DANIMARCA: L’ULTIMO SPRINT A WALSCHEID, LA GENERALE A MADS PEDERSEN

La quinta ed ultima tappa del Giro di Danimarca va al tedesco Max Walscheid (Sunweb) che precede in volata il danese Mads Pedersen (Trek Segafredo) e l’altro danese Michael Carbel (Virtu Cycling). Conquistando il secondo posto di tappa e il conseguente abbuono Pedersen mantiene la leadership e si porta a casa l’edizione 2017 della corsa a tappe di casa.

Poteva essere una tappa piena di attacchi per ribaltare la generale, ma alla fine è successo poco o nulla e la volata è stata inevitabile. I 198 chilometri che da Ebeltoft portavano verso Aarhus offrivano alcuni saliscendi interessanti, soprattutto nella seconda parte, mentre gli ultimi chilometri erano completamente pianeggianti.
La fuga stavolta impiega qualche chilometro per formarsi, poi si sganciano in sette – Lorenzo Fortunato (Bardiani – CSF), Tim Ariesen (Roompot – Nederlandse Loterij), Zhandos Bizhigitov (Astana Pro Team), Paul Ourselin (Direct Énergie), Andreas Hyldgaard Jeppesen (Virtu Cycling), Andreas Stokbro Nielsen (Riwal Platform Cycling Team) e Steffen Christiansen (BHS – Almeborg-Bornholm) – che riescono a stabilire un vantaggio massimo vicino ai cinque minuti prima che il gruppo decida di aprire il gas e inizi a diminuire il gap.
Senza grandi attacchi di gente di classifica, sono le squadre dei velocisti a prendere in mano la situazione, in particolare la Sunweb di Phil Bauhaus e Max Walscheid che, assieme alla Direct Énergie, alla Cofidis e alla Trek-Segafredo del leader Mads Pedersen vanno a riprendere i battistrada a tre chilometri dalla conclusione.
A quel punto la volata è impossibile da evitare e Walscheid parte dalla lato giusto della strada al momento e per mezza bicicletta infila sia il capoclassifica Pedersen, sia Michael Carbel (Virtu Cycling). Alle spalle di questi tre corridori si piazzano nell’ordine Thomas Boudat, Michael Valgren, Christophe Laporte, Mirco Maestri (unico italiano nella top 10), Alexander Kamp, Christoffer Lisson e Jasper Stuyven.
La classifica finale va quindi a Mads Pedersen che precede di 15” Valgren, di 46” un altro Pedersen, Casper (Giant – Castelli), mentre tutti gli altri accusano un distacco superiore al minuto. Da sottolineare la performance del campione nazionale danese che oltre alla generale, esce da questa corsa con una vittoria di tappa e altri ottimi piazzamenti, con una sola tappa terminata fuori dalla top ten, la prima, nella quale si era classificandosi

Paolo Terzi

ORDINE D’ARRIVO

1 Max Walscheid (Ger) Team Sunweb 4:44:10
2 Mads Pedersen (Den) Trek-Segafredo
3 Michael Carbel Svendgaard (Den) Team Virtu Cycling
4 Thomas Boudat (Fra) Direct Energie
5 Michael Valgren Andersen (Den) Astana Pro Team
6 Christophe Laporte (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
7 Mirco Maestri (Ita) Bardiani CSF
8 Alexander Kamp (Den) Team Virtu Cycling
9 ChristofferLisson (Den) BHS – Almeborg Bornholm
10 Jasper Stuyven (Bel) Trek-Segafredo
11 Phil Bauhaus (Ger) Team Sunweb
12 Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Wanty – Groupe Gobert
13 Jesper Asselman (Ned) Roompot – Nederlandse Loterij
14 Danilo Napolitano (Ita) Wanty – Groupe Gobert
15 Dries Van Gestel (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen – Baloise
16 Christophe Noppe (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen – Baloise
17 Aime De Gendt (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen – Baloise
18 Rasmus Guldhammer (Den) Team Virtu Cycling
19 Lennard Hofstede (Ned) Team Sunweb
20 Robin Stenuit (Bel) Wanty – Groupe Gobert
21 Florian Maitre (Fra) Direct Energie
22 Roy Curvers (Ned) Team Sunweb
23 Torkil Veyhe (Den) Coloquick – Cult
24 Charles Planet (Fra) Team Novo Nordisk
25 Casper Pedersen (Den) Team Giant – Castelli
26 Preben Van Hecke (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen – Baloise
27 Niklas EG (Den) Team Virtu Cycling
28 Asbjørn Kragh Andersen (Den) Team Postnord Danmark
29 Pim Ligthart (Ned) Roompot – Nederlandse Loterij
30 Ruslan Tleubayev (Kaz) Astana Pro Team
31 Jonas Gregaard Wilsly (Den) Riwal Platform Cycling Team
32 Marco Minnaard (Ned) Wanty – Groupe Gobert
33 Lindsay De Vylder (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen – Baloise
34 Chris Anker Sorensen (Den) Riwal Platform Cycling Team
35 Pieter Weening (Ned) Roompot – Nederlandse Loterij
36 Mikkel Frølich Honore (Den) Team Postnord Danmark
37 David Lozano (Spa) Team Novo Nordisk
38 Fabien Grellier (Fra) Direct Energie
39 Emil Nygaard Vinjebo (Den) Team Giant – Castelli
40 Elmar Reinders (Ned) Roompot – Nederlandse Loterij
41 Dmitriy Gruzdev (Kaz) Astana Pro Team
42 Simone Antonini (Ita) Wanty – Groupe Gobert
43 Brecht Dhaene (Bel) Wanty – Groupe Gobert
44 Jonas Aaen Jorgenson (Den) Riwal Platform Cycling Team
45 Troels Ronning Vinther (Den) Riwal Platform Cycling Team
46 Nicklas Overgaard Amdi Pedersen (Den) Team Giant – Castelli
47 Geoffrey Soupe (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
48 Boy van Poppel (Ned) Trek-Segafredo
49 Gregory Rast (Swi) Trek-Segafredo
50 Alessandro Tonelli (Ita) Bardiani CSF
51 Kevin Van Melsen (Bel) Wanty – Groupe Gobert
52 Sebastian Lander (Den) Team Postnord Danmark
53 Jannik Hyldtoft Hansen (Den) BHS – Almeborg Bornholm
54 Jesper Schultz (Den) Coloquick – Cult
55 Yevgeniy Gidich (Kaz) Astana Pro Team
56 Michael Reihs (Den) Team Virtu Cycling
57 Silas Zacharias Clemmensen (Den) Team Postnord Danmark
58 Jeroen Meijers (Ned) Roompot – Nederlandse Loterij
59 Brian Van Goethem (Ned) Roompot – Nederlandse Loterij
60 Jarl Salomein (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen – Baloise
61 Arman Kamyshev (Kaz) Astana Pro Team
62 Niklas Larsen (Den) Team Virtu Cycling
63 Bryan Nauleau (Fra) Direct Energie
64 Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits 0:00:13
65 Adrien Petit (Fra) Direct Energie 0:00:18
66 Frederik Muff (Den) Team Postnord Danmark 0:00:22
67 Edoardo Zardini (Ita) Bardiani CSF
68 Marco Maronese (Ita) Bardiani CSF
69 Fabio Calabria (Aus) Team Novo Nordisk
70 Joonas Henttala (Fin) Team Novo Nordisk
71 Andreas Stokbro Nielsen (Den) Riwal Platform Cycling Team
72 Umberto Orsini (Ita) Bardiani CSF
73 Lorenzo Fortunato (Ita) Bardiani CSF
74 Jakob Egholm (Den) Team Giant – Castelli
75 Mark Sehested Pedersen (Den) Team Virtu Cycling
76 Mikkel Skjellerup (Den) Team Postnord Danmark
77 Nicola Conci (Ita) Trek – Segafredo
78 Romain Gioux (Fra) Team Novo Nordisk
79 Casper Von Folsach (Den) Team Giant – Castelli
80 Morten Ollegard (Den) BHS – Almeborg Bornholm
81 Michaël Van Staeyen (Bel) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
82 Matti Breschel (Den) Astana Pro Team 0:00:27
83 Kenneth Van Rooy (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen – Baloise 0:00:32
84 Jesper Juul Andreasen (Den) BHS – Almeborg Bornholm
85 Mathias Brenghoj (Den) BHS – Almeborg Bornholm
86 Morten Hulgaard (Den) BHS – Almeborg Bornholm
87 Nicolai Nielsen (Den) Riwal Platform Cycling Team 0:00:52
88 Andreas Hyldgaard Jeppesen (Den) Team Virtu Cycling 0:01:11
89 Andreas Lorentz Kron (Den) Riwal Platform Cycling Team 0:01:15
90 Patrick Clausen (Den) Riwal Platform Cycling Team 0:01:21
91 Martin Toft Madsen (Den) BHS – Almeborg Bornholm 0:01:23
92 Alexandre Pichot (Fra) Direct Energie
93 Paul Ourselin (Fra) Direct Energie
94 Yohann Gene (Fra) Direct Energie
95 Rasmus Bøgh Wallin (Den) Coloquick – Cult 0:01:43
96 Martin Moternsen (Den) Coloquick – Cult
97 Sjoerd Van Ginneken (Ned) Roompot – Nederlandse Loterij
98 Nicklas Bøje Pedersen (Den) Team Giant – Castelli 0:02:39
99 Christian Moberg Jorgensen (Den) Coloquick – Cult
100 Mathias Krigbaum (Den) Coloquick – Cult
101 Zhandos Bizhigitov (Kaz) Astana Pro Team
102 August Poulsen (Den) Team Postnord Danmark 0:03:19
103 Martijn Verschoor (Ned) Team Novo Nordisk 0:03:59
104 Tim Ariesen (Ned) Roompot – Nederlandse Loterij
105 Ramon Sinkeldam (Ned) Team Sunweb 0:04:24
106 Steffen Munk Christiansen (Den) BHS – Almeborg Bornholm 0:05:41
107 Jacob Gye Madsen (Den) Team Postnord Danmark
108 Max Kanter (Ger) Team Sunweb 0:06:52
109 Rasmus Byriel Iversen (Den) Team Giant – Castelli 0:08:49
110 Laurent Didier (Lux) Trek-Segafredo

CLASSIFICA GENERALE

1 Mads Pedersen (Den) Trek-Segafredo 13:41:35
2 Michael Valgren Andersen (Den) Astana Pro Team 0:00:15
3 Casper Pedersen (Den) Team Giant – Castelli 0:00:46
4 Rasmus Guldhammer (Den) Team Virtu Cycling 0:01:00
5 Lennard Hofstede (Ned) Team Sunweb 0:01:16
6 Torkil Veyhe (Den) Coloquick – Cult 0:01:23
7 Pieter Weening (Ned) Roompot – Nederlandse Loterij 0:01:25
8 Christophe Laporte (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits 0:01:26
9 Asbjørn Kragh Andersen (Den) Team Postnord Danmark 0:01:37
10 Jonas Gregaard Wilsly (Den) Riwal Platform Cycling Team 0:01:39
11 Elmar Reinders (Ned) Roompot – Nederlandse Loterij 0:01:47
12 Alexander Kamp (Den) Team Virtu Cycling 0:01:53
13 Fabien Grellier (Fra) Direct Energie 0:01:57
14 Aime De Gendt (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen – Baloise 0:01:59
15 Emil Nygaard Vinjebo (Den) Team Giant – Castelli 0:02:08
16 Dries Van Gestel (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen – Baloise 0:02:19
17 Chris Anker Sorensen (Den) Riwal Platform Cycling Team
18 Marco Minnaard (Ned) Wanty – Groupe Gobert 0:02:27
19 Jasper Stuyven (Bel) Trek-Segafredo 0:02:32
20 Roy Curvers (Ned) Team Sunweb 0:02:50
21 Preben Van Hecke (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen – Baloise 0:02:52
22 ChristofferLisson (Den) BHS – Almeborg Bornholm 0:03:20
23 Simone Antonini (Ita) Wanty – Groupe Gobert 0:03:29
24 Brecht Dhaene (Bel) Wanty – Groupe Gobert 0:03:30
25 Jonas Aaen Jorgenson (Den) Riwal Platform Cycling Team
26 Mikkel Frølich Honore (Den) Team Postnord Danmark
27 Jesper Schultz (Den) Coloquick – Cult 0:03:32
28 Pim Ligthart (Ned) Roompot – Nederlandse Loterij 0:03:33
29 Brian Van Goethem (Ned) Roompot – Nederlandse Loterij
30 Alessandro Tonelli (Ita) Bardiani CSF 0:03:40
31 Phil Bauhaus (Ger) Team Sunweb 0:03:57
32 Nicklas Overgaard Amdi Pedersen (Den) Team Giant – Castelli 0:04:18
33 Charles Planet (Fra) Team Novo Nordisk 0:04:36
34 Niklas Larsen (Den) Team Virtu Cycling 0:04:47
35 Christophe Noppe (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen – Baloise 0:04:48
36 Kevin Van Melsen (Bel) Wanty – Groupe Gobert 0:04:52
37 Troels Ronning Vinther (Den) Riwal Platform Cycling Team 0:05:14
38 Mirco Maestri (Ita) Bardiani CSF 0:05:31
39 Gregory Rast (Swi) Trek-Segafredo 0:05:34
40 Lorenzo Fortunato (Ita) Bardiani CSF 0:05:47
41 Rasmus Bøgh Wallin (Den) Coloquick – Cult 0:05:57
42 Florian Maitre (Fra) Direct Energie 0:05:59
43 Yevgeniy Gidich (Kaz) Astana Pro Team 0:06:22
44 Michael Carbel Svendgaard (Den) Team Virtu Cycling 0:07:36
45 Cyril Lemoine (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits 0:07:58
46 Martin Toft Madsen (Den) BHS – Almeborg Bornholm 0:08:29
47 Dmitriy Gruzdev (Kaz) Astana Pro Team 0:08:35
48 Pieter Vanspeybrouck (Bel) Wanty – Groupe Gobert 0:08:58
49 Thomas Boudat (Fra) Direct Energie 0:10:08
50 Paul Ourselin (Fra) Direct Energie 0:10:17
51 Umberto Orsini (Ita) Bardiani CSF 0:10:22
52 Jarl Salomein (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen – Baloise 0:10:24
53 Jeroen Meijers (Ned) Roompot – Nederlandse Loterij 0:10:25
54 Adrien Petit (Fra) Direct Energie 0:10:28
55 Mark Sehested Pedersen (Den) Team Virtu Cycling 0:10:36
56 Nicolai Nielsen (Den) Riwal Platform Cycling Team 0:10:43
57 Jesper Asselman (Ned) Roompot – Nederlandse Loterij 0:11:31
58 Max Kanter (Ger) Team Sunweb 0:11:32
59 Alexandre Pichot (Fra) Direct Energie 0:11:39
60 Andreas Hyldgaard Jeppesen (Den) Team Virtu Cycling 0:11:43
61 Lindsay De Vylder (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen – Baloise 0:11:55
62 Morten Hulgaard (Den) BHS – Almeborg Bornholm 0:12:15
63 Edoardo Zardini (Ita) Bardiani CSF 0:12:29
64 Casper Von Folsach (Den) Team Giant – Castelli 0:12:53
65 Nicola Conci (Ita) Trek – Segafredo 0:13:21
66 Andreas Stokbro Nielsen (Den) Riwal Platform Cycling Team 0:13:35
67 Matti Breschel (Den) Astana Pro Team 0:13:58
68 Geoffrey Soupe (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits 0:14:05
69 Bryan Nauleau (Fra) Direct Energie 0:14:18
70 Zhandos Bizhigitov (Kaz) Astana Pro Team 0:14:25
71 Morten Ollegard (Den) BHS – Almeborg Bornholm 0:14:54
72 Robin Stenuit (Bel) Wanty – Groupe Gobert 0:14:55
73 Niklas EG (Den) Team Virtu Cycling 0:15:27
74 Patrick Clausen (Den) Riwal Platform Cycling Team 0:16:31
75 Michaël Van Staeyen (Bel) Cofidis, Solutions Credits 0:17:01
76 Ruslan Tleubayev (Kaz) Astana Pro Team 0:17:11
77 Yohann Gene (Fra) Direct Energie 0:17:14
78 Joonas Henttala (Fin) Team Novo Nordisk 0:17:17
79 Max Walscheid (Ger) Team Sunweb 0:17:19
80 Sebastian Lander (Den) Team Postnord Danmark 0:17:23
81 Andreas Lorentz Kron (Den) Riwal Platform Cycling Team 0:17:32
82 Kenneth Van Rooy (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen – Baloise 0:17:43
83 Silas Zacharias Clemmensen (Den) Team Postnord Danmark 0:17:44
84 Martin Moternsen (Den) Coloquick – Cult 0:18:35
85 Michael Reihs (Den) Team Virtu Cycling 0:19:04
86 Jacob Gye Madsen (Den) Team Postnord Danmark 0:19:21
87 David Lozano (Spa) Team Novo Nordisk 0:19:49
88 Jannik Hyldtoft Hansen (Den) BHS – Almeborg Bornholm 0:19:59
89 Frederik Muff (Den) Team Postnord Danmark 0:20:23
90 Ramon Sinkeldam (Ned) Team Sunweb 0:20:24
91 Boy van Poppel (Ned) Trek-Segafredo 0:20:59
92 Christian Moberg Jorgensen (Den) Coloquick – Cult
93 Rasmus Byriel Iversen (Den) Team Giant – Castelli 0:21:30
94 Jesper Juul Andreasen (Den) BHS – Almeborg Bornholm 0:21:31
95 Mathias Brenghoj (Den) BHS – Almeborg Bornholm 0:21:41
96 Jakob Egholm (Den) Team Giant – Castelli 0:22:18
97 Romain Gioux (Fra) Team Novo Nordisk 0:23:25
98 Mathias Krigbaum (Den) Coloquick – Cult 0:24:05
99 Marco Maronese (Ita) Bardiani CSF 0:24:13
100 Sjoerd Van Ginneken (Ned) Roompot – Nederlandse Loterij 0:24:30
101 Steffen Munk Christiansen (Den) BHS – Almeborg Bornholm 0:24:38
102 Tim Ariesen (Ned) Roompot – Nederlandse Loterij 0:24:45
103 Arman Kamyshev (Kaz) Astana Pro Team 0:24:54
104 Mikkel Skjellerup (Den) Team Postnord Danmark 0:25:43
105 August Poulsen (Den) Team Postnord Danmark 0:26:11
106 Danilo Napolitano (Ita) Wanty – Groupe Gobert 0:28:20
107 Fabio Calabria (Aus) Team Novo Nordisk 0:28:23
108 Martijn Verschoor (Ned) Team Novo Nordisk 0:29:08
109 Laurent Didier (Lux) Trek-Segafredo 0:30:01
110 Nicklas Bøje Pedersen (Den) Team Giant – Castelli 0:30:05

La volata che ha chiuso la 27a edizione del Giro di Danimarca (foto Bettini)