UAE Tour 2024: Van Eetvelt wins GC at Jebel Hafeet

Lennert Van Eetvelt - UAE Tour 2024: Van Eetvelt wins GC at Jebel Hafeetfoto: Cor VosLennert Van Eetvelt strikes 3 kilometres before the finish at Jebel Hafeet and solos to victory. The young Belgian wins the GC, 2 seconds ahead Ben O'Connor, while Pello Bilbao rounds out the podium. (Slideshow route/profile)

Results 7th stage 2024 UAE Tour

1. Lennert Van Eetvelt (bel)
2. Pello Bilbao (spa) + 0.22
3. Ben O’Connor (aus) .t.
4. Michael Storer (aus) s.t.
5. Attila Valter (hun) s.t.
6. Carlos Verona (spa) s.t.
7. Ilan Van Wilder (bel) + 0.27
8. Brandon Rivera (col) + 0.38
9. Einer Rubio (col) s.t.
10. Bart Lemmen (nld) + 0.47

Final GC 2024 UAE Tour
1. Lennert Van Eetvelt (bel)
2. Ben O’Connor (aus) + 0.02
3. Pello Bilbao (spa) + 0.11
4. Ilan Van Wilder (bel) + 0.21
5. Attila Valter (hun) + 0.34
6. Michael Storer (aus) + 0.36
7. Max Poole (gbr) + 0.55
8. Brandon Rivera (col) + 1.00
9. Carlos Verona (spa) + 1.09
10. Bart Lemmen (nld) + 1.13

Race report
Breakaway riders Buchmann, Dillier, Rickaert and Stewart carve out a lead of 9 minutes.

The gap has fallen to 1 minute at the base of Jebel Hafeet. Buchmann heads out alone, while McNulty is dropped from the peloton early in the climb. Leader Vine can’t follow the pace with 7 kilometres to go.

Buchmann is almost caught with 3 kilometres to go. Bilbao jumps across to him and continues on his own. Storer and Van Eetvelt track him down before the young Belgian breaks free. He powers on to take both stage and overall win. O’Connor finishes in second overall, 2 seconds down on Van Eetvelt.

In retrospect, Van Eetvelt’s breakaway day on stage 5 earned him the title, as he took a time bonus of 6 seconds that day.

Another interesting read: route 7th stage 2024 UAE Tour.

UAE Tour 2024 – stage 7: route, profile, more

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