Drucker vince la 16a tappa della Vuelta di Spagna - Quintana leader incontrastato della classifica generale pubblicato il 05/09/2016


LUNES 5 SEPTIEMBRE - ETAPA 16 
Alcañiz / Peñíscola - 156.4km

profilo altimetrico 16a tappa Vuelta a Espana 2016



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Il lussemburghese Jean-Pierre Drucker (BMC Racing Team) trionfa nella 16a tappa della Vuelta a Espana  © Immagine Unipublic

Il lussemburghese Jean-Pierre Drucker (BMC Racing Team) trionfa nella 16a tappa della Vuelta a Espana © PhotoGomezSport / Unipublic


Il lussemburghese Jean-Pierre Drucker (BMC Racing Team) trionfa nella 16a tappa della Vuelta a Espana © Immagine TV/Unipublic


Il lussemburghese Jean-Pierre Drucker (BMC Racing Team) trionfa nella 16a tappa della Vuelta a Espana © Immagine TV/Unipublic


Drucker vince la 16a tappa della Vuelta di Spagna - Quintana leader incontrastato della classifica generale

 

Drucker Sprints to First Grand Tour Stage Win​
 

Jempy Drucker celebrates his win! (c) TDWSport.com

Jempy Drucker battled it out in a tricky sprint finish on stage 16 of the Vuelta a Espana to claim his first individual Grand Tour stage win and second individual win of the season.

The 156.4km stage was expected to come down to a bunch sprint and it was in the final 10km that Drucker made his way to the front of the bunch.

Excellent positioning from Danilo Wyss in the final 3km, where numerous roundabouts made for a tricky finale, put Drucker in the perfect position for the sprint.

Drucker came out from Gianni Meersman’s (Etixx-QuickStep) wheel with 100m to go and won by a clear margin over Rudiger Selig (Bora-Argon18) and Nikias Arndt (Team Giant-Alpecin).

Silvan Dillier formed part of a 6-rider breakaway that escaped after just 4km of racing and stayed away until the peloton reeled them in 12km before the line.

Although the group maintained a 3-minute advantage for much of the stage, the sprinters’ teams were motivated to bring them back and set the scene for a bunch sprint in Peniscola.

With no changes to the General Classification going into the final rest day, Samuel Sanchez maintains sixth place overall and BMC Racing Team continue to lead the team classification.

The Winner’s Interview with Jempy Drucker:

How do you feel after winning stage 16? 

“I suffered a lot in the last few days, especially the day on Col d’Aubisque, and I always kept believing in the sprint stages. I did a good Vuelta a Burgos and I was confident in my sprints, and was taking my chances. It was all about choosing the good wheels and I had Danilo Wyss who did a perfect job until almost the last kilometer. I was just hoping and hoping to get the good opening and then I started my sprint and it was perfect. It’s cool to have a victory in a Grand Tour and it’s always nice behind your name.”

How did the sprint play out? 

“The last 10km, with all of the roundabouts and entering cities, was pretty hectic but I had Danilo Wyss who did a great job in keeping me out of trouble. The final kilometer we had a tail wind so it’s good to go a bit early. I was placing myself a little bit behind to be able to go from behind with speed. It was actually perfect as Gianni Meersman went and I could come in his slipstream and then went over him.”

What do you expect from the last five stages? 

Now we have a rest day and directly the day after it’s a hard stage and there is still the time trial, and Saturday’s stage on the Aitana so I think the Vuelta a Espana is far from over. I think we’re going to still see some action.”

 

Quotes from the Finish Line: 

Silvan Dillier: 

“It was pretty windy at the start and then I saw that a few guys moved and I also jumped and we immediately had a gap. I think the peloton was quite happy that it wasn’t the crazy start again and for us it was really good as we didn’t have to chase the breakaway back. We never had a really big gap and we knew that it would be hard to finish in front. We tried hard and the fact that Jempy could win at the end is really nice for the team after some good teamwork. I think they did a good job to give him the best support possible and that he could finish it off is perfect.”

Valerio Piva, Sports Director: 

“It was clear from the beginning that the sprinters’ teams had let the breakaway go but controlled them. We had Silvan Dillier in front so it was quiet and we didn’t have to chase. We also had a chance there, you never know as in the last few days anything has happened. The other teams worked and then we planned a move with Danilo Wyss in the final 3km which was tricky. Danilo brought Jempy in the perfect position and Jempy was strong. I saw the sprint and he was really, really strong and he was the best today, also thanks to the good job of Danilo and the rest of the team. We are very happy.”

“For us it was already perfect. We are leading the team classification, we have Samuel Sanchez in a good position in GC and we had Darwin Atapuma in the red jersey for four days. But of course we wanted to win a stage because the day that you win you are the best, and today we had this. For me this is what we deserve as every day the riders have been trying."

 

Vuelta a Espana #16: Sbaragli notches up another top 10

Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka still pushing for stage win

The temperatures during stage 16 of the 2016 Vuelta a Espana somehow resembled the heat of today's sprint. With only Madrid left as an option for the sprinters it was all about the fast guys for the win today. Jempy Drucker (BMC) had lady luck on his side. He crossed the line after 156 kilometers of racing from Alcañiz to Peñíscola ahead of Rüdiger Selig (Bora-Argon18) and Nikias Arndt (Giant-Alpecin). Kristian Sbargali managed to get another top 10 finish for Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka.

It took only a few kilometers for today's break to get a gap. Silvan Dillier (BMC), Sven Erik Bystrom (Katusha), Julien Morice (Direct Energie), Davide Villella (Cannondale), Luis Angel Maté (Cofidis) and Mario Costa (Lampre - Merida) worked well together but Etixx-QuickStep and IAM didn't want them to get too far ahead. They kept things under control. Nic Dougall also joined in on the pace making from the pack and made it clear that our African team had ambitions today with Sbaragli.

When the stage entered its final racing hour the gap would diminish steadily. With 12 kilometers to go it was all over for the break, as the sprinter teams tried to form their trains. Tinkoff though, had something else in mind and sent Daniele Bennati off the front with 2 kilometers to go. The Italian was able to open up a gap on the slightly tricky run-in but was caught again on the final stretch. Then it was Gianni Meersman (Etixx-Quickstep) to open the sprint. The Belgian was too early in the wind though and had to settle for 4th. Drucker, who jumped from Meersman's wheel, had the strongest punch in the end. Coming into the finishing straight Sbaragli was positioned well. He got boxed in a little though and finished 7th respectively.

Alex Sans Vega - Sports Director
We hoped for a small break today and this is exactly how the race unfolded. We were happy with the situation. The break didn't really get a big gap. In the finale the guys worked really well to position Kristian. Maybe we were a little bit too early at the front, as Kristian was on his own inside the last kilometer. He had to invest some energy to stay there, too much maybe as he missed a bit for the final acceleration. Obviously we had hoped for a better result today. All in all, it wasn't too bad and we're positive that our time at this Vuelta will come.

Team Dimension Data For Qhubeka

Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka was founded in 2007, steadily working its way up from a regional team to now being a World Tour team with bases in South Africa and Italy. It’s also known as Africa’s Team due to its focus on helping African talents to the world stage of cycling. The team races to raise funds for the Qhubeka Charity to mobilise people on bicycles in Africa. To contribute to the #BicyclesChangeLivescampaign, click here.

Qhubeka is an Nguni word that means “to progress”“to move forward”. Qhubeka (qhubeka.org) is part of World Bicycle Relief (worldbicyclerelief.org), a global non-profit organisation dedicated to advancing education, health and economic opportunities by providing simple, sustainable transportation through the power of bicycles.  

Dimension Data (dimensiondata.com) uses the power of technology to help organisations achieve great things in the digital era. As a member of the NTT Group, we accelerate our clients’ ambitions through digital infrastructure, hybrid cloud, workspaces for tomorrow, and cybersecurity. With a turnover of USD 7.5 billion, offices in 58 countries, and 31,000 employees, we deliver wherever our clients are, at every stage of their technology journey. We’re proud to be the Official Technology Partner of Amaury Sport Organisation, organiser of the Tour de France, and the title partner of the cycling team, Team Dimension Data for Qhubeka.

Learn more about the team at www.africasteam.com

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Jean-Pierre Drucker (BMC Racing Team)  intervistato dl termine della vittoria nella 16a tappa della Vuelta di Spagna Immagine © TV/Unipublic


Jean-Pierre Drucker (BMC Racing Team) festeggia la sua vittoria sul palco della 16a tappa della Vuelta di Spagna  Immagine © TV/Unipublic


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Nairo Quintana (Team Movistar) sul podio della 16a tappa della Vuelta di Spagna in maglia rossa del leader  Photo   © Javier Belver/Unipublic
 

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Drucker vince la 16a tappa della Vuelta di Spagna - Quintana leader incontrastato della classifica generale © PhotoGomezSport/©© Graham Watson/Unipublic
Drucker vince la 16a tappa della Vuelta di Spagna - Quintana leader incontrastato della classifica generale © PhotoGomezSport/©© Graham Watson/Unipublic
Drucker vince la 16a tappa della Vuelta di Spagna - Quintana leader incontrastato della classifica generale © PhotoGomezSport/©© Graham Watson/Unipublic
Drucker vince la 16a tappa della Vuelta di Spagna - Quintana leader incontrastato della classifica generale © PhotoGomezSport/©© Graham Watson/Unipublic
Drucker vince la 16a tappa della Vuelta di Spagna - Quintana leader incontrastato della classifica generale © PhotoGomezSport/©© Graham Watson/Unipublic
Drucker vince la 16a tappa della Vuelta di Spagna - Quintana leader incontrastato della classifica generale © PhotoGomezSport/©© Graham Watson/Unipublic
Drucker vince la 16a tappa della Vuelta di Spagna - Quintana leader incontrastato della classifica generale © PhotoGomezSport/©© Graham Watson/Unipublic
Drucker vince la 16a tappa della Vuelta di Spagna - Quintana leader incontrastato della classifica generale © PhotoGomezSport/©© Graham Watson/Unipublic
Drucker vince la 16a tappa della Vuelta di Spagna - Quintana leader incontrastato della classifica generale © PhotoGomezSport/©© Graham Watson/Unipublic
Drucker vince la 16a tappa della Vuelta di Spagna - Quintana leader incontrastato della classifica generale © PhotoGomezSport/©© Graham Watson/Unipublic
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