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Esteban Chaves ha dado un golpe de efecto en la tercera etapa del Herald Sun Tour, la más larga con con 218 kilómetros. El colombiano, con un ataque a 17 kilómetros de meta, se marchó en solitario y cruzó la línea de llegada con 42 segundos de ventaja sobre el australiano Alexander Evans y 1:09 sobre el portugués Rubén Guerreiro. Con la ventaja cosechada, Chaves se convierte en nuevo líder de la clasificación general, a falta de la cuarta y última etapa del domingo.
El ciclista del Mitchelton consigue así su primer triunfo del año tras un 2017 en blanco. Desde su victoria en Il Lombardia 2016, ‘Chavito’ no había vuelto a saborear las mieles del triunfo. «Estoy muy contento de comenzar la temporada con esta forma. Fue una carrera realmente dura, casi seis horas en bicicleta. Ataqué con 17 kilómetros por recorrer y fue un camino muy largo, pero el plan era intentarlo y si me traían de vuelta, entonces tenemos a los otros muchachos. Mañana es difícil y la gente atacará con seguridad y tenemos que mantener todo bajo control», ha afirmado el colombiano tras la victoria.
LA PRÓXIMA ETAPA
Puntos TOP Ciclo 21: Jokin Etxabe, 2 (primer español etapa 2.1) / 1 (primer sub-26)
Prólogo: Clancy / 1ª Norman Hansen / 2ª Pedersen
CLASIFICACIÓN 3ª ETAPA
01 | Esteban Chaves | 1990 | Michelton – Scott | 05:53:55 | |||
02 | Alexander Evans | 1997 | Mobius – Bridgelane | + 42 | |||
03 | Ruben Guerreiro | 1994 | Trek – Segafredo | + 01:09 | |||
04 | Cameron Meyer | 1988 | Michelton – Scott | + 01:09 | |||
05 | Damien Howson | 1992 | Michelton – Scott | + 01:09 | |||
06 | Nathan Earle | 1988 | Israel Cycling Academy | + 01:09 | |||
07 | Freddy Ovett | 1994 | – | + 01:09 | |||
08 | Krists Neilands | 1994 | Israel Cycling Academy | + 01:09 | |||
09 | James Whelan | 1996 | Inform Tineli | + 01:09 | |||
10 | Sam Crome | 1993 | Bennelong – Swisswellness | + 01:09 | |||
11 | Lucas Hamilton | 1996 | Michelton – Scott | + 01:09 | |||
12 | Dylan Sunderland | 1996 | Bennelong – Swisswellness | + 01:12 | |||
13 | Niklas Eg | 1995 | Trek – Segafredo | + 01:12 | |||
14 | Lionel Mawditt | 1995 | – | + 01:12 | |||
15 | Chris Harper | 1994 | Bennelong – Swisswellness | + 01:15 | |||
16 | Robert Power | 1995 | Michelton – Scott | + 02:42 | |||
17 | Ryan Christensen | 1996 | Oliver’s Real Food Racing | + 03:24 | |||
18 | Lawrence Warbasse | 1990 | Aqua Blue Sport | + 03:24 | |||
19 | Patrick Lane | 1991 | Inform Tineli | + 03:24 | |||
20 | Jeroen Meijers | 1993 | Roompot – Nederlandse Loterij | + 03:24 | |||
21 | Cyrus Monk | 1996 | Drapac EF p/b Cannondale DT | + 03:24 | |||
22 | Cameron Bayly | 1990 | Bennelong – Swisswellness | + 03:36 | |||
23 | Michael Vink | 1991 | Brisbane Continental Team | + 03:36 | |||
24 | Calan White | 1999 | Brisbane Continental Team | + 03:36 | |||
25 | Daniel Whitehouse | 1995 | Interpro Cycling Academy | + 03:51 | |||
26 | Jesse Featonby | 1987 | Drapac EF p/b Cannondale DT | + 05:04 | |||
27 | Ian Bibby | 1986 | JLT – Condor | + 05:44 | |||
28 | Koen de Kort | 1982 | Trek – Segafredo | + 06:04 | |||
29 | Martijn Budding | 1995 | Roompot – Nederlandse Loterij | + 06:04 | |||
30 | Zakkari Dempster | 1987 | Israel Cycling Academy | + 06:04 | |||
31 | Nick Miller | 1991 | – | + 06:04 | |||
32 | Thomas Stewart | 1990 | JLT – Condor | + 06:04 | |||
33 | Michael Potter | 1997 | Australian Cycling Academy | + 06:04 | |||
34 | Jokin Etxabe Leturia | 1994 | Interpro Cycling Academy | + 06:43 | |||
35 | Oliver Martin | 1995 | Brisbane Continental Team | + 06:45 | |||
36 | Lasse Norman Hansen | 1992 | Aqua Blue Sport | + 07:19 | |||
37 | Alistair Slater | 1993 | JLT – Condor | + 07:19 | |||
38 | Angus Lyons | 1996 | Mobius – Bridgelane | + 09:00 | |||
39 | Ethan Berends | 1998 | Mobius – Bridgelane | + 10:43 | |||
40 | Calvin Watson | 1993 | Aqua Blue Sport | + 11:29 | |||
41 | Tyler Williams | 1994 | Israel Cycling Academy | + 13:36 | |||
42 | Mathew Bickel | 1989 | Team McDonalds Down Under | + 14:34 | |||
43 | Alistair Donohoe | 1995 | Mobius – Bridgelane | + 16:32 | |||
44 | Oliver Kent-Spark | 1992 | Drapac EF p/b Cannondale DT | + 16:32 | |||
45 | Nicholas White | 1997 | Oliver’s Real Food Racing | + 16:32 | |||
46 | Matthew Ross | 1996 | A.C.Bisontine | + 16:32 | |||
47 | Reece Tucknott | 1996 | – | + 16:32 | |||
48 | Kane Richards | 1996 | Team McDonalds Down Under | + 16:32 | |||
49 | Thomas Kaesler | 1995 | Drapac EF p/b Cannondale DT | + 16:32 | |||
50 | Nick Reddish | 1996 | Oliver’s Real Food Racing | + 16:32 | |||
51 | Benjamin Andrews | 1997 | Oliver’s Real Food Racing | + 16:32 | |||
52 | August Jensen | 1991 | Israel Cycling Academy | + 16:32 | |||
53 | Thomas Robinson | 1989 | Brisbane Continental Team | + 16:32 | |||
54 | Matthew Gibson | 1996 | JLT – Condor | + 16:32 | |||
55 | Robbert De Greef | 1991 | Roompot – Nederlandse Loterij | + 16:32 | |||
56 | Joseph Cooper | 1985 | Bennelong – Swisswellness | + 16:32 | |||
57 | Sjoerd Van Ginneken | 1992 | Roompot – Nederlandse Loterij | + 16:32 | |||
58 | Aidan Kampers | 1997 | Australian Cycling Academy | + 16:32 | |||
59 | Peter Koning | 1990 | Aqua Blue Sport | + 19:40 | |||
60 | Jack Sutton | 1993 | Oliver’s Real Food Racing | + 19:40 | |||
61 | Steele von Hoff | 1987 | Bennelong – Swisswellness | + 19:52 | |||
62 | Stuart Shaw | 1977 | Australian Cycling Academy | + 19:52 | |||
63 | Theodore Yates | 1995 | Drapac EF p/b Cannondale DT | + 19:52 | |||
64 | Michael Hepburn | 1991 | Michelton – Scott | + 19:52 | |||
65 | Liam White | 1994 | Drapac EF p/b Cannondale DT | + 19:52 | |||
66 | Roy Goldstein | 1993 | Israel Cycling Academy | + 19:52 | |||
67 | Peter Livingstone | 1997 | Mobius – Bridgelane | + 19:52 | |||
68 | Michael Rice | 1996 | Hagens Berman – Axeon | + 19:52 | |||
69 | Yukinori Hishinuma | 1992 | Interpro Cycling Academy | + 19:52 | |||
70 | Ryan Thomas | 1995 | Brisbane Continental Team | + 19:52 | |||
71 | Edmund Bradbury | 1992 | JLT – Condor | + 19:52 | |||
72 | Edward Clancy | 1985 | JLT – Condor | + 19:52 | |||
73 | Hamish Schreurs | 1994 | Israel Cycling Academy | + 19:52 | |||
74 | Cameron Layton | 1991 | Team McDonalds Down Under | + 19:52 | |||
75 | Anthony Giacoppo | 1986 | Bennelong – Swisswellness | + 19:52 | |||
76 | Liam Magennis | 1997 | Drapac EF p/b Cannondale DT | + 19:52 | |||
77 | Amarni Gates | 1999 | Australian Cycling Academy | + 19:52 | |||
78 | Ken-Levi Eikeland | 1994 | Interpro Cycling Academy | + 19:52 | |||
79 | Toby Orchard | 1996 | Australian Cycling Academy | + 19:52 | |||
80 | Casper Pedersen | 1996 | Aqua Blue Sport | + 19:52 | |||
81 | Alexander Ray | 1990 | Wheelworks Handcrafted Wheels | + 19:52 | |||
82 | Brad Evans | 1992 | Mobius – Bridgelane | + 19:52 | |||
83 | Jesse Coyle | 1994 | Mobius – Bridgelane | + 19:52 | |||
84 | Shane Archbold | 1989 | Aqua Blue Sport | + 20:53 | |||
85 | Tim Ariesen | 1994 | Roompot – Nederlandse Loterij | + 28:31 | |||
86 | Etienne Van Empel | 1994 | Roompot – Nederlandse Loterij | + 28:31 | |||
87 | Joel Strachan | 1981 | Team McDonalds Down Under | + 28:31 | |||
88 | Mads Pedersen | 1995 | Trek – Segafredo | + 28:31 | |||
89 | Sean Whitfield | 1995 | Oliver’s Real Food Racing | + 28:31 | |||
90 | Graham Briggs | 1983 | JLT – Condor | + 29:40 | |||
91 | Alex Frame | 1993 | Trek – Segafredo | + 29:40 | |||
92 | Alex Edmondson | 1993 | Michelton – Scott | + 32:41 | |||
93 | Jonathon Noble | 1996 | Brisbane Continental Team | + 32:55 | |||
94 | Rien Schuurhuis | 1982 | Oliver’s Real Food Racing | + 32:55 | |||
95 | Yuan Yang Peng | 1993 | Team McDonalds Down Under | + 32:55 | |||
96 | Ashley MacKay | 1996 | Australian Cycling Academy | + 33:37 |