Team Visma | Lease a Bike at the forefront again during season finale at Gree-Tour of Guangxi
Tosh Van der Sande joined an early breakaway of six riders. However, with Tim Wellens in the group who was just under a minute behind in the overall standings, the escapees never gained a significant lead. With about five kilometers to go, Van der Sande and his breakaway companions were reeled back in.
The conclusion of the Gree-Tour of Guangxi also marks the end of the cycling season. For Team Visma | Lease a Bike, it was a season with highs and lows, ultimately delivering 32 victories and numerous podium finishes.
“I’ve had a fantastic time over the past ten years”
Koen Bouwman
In China, Johannes Staune-Mittet (who finished fifteenth in the overall standings), Milan Vader, Mick van Dijke, and Koen Bouwman raced for the final time in the yellow-black jersey. “Racing for the final time in Team Visma | Lease a Bike colors was something special,” Bouwman said. “I’ve had a fantastic time over the past ten years and have always been warmly welcomed by everyone in the team. Of course, I’ll miss that. One thing I will never forget is winning the grand tours, in which I was fortunate enough to play a role twice. That’s a unique feeling. The personal successes I’ve achieved wouldn’t have been possible without the team, and I’m still grateful to them. Fortunately, I was able to close this chapter in Guangxi, as this race was uncertain for me due to an earlier injury.”
Gree-Tour of Guangxi
Stage 6
Result
Rankings
Result
1
Matevž Govekar
Bahrain – Victorious
02:51:55
2
Marijn van den Berg
EF Education – EasyPost
+00:00:00
3
Robert Stannard
Bahrain – Victorious
+00:00:00
38
Julien Vermote
Team Visma | Lease a Bike
+00:00:00
40
Mick van Dijke
Team Visma | Lease a Bike
+00:00:00
41
Johannes Staune-Mittet
Team Visma | Lease a Bike
+00:00:00
66
Koen Bouwman
Team Visma | Lease a Bike
+00:03:50
69
Tosh Van der Sande
Team Visma | Lease a Bike
+00:03:50
Rankings
1
Lennert Van Eetvelt
Lotto Dstny
22:21:45
2
Oscar Onley
Team dsm-firmenich PostNL
+00:00:05
3
Alex Baudin
Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team
+00:00:15
15
Johannes Staune-Mittet
Team Visma | Lease a Bike
+00:00:43
26
Mick van Dijke
Team Visma | Lease a Bike
+00:01:22
44
Julien Vermote
Team Visma | Lease a Bike
+00:03:38
58
Koen Bouwman
Team Visma | Lease a Bike
+00:08:28
64
Tosh Van der Sande
Team Visma | Lease a Bike
+00:10:54
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Gree-Tour of Guangxi
