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Zeljko Bratansek wins 1596 Tour de Valland
By Pia Chamberlain
Published: Zechyr, 1596


Zeljko Bratansek won the Tour de Valland, after seven years without a Brigidnan champion.


Lauren, Valland - Mordvanian Zeljko Bratansek (Mordvelo) became the third Mordvanian rider to win the Tour de Valland after Wladislaw Adamowsky (1546) and Slavoj Savincek (1586).

The Mordvanian climber took the red jersey after winning stage 8, and he was able to comfortably keep despite losing time in the last decisive three stages.

Ceribian Pharnavaz Undiladze (Magram), surprisngly finished second at forty-nine seconds. It was only the second Tour de Valland participation for the 23-year old Ceribian climber, who also won both the Mountain and Points classification.

Adwestene champion Eden Grace Weatherhead (Scholden-Gulcron) the main favourite at the start of the Tour, who aimed to win his sixth Tour de Valland, finished third at one minute and thirty seconds.

Nylander Zachariah Nordfeldt (Vançotte), in his best Tour since 1590, when he finished second, was fourth, while Seljis climber Jevgenijs Kalnins (Magram) was fourth.

Nylander team Anzcell Cycling dominated in the mass sprints, winning five stages. Their rider Chester Stenbeck won the Points classification, while his teammate Vallish Christophe Villiers ending second (both won two stages each), therefore for first time since the Points classification was started in 1570, the two top riders were both of the same team.