1598 Tour de Valland

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1598 Tour de Valland

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Stage 1 | ITT - 14 km

The 1598 Tour de Valland started with a 14-km individual time-trial, the only one in all the Tour.

The stage was won by Biyran Stefan Hojnacki, a specialist against the clock, who became the first leader of the general classification this Tour.

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Stage 2 | Flat stage - 166 km

Nylander sprinter Michael Ahlgren (Anzcell) won the second stage, after defeating young Lomarran sprinter Ferdinando Farso-Carino (NDM) and Goldecian Adi Shulman (Ogo) in the mass sprint.

Hojnacki could easily continue as leader in the general classification for a second day without incidences.

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Stage 3 | Hilly stage - 160 km

The third stage, which included the 240-metres Mur de Ploy 3 kilometres before the finish, brought some minor differences in the general classification.

1597 Tour de Valland champion, Batavian Jaap Frisch (BataVelo) surprised with an attack, in which only a dozen of riders were able to follow him.

The stage was won by Florinthian Quentin Symonds (Dido-GDC) who overcame Frisch, who ended second, only in the final metres.

Symonds teammate, Florinthian August Thackeray was the new leader of the general classification.

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Stage 4 | Hilly stage - 224 km

The fourth stage, the longest stage this Tour de Valland, also proved difficult to control by the peloton. However, not without incidences, the stage this time was decided in a mass sprint.

Nylander sprinter Derryl Benjaminson (Le Cycle Super) defeated his countryman Michael Ahlgren (Anzcell) and Mordvanian Miroslav Gradishar (Iskra) to win his first stage in the Tour de Valland.

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Stage 5 | Flat stage - 190 km

The peloton was unable to control the stage, and after the descent of a minor hill, a main group of nineteen riders was formed.

Kyrzbekistan climber Almas Cingur (KyrzAir) tried to surprise in the final 500 metres, but he could not leave behind Vallish Christophe Villiers (Anzcell) who easily won the stage in the final metres.

Nylander sprinter Michael Ahlgren (Anzcell) become the new leader of the general classification, with seven seconds ahead of Eskkyan Denis Moureau (Yetech-Druzhberg) and thirty-two seconds ahead of Svarnan Hira Sabanis (Baagh).

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Stage 6 | Flat stage - 192 km

Sprinters have a chance in the sixth stage, which was won by Batavian sprinter Frederik de Jong (Luft Wurberg), who won his 31th stage in the Tour de Valland.

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Stage 7 | Flat stage - 191 km

Vallish and World champion Antoine Duchesnay (NDM) could only win his first stage this Tour in the seventh stage, after defeating Derryl Benjaminson (Le Cycle Super) and Michael Ahlgren (Anzcell) in the mass sprint.

Ahlgren continued as both leader of the general and Points classifications one day more.

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Stage 8 | Hilly stage - 182 km

Duchesnay won his second stage in a mass sprint in a rather reduced peloton, approaching Ahlgren in the Points classification. Veteran Oslanburgan sprinter Anders Mikkelsen
(Scholden-Gulcron) and young Goldecian Adi Shulman (Ogo) were second at third in the stage, respectively.

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Stage 9 | TTT - 28 km

The 28-km team time-trial was expected to create important even if not decisive changes in the general classification.

Ogo Cycling improved Kyrz Air time in only two seconds to win the stage.

Michael Ahlgren could save the red jersey for merely one second over Eskkyan Denis Moureau.

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Stage 10 | Mountain stage - 188 km

After the first rest day, high mountain came on the tenth stage. Nylander Blaise Brunschvicq (NDM) was the stronger rider in the final kilometre, giving NDM their third individual stage this Tour, as well as taking the mountain jersey.

Mordvanian Zeljko Bratansek (Mordvelo), despite losing twenty-nine seconds to Brunschvicq, become the new leader of the general classification. Kyrzbekistani climber Almas Cingur (KyrzAir) was second at twenty-nine seconds while Weatherhead was third at forty-nine seconds.

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Stage 11 | Mountain - 195 km

Dyrheimer climber Roman Herzogenrath (Télecon) defeated Nerysian Jarik Nytar (BataVelo) to win the eleventh stage.

Bratansek lost time again, and Nentsian Viktar Husevich (Nenergo) took the red jersey. Ceribian Irakli Maisuradze (Magram), who was also leading the Youth classification, climbed to the second position at twenty-three seconds while Bruschvicq was third at forty-eight seconds.

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Stage 12 | Hilly stage - 199 km

NDM team was one of the most active teams in order to a breakaway was successfully formed during the stage and it received a just price, as Antoine Duchesnay defeated his main rival Michael Ahlgren (Anzcell) to win his third stage this Tour and took the leadership of the Points classification.

Maisuradze hadn't a good day and lost one minute, falling to the third position in the general classification. His lead in the Youth classification was reduced to forty seconds to his countryman Pharnavaz Undiladze (Bagdati).

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Stage 13 | Mountain stage - 179 km

Svarnan climber Amrit Mallaya (Abbott) won the 13th stage, a medium mountain stage, repeating victory after his win in 1597. The Svarnan climber defeated Pharnavaz Undiladze (Bagdati) in the final metres, who climbed to the third place in the general classification at one minute at nineteen seconds, and took the Youth classification jersey, as Maisuradze lost time again.

It was a happy day from the team based in the Mandavine Union, as Spencer Grant also cut back time to Husevich, and climbed to the second position in the general classification at one minute and ten seconds.

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Stage 14 | Hilly stage - 183 km

The 14th stage was expected to be a perfect stage for breakaway and for teams which hadn't won a stage yet. However, Husevich's Nenergo team surprised everybody with a quick movement that broke the peloton in several groups. They found cooperation in Oslanburg's Scholden-Gulcron and Luft Wurberg. Most of the other favourites would lose between one and three minutes at the end of the stage.

Vallish Richard Deiss (Vançotte) after defeating Oslanburgan Osvald Jokumsen (Luft Wurberg) in the final metres.

Husevich, who arrived third ten seconds later, and therefore adding another two bonus seconds, consolidated his leadership in the general classification with two minutes and forty-six seconds over Grant and two minutes and fifty-five seconds over Undiladze.

Weatherhead was the one rider highly benefited by Nenergo's tactical move, as he climbed to the fourth place at three minutes and fifty-eight seconds.

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Stage 15 | Hilly stage - 201 km


Nylander Derryl Benjaminson (Le Cycle Super) won his second stage this Tour, after defeating Nylander Michael Ahlgren (Anzcell) -who recovered the Points classification jersey- and young Lomarran sprinter Ferdinando Farso-Carino (NDM).

Spencer Grant was involved in a crash -although he did not suffer any phyisical harm- 25 kms before the finish and lost one minute to the peloton, falling to the third place at three minutes and twenty-six seconds behind Husevich.

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Stage 16 | Mountain stage - 161 km

The first of the three last (and decisive) high mountain stages arrived on the 16th stage. Husevich's red jersey, with an almost three minute-lead ahead of Ceribian Undiladze, seemed safe enough despite the tough mountain awaiting. However, the Nentsian rider suffered a sudden burnout before the last climb and, despite the help of his teammates, he would end losing more than four minutes against some of his main rivals.

The stage was won by Svarnan Dheeraj Devarukhkar (Baagh) who defeated Vallish Germain Guimard (Vançotte) in the final metres, who were the two last riders from the breakaway.

About ten seconds later arriver Nerysian Godomor Guur (MTS-Biassoni) and Adwestene climber Eden Grace Weatherhead (Scholden-Gulcron).

Guur became the new leader of the general classification, nine seconds ahead of Undiladze, while Weatherhead was at twenty-three seconds. Husevich fell to the fourth position in the general classification, forty-four seconds behind Guur.

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Stage 17 | Mountain stage - 187 km

The 16th stage was a bittersweet day for MTS-Biassoni, as Yamaguchi Shoyo won the stage but their leader Godomar Guur lost the red jersey and most his options to the title as he lost more than three minutes to the main group.

A minute after Shoyo crossed the finish, a group of twelve riders arrived, which included most of the favourites except Husevich, who lost another 4 minutes and all options to the general classification.

Ceribian Pharnavaz Undiladze (Bagdati) was the new leader of the general classification, twenty-one seconds ahead of Weatherhead. Nylander Blaise Brunschvicq (NDM) was third at one minute and twenty-one seconds.

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Stage 18 | Mountain stage - 138 km

It seemed a perfect and likely last chance for the 35-year old Adwetene climber to win his 6th Tour de Valland. However, Undiladze showed that he was read to win the Tour, and only Nerysia Jarik Nytar (BataVelo) and Soyabarian Ulrick Vandenhof (Télecon) were able to follow him in a last attack.

The stage was won by Oslanburgan Kjeld Povlsen (Luft Wurberg).

Blaise Brunschvicq, who lost a minute to Undiladze was second at one minute and twenty-eight seconds. Weatherhead lost more than two minutes minutes, and was third at three minutes and three seconds. Only four seconds behind was Strathaen Tuathal Seoras, while Nytar and Vanderhof climbed to the fifth and sixth position.

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Stage 19 | Mountain stage - 111 km

Shalva Jughasvili (Magram) won the final high mountain stage.

As soon as Seoras and Weatherhead started to have problems to follow the pace of the main group in the last climb, Nytar took the lead until the group was reduced to six riders. Eventually, he found cooperation from Vanderhof and Undiladze.

Nytar, however, who had virtually secured the podium already, was not able to follow the last attack by the Soyabarian climber, who was only followed by Mordvanian Zeljko Bratansek (Mordvania) and Goldecians Caleb Foster and Jack Marshall (Ogo). Undiladze could not follow last Vanderhof's attack, but was able to reduce the distance to lose only twelve seconds in the finish and more than comfortable last kilometres.

Nytar paid the effort of the last climb and would lose nineteen seconds to the Soyabarian climber, who would overcame him in the general classification as consequence. The Nerysian rider needed to wait another thirty seconds until it was confirmed that Weatherhead lost the third place in the podium. For first time in a decade, the Adwestene champion will not be at the Tour de Valland podium.

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Stage 20 | Flat stage - 110 km

Mordvanian sprinter Miroslav Gradishar (Iskra) won the final stage at the mass sprint, defeating Christophe Villiers (Anzcell) and Adi Shulman (Ogo Cycling).

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