Muehlberger claims sixth stage

Published August 19, 2018
AUSTRIA’S Gregor Muhlberger of Bora-Hansgrohe celebrates after winning the sixth stage of the Binkcbank Tour from Riemst, Belgium to Sittard-Geleen, the Netherlands on Saturday.—AFP
AUSTRIA’S Gregor Muhlberger of Bora-Hansgrohe celebrates after winning the sixth stage of the Binkcbank Tour from Riemst, Belgium to Sittard-Geleen, the Netherlands on Saturday.—AFP

BRUSSELS: Gregor Muehlberger won the sixth and penultimate stage of the BinckBank Tour on Saturday in Sittard-Geleen in the Netherlands.

Slovenian Matej Mohoric (Bahrain-Merida) kept the overall lead, 30 seconds ahead of Australian Michael Matthews (Sunweb).

It was Muehlberger’s first stage victory in a World Tour event.

The 24-year-old Austrian, who rides for the Bora team, stole a march on Belgian Tim Wellens (Lotto Soudal) and Czech Zdenek Stybar (Quick-Step) by attacking with a kilometre still to go.

“It was not planned in advance,” he said. “The circumstances of the race allowed me to try my luck, and it worked.”

Published in Dawn, August 19th, 2018

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