South African Louis Meintjes placed just inside the top 10 on stage seven of the Tour of Austria in Sonntagberg yesterday.
Bahrain Merida Pro Cycling Team’s Antonio Nibali won the 129.3km stage in a time of 3:38:57.
DiData’s Louis Meintjes finished ninth on stage seven of the Tour of Austria yesterday. Photo: Stiehl Photography
He was followed home by CCC Sprandi Polkowice’s Pawel Cieslik and Gazprom-RusVelo’s Artem Nych.
Israel Cycling Academy’s Ben Hermans is still in the lead overall, with Bahrain Merida Pro Cycling Team’s Hermann Pernsteiner in second and Astana Pro Team’s Dario Cataldo in third.
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Stage seven
1. Antonio Nibali (Bahrain Merida Pro Cycling Team) 3:38:57
2. Paweł Cieślik (CCC Sprandi Polkowice) +0:03
3. Artem Nych (Gazprom-RusVelo) +0:15
4. Matej Mohorič (Bahrain–Merida) +0:35
5. Dario Cataldo (Astana Pro) +1:08
6. Ben Hermans (Israel Cycling Academy) +1:12
7. Hermann Pernsteiner (Bahrain Merida Pro Cycling Team)
8. Riccardo Zoidl (Team Felbermayr-Simplon Wels)
9. Louis Meintjes (Team Dimension Data)
10. Patrick Schelling (Team Vorarlberg Santic) +1:20
*Selected
59. Jacques Janse van Rensburg (Dimension Data) +12:59
60. Johann van Zyl (Dimension Data)
General classification
1. Ben Hermans (Bel) Israel Cycling Academy 25:35:01
2. Hermann Pernsteiner (Aut) Bahrain–Merida +0:18
3. Dario Cataldo (Ita) Astana Pro +0:44
4. Patrick Schelling (Swi) Vorarlberg–Santic +1:01
5. Riccardo Zoidl (Aut) Team Felbermayr-Simplon Wels +1:12
6. Javier Moreno Bazán (Spa) Delko–Marseille Provence KTM +1:21
7. Ángel Madrazo (Spa) Delko–Marseille Provence KTM +1:41
8. Giovanni Carboni (Ita) Bardiani–CSF +1:58
9. Matteo Badilatti (Team Vorarlberg Santic) +2:13
10. Artem Nych (Gazprom-RusVelo) +2:18
*Selected
14. Louis Meintjes (RSA) Dimension Data +3:29
61. Johann van Zyl (RSA) Dimension Data +52:03
67. Jacques Janse van Rensburg (RSA) Dimension Data +58:55
