Turul Romaniei. Astana Qazaqstan Development Team sweeps podium at the second stage
The riders of Astana Qazaqstan Development Team took the entire podium at the second stage of Tour of Romania. Rudolf Remkhi finished first, Ilkhan Dostiev arrived second, and Davide Toneatti completed the podium.
The second stage was held from Alba Iulia to Pältiniš with the total distance of 158,9 kilometers and a summit finish. Rudolf Remkhi and Ilkhan Dostiev attacked in the final climb and managed to arrive to the finish with the advantage of 1 minute and 20 seconds.
“It’s incredible, I’m so happy! Not long ago, I told Ilkhan that it would be amazing to finish a race like this and alongside a teammate. Today, we managed to do just that, and we even took the entire podium. I want to thank all the guys and the team staff for their work”, – said Rudolf Remkhi.
“I came to this race for the win and was focused on today’s stage. Many thanks to the team for bringing us to the final climb. Rudolf was feeling very strong today, attacked, and in the end, we rode the last seven kilometers alone together. I’m very happy with how beautifully we managed to win today and take the entire podium”, – said Ilkhan Dostiev.
“We have a strong team, and we never doubted that. Yesterday we saw how well our riders worked at the first stage, so today we were focused on winning. We decided to attack on the final climb, and that’s exactly what we did. First, Rudolf (Remkhi) attacked, then Ilkhan (Dostiev) made his move, and Davide (Toneatti) finished it off from the group, securing the entire podium today. We are glad that everything went perfectly, and now we will try to maintain and increase our lead. There are still three stages ahead,” – said the team Sports Director, Alexander Shushemoin.
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