Saudi Tour: Cees Bol Achieves First Podium Place for Astana Qazaqstan Team

Dutch cyclist Cees Bol secured the first podium place of the season for the Astana Qazaqstan Team at the Saudi Tour. Bol finished third in Stage 2, a challenging race marked by sandstorms and echelons.

Bol reflected on the race, saying, “It was a good day with the first echelons as well. We missed the first one but fortunately everything came back together and we were triggered by missing it. That’s why we were with more Astana riders in the good echelon. Davide Martinelli and myself, we felt immediately that we had good legs. Davide took control of our plan and decisions. I trusted him and that worked out very well. Artem Zakharov pulled a lot as well. I was well positioned in the final, My sprint went perfect but… two riders were just faster. The good thing to keep in mind: we were much better than yesterday, which gives us confidence for the rest of the week.”

The Astana Qazaqstan Team displayed a strong performance in Stage 2 compared to the previous day, providing the team with confidence for the remainder of the Saudi Tour.

The photo credit for the achievement goes to @SprintCycling.