2023-08-24 17:50:39
The British nugget Joshua Tarling, 19, confirmed his great qualities as a rider by winning the 2nd stage of the Tour du Benelux. A 13.6 kilometer time trial at the end of which he put on the leader’s jersey this Thursday in Sluis in the Netherlands.
Joshua Tarling, the rider from the Ineos-Grenadiers team, stole the leader’s blue jersey from Belgian sprinter Jasper Philipsen, winner the day before the 1st stage, after his victory on the 2nd stage of the Tour of Benelux. The world junior time trial champion last year won the 13.6 kilometer time trial on Thursday in Sluis in the Netherlands. He was 14 seconds ahead of Belgian Tim Wellens. His compatriot Yves Lampaert took third place.
«I panicked a bit when I saw my time halfway through. It was not according to the original plan. So I pressed harder on the pedals.“explained the winner. “The key was to make a difference in the second part of the route which was less favorable to sprintersadded Tarling after his first success at a World Tour level race.
Friday, the 3rd stage could be decisive for the final victory. Over 171 km between Aalter and Geraardsbergen, the riders will face some of the difficulties of the Tour of Flanders, the Berendries, the Bosberg and the Mur de Geraardsbergen in particular.
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