The Tour of Slovakia is handed over to Mauro Schmid. The Swiss from Team Jayco AlUla fends off Alaphilippe’s attacks and after his success in the Swiss road championship (23 June) he triumphs in the 68th edition of the Around Slovak which ended today in Strbské Pleso with the victory of the German Felix Engelhardt ahead of Schmid himself and the Frenchman Alaphilippe. Tenth Stefano Oldani (Cofidis) while in the standings the Italian colors stand out in ninth place (Alessandro Fancellu, Q36.5) and tenth (Andrea Garosio, Polti Kometa).
The yellow jersey Schmid, with the support of his teammate and “predecessor” Anders Foldager, immediately took a 3 second bonus over Alaphilippe at the flying finish line and brought his lead to 5. At that point the go-ahead for a duo breakaway, with Xabier Azparren (Q36.5) and Erik Fetter (Polti Kometa) going about sixty kilometers into the wind on the first ups and downs, after which it is the big group that stakes everything on the triple final ascent. Between sporadic attempts (Scotson, Champion, Turek, Rosskopf, Tsarenko to try to put the exclamation point on the polka dot shirt already acquired) and tough selection, there are less than thirty runners who face the final 8km climb at 5%. There the green jersey Alaphilippe predictably gives everything for everything, but Schmid responds present and the latter’s partner Engelhardt catches everyone off guard in the last kilometre, completing a Jayco AlUla domination with 3 stage victories out of 5 plus the one in the general.
ORDER OF ARRIVAL
1 ENGELHARDT Felix Team Jayco-AlUla 03:24:11
2 SCHMID Mauro Team Jayco-AlUla + 06
3 ALAPHILIPPE Julian Soudal Quick-Step + 06
4 MONIQUET Sylvain Lotto Dstny + 08
5 DOUBLE Paul Team Polti Kometa + 11
6 SVESTAD-BÅRDSENG Embret ARKEA-B&B HOTELS Development Team + 19
7 BERCKMOES Jenno Lotto Dstny + 20
8 BALDERSTONE Abel Rural Insurance Fund RGA + 21
9 BARCELÓ Fernando Caja Rural-Seguros RGA + 21
10 OLDANI Stefano Cofidis + 29
11 FULL DAYS Anders Team Jayco-AlUla + 29
12 WILLEMS Jago VolkerWessels Cycling Team + 29
13 HERMANS Ben Cofidis + 29
14 FERNANDEZ Ruben Cofidis + 29
15 GÓMEZ Germán Dario Team Polti Kometa + 29
16 FANCELLU Alessandro Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 29
17 DONOVAN Mark Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 29
18 GELDERS Gil Soudal Quick-Step + 34
19 LAMBRECHT Michiel Bingoal WB + 38
20 SCHLEGEL Michal Caja Rural-Seguros RGA + 38
21 MARTIN Alex Team Polti Kometa + 38
22 GAROSIO Andrea Team Polti Kometa + 38
23 REINS Lennert Bingoal WB + 38
24 SCOTSON Callum Team Jayco-AlUla + 42
25 CABBAGE Lukas Elkov-Kasper + 46
26 BREAKS Kristian Team corratec – Vini Fantini + 46
27 PEAK Barnabas Adria Mobil + 57
28 GILLET Baptiste ARKEA-B&B HOTELS Development Team + 01:16
29 GRUSZCZYNSKI Filip Biesse-Carrera + 01:26
30 TJØTTA Martin ARKEA-B&B HOTELS Development Team + 02:27
31 REINDERINK Pepijn Soudal Quick-Step + 02:27
32 CHAMPION Thomas Cofidis + 02:31
33 THIERRY Pierre ARKEA-B&B HOTELS Development Team + 02:31
34 CURRIE Logan Lotto Dstny + 02:35
35 ROSSKOPF Joey Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 02:35
36 CALZONI Walter Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 02:35
37 PEREZ Anthony Cofidis + 02:35
38 SVRCEK Martin Soudal Quick-Step + 03:32
39 GALIMBERTI Lorenzo Biesse-Carrera + 03:32
40 LIVYNS Arjen Lotto Dstny + 04:01
41 PARISINI Nicolò Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 05:42
42 VYSOCAN Daniel Pierre Baguette Cycling + 05:43
43 TUKA Samuel Dukla Banská Bystrica + 06:22
44 TOUMIRE Hugo Cofidis + 06:22
45 JOHNSTON Calum Caja Rural-Seguros RGA + 06:22
46 DONATI Davide Biesse-Carrera + 06:22
47 SCHWARZBACHER Matthias ATT Investments + 06:22
48 NEUMAN Dominik ATT Investments + 06:22
49 TUREK Daniel ATT Investments + 06:22
50 FINKST Tilen Adria Mobil + 06:22
51 CROCKETT Finn VolkerWessels Cycling Team + 06:22
52 HAMMERSCHMID Raphael Team Hrinkow Advarics + 06:22
53 MENTEN Milan Lotto Dstny + 06:22
54 TSARENKO Kyrylo Team corratec – Vini Fantini + 07:02
55 BOROS Michael Elkov-Kasper + 07:27
56 ADDED by Tomas Elkov-Kasper + 07:27
57 RESTREPO Jhonatan Team Polti Kometa + 08:59
58 MONTOLI Andrea Biesse-Carrera + 09:18
59 TOUPALIK Jakub Elkov-Kasper + 09:39
60 ZAHALKA Matej Elkov-Kasper + 09:39
61 VANICEK Simon ATT Investments + 09:39
62 DE GENDT Thomas Lotto Dstny + 11:14
63 PETRUS Jiri ATT Investments + 11:14
64 BRAND Sam Team Novo Nordisk + 13:10
65 PORTSMOUTH Tom Bingoal WB + 13:10
66 DAVID Scott Team Hrinkow Advarics + 13:10
67 AZPARREN Xabier Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 13:10
68 SALBY Alexander Bingoal WB + 13:10
69 HORVAT Ziga Team Hrinkow Advarics + 13:10
70 WALSCHEID Max Team Jayco-AlUla + 13:10
71 POLGA Antonio Team Novo Nordisk + 19:54
72 STÖCKLI Jan Team corratec – Vini Fantini + 19:54
73 STOCEK Matus ATT Investments + 19:54
74 BARTA Tomas Caja Rural-Seguros RGA + 19:54
75 TOMKINSON Tyler ARA | Skip Capital + 19:54
76 RUVALCABA REYES David Mexico + 19:54
77 MILLER Lachlan ARA | Skip Capital + 19:54
78 CLOVER Jente VolkerWessels Cycling Team + 19:54
79 GALOVIC Jakub Dukla Banská Bystrica + 19:58
80 RIDOLFO Filippo Team Novo Nordisk + 19:58
81 BEADLE Hamish Team Novo Nordisk + 19:58
82 AGNOLETTO Blake ARA | Skip Capital + 19:58
83 ADAMIETZ Johannes Lotto Dstny + 19:58
84 PERCH Davide Bingoal WB + 19:58
85 SAGAN Peter Pierre Baguette Cycling + 19:58
86 NIZZOLO Giacomo Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 19:58
87 WINNER Marco Biesse-Carrera + 19:58
88 HAD Nate ARA | Skip Capital + 19:58
89 LUKES Jan Elkov-Kasper + 19:58
90 HEPBURN Michael Team Jayco-AlUla + 19:58
91 FETTER Erik Team Polti Kometa + 19:58
92 RAVASI Edward Team Hrinkow Advarics + 19:58
93 DE JONG Timo VolkerWessels Cycling Team + 19:58
94 CIRCULATION Mats VolkerWessels Cycling Team + 19:58
95 KOVAC Samuel Dukla Banská Bystrica + 19:58
96 JANSEN Amund Grøndahl Team Jayco-AlUla + 19:58
97 PORT Daniel Caja Rural-Seguros RGA + 20:06
98 ZARATE ANIMAS Michael Mexico + 24:26
99 PEYROT BALVANERA Jorge Mexico + 24:26
100 DAUGÉ Lucas Team Novo Nordisk + 24:26
101 NOVAK Tomas Pierre Baguette Cycling + 24:26
102 KASKO David Dukla Banská Bystrica + 24:26
DNSROULAND LouisARKEA-B&B HOTELS Development Team
DNSD’AMATO AndreaBiesse-Carrera
DNSROVDER PavolDukla Banská Bystrica
DNSGADEMAN SamVolkerWessels Cycling Team
DNSHAEST JasperVolkerWessels Cycling Team
DNFLELANDAIS RémiARKEA-B&B HOTELS Development Team
DNFSKOK AnzeAdria Car
DNFSKOK MarcelAdria Cars
DNFSPOLJAR JakaAdria Car
DNFPEYSKENS DimitriBingoal WB
DNFVERMOOTE JelleBingoal WB
DNFDUNAR DominikDukla Banská Bystrica
DNFNAGY SimonDukla Banská Bystrica
DNFGARCIA CarlosMexico
DNFTORRES ChristopherMexico
DNFKALOJIROS TomasPierre Baguette Cycling
DNFMAGNIER PaulSoudal Quick-Step
DNFRACCAGNI NOVIERO AndreaSoudal Quick-Step
DNFVANGHELUWE WarreSoudal Quick-Step
DNFPRIMOZIC JakaTeam Hrinkow Advarics
DNFVERZA RiccardoTeam Hrinkow Advarics
DNFPOLI UmbertoTeam Novo Nordisk
DNFDEBONS AntoineTeam corratec – Fantini Wines
DNFOLIVERO SimoneTeam corratec – Fantini Wines
DNF ZAMBELLI Samuele Team corratec – Fantini Wines
GENERAL RANKING
1 SCHMID Mauro Team Jayco-AlUla 16:36:03
2 ALAPHILIPPE Julian Soudal Quick-Step + 07
3 ENGELHARDT Felix Team Jayco-AlUla + 28
4 FULL DAYS Anders Team Jayco-AlUla + 53
5 BERCKMOES Jenno Lotto Dstny + 54
6 MONIQUET Sylvain Lotto Dstny + 01:36
7 GELDERS Gil Soudal Quick-Step + 01:40
8 SCOTSON Callum Team Jayco-AlUla + 01:55
9 FANCELLU Alessandro Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 02:08
10 GAROSIO Andrea Team Polti Kometa + 02:16
11 SVESTAD-BÅRDSENG Embret ARKEA-B&B HOTELS Development Team + 02:29
12 FERNANDEZ Ruben Cofidis + 02:33
13 DONOVAN Mark Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 02:34
14 DOUBLE Paul Team Polti Kometa + 02:43
15 BARCELÓ Fernando Caja Rural-Seguros RGA + 02:48
16 OLDANS Stefano Cofidis + 02:57
17 CABBAGE Lukas Elkov-Kasper + 03:02
18 HERMANS Ben Cofidis + 03:05
19 MARTIN Alex Team Polti Kometa + 03:08
20 WILLEMS Jago VolkerWessels Cycling Team + 03:31
21 BALDERSTONE Abel Caja Rural-Seguros RGA + 03:33
22 GÓMEZ Germán Dario Team Polti Kometa + 03:38
23 SCHLEGEL Michal Caja Rural-Seguros RGA + 04:02
24 REINDERINK Pepijn Soudal Quick-Step + 04:05
25 CALZONI Walter Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 04:30
26 GILLET Baptiste ARKEA-B&B HOTELS Development Team + 04:32
27 REINS Lennert Bingoal WB + 04:44
28 PEAK Barnabas Adria Mobil + 05:00
29 LAMBRECHT Michiel Bingoal WB + 05:05
30 PEREZ Anthony Cofidis + 05:15
31 GRUSZCZYNSKI Filip Biesse-Carrera + 05:23
32 CHAMPION Thomas Cofidis + 05:45
33 THIERRY Pierre ARKEA-B&B HOTELS Development Team + 06:11
34 LIVYNS Arjen Lotto Dstny + 06:36
35 RUINS Kristian Team corratec – Fantini Wines + 06:40
36 GALIMBERTI Lorenzo Biesse-Carrera + 08:19
37 SVRCEK Martin Soudal Quick-Step + 09:08
38 CURRIE Logan Lotto Dstny + 09:46
39 ROSSKOPF Joey Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 10:01
40 NEUMAN Dominik ATT Investments + 10:04
41 SCHWARZBACHER Matthias ATT Investments + 10:07
42 CROCKETT Finn VolkerWessels Cycling Team + 10:17
43 TSARENKO Kyrylo Team corratec – Vini Fantini + 11:02
44 JOHNSTON Calum Caja Rural-Seguros RGA + 11:13
45 VYSOCAN Daniel Pierre Baguette Cycling + 11:18
46 DONATI Davide Biesse-Carrera + 11:21
47 BOROS Michael Elkov-Kasper + 11:39
48 PARISINI Nicolò Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 12:45
49 TOUPALIK Jakub Elkov-Kasper + 13:42
50 MONTOLI Andrea Biesse-Carrera + 14:05
51 TUKA Samuel Dukla Banská Bystrica + 14:27
52 FINKST Tilen Adria Mobil + 17:56
53 TJØTTA Martin ARKEA-B&B HOTELS Development Team + 18:04
54 DAVID Scott Team Hrinkow Advarics + 18:16
55 WALSCHEID Max Team Jayco-AlUla + 19:03
56 ADDED by Tomas Elkov-Kasper + 19:59
57 RESTREPO Jhonatan Team Polti Kometa + 20:06
58 ZAHALKA Matej Elkov-Kasper + 20:47
59 BRAND Sam Team Novo Nordisk + 21:36
60 DE GENDT Thomas Lotto Dstny + 22:16
61 TUREK Daniel ATT Investments + 22:26
62 HAMMERSCHMID Raphael Team Hrinkow Advarics + 22:46
63 FETTER Erik Team Polti Kometa + 25:41
64 MENTEN Milan Lotto Dstny + 25:56
65 RAVASI Edward Team Hrinkow Advarics + 26:26
66 STÖCKLI Jan Team corratec – Vini Fantini + 27:42
67 POLGA Antonio Team Novo Nordisk + 27:51
68 TOUMIRE Hugo Cofidis + 28:19
69 SALBY Alexander Bingoal WB + 28:26
70 ADAMIETZ Johannes Lotto Dstny + 28:56
71 VANICEK Simon ATT Investments + 29:02
72 DE JONG Timo VolkerWessels Cycling Team + 29:27
73 GALOVIC Jakub Dukla Banská Bystrica + 29:41
74 AZPARREN Xabier Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 29:54
75 PORTSMOUTH Tom Bingoal WB + 30:31
76 BEADLE Hamish Team Novo Nordisk + 31:27
77 AGNOLETTO Blake ARA | Skip Capital + 32:01
78 CIRCLE Mats VolkerWessels Cycling Team + 33:27
79 NIZZOLO Giacomo Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team + 33:28
80 RIDOLFO Filippo Team Novo Nordisk + 33:33
81 TOMKINSON Tyler ARA | Skip Capital + 33:37
82 HAD Nate ARA | Skip Capital + 33:51
83 STOCEK Matus ATT Investments + 34:34
84 HORVAT Ziga Team Hrinkow Advarics + 36:27
85 PETRUS Jiri ATT Investments + 37:27
86 LUKES Jan Elkov-Kasper + 38:27
87 BARTA Tomas Caja Rural-Insurance RGA + 38:34
88 PERCH Davide Bingoal WB + 38:58
89 OLIOSI Marco Biesse-Carrera + 40:35
90 KOVAC Samuel Dukla Banská Bystrica + 40:38
91 PORT Daniel Caja Rural-Seguros RGA + 40:38
92 MILLER Lachlan ARA | Skip Capital + 41:00
93 SAGAN Peter Pierre Baguette Cycling + 41:29
94 HEPBURN Michael Team Jayco-AlUla + 41:33
95 RUVALCABA REYES David Mexico + 42:39
96 KLAVER Jente VolkerWessels Cycling Team + 45:08
97 NOVAK Tomas Pierre Baguette Cycling + 45:47
98 JANSEN Amund Grøndahl Team Jayco-AlUla + 46:03
99 DAUGÉ Lucas Team Novo Nordisk + 48:19
100 PEYROT BALVANERA Jorge Mexico + 48:44
101 ZARATE ANIMAS Michael Mexico + 53:48
102 KASKO David Dukla Banská Bystrica + 58:14
