Cycling: Surprise at the Tour of California. Kasper Asgreen (Deceuninck – Quick-Step) took over the yellow jersey after winning today's mountain stage. The German Maximilian Schachmann (Bora – hansgrohe) finished fifth and is within striking distance in the overall classification.
Asgreen keeps the upper hand in an exciting mountain stage
Few would have predicted a victory for Kasper Asgreen today. The 214,5-kilometer stage from Rancho Cordova to South Lake Tahoe featured over 5.000 meters of climbing. Yet, in the end, it wasn't a renowned climber who celebrated – but none other than Kasper Asgreen (Deceuninck – Quick-Step). The Dane rode aggressively throughout the entire stage, responding to several attacks and ultimately beating Tejay Van Garderen (EF Education First) and Gianni Moscon (Ineos) in the uphill sprint. Germany's Maximilian Schachmann (Bora – hansgrohe) finished fifth, 16 seconds behind Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates). Kasper Asgreen now also leads the overall standings. The favorites Rigoberto Uran (EF Education First), Richie Porte (Trek – Segafredo), and Rohan Dennis (Bahrain – Merida) lost 31 and 38 seconds, respectively.
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