Race's Fourth Time Trial Winner: Ethan Hayter Outpaces Competition; Brandon McNulty Grabs Race Lead in Tour de Luxembourg
Soudal-Quickstep's Ethan Hayter Wins Tour de Luxembourg Time Trial
In a thrilling display of cycling prowess, Ethan Hayter of Soudal-Quickstep claimed victory in the time trial stage of the Tour de Luxembourg. The 115-rider peloton faced a grueling 11.3km course, with every second mattering as they left the start gate.
Hayter blitzed the course, setting the fastest time in the 11.3km time check and finishing with a time of 30:38, making him the first rider under 31 minutes. This impressive performance marked his third victory with his new team this season.
Brandon McNulty (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) started the race with a bang, beating Ben Healy's time on the first time check. However, he could not maintain his pace, ultimately finishing second, 28 seconds behind Hayter.
Healy, racing for EF Education-EasyPost, came in third, 58 seconds behind Hayter. The peloton's early leader, Johan Price Pejtersen (Alpecin-Deceuninck), faded on the return leg, while Thibault Gernalec (Arkea-B&B Hotels) set the fastest time at the time checks but ultimately finished behind Hayter.
The race for the overall lead saw some significant shifts. Mattias Skjelmose (Lidl-Trek), the race leader, was the 13th fastest rider at 28 seconds down and ultimately took 10th place. This allowed McNulty to overtake Skjelmose, who now leads the race with a 47-second advantage.
Richard Carapaz (EF Education-EasyPost) is in third place, 1:04 behind McNulty. The battle for fourth place is tight, with Mathys Rondel (Tudor) currently holding the position, 1:12 behind McNulty. Tom Skujins (Lidl-Trek) and Marc Hirshi (Tudor) are tied for fifth place, both 1:19 behind McNulty.
Max Walker (EF Education-EasyPost) was the first rider to finish, posting a time of 32:30. Joel Suter (Tudor) led the leaderboard with a time of 32:28 before being overtaken by Hayter.
The Tour de Luxembourg concludes on Sunday with a hilly 176.4km stage 5 from Mersch to Luxembourg Limpertsberg, featuring several challenging climbs. The specific list of riders starting the final stage is not yet available.
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