Teenager Jan Christen (UAE Team Emirates) took an exhilarating first skilled victory and moved into the chief’s jersey on stage 2 of the Giro d’Abruzzo after an opportunistic assault with 6.2km to go.
UAE Team Emirates managed a lot of the 162km stage till 19-year-old Christen obtained the assaults occurring the ultimate uncategorised climb. He was marked closely by Alexey Lutsenko (Astana Qazaqstan) on the uphill however didn’t surrender the ghost along with his profitable transfer approaching the flat run to Magliano de’ Marsi.
He narrowly missed out on a maiden win with fifth at Trofeo Laigueglia and second at Milano-Torino however after being essentially the most aggressive rider on the opening two days of racing in Abruzzo, Christen lastly obtained his reward as he celebrated over the road with an enormous smile on his face.
Lutsenko gained the dash behind for second after trying very robust all through the climbs, with Thomas Pesenti (JCL Team UKYO) taking third. Christen’s two teammates Pavel Sivakov and Adam Yates completed safely within the chasing group forward of tomorrow’s queen stage to Prati di Tivo.
“It was my purpose to win a professional race and I’m delighted I did as we speak, earlier than I flip 20,” mentioned stage winner and new maglia azzurra Christen. “We had a very good plan with the staff and every part went fairly properly. We arrange a very good tempo from the underside of the final climb.
“Then it was my flip to assault however Lutsenko rode behind. It was a bit loopy after that. I wished to assault once more within the downhill and it went properly. With 2 kilometres to go, I realised I used to be going to win.
“With the staff, we mentioned as we speak is my stage. We did tremendous good. Tomorrow we’ll go along with Adam Yates for the GC and I’ll give my finest for him to win Il Giro d’Abruzzo general.”
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