Cycling: Matthias Brändle (Israel Start-Up Nation) narrowly missed out on a stage win at the Tour de La Provence. The Austrian lost to the British Owain Doull (Ineos) in the breakaway sprint. Nairo Quintana (Arkéa – Samsic) won the overall victory.
Brändle only beaten by centimetres
After three categorized climbs and 170,5 kilometers from Avignon to Aix-en-Provence, most spectators probably expected a sprint finish – but things turned out differently. The breakaway group narrowly escaped the peloton by crossing the finish line on the fourth and final stage of the tour. The triumphant winner was Briton Owain Doull (Ineos), who edged out Austrian Matthias Brändle (Israel Start-Up Nation) in the sprint of the escapees.
Quintana celebrates overall victory
Nairo Quintana (Arkéa-Samsic) has won the overall title at the fifth Tour de La Provence . The Colombian dominated the queen stage and holds a commanding lead in the general classification, 64 seconds ahead of Aleksandr Vlasov (Astana) and 84 seconds ahead of Alexey Lutsenko (Astana). Lutsenko, in addition to his podium finish, also secured the points classification victory. Furthermore, his team, Astana, won the team classification. Aleksandr Vlasov was honored as the best young rider. The King of the Mountains classification was won by Germany's Jonas Koch (CCC).
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