Tim Wellens new leader of Eneco Tour after stage win
Last Updated: 24/08/15 3:32pm
Belgium’s Tim Wellens leads the way in the Eneco Tour after winning the sixth stage in the Netherlands.
The Lotto rider won the stage with a time of 5:28:46, 49 seconds ahead of compatriot Greg Van Avermaet who finished second for BMC Racing.
He finished just ahead of Germany’s Simon Geschke, who was just two seconds behind Van Avermaet.
As a result, the Belgian pair of Wellens and Van Avermaet have jumped ahead of Lotto NL rider Wilco Kelderman in the overall standings, after the Dutchman finished stage six in 10th position.
The seventh and last stage will take place Sunday and stretch 194km from Sint-Pieters-Leeuw to Geraardsbergen.
Stage 6 result:
1. Tim Wellens (Bel) Lotto 5:28:46"
2. Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing +49"
3. Simon Geschke (Ger) Giant +51"
4. Jan Bakelants (Bel) AG2R +1:03"
5. Tom-Jelte Slagter (Ned) Cannondale +1:07"
6. Philippe Gilbert (Bel) BMC Racing +1:13"
7. Tiesj Benoot (Bel) Lotto st
8. Fabio Felline (Ita) Trek st
9. Andriy Grivko (Ukr) Astana st
10. Wilco Kelderman (Ned) LottoNL+1:17"
Overall standings:
1. Tim Wellens (Bel) Lotto 22:12:59"
2. Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing +1:03"
3. Wilco Kelderman (Ned) LottoN +1:17"
4. Philippe Gilbert (Bel) BMC Racing +1:40"
5. Fabio Felline (Ita) Trek +1:48"
6. Michael Rogers (Aus) Tinkoff - Saxo +1:51"
7. Andriy Grivko (Ukr) Astana +1:54"
8. Christopher Juul-Jensen (Den) Tinkoff - Saxo +2:05"
9. Tiesj Benoot (Bel) Lotto +2:13"
10. Jan Bakelants (Bel) AG2R st
