Lennert Van Eetvelt (Lotto-Dstny) surged to victory on stage 5 of the Gree-Tour of Guangxi, claiming the all-important summit victory on Saturday and within the course of capturing the general race lead.
Van Eetvelt put down the facility because the summit end drew ever nearer, claiming the win by taking off on Oscar Onley (dsm firmenich-PostNL). Onley got here second after the pair caught after which shortly blew previous Victor Lafay (Decathlon-AG2R-La Mondiale) when the road was tantalisingly shut. Lafay then pushed onto the road along with his teammate Alex Baudin, who was third, whereas Lafay needed to accept fourth.
Van Eetvelt’s win on the decisive GC stage put the 23-year-old within the purple leaders jersey with Onley 5 seconds again and Baudin 15 seconds behind with only one stage to go.
As a consequence it appears like Van Eetvelt, who began the season with the general win on the UAE Tour, may bookend his 2024 season with WorldTour GC wins.