"The only problem was with the front tyre" - Dylan Groenewegen left rueing a flat after being beaten by Tim Merlier in AlUla Tour sprint

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Thursday, 30 January 2025 at 19:00
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Stage 3 of the 2025 AlUla Tour went down to a thrilling sprint finish to decide the day. In the end, it was Soudal - Quick-Step's Tim Merlier who took the win, edging Team Jayco AlUla's Dylan Groenewegen at the line.

As it turns out though, there might be good reasoning behind the fact Groenewegen was unable to launch out of Merlier's slipstream. Speaking to Team Jayco AlUla's media post-stage, the Dutchman revealed he'd actually been sprinting with a flat. “I was on the limit but in the roundabout, I could feel that my front wheel was slipping a bit and I saw that the tyre was flat. That’s also a part of cycling," he assesses. "It’s a bit annoying but I think that everything else we did really well and the only problem was with the front tyre. It is what it is but we have one more chance so it keeps the motivation high. We have the GC left and then one more sprint stage. It’s coming closer and next time hopefully we have no bad luck and we can get the win.”

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