Team News – Tsatevich wins final stage in Catalunya

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Alexey Tsatevich finally found his luck on Sunday winning his first ever WorldTour race, the final stage of the Volta Ciclista a Catalunya

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Team News – Tsatevich wins final stage in Catalunya

Alexey Tsatevich claims his first WorldTour win

As the most active rider of Team KATUSHA this week in Catalunya, Alexey Tsatevich finally found his luck on Sunday. After a number of Top-10 placings, Sunday saw Tsatevich win his first ever WorldTour race, taking an important win on the final stage of the Volta Ciclista a Catalunya.

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KATUSHA’s rider put himself in the day’s breakaway, which was able to stay in front until the finish line. With two laps to go on the Montjuïc circuit Alexey Tsatevich attacked from the break together with Primož Roglič from Team LottoNL-Jumbo. The two riders were able to get 20 seconds advantage, enough to play for the stage victory. In the final sprint Tsatevich was the fastest, bringing KATUSHA a very nice victory.

Alexey Tsatevich: “During this week I was so close to a podium place. I really wanted to get a good result, because I felt I am strong. I just missed something. Today I was super motivated. I knew my wife Christina would come to the finish for the first time to see me in a WorldTour race, so I wanted to give a nice present to her”.

“The entire day I felt good in the break – I did not follow every attack, I just stayed calm and tried to save my energy for the final laps. This tactic worked well, so with two laps to go I saw my chance to attack and I went away with a LottoNL-Jumbo rider”.

“But at the same time I knew Joaquim Rodriguez was 20 seconds behind and I was ready to help him in case he joined us. In the final, I gave my best on the climb and in the sprint. I have such a great feeling now; I am really happy with this victory. And I am especially happy I was able to surprise my wife.”

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