Interview – Mathieu Van Der Poel OVOToB Leader Stage 4 2019

Race leader Mathieu Van Der Poel talks to the media after stage 4 of the OVO Tour of Britain 2019.

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Race leader Mathieu Van Der Poel talks to the media after stage 4 of the OVO Tour of Britain 2019. All content ©www.cyclingshorts.cc | www.chrismaher.co.uk

 

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Dylan Groenewegen wins North of Tyne OVO Energy Tour of Britain stage

Dutchman Dylan Groenewegen made light work of an uphill finish to sprint to his second stage victory on this year’s OVO Energy Tour of Britain in three days in Newcastle-upon-Tyne on Monday.

The Team Jumbo – Visma Cycling rider crossed the line comfortably ahead of pre-stage favourite Mathieu van der Poel (Corendon – Circus), Davide Cimolai (Israel Cycling Academy) and team-mate Mike Teunissen following the 500-metre uphill drag at the end of the stage from Berwick-upon-Tweed.

Matteo Trentin (Mitchelton-SCOTT) placed fifth to retain the OVO Energy green jersey and Cetaphil Points jersey going into Tuesday’s fourth stage.

Interview – Harry Tanfield – Stage 3 Tour Of Britain 2019 by Cycling Shorts

Harry Tanfield talks to the press after stage 3 of the Tour of Britain, he won the Wahoo combativity award. He talks about losing his mum last week in hospital after having an operation. All content ©www.cyclingshorts.cc | www.chrismaher.co.uk

 

The finish was a little steeper than I was thinking but it was OK in the end – I took the win. Thanks to my team, it was a really good day for usNormally this type of finish is not so good for me but today I can get the win, so that’s really good.

Dylan Groenewegen

Stage 3 Winner, Team Jumbo – Visma

The race being held briefly at a level crossing had threatened to give a six rider breakway, containing Harry Tanfield (Team KATUSHA ALPECIN), Rory Townsend (Canyon dhb p/b Bloor Homes), Jacob Scott (Swift Carbon Pro Cycling), Rob Scott (Team WIGGINS Le Col) and Belgian due Dries de Bondt (Corendon Circus) and Christophe Noppe (Sport Vlaanderen Baloise) their head.  When racing resumed Mitchelton-SCOTT and Team Jumbo – Visma worked to bring them back, finally succeeding as the race hit the Newcastle Quayside with one kilometre remaining.

Cimolai’s top three position marginally reduced Trentin’s overnight lead to seven seconds, with van der Poel and Jasper De Buyst (Lotto Soudal) a further four seconds in arrears.

It was actually harder than I expected, the railway gate mixed up the plan a little bit, the breakaway got time to recover a little more than we hoped for and of course the riders out there were really strong. We needed a good effort to get them back.

 Tomorrow’s going to be the first real GC day, then of course the time trial is going to be the second one. In the Tour of Britain there is always space for some attacks and for things that can happen every day.

Matteo Trentin

OVO Energy Green jersey holder, Team Jumbo – Visma

It was really closeWe knew the time difference but in the last 10km it was going really quickly down so that was enough for us.

Dylan Groenewegen

Stage 3 Winner, Team Jumbo – Visma

While there was disappointment to not see one of the four domestic riders taking the victory in front of Newcastle city centre’s big crowds, fans did help vote Tanfield the winner of the day’s Wahooligan Combativity award, in what is the most local stage for the North Yorkshireman.

In the Eisberg Sprints competition Rory Townsend reclaimed the red jersey, while built what is a commanding lead in the SKODA King of the Mountains competition, now 13 points clear of nearest challenger De Bondt.

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Interview – Harry Tanfield – Stage 3 Tour Of Britain 2019

Harry Tanfield talks to the press after stage 3 of the Tour of Britain, he won the Wahoo combativity award. He talks about losing his mum last week in hospital after having an operation.

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Interview – Rory Townsend Sprint & Combativity Jersey – Stage 1 ToB 2019

Rory Townsend chats after taking the Sprint & Combativity Jerseys on Stage 1 of the 2019 OVO Energy Tour of Britain. 

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Dylan Groenewegen wins opening stage of OVO Energy Tour of Britain 2019

Dutchman Dylan Groenewegen returned to the OVO Energy Tour of Britain in style on Saturday, winning the opening stage of the 2019 race between Glasgow and Kirkcudbright in Scotland.

Groenewegen, a two-time stage winner in the event, beat Davide Cimolai (Israel Cycling Academy) and former European champion Matteo Trentin (Mitchelton-SCOTT) to the line in the Dumfries & Galloway market town after a textbook lead-out from his Jumbo – Visma Cycling team-mates.

He takes the OVO Energy green jersey of race leader going into Sunday’s second stage in the Scottish Borders.

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Dylan Groenewegen talks after taking hold of the OVO green jersey on stage on of the OVO Energy Tour of Britain. All content ©www.cyclingshorts.cc | www.chrismaher.co.uk

 

It was perfect. We had no help today so we did it all as a team, we rode very strongly to catch the breakaway make it a sprint. I could take my own line; it was a very good lead out. I was on the wheel of Trentin, and sprinted full gas.

 I’ll look at the road book this evening and hope to win another stage. I think tomorrow’s a new chance and I will try again.

 

Dylan Groenewegen

Stage 1 Winner & GC Leader, Team Jumbo Visma

Team Jumbo Visma had worked tirelessly on the front of the peloton throughout the stage south from Glasgow city centre, with little assistance from other teams.  Their work kept the day’s breakaway pinned with never more than a two minute advantage, as Rory Townsend (Canyon dhb p/b Bloor Homes), James Fouche (Team WIGGINS Le Col), Jacob Scott (Swift Carbon Pro Cycling) and Dries de Bondt (Corendon Circus) toiled in the warm Scottish sunshine on the race’s longest day.

Consolation for Townsend was the Eisberg Sprints jersey, Wahooligan Combativity Award and a position second in the general classification thanks to time bonuses, three seconds behind Groenewegen.

It was an absolutely epic stage, the stage itself it started really hard, it seemed like a lot more people were interested in trying to get away this year, I think maybe just the nature of the course means that people don’t necessarily know what they’re going to get out of the race so maybe there’s a little bit more interest in the breakaway so yeah it took a while to go and then once it was the right formation of riders we were away but it seemed like quite a nervous day, we never got more than a minute forty and for 200 kilometres you’re always sort of looking over your shoulder which is not always too much fun but all in all we’re really happy with the day.

 The Wahooligan combativity is a nice extra bonus, that for me is the icing on the cake because to be voted by the people watching at home is so flattering, really, really nice.

Rory Townsend

Eisberg Sprints Jersey & Wahooligan Combativity Award, Canyon dhb p/b Bloor Homes

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Jacob Scott led the race over all three SKODA King of the Mountains climbs to take the best climbers jersey, already with a five point advantage on fellow escapee James Fouche.

Stage Two takes in 165 kilometres of the picturesque Scottish Borders, starting and finishing in Kelso’s main cobbled square, passing through Coldstream, Duns and Melrose during the day.

 

Chris Maher

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Based in the North East of England; photographer Chris Maher specialises in sports photography with his main interests in Cycling and Super Bikes. Chris has covered sports events from local and national level right up to the Olympics for CyclingShorts.cc.
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Anna Magrath

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Anna Magrath founded CyclingShorts.cc in 2008 and invited some of her cycling friends; coaches, photographers, writers and pro cyclists of different disciplines to join her, bringing you all things cycling related.

Over the years Anna has supported grass roots cycling events, riders and teams. Anna has a particular interest in Track, Road, womens cycling, recreational cycling and cycling related art. She has reported from the top cycle races on the world calendar including the Tour de France, Olympics, World Cups & World Championships.

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Interview – Dylan Groenewegen Green Jersey Leader – Tour of Britain – Stage 1

Dylan Groenewegen talks after taking hold of the OVO green jersey on stage one of the OVO Energy Tour of Britain.

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Dylan Groenewegen talks after taking hold of the OVO green jersey on stage on of the OVO Energy Tour of Britain. All content ©www.cyclingshorts.cc | www.chrismaher.co.uk

 

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Chris Maher

Chris Maher

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Based in the North East of England; photographer Chris Maher specialises in sports photography with his main interests in Cycling and Super Bikes. Chris has covered sports events from local and national level right up to the Olympics for CyclingShorts.cc.
Website: www.ChrisMaher.co.uk

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