Flemish Tim Wellens wins classic Paradise Interior in Jaen
The UAE cyclist has attacked far from the finish line, has crossed several plots and has been able to reach only the finish line gai to celebrate his first victory in Jaen after five attempts.
Flemish Tim Wellens (UAE) has won the Golden Olive in the classic Paradise Interior in Jaen, Andalusia. His escape has rendered useless the attempts of rivals who followed him, including one of the favorites, Tom Pidcock, second ranked.
Wellens (Sint Truiden, 31) has attacked far from the finish line, crossed several plots of land between large olive fields and was only able to reach the finish line to celebrate his first victory in this race after five attempts.
Without the threat of his rivals, he raised his arms in Ubeda (Jaen) with a time of 3 hours, 29 minutes and 30 seconds, at an average speed of 44.2 kilometres per hour. He finally won the victory, after qualifying ahead, second, third and fourth. Within 48 seconds Pidcock and Jan Christen, the Swiss UAE , entered, but the latter was expelled from the race for his maneuver on the finish line.
VanGils Red Bull Bora cyclist has arrived with them, but the Belgian has suffered a terrible fall just 50 metres from the finish line. A little later, in a group, Ivan Romeo (Movistar) entered fifth, Pello Bilbao (Bahrain) seventh, and Igor Arrieta (UAE) eighth.
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Tim Wellens, master among the olive trees
The Flemish, in his fifth participation, has won the Golden Olive in the classic Paradise Interior in Jaen, Andalusia. His escape has rendered useless the attempts of the rivals who followed him, including one of the favorites, Tom Pidcock, second ranked.
The terrible fall of Van Gilsen on the finish line of the classic Jaen
The Belgian cyclist from the Red Bull Bora has fallen just 50 metres from the finish line and the UAE Swiss Jan Christen has been expelled from the race for his maneuver.