Walscheid powers to final stage and green jersey at Tour de Langkawi pubblicato il 14/02/2020

Walscheid powers to final stage and green jersey at Tour de Langkawi

Max Walscheid (NTT Pro Cycling) produced a powerful sprint to win the final stage of the Tour de Langkawi, and in doing so, he also rode away with the green points jersey.

The final stage of the Tour de Langkawi took place on the island of Langkawi, over a 108km route which also included 6 local laps on a 9km circuit. NTT Pro Cycling wanted to end the UCI 2.HC event on a high note by securing the green jersey on the shoulders of Walscheid and also taking aim at the final stage win.

It would not be a straightforward sprint stage though as the local lap also included a steep 1km climb. It was no surprise that there were numerous attacks on the climb, but NTT Pro Cycling made sure to be part of all those moves. First, with Dylan Sunderland and then with Samuele Battistella.

Battistella proved to be on a good day, as he followed a counter-attack with 3 laps to go and then continued on to take the lead in the race with one other rider. Behind, the peloton was splintering each lap but Walscheid was holding strong, with help from his teammates.

When the final lap began, Battistella was 25″ ahead of a reduced chasing peloton, that still included Walscheid. Having two cards to play in the final was tactically perfect by NTT Pro Cycling. Walscheid waited in the wheels of his team as the peloton was forced to chase Battistella.

Our u23 World Champion put in a stellar ride, only to be caught in the final kilometer. Walscheid then stepped up and was led out perfectly by Michael Carbel to power to the stage win and the green jersey.

Max Walscheid - Rider

Before the final stage we took a look at the final circuit and we knew it would be super hard. The team believed in my abilities and we played our cards super well. We got Battistella into a very strong move which was great for us. Carbel did a great leadout and the rest of the team all played their part in this victory today. It has been a successful trip up until now, with several wins and several podiums, including Battistella's 3rd place, and we have done so by racing as one team.

About NTT Pro Cycling
Founded in 2007, NTT Pro Cycling (formerly Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka) became the first-ever African cycling team to gain a WorldTour license, in 2016. With the support of our headline sponsor and technology innovation partner, NTT, we are the most purpose-driven, performance-led, and technology-enabled team in pro cycling today. 
 
Our ambition is to continue to race at the highest levels in world cycling, to develop riders to realise their full potential and to inspire and motivate people across the African continent to ride bicycles.
 
We have bases in South Africa, Denmark, the Netherlands and Italy. 
 
We also ride to raise awareness for Qhubeka, a global charity operating in South Africa, through our #BicyclesChangeLives campaign. 
 
The hands on the back of the team race jersey are a reminder that every Qhubeka bicycle is a helping hand up to a beneficiary, which are provided through Qhubeka's learn-to-earn and work-to-earn programmes 

About Qhubeka

Qhubeka is a charity that moves people forward with bicycles.  People earn bicycles through our programmes, improving their access to schools, clinics and jobs.

A bicycle is a tool that helps people to travel faster and further, and to carry more. In the face of extreme and persistent poverty, bicycles can change lives by helping to address socioeconomic challenges at the most basic level – helping people to get where they need to go. 

About NTT Ltd.

NTT Ltd. is a global technology services company bringing together the expertise of leaders in the field, including NTT Communications, Dimension Data and NTT Security. We partner with organizations around the world to shape and achieve outcomes through intelligent technology solutions. For us, intelligent means data driven, connected, digital and secure. As a global ICT provider, we employ more than 40,000 people in a diverse and dynamic workplace and deliver services in over 200 countries and regions. Together we enable the connected future.

Visit us at our new website hello.global.ntt

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