After a second place in the opening stage, UAE Team Emirate's Matteo Trentin finishes just one step short of stage again. Although this time, he wasn't as close as it may seem, because the Italian initally crossed the line in 4th, but later in the evening, Sam Bennett and Dylan Groenewegen were relegated for irregular sprint.
"It was a hectic final," the 33-year-old rider begins his analysis for Eurosport immediately after the finish, not knowing of the double relegation. "After two difficult days in which things went very quickly, things went a bit calmer today. There was more stress among the GC riders than among the sprinters. After all, they all wanted to sit in the front to avoid falls. So the sprinters actually already knew that things wouldn't be so easy."
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"I'm happy with fourth place. I had a relaxed day. It was leaning back until seven kilometers from the finish. My teammates helped me a lot with positioning. Moreover, they kept me out of the danger zone throughout the final phase," he praises Ivo Oliviera and Felix Großschartner, among others.
“In last corners I made some mistakes and it became a bit more difficult to get on the right wheel. I was also a bit too slow in the sprint, but a fourth place is of course still good," he concludes in a self-critical but satisfied way.
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Ondrej ZhasilCycling Journalist
Ondřej Zhasil is a cycling journalist at CyclingUpToDate and has been part of the team since 2023. He is based in Ostrava, the third-largest city in the Czech Republic, and covers professional cycling across the main UCI competitions, including the Tour de France, the Giro d’Italia, and La Vuelta a España. A key focus of his work is startlist analysis and pre-race coverage, where he examines team selections, rider line-ups, and tactical scenarios ahead of major events.
Alongside WorldTour coverage, Ondřej has developed specific expertise in junior cycling and in racing across East Asia, including competitions in China and Japan. He also maintains a broad working knowledge of other disciplines and levels, including cyclocross, while continuing to expand his understanding of mountain bike racing.
Ondřej holds a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and Physics, which supports his analytical, data-driven approach to performance and race analysis. In his reporting, he regularly uses ProCyclingStats for results, statistics, and historical context. He places strong emphasis on careful sourcing, editorial accuracy, and updating articles promptly when new, verified information becomes available.
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