"I love this race" - Juan Sebastián Molano surprises to victory at GP de Denain after flying through cobblestones

Juan Sebastián Molano has achieved a prestigious victory in the Grand Prix de Denain after getting into the winning group in the last kilometers and overcoming with great clarity his breakaway companions in the final sprint.

"I'm very happy, today I had very good legs, the team very well, we have always been well positioned going into every stretch of pavé, I'm very happy, thank you, thank you, thank you for making it possible," Molano said in a post-race interview. "It was a good race, a beautiful battle at the end, I had good legs for the sprint and for the pavé, I'm very happy, this victory is for my team, the staff, my family, my girlfriend."

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UAE managed to get two riders in the decisive move of the day, as Mikkel Bjerg joined Molano in the five-rider group that rode to the finish in pursuit of victory. Molano was the strongest sprinter out of them, and after a well coordinated effort the Colombian sprinted to his second win of the season - the first being at the UAE Tour.

The Colombian of UAE Team Emirates has started the season very strong, with 2 victories and with very good sensations in all types of courses: "The start of the season began very well with victory in the UAE Tour and now I had good legs after Tirreno, with a good recovery, I'm very happy, I love this race," he concluded.

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