Video: Peter Sagan wins as first post-Tour crits already underway

Only 24 hours after the Tour de France Paris finale and many of the stars of the event are racing again; this time in the post-Tour crits in Belgium and Holland.

 

Post-Tour crits held in Belgium, Holland 24 hours after Paris

 

Just 24 hours had passed since they celebrated the end of the three-week Tour de France, but already the top pros were in post-Tour criterium action.

The crit races are held all over Europe immediately after the Tour, and have been for decades.

Huge appearance money is paid to the top riders to entice them to race. And the classification winners from the Tour compete in their Tour jerseys.

Peter Sagan (Bora-hansgrohe) turned out in his green points classification jersey at the criterium in Aalst, Belgium, where he won the post-Tour crit on Monday evening.

Cheered on by an estimated 55,000 spectators, be beat Yves Lampaert; the Belgian national champion riding for QuickStep taking a close 2nd place.

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Dutch champion Mathieu van der Poel (Corendon-Circus) was 3rd on the night. Next came Timothy Dupont (Wanty-Groupe Gobert) just ahead of Thomas De Gendt (Lotto-Soudal).

"I have my sixth green jersey and I am happy to show it today in Aalst,” said Sagan.

“After the final stage on the Champs Elysées, we ate something with the teammates, the supporters and the many sponsors.

“There was no time for a party. I was in bed in time. I view these competitions as rest moments. It is not really full pace."

 

The Masters crit in Belgium was won by Johan Museeuw from Dirk De Wolf and Jean-Marie Wampers.

 

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Over in Holland, Tour runner-up Tom Dumoulin was the star turn at the Daags na de Tour criterium in Boxmeer.

He was on the start list for the 80km race with Steven Kruijswijk (LottoNL-Jumbo), who finished fifth overall at the Tour, and his team mate Bram Tankink.

Also riding were Bauke Mollema (Trek-Segafredo) and Laurens ten Dam (Team Sunweb) as well as Team Sky’s Dutchman Wout Poels.

Tankink emerged the winner on the night; beating runner-up Dumoulin and 3rd-placed Mollema in a three-up sprint in the darkness.

There was also a pro women’s race earlier in the evening; Anna van der Breggen of Boels Dolmans taking victory.

She is a huge draw as not only is she the Olympic champion but has also enjoyed a great year so far.

This seasons she has won, among others; Strade Bianche,  the Tour of Flanders, La Flèche Wallonne and Liège–Bastogne–Liège.

 

 

 

 

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