Cycling news - Dylan Groenewegen wins opening stage of Tour of Britain

ByReuters

Updated 07/09/2019 at 18:04 GMT

Dutch rider Dylan Groenewegen won a sprint to claim the opening stage of the Tour of Britain on Saturday.

Sam Bennett (Borza-Hansgrohe) s'impose d'un souffle devant Dylan Groenewegen (Jumbo-Visma)

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Jumbo-Visma's Groenewegen got the better of Davide Cimolai (Israel Cycling Academy) and Matteo Trentin (Mitchelton-Scott) to claim victory over the 201.5-kilometre route from Glasgow to Kirkcudbright.

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His team controlled the pace of the race, never allowing a breakaway to get more than two minutes ahead.

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In the final seven kilometres, the Mitchelton-Scott team appeared to be the biggest threat but Groenewegen had plenty left in the tank as he crossed the line ahead.

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