Cycling: With their day's victory on today's queen stage of the TOUR Transalp from Crespano del Grappa to Levico Terme, Michiel Minneart and Jurgen Moreels from Team Ertl/Renz-Velomotion 1 were able to significantly extend their lead in the men's classification and are about to triumph in their Transalp Premiere.
It's almost done - Michiel and Jurgen still have to get tomorrow's stage to Riva del Garda over the stage, then victory in the men's classification is finally certain for the two Transalp debutants. The deciding factor was today's king's stage, which the Belgian duo not only won, but also distanced the group with their closest pursuers by more than 13 minutes.
As on the previous days, the alliance with the Masters team Ail Trentino around ex-MTB world champion Massimo Debertolis was the basis for the success of both teams. While Ail Trentino confidently leads the Masters classification and is also at the top of the overall classification, things are looking very good for Jurgen and Michiel in the men's classification. How close the relationship between the two teams has become was shown by a scene in which Pallhuber, Debertolis' competitor, tore the chain and not only his teammate, but also the two Belgians waited until the defect was repaired. "That goes without saying," Michiel comments on the situation - one or the other professional could undoubtedly learn a great deal from this sports team. Especially since the Ertl/Renz-Velomotion 1 team is the last remaining competitor for the overall standings for Ail Trentino - the gap before the final stage tomorrow is almost nine minutes.
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