Brennan just outside top ten in ultra-short overture at Tour de Romandie
The Swiss stage race traditionally started with an ultra-short race against the clock. On the 3.4-kilometer course, Brennan stopped the clock at 4 minutes and 40 seconds. At the end of the day, he finished in 15th place. Brennan’s compatriot Watson was the fastest of the day with a time of 4 minutes and 33 seconds.
“We had hoped to compete for the podium spots.”
Maarten Wynants
“We came for more. We had hoped to compete for the podium spots, but unfortunately it didn’t work out,” sports director Maarten Wynants said. “Matthew was a bit disappointed. He didn’t really understand where he had lost those seven seconds. A prologue is always fair, so we’ll have to deal with it. Tomorrow another chance awaits.”Team Visma | Lease a Bike is aiming for a good classification in Romandie with Jørgen Nordhagen and also wants to have a shot at a stage win with Brennan. “I think there are chances in the next three days, with tomorrow being the biggest. It’s never easy to grab a stage win, so we have to fight really hard for it.”
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Tour de Romandie
Stage 0
Result
Rankings
Result
1
Samuel Watson
INEOS Grenadiers
00:04:33
2
Ivo Oliveira
UAE Team Emirates – XRG
+00:00:00
3
Iván Romeo
Movistar Team
+00:03:00
15
Matthew Brennan
Team Visma | Lease a Bike
+00:00:07
43
Jørgen Nordhagen
Team Visma | Lease a Bike
+00:00:13
84
Menno Huising
Team Visma | Lease a Bike
+00:00:18
105
Loe van Belle
Team Visma | Lease a Bike
+00:00:22
106
Daniel McLay
Team Visma | Lease a Bike
+00:00:23
124
Tijmen Graat
Team Visma | Lease a Bike
+00:00:29
136
Julien Vermote
Team Visma | Lease a Bike
+00:01:35
Rankings
1
Samuel Watson
INEOS Grenadiers
00:04:33
2
Ivo Oliveira
UAE Team Emirates – XRG
+00:00:00
3
Iván Romeo
Movistar Team
+00:00:03
15
Matthew Brennan
Team Visma | Lease a Bike
+00:00:07
43
Jørgen Nordhagen
Team Visma | Lease a Bike
+00:00:13
84
Menno Huising
Team Visma | Lease a Bike
+00:00:18
105
Loe van Belle
Team Visma | Lease a Bike
+00:00:22
106
Daniel McLay
Team Visma | Lease a Bike
+00:00:23
124
Tijmen Graat
Team Visma | Lease a Bike
+00:00:29
136
Julien Vermote
Team Visma | Lease a Bike
+00:01:35
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Tour de Romandie
