Thomas De Gendt took the victory after a solo ride into the finish on stage one of the Volta a Catalunya in Calella, Spain, today.
Lotto-Soudal’s Thomas De Gendt, pictured here at the 2017 Tour de France, won stage 19 of the Vuelta a Espana today. Photo: Photo credits
The Lotto Soudal completed the 164km stage in 4:14:32. Second over the line was Bora-Hansgrohe’s Maximilian Schachmann (+0:02:38) with Bahrain-Merida’s Grega Bole in third (+0:02:42).
Belgium’s De Gendt will be the first to wear the yellow jersey ahead of stage two. Second and third overall are Germany’s Schachmann and Slovenia’s Bole.
South Africa’s Daryl Impey (Mitchelton-Scott) finished seventh on the stage and lies ninth overall.
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Stage one results
1. Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Lotto Soudal 4:14:32
2. Maximilian Schachmann (Ger) Bora-Hansgrohe +0:02:38
3. Grega Bole (Slo) Bahrain-Merida +0:02:42
4. Michael Matthews (Aus) Team Sunweb
5. Mikel Aristi (Spa) Euskadi Basque Country-Murias
6. André Greipel (Ger) Arkéa Samsic
7. Daryl Impey (RSA) Mitchelton-Scott
8. Egan Bernal (Col) Team Sky
9. Jay Mc Carthy (Aus) Bora-Hansgrohe
10. Damiano Caruso (Ita) Bahrain-Merida
General classification
1. Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Lotto Soudal 4:14:16
2. Maximilian Schachmann (Ger) Bora-Hansgrohe +0:2:48
3. Grega Bole (Slo) Bahrain-Merida +0:02:54
4. Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Movistar Team 0:02:56
5. Egan Bernal (Col) Team Sky +0:02:57
6. Michael Matthews (Aus) Team Sunweb +0:02:58
7. Mikel Aristi (Spa) Euskadi Basque Country-Murias
8. André Greipel (Ger) Arkéa Samsic
9. Daryl Impey (RSA) Mitchelton-Scott
10. Jay Mc Carthy (Aus) Bora-Hansgrohe
