New day impacted by decidedly capricious weather on this 2024 edition of the CRO Race. Shortened to 100.5 kilometers instead of the 167 initially planned due to very heavy rain and numerous flooded roads, the 5th stage of the Croatian event nevertheless offered the expected scenario on the local Karlovac circuit where the race was judged. arrival, namely a new massive sprint. At the end of a race closed which boiled down to a hunt for bonuses at the various intermediate sprints – Tobias Lund Andresen (Team dsm-firmenich PostNL) pocketing no less than eight seconds – victory went to Alexander Kristoff ! Already winner of the inaugural stage, the experienced Norwegian sprinter did it again following excellent work from his team Uno-X Mobilitywhich placed him perfectly in the lead at 200 meters.
Video – Alexander Kristoff doubles the lead in Croatia
Brandon McNulty still in Red… but under threat from Andresen and bonuses
Eighth success of the season for the 37-year-old colossus, who brings his number of professional bouquets to 96 and is quickly approaching the legendary mark of 100 career successes. He is ahead of the Israeli without any worries Odes Kogut (Israel-Premier Tech) and the Italian Giovanni Lonardi (Polti-Kometa). After his repeated efforts all day in intermediate sprints, Tobias Lund Andresen did not find the strength to collect a few additional bonuses and failed at the foot of the podium. Good news for the leader of the general classification Brandon McNulty (UAE Team Emirates), which saw its lead over its Danish runner-up fall from 22 to 14 seconds this Saturday. The American is therefore not yet assured of final victory despite a final stage without relief and promised to be a new massive sprint, with 19 seconds of bonuses still at stake on Sunday.
CRO Race – Ranking of the 5th stage
CRO Race – Provisional general classification after the 5th stage
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