New day agitated on the Poland Tour This Friday on the occasion of the 5th stage between Katowice and Zakopane (206 km). Despite a final marked by numerous attacks, it was once again the sprinters-puckers who have explained. And it is Matthew Brennan Who won! The British nugget of the Visma | Lease a Bikeauthor of an impressive sprint, was looking for his 9th victory of the season and already his 4th in WorldTour, at just 20 years old. He has ahead of Legs (INEOS Grenadiers) et Andrea Bagioli (Lidl-Trek), respectively 2nd and 3rd, while Paul Magnier (Sudal Quick-Step) took 4th place. For his part, Paul Lapeira (Decathlon AG2R) retains his yellow jersey from the leader in the general classification.
VIDEO – Relive the final of this 5th step!
The summary
Four runners decide to animate the race and quickly form the breakaway of step 5: Jensen Plowright (Alpecin-DECEUNINCK), Martin Svrček (Soudal Quick-Step), Patrick Gamper (Team Jayco AlUla) et Huub Artz (Intermarché-Wanty). 30 km from the finish, their advance on the peloton, led by the Visma | Lease a Bikeis only 1'30 “, leaving the uncertainty over their chances of competing for the victory. With a last bump before arrival, the peloton does not yet have the control over the race. 20 km from the line, the breakaway dislocates: Artz et Plowright take off, leaving Gamper et Top behind. But the peloton is very close, only 40 seconds. This revival in mind seems to be breathing in the breakaway, which resumes a little air and counts again a minute ahead 15 km from the finish.
The effort is vain, however: the two fugitives are taken up at the entrance to the last 10 kilometers, when the first movements for the general come to raise the pace in the peloton. Israel-Premier Tech Then tries his luck, first with Matthew RiccitelloThen Marco Frigobut without success. Alberto Bettiol (XDS Astana) then launched a more threatening attack, accompanied by the young Jan Christen (UAE Team Emirates XRG). The duo digs a small gap and addresses the last 6 kilometers with a few seconds in advance, but their adventure ends 1.5 km from the line. Everything is played out in the final sprint. Lidl-Trek control in mind, but when Matthew Brennan (Visma | lease a bike) launches its effort, nothing can stop it. The 20 -year -old Briton is launching his sprint very early, but he is overpowered is no one can take his wheel. Brennan stands in front of Legs (2nd, Grenaid INES) and Andrea Bagioli (3rd, Lidl-Trek), while Paul Magnier (Soudal Quick-Step) takes 4th place.
