Final quel Jay Vine (UAE Team Emirates-XRG)! The 29 -year -old Australian was perfectly removed from the peloton with the red flame, and was able to resist until the end, winning two seconds ahead of the Frenchman Lenny Martinez (Bahrain Victorious) and Portuguese João Almeida (UAE Team Emirates-XRG). After a complicated start to the season, he continues his rise in power after his good week at the end of March on the Coppi and Bartali semaine where he had won two stage victories. Auspicious before the last two stages where he clearly will have a blow to play, and especially for the Giro d’Italiahis big goal of the start of the year.
Video – Jay Vine’s reaction after his superb victory
“Everything will be played in the final climb tomorrow”
After the arrival, the Australian returned to his form of the day which allowed him to win: “This race was not supposed to be very difficult, but I can tell you that the first two hours were completely blocked. And I think everyone understood that, to have a chance today, it was necessary to resume the escape relatively early, before the top of the last climb. I think we had to drive at around 60 km/h on the last 40 kilometers. It was a really intense day, with a hilly course. Victory on a final which, honestly, does not particularly suit me “.
He continues on his intense start to the season: “I have run a lot, but I did not necessarily perform well on many races … So it’s a bit frustrating. In Australia it went badly, when I really count on a good start of the season there. I built my form little by little. Nothing catastrophic happened to me this season, which happens to me often. In the end, winning a stage in World Tour, I am very happy. Hard.he concludes.
