Sebastián Molano, a cyclist from the UAE Team Emirates XRG, secured an important victory at the conclusion of the Classic Brugge race in Belgium, which spanned 195 km.
He outpaced his closest competitor, Jonathan Milan from the Lidl-Trek team.
A photo finish after both riders recorded the same time of 4:07:23 hours determined the result.
This achievement marks the most significant one-day race victory in Molano’s career.
Molano Leads the Races
The final stretch of the race was marked by a series of crashes.
Several riders were hitting the asphalt in the crowded sprint to the finish.
However, Molano managed to maintain his balance amid the chaos and seized his opportunity.
This is by launching a powerful sprint 500 meters before the finish line.
He held his lead to claim his first win of the season.
Molano expressed his happiness with the victory, noting that the final phase was extremely fast and dangerous.
He admitted it was a tough battle to maintain his lead.
But he was thrilled to secure his first win of the season and the biggest one-day race victory of his career.
UAE Team Emirates XRG Wins Volta a Catalunya
Meanwhile, in the Volta a Catalunya race in Spain, UAE Team Emirates XRG rider Juan Ayuso continued his impressive form.
Clinching his sixth win of the season.
He triumphed in a thrilling contest against Primož Roglič of the Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe team.
As they sprinted towards the summit finish at La Molina in stage four.
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The two riders crossed the finish line side by side.
But the victory officially went to Ayuso, earning him the leader’s jersey ahead of stage five.
With this win, Ayuso solidified his overall lead in the general classification.
Extending his advantage over Roglič to six seconds ahead of the second mountain showdown in the race.
Ayuso remarked that winning against such strong competitors was the least he could do after the exceptional effort put in by his team.
