Unbelievable stuff at the #TourOfGuangxi! A brilliant late surge of @VangheluweWarre sees the Belgian take the victory on the second stage of the race! #WayToRide #No34in2024 Photo: @GettySport
Warre Vangheluwe takes surprise sprint victory on stage 2 of the 2024 Tour of Guangxi
CyclingWednesday, 16 October 2024 at 09:10
Soudal - Quick-Step's Warre Vangheluwe has taken victory from a very tight bunch sprint finale to stage 2 at the 2024 Tour of Guangxi.
Although a second bunch sprint had been expected at the start of the day, heading into the final 10km, a very strong breakaway of six held a lead of around a minute over the peloton. Included in that lead group were notable names such as Dries De Bondt, Filip Maciejuk, Daan Hoole, Julien Vermote, Taco van der Hoorn and Martin Svrcek.
The peloton hadn't completely given up hope just yet though and at 5km to go, the gap was cut to only 35 seconds, with both a breakaway win and a sprint still a possibility. Finally, inside the final kilometre, the catch was completed. The drama wasn't though as a crash took out Jhonatan Narvaez. In the sprint for the line, Warre Vangheluwe took the surprise victory for Soudal - Quick-Step ahead of Max Kanter.
Read also
Results powered by FirstCycling.com
Just in
Popular news
Latest comments
- Convicted of? Didn't need to be convicted. He confessed. But he was guilty of fraud, racketeering, bribery, drug smuggling, threating witnesses, and extortion.Sweep22-11-2024
- And Lance is regularly at his side. I want to puke each time I see them together.dabman21-11-2024
- WADA had no issues with looking the other way when Lance tested positive. Sorry WADA but you lack credibility.dabman21-11-2024
- Disappointing that his agent could get him €40m/yr.Front24221-11-2024
- Its actually simple, He had just signed a contract earlier in the year. but He wanted more money and possibly support. So he leftabstractengineer21-11-2024
- He just missed Peter Sagan 🙄
James2631821-11-2024 - The route looks kinda like a rat, or some other of that sort. To me, if you flip it a bit. Or maybe its the time, ocd.Stitz21-11-2024
- Total Energies necessarily mean a lot just all they got. Insert Scotty's voice here.Sweep21-11-2024
- Demi Vollering to FDJVgnRider20-11-2024
- We all know where Bjarne Riis' cycling talent came from.
santiagobenites20-11-2024