Jordi Meeus: "I would have preferred to take the win, but there can only be one winner"

Jordi Meeus has finished third in the opening stage of the Tour de Pologne, and today in his second attempt he went on to finish runner-up behind Pascal Ackermann in what was another strong performance.

"After the crash, the race was super fast to the finale. It was quite a chaotic sprint, and also quite a hard one with the ramp up to the finish," the Belgian described. With Sam Bennett being dropped in the day's climbs, Meeus had once again the opportunity to target the sprint, and he did not let it go to waste as he went on to fight for the stage win.

With the peloton managing to reel in all escapees into the final meters, Meeus rode through several riders, but had to watch as Pascal Ackermann crossed the line first in Sanok. "I felt good when I launched my sprint, and was able to overtake quite a few riders on the finishing straight," he added.

"In the end, I managed to take second behind Ackermann. Of course I would have preferred to take the win, but there can only be one winner," the 24-year old concluded. He will have another opportunity on the final day of the race, however the team may be looking towards Sam Bennett's chances as he looks to regain confidence ahead of a possible Vuelta a Espana participation.