edgar David Cadena Martinez (Mex) Team Storck- Mrw Bau |
Row 24 – Cell 2 |
|
26 |
Yorben Lauryssen (Bel) Tarteletto- Isorex |
Row 25 – Cell 2 |
|
27 |
Théo Delacroix (Fra) St Michel- Preference Home- Auber93 |
Row 26 – Cell 2 |
|
28 |
Henri Vandenabeele (Bel) Team Flanders- Baloise |
Row 27 – Cell 2 |
|
29 |
Ilan Van Wilder (Bel) Soudal-QuickStep |
Row 28 – Cell 2 |
|
30 |
Vilmer Ekman (Swe) Lucky Sport Cycling Team |
Row 29 – Cell 2 |
|
31 |
Lucas Beneteau (Fra) St Michel- Preference Home- Auber93 |
Row 30 – Cell 2 |
|
32 |
Nikiforos Arvanitou (Gre) Team United Shipping |
Row 31 – Cell 2 |
|
33 |
Jacob Eriksson (Swe) Tudor Pro Cycling |
Row 32 – Cell 2 |
|
34 |
Jacob Bush (GBr) Development Team Picnic Postnl |
Row 33 – Cell 2 |
|
35 |
Ethan Dunham (USA) Aps Pro Cycling By Team Cadence Cyclery |
Row 34 – Cell 2 |
|
36 |
Sebastian Vestergaard |
Row 35 – Cell 2 |
|
37 |
Jake Stewart (GBr) NSN Cycling Team |
Row 36 – Cell 2 |
|
38 |
Lennert Teugels (Bel) Tarteletto- Isorex |
Row 37 – Cell 2 |
|
39 |
Arne Santy (Bel) Tarteletto- Isorex |
Row 38 – Cell 2 |
|
40 |
Yannis Voisard (Swi) Tudor Pro Cycling |
Row 39 – Cell 2 |
|
41 |
Gianni Marchand (Bel) Tarteletto- Isorex |
0:03:23 |
|
42 |
Samuel Florez Garces (Col) Modern Adventure |
Row 41 – Cell 2 |
|
43 |
Brody Mcdonald (USA) Modern Adventure |
Row 42 – Cell 2 |
|
44 |
Ward Vanhoof (Bel) Team Flanders- Baloise |
Row 43 – Cell 2 |
|
45 |
Teodor De Luca (Swe) Lucky Sport Cycling Team |
0:03:27 |
|
46 |
Mikkel Norsgaard Bjerg (Den) UAE Team Emirates-XRG |
0:03:28 |
|
47 |
Brem Deman (Bel) Team Flanders- Baloise |
Row 46 – Cell 2 |
|
48 |
Frank Aron Ragilo (Est) Lucky Sport Cycling Team |
0:03:30 |
|
49 |
Noé Ury (Lux) Team Storck- Mrw Bau |
Row 48 – Cell 2 |
|
50 |
Kristians Belohvosciks (Lat) Bike Aid |
Row 49 – Cell 2 |
|
51 |
Axel Bouquet (Fra) St Michel- Preference Home- Auber93 |
Row 50 – Cell 2 |
|
52 |
Ian Lopez De San Roman (USA) Modern Adventure |
Row 51 – Cell 2 |
|
53 |
Oliver Mattheis (Ger) Bike Aid |
Row 52 – Cell 2 |
|
54 |
Conn Mc Dunphy (Irl) Aps Pro Cycling By Team Cadence Cyclery |
Row 53 – Cell 2 |
|
55 |
Tomáš Přidal (Cze) Team United Shipping |
Row 54 – Cell 2 |
|
56 |
Thomas Champion (Fra) St Michel- Preference Home- Auber93 |
Row 55 – Cell 2 |
|
57 |
János Zsombor Pelikán (Hun) Team United Shipping |
0:03:34 |
|
58 |
Connor Swift (GBr) Netcompany Ineos |
0:03:41 |
|
59 |
Erik Fetter (Hun) Team United Shipping |
Row 58 – Cell 2 |
|
60 |
William Smith |
Row 59 – Cell 2 |
|
61 |
Robin Donzé (Swi) Tudor Pro Cycling |
Row 60 – Cell 2 |
|
62 |
Hjalmar Klyver (Swe) Lucky Sport Cycling Team |
0:03:52 |
|
63 |
Marcus Sander Hansen (Den) Bhs-Pl Beton Bornholm |
Row 62 – Cell 2 |
|
64 |
Andrew Lydic (USA) Aps Pro Cycling By Team Cadence Cyclery |
0:03:56 |
|
65 |
Oliver Wood |
0:04:11 |
|
66 |
Mark Stewart (GBr) Modern Adventure |
Row 65 – Cell 2 |
|
67 |
Robin Kull (Swi) Team Storck- Mrw Bau |
0:04:13 |
|
68 |
Riley Pickrell (Can) Modern Adventure |
0:04:16 |
|
69 |
Ryan Mullen (Irl) NSN Cycling Team |
Row 68 – Cell 2 |
|
70 |
Dion Allan Smith (NZl) NSN Cycling Team |
Row 69 – Cell 2 |
|
71 |
Petr Kelemen (Cze) Tudor Pro Cycling |
Row 70 – Cell 2 |
|
72 |
Benoit Cosnefroy (Fra) UAE Team Emirates-XRG |
0:04:25 |
|
73 |
Pascal Eenkhoorn (Ned) Soudal-QuickStep |
Row 72 – Cell 2 |
|
74 |
Ben Swift (GBr) Netcompany Ineos |
Row 73 – Cell 2 |
|
75 |
Dylan Van Baarle (Ned) Soudal-QuickStep |
Row 74 – Cell 2 |
|
76 |
Felix Grossschartner (Aut) UAE Team Emirates-XRG |
Row 75 – Cell 2 |
|
77 |
Laurenz Rex (Bel) Soudal-QuickStep |
Row 76 – Cell 2 |
|
78 |
Tim Merlier (Bel) Soudal-QuickStep |
Row 77 – Cell 2 |
|
79 |
Jonah Killy (USA) Tarteletto- Isorex |
Row 78 – Cell 2 |
|
80 |
Matthew Bostock |
Row 79 – Cell 2 |
|
81 |
Olav Kooij (Ned) Decathlon CMA CGM |
0:04:39 |
|
82 |
Stan Dewulf (Bel) Decathlon CMA CGM |
0:04:44 |
|
83 |
Cees Bol (Ned) Decathlon CMA CGM |
0:04:45 |
|
84 |
Alvaro Sagrado Perez (Spa) Team Storck- Mrw Bau |
0:05:01 |
|
85 |
Matthew Walls (GBr) Team Storck- Mrw Bau |
0:05:48 |
|
86 |
Romain Cardis (Fra) St Michel- Preference Home- Auber93 |
0:05:56 |
|
87 |
Kamil Małecki (Pol) Pinarello-Q36.5 |
0:05:57 |
|
88 |
Simen Evertsen-Hegreberg (Nor) Lucky Sport Cycling Team |
0:06:01 |
|
89 |
Sam Welsford (Aus) Netcompany Ineos |
0:06:08 |
|
90 |
Matteo Moschetti (Ita) Pinarello-Q36.5 |
Row 89 – Cell 2 |
|
91 |
Sam Bennett (Irl) Pinarello-Q36.5 |
Row 90 – Cell 2 |
|
92 |
Oscar Schempp (Ger) Bike Aid |
0:07:06 |
|
93 |
Émilien Jacquelin |
0:08:54 |
|
94 |
Michal Schuran (Cze) Team United Shipping |
0:09:18 |
|
95 |
Timothy Dupont (Bel) Tarteletto- Isorex |
Row 94 – Cell 2 |
|
96 |
Karl Hall |
Row 95 – Cell 2 |
|
97 |
Veljko Stojnić (Srb) Team United Shipping |
Row 96 – Cell 2 |
|
98 |
Lennard Sternsdorff (Ger) Bike Aid |
Row 97 – Cell 2 |
|
99 |
Victor Vidal (Fra) Bike Aid |
Row 98 – Cell 2 |
|
100 |
Adam Lewis (GBr) Aps Pro Cycling By Team Cadence Cyclery |
Row 99 – Cell 2 |
|
101 |
Ronan O Connor (Irl) Aps Pro Cycling By Team Cadence Cyclery |
Row 100 – Cell 2 |
|
102 |
Schandorff Emil Iwersen (Den) Bhs-Pl Beton Bornholm |
Row 101 – Cell 2 |
|
103 |
Ethan Vernon (GBr) NSN Cycling Team |
0:09:28 |
|
104 |
Artem Shmidt (USA) Netcompany Ineos |
Row 103 – Cell 2 |
|
105 |
Victor Johannsen (Den) Bhs-Pl Beton Bornholm |
0:16:32 |
|
106 |
Jakob Neumann (Ger) Team Storck- Mrw Bau |
Row 105 – Cell 2 |
|
107 |
Røjbek Asger Sørensen (Den) Bhs-Pl Beton Bornholm |
Row 106 – Cell 2 |
|
108 |
Cian Keogh (Irl) Aps Pro Cycling By Team Cadence Cyclery |
Row 107 – Cell 2 |
|
Position |
Rider (Country) Team |
Time Gap |
|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Lewis Askey (GBr) NSN Cycling Team |
4:02:31 |
|
2 |
Filippo Ganna (Ita) Netcompany Ineos |
0:00:09 |
|
3 |
Tim Wellens (Bel) UAE Team Emirates – XRG |
0:00:11 |
|
4 |
Daan Hoole (Ned) Decathlon CMA CGM Team |
0:00:20 |
|
5 |
Matteo Trentin (Ita) Tudor Pro Cycling Team |
0:00:21 |
|
6 |
Jasper Stuyven (Bel) Soudal Quick-Step |
0:00:22 |
|
7 |
Florian Vermeersch (Bel) UAE Team Emirates – XRG |
0:00:24 |
|
8 |
Elliot Rowe (GBr) Great Britain |
0:00:32 |
|
9 |
Paul Wright (NZl) Tudor Pro Cycling Team |
Row 8 – Cell 2 |
|
10 |
Rick Pluimers (Ned) Modern Adventure Pro Cycling |
0:00:39 |
|
11 |
Kim Heiduk (Ger) Netcompany INEOS |
0:01:08 |
|
12 |
Mark Donovan (GBr) Pinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team |
0:02:19 |
|
13 |
Nils Politt (Ger) UAE Team Emirates – XRG |
0:02:22 |
|
14 |
Ben Wiggins (GBr) Great Britain |
0:02:28 |
|
15 |
Robbe Ghys (Bel) Decathlon CMA CGM Team |
0:02:44 |
|
16 |
Fabio Christen (Swi) Pinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team |
0:03:30 |
|
17 |
Elias Maris (Bel) Team Flanders – Baloise |
Row 16 – Cell 2 |
|
18 |
Yohann Simon (Fra) St Michel – Preference Home – Auber93 |
Row 17 – Cell 2 |
|
19 |
Alessandro Pinarello (Ita) NSN Cycling Team |
Row 18 – Cell 2 |
|
20 |
Boas Lysgaard (Den) BHS – PL Beton Bornholm |
Row 19 – Cell 2 |
|
21 |
Dylan Vandenstorme (Bel) Team Flanders – Baloise |
Row 20 – Cell 2 |
|
22 |
Siebe Deweirdt (Bel) Team Flanders – Baloise |
Row 21 – Cell 2 |
|
23 |
Xandro Meurisse (Bel) Pinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team |
Row 22 – Cell 2 |
|
24 |
Axel Källberg (Fin) Lucky Sport Cycling Team |
Row 23 – Cell 2 |
|
25 |
Edgar David Cadena (Mex) Team Storck – MRW Bau |
Row 24 – Cell 2 |
|
26 |
Yorben Lauryssen (Bel) Tarteletto – Isorex |
Row 25 – Cell 2 |
|
27 |
Théo Delacroix (Fra) St Michel – Preference Home – Auber93 |
Row 26 – Cell 2 |
|
28 |
Henri Vandenabeele (Bel) Team Flanders – Baloise |
Row 27 – Cell 2 |
|
29 |
Ilan Van Wilder (Bel) Soudal Quick-Step |
Row 28 – Cell 2 |
|
30 |
Vilmer Ekman (Swe) Lucky Sport Cycling Team |
Row 29 – Cell 2 |
|
31 |
Lucas Bénéteau (Fra) St Michel – Preference Home – Auber93 |
Row 30 – Cell 2 |
|
32 |
Nikiforos Arvanitou (Gre) Team United Shipping |
Row 31 – Cell 2 |
|
33 |
Jacob Eriksson (Swe) Tudor Pro Cycling Team |
Row 32 – Cell 2 |
|
34 |
Jacob Bush (GBr) Great Britain |
Row 33 – Cell 2 |
|
35 |
Ethan Dunham (USA) APS Pro Cycling by Team Cadence Cyclery |
Row 34 – Cell 2 |
|
36 |
Sebastian Vestergaard (Den) BHS – PL Beton Bornholm |
Row 35 – Cell 2 |
|
37 |
Jake Stewart (GBr) NSN Cycling Team |
Row 36 – Cell 2 |
|
38 |
Lennert Teugels (Bel) Tarteletto – Isorex |
Row 37 – Cell 2 |
|
39 |
Arne Santy (Bel) Tarteletto – Isorex |
Row 38 – Cell 2 |
|
40 |
Yannis Voisard (Swi) Tudor Pro Cycling Team |
Row 39 – Cell 2 |
|
41 |
Gianni Marchand (Bel) Tarteletto – Isorex |
0:03:36 |
|
42 |
Samuel Flórez (Col) Modern Adventure Pro Cycling |
Row 41 – Cell 2 |
|
43 |
Brody McDonald (USA) Modern Adventure Pro Cycling |
Row 42 – Cell 2 |
|
44 |
Ward Vanhoof (Bel) Team Flanders – Baloise |
Row 43 – Cell 2 |
|
45 |
Teodor De Luca (Swe) Lucky Sport Cycling Team |
0:03:40 |
|
46 |
Mikkel Bjerg (Den) UAE Team Emirates – XRG |
0:03:41 |
|
47 |
Brem Deman (Bel) Team Flanders – Baloise |
Row 46 – Cell 2 |
|
48 |
Frank Aron Ragilo (Est) Lucky Sport Cycling Team |
0:03:43 |
|
49 |
Noé Ury (Lux) Team Storck – MRW Bau |
Row 48 – Cell 2 |
|
50 |
Kristiāns Belohvoščiks (Lat) BIKE AID |
Row 49 – Cell 2 |
|
51 |
Axel Bouquet (Fra) St Michel – Preference Home – Auber93 |
Row 50 – Cell 2 |
|
52 |
Ian López (USA) Modern Adventure Pro Cycling |
Row 51 – Cell 2 |
|
53 |
Oliver Mattheis (Ger) BIKE AID |
Row 52 – Cell 2 |
|
54 |
Conn McDunphy (Irl) APS Pro Cycling by Team Cadence Cyclery |
Row 53 – Cell 2 |
|
55 |
Tomáš Přidal (Cze) Team United Shipping |
Row 54 – Cell 2 |
|
56 |
Thomas Champion (Fra) St Michel – Preference Home – Auber93 |
Row 55 – Cell 2 |
|
57 |
János Pelikán (Hun) Team United Shipping |
0:03:47 |
|
58 |
Connor Swift (GBr) Netcompany INEOS |
0:03:54 |
|
59 |
Erik Fetter (Hun) Team United Shipping |
Row 58 – Cell 2 |
|
60 |
William Smith (GBr) Great Britain |
Row 59 – Cell 2 |
|
61 |
Robin Donzé (Swi) Tudor Pro Cycling Team |
Row 60 – Cell 2 |
|
62 |
Hjalmar Klyver (Swe) Lucky Sport Cycling Team |
0:04:05 |
|
63 |
Marcus Sander Hansen (Den) BHS – PL Beton Bornholm |
Row 62 – Cell 2 |
|
64 |
Andrew Lydic (USA) APS Pro Cycling by Team Cadence Cyclery |
0:04:09 |
|
65 |
Oliver Wood (GBr) Great Britain |
0:04:24 |
|
66 |
Mark Stewart (GBr) Modern Adventure Pro Cycling |
Row 65 – Cell 2 |
|
67 |
Robin Kull (Swi) Team Storck – MRW Bau |
0:04:26 |
|
68 |
Riley Pickrell (Can) Modern Adventure Pro Cycling |
0:04:29 |
|
69 |
Ryan Mullen (Irl) NSN Cycling Team |
Row 68 – Cell 2 |
|
70 |
Dion Smith (NZl) NSN Cycling Team |
Row 69 – Cell 2 |
|
71 |
Petr Kelemen (Cze) Tudor Pro Cycling Team |
Row 70 – Cell 2 |
|
72 |
Benoît Cosnefroy (Fra) UAE Team Emirates – XRG |
0:04:38 |
|
73 |
Pascal Eenkhoorn (Ned) Soudal Quick-Step |
Row 72 – Cell 2 |
|
74 |
Ben Swift (GBr) Netcompany INEOS |
Row 73 – Cell 2 |
|
75 |
Dylan van Baarle (Ned) Soudal Quick-Step |
Row 74 – Cell 2 |
|
76 |
Felix Großschartner (Aut) UAE Team Emirates – XRG |
Row 75 – Cell 2 |
|
77 |
Laurenz Rex (Bel) Soudal Quick-Step |
Row 76 – Cell 2 |
|
78 |
Tim Merlier (Bel) Soudal Quick-Step |
Row 77 – Cell 2 |
|
79 |
Jonah Killy (USA) Tarteletto – Isorex |
Row 78 – Cell 2 |
|
80 |
Matthew Bostock (GBr) Great Britain |
Row 79 – Cell 2 |
|
81 |
Olav Kooij (Ned) Decathlon CMA CGM Team |
0:04:52 |
|
82 |
Stan Dewulf (Bel) Decathlon CMA CGM Team |
0:04:57 |
|
83 |
Cees Bol (Ned) Decathlon CMA CGM Team |
0:04:58 |
|
84 |
Alvaro Sagrado (Spa) Team Storck – MRW Bau |
0:05:14 |
|
85 |
Matthew Walls (GBr) Team Storck – MRW Bau |
0:06:01 |
|
86 |
Romain Cardis (Fra) St Michel – Preference Home – Auber93 |
0:06:09 |
|
87 |
Kamil Małecki (Pol) Pinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team |
0:06:10 |
|
88 |
Simen Evertsen-Hegreberg (Nor) Lucky Sport Cycling Team |
0:06:11 |
|
89 |
Sam Welsford (Aus) Netcompany INEOS |
0:06:21 |
|
90 |
Matteo Moschetti (Ita) Pinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team |
Row 89 – Cell 2 |
|
91 |
Sam Bennett (Irl) Pinarello Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team |
Row 90 – Cell 2 |
|
92 |
Oscar Schempp (Ger) BIKE AID |
0:07:18 |
|
93 |
Émilien Jacquelin (Fra) Decathlon CMA CGM Team |
0:09:07 |
|
94 |
Michal Schuran (Cze) Team United Shipping |
0:09:29 |
|
95 |
Timothy Dupont (Bel) Tarteletto – Isorex |
0:09:31 |
|
96 |
Karl Hall (GBr) BIKE AID |
Row 95 – Cell 2 |
|
97 |
Veljko Stojnić (Srb) Team United Shipping |
Row 96 – Cell 2 |
|
98 |
Lennard Sternsdorff (Ger) BIKE AID |
Row 97 – Cell 2 |
|
99 |
Victor Vidal (Fra) BIKE AID |
Row 98 – Cell 2 |
|
100 |
Adam Lewis (GBr) APS Pro Cycling by Team Cadence Cyclery |
Row 99 – Cell 2 |
|
101 |
Ronan O’Connor (Irl) APS Pro Cycling by Team Cadence Cyclery |
Row 100 – Cell 2 |
|
102 |
Emil Schandorff Iwersen (Den) BHS – PL Beton Bornholm |
Row 101 – Cell 2 |
|
103 |
Ethan Vernon (GBr) NSN Cycling Team |
0:09:41 |
|
104 |
Artem Shmidt (USA) Netcompany INEOS |
Row 103 – Cell 2 |
|
105 |
Victor Johannsen (Den) BHS – PL Beton Bornholm |
0:16:45 |
|
106 |
Jakob Neumann (Ger) Team Storck – MRW Bau |
Row 105 – Cell 2 |
|
107 |
Asger Røjbek Sørensen (Den) BHS – PL Beton Bornholm |
Row 106 – Cell 2 |
|
108 |
Cian Keogh (Irl) APS Pro Cycling by Team Cadence Cyclery |
Row 107 – Cell 2 |
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