Astana Qazaqstan Team’s Cees Bol Finishes 7th in Stage 1 of Saudi Tour
In his debut race for Astana Qazaqstan Team, Dutch cyclist Cees Bol secured a respectable 7th place in Stage 1 of the Saudi Tour. The stage covered 180 km from Alula Airport to Khaybar.
“The day went quite well. All day long it looked that we were getting echelons, but that never happened. The bad pavement was worse to handle. Towards the final we worked well together to bring me in a good position. That went good until the last roundabout at some 1,5 km from the finish. There we lost some positions which costed me a top result. Anyway 7th for our first race is OK. We still need to get used to each other. Details like timing, coaching of each other need to get better. Now we do qometimes needless efforts as we are not grouped enough. We’ll work on that!”, said Cees Bol.
The team reflected on the race and acknowledged the need to improve coordination and timing. Bol expressed optimism for future races, stating, “Tomorrow’s stage two offers a new opportunity for the sprinters.”
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