Alex Baudin
« We'll try again tomorrow. »
»It was a very fast day and the whole team did a great job to get into a good position at the foot of the final climb. We managed our effort with Victor (Lafay) at first. Then Victor managed to follow Tim Wellens« attack 2 km from the finish. For my part, I was able to let the other teams do the work to catch up with the leading duo. Unfortunately, we lacked the freshness to keep up with Lennert Van Eetvelt and Oscar Onley, who flew away to victory. I'm happy with my performance and this great third place. Victor finished fourth. We're both lying in wait for the overall classification. We'll try again tomorrow."
The information
First WorldTour podium for Alex Baudin
After finishing fourth in the first stage of the Giro d'Italia, Alex Baudin secured his first WorldTour podium finish in a stage race. With a strong final climb, Alex took third place in the stage and in the overall classification.
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The figure
Like Victor Lafay's place in the rankings for the queen stage of the Tour of Guangxi, after following Tim Wellens' attack, Victor was able to break away at the front of the final climb of the day. He finished fourth, just behind Alex Baudin, and also occupies this place in the overall rankings.
