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07-20-2019, 01:39 AM
Stage 13 | ITT - 38 km
Jevgenijs Kalnins (Magram) probably paid the efforts of the mountain stage the day before, and lost nearby minutes to Roman Herzogenrath (Télecon), who felt more than expected in the longest individual time-trial stage of this Tour.
Herzogenrath also increased his lead in the general classification by thirty-four seconds to Damir Zagipur (KyrzAir).
The stage was won by Cóemgein McAlister (Ogo Cycling).
Stage 14 | Flat stage - 209 km
The peloton had a calm day the following day, which was decided in a mass sprint, after NDM and Anzcell team worked hard to avoid any successful breakaway.
Michael Ahlgren (Anzcell) gave his first individual stage to the Nylander team, after defeating Ferdinando Farso-Carino (NDM) and Quentin Symonds (Dido-GDC) in a close sprint.
Stage 15 | Mountain stage - 160 km
1598 Tour de Valland winner Pharnavaz Undiladze (Bagdati), who had failed to show at least the same performance he did the last season until that day, surprised with a far away attack which was joined by Goldecian Caleb Foster (Ogo Cycling) and Lomarran climber Tomasso Zavala (Yetech-Druzhberg).
Foster was the strongest rider in the final metres, easily defeating Zavala and Undiladze.
Three minutes and thirty-seven seconds behind Herzogenrath in the general classification, Jevgenijs Kalnins (Magram) seemed a distant threat for the final victory in Lauren. However, the Seljis climber was decided to demonstrate that he was able to repeat the same performance in the Vallish mountains than he did in the last Tour of West Brigidna again. His attack found cooperation by riders from Nenergo and BataVelo, notably Nerysians Muneric Aidas and Jarik Nytar. Télecon opted to protect their leader, probably considering that they had a change to reduce any loss in the final 11-km descend.
Herzogenrath saw reduced his lead in the general classification to two minutes and five seconds over Kalnins, hoping that such distance would be predictably be enough for the two last high mountain stages along the final ITT.
The winner of the stage, Goldecian Caleb Foster climbed to the third position in the podium at four minutes forty-eight seconds, while Undiladze was fourth at five minutes and four seconds. Kyrzbekistani climber Damir Zagipur (KyrzAir) was fourth at five minutes and thirty-three seconds, seeing relatively intact his chances to the podium while at the same time the Youth jersey seemed threatened with Lomarran Silvestro Riviera (Mordvelo) climbing at the seventh position at seven minutes and forty-nine seconds.
Stage 16 | Flat stage - 209 km
Sprinters had their last chance before Lauren one day before the final rest day, and they decided not to miss it.
Nylander Michael Ahlgren (Anzcell) was the strongest sprinter in the final metres for a second day, defeating Sequoian Martin de Gasparette (Le Cycle Super) and Florinthian Quentin Symonds (Dido-GDC).
The peloton had an easy day, and there were no changes in the general classification for the top 10.