German cyclist Jannik Steimle won the prologue at the Tour of Austria in Wels today.
The 23-year-old Team Vorarlberg Santic rider, who won this year’s Oberösterreichrundfahrt, completed the 2.5km race in 2:50.
Matthias Brandle (Israel Cycling Academy) placed second, with Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Wanty-Gobert Cycling Team) completing the podium.
South Africans Nic Dlamini and Stefan de Bod, who both ride for Team Dimension Data, placed 24th and 32nd respectively.
View more results below.
Prologue results
1. Jannik Steimle (Team Vorarlberg Santic) 2:50
2. Matthias Brandle (Israel Cycling Academy) +0:01
3. Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Wanty-Gobert Cycling Team) +0:04
4. Tom Wirtgen (Wallonie-Bruxelles)
5. Emils Liepins (Wallonie-Bruxelles)
6. Josef Cerny (CCC Team) +0:05
7. Tom Devriendt (Wanty-Gobert Cycling Team) +0:06
8. Patrick Gamper (Tirol KTM Cycling Team)
9. Lukasz Owsian (CCC Team)
10. Enrico Gasparotto (Team Dimension Data)
*Selected
24. Nic Dlamini (Team Dimension Data) +0:08
32. Stefan de Bod (Team Dimension Data) +0:09
General classification
1. Jannik Steimle (Team Vorarlberg Santic) 2:50
2. Matthias Brandle (Israel Cycling Academy) +0:01
3. Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Wanty-Gobert Cycling Team) +0:04
4. Tom Wirtgen (Wallonie-Bruxelles)
5. Emils Liepins (Wallonie-Bruxelles)
6. Josef Cerny (CCC Team) +0:05
7. Tom Devriendt (Wanty-Gobert Cycling Team) +0:06
8. Patrick Gamper (Tirol KTM Cycling Team)
9. Lukasz Owsian (CCC Team)
10. Enrico Gasparotto (Team Dimension Data)
*Selected
24. Nic Dlamini (Team Dimension Data) +0:08
32. Stefan de Bod (Team Dimension Data) +0:09
