Thomas De Gendt secures opening Volta a Catalunya stage victory after stunning solo
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ByEurosport
Updated 25/03/2019 at 17:58 GMT
Thomas De Gendt secured victory in the first stage of the Volta a Catalunya after a remarkable solo ride saw the Belgian finish first by almost three minutes.
Thomas De Gendt of Belgium and Team Lotto Soudal Green Leader Jersey / Celebration / Trophy / during the Volta Ciclista a Catalunya 2019, Stage 1 a 164km stage from Calella to Calella
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The Lotto-Soudal rider was part of a six-man breakaway, but with 60km took matters into his own hands and did not look back on the Calella to Calella run.
Maximillian Schachmann ended the 163km stage in second, while Briton Chris Froome finished safely in the pack.
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De Gendt produces stunning solo win on stage one
Froome is taking part in his second event of the year as he gears up for his tilt at a fifth Tour de France title in July.
His Team Sky team-mate Egan Bernal was eighth overall, though the Colombian sits fifth in the general classification after earning bonus seconds.
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Results
Volta a Catalunya 2019, stage one: Calella to Calella (163.7km)
- 1 Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Lotto-Soudal, in 4-14-16
- 2 Maximillian Schachmann (Ger) Bora-Hansgrohe, at 2-38
- 3 Grega Bole (Slo) Bahrain-Merida, at 2-42
- 4 Michael Matthews (Aus) Team Sunweb
- 5 Mikel Bizkarra (Esp) Euskadi Basque Country-Murias
- 6 André Greipel (Ger) Arkéa-Samsic
- 7 Daryl Impey (RSA) Mitchelton-Scott
- 8 Egan Bernal (Col) Team Sky
- 9 Jay McCarthy (Aus) Bora-Hansgrohe
- 10 Damiano Caruso (Ita) Bahrain-Merida, all at same time
General classification after stage one
- 1 Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Lotto-Soudal, in 4-14-16
- 2 Maximillian Schachmann (Ger) Bora-Hansgrohe, at 2-48
- 3 Grega Bole (Slo) Bahrain-Merida, at 2-54
- 4 Alejandro Valverde (Esp) Movistar, at 2-56
- 5 Egan Bernal (Col) Team Sky, at 2-57
- 6 Michael Matthews (Aus) Team Sunweb, at 2-58
- 7 Mikel Bizkarra (Esp) Euskadi Basque Country-Murias
- 8 André Greipel (Ger) Arkéa-Samsic
- 9 Daryl Impey (RSA) Mitchelton-Scott
- 10 Jay McCarthy (Aus) Bora-Hansgrohe, all at same time
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