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Katusha’s Alexander Kristoff won the one-day race Rund um den Finanzplatz Eschborn-Frankfurt, his seventh victory of the year

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Team News – Kristoff wins in Germany

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In a repeat performance from 2014, Team KATUSHA’s Alexander Kristoff won again on Sunday in the one-day Rund um den Finanzplatz Eschborn-Frankfurt, sprinting in for the victory after just over five hours of racing. It was the seventh win for Kristoff in the 2016 racing season.

“This was my first race in some time and I was not quite ready for it, just like in 2014 when I also won. I am in the process of building up my training for later results, so it is logical that I had it hard in the first part of the race. I suffered from cramping on some of the local laps and was dropped on the climbs – and two times Slava Kuznetsov brought me back, one time all by himself”.

“He did an amazing job. In the end, I was still there and could be patient. Slava brought me to the front in the last kilometre and then Alexey Tsatevich took over. He did a perfect lead out for me. It was hard with the head wind. I was afraid I had started too early, but I kept my speed until the end, – said team leader Alexander Kristoff.

Joining Kristoff on the podium in Frankfurt were Ariel Maximiliano Richeze (Etixx – Quick Step) and Sam Bennett of Bora-Argon. KATUSHA teammate Tsatevich was 12th.

At 206,8 km the route began in Eschborn and featured four local laps to include the Mammolshain climb. Team rider Matvey Mamykin was part of the early break of six riders. The group was allowed an advantage, but never more than 1:30, before escapee Bjorn Thurau (Wanty) tried his luck in a solo attack. The move wasn’t long-lived under the control of Team KATUSHA, who worked to put Kristoff in position to sprint. Many attacks came in the final hard laps, including a final try by David De la Cruz (Etixx – Quick Step) that was finally brought back with 13 km to go. A reduced field remained for the final sprint won by Kristoff.

Alexander Kristoff will next race in the Amgen Tour of California. Asked if he feels a lot of pressure for California, the successful sprinter claims he has it under control. “No, on the contrary. I prefer to have the stress now rather than later in the season” – concluded Alexander Kristoff.

1. Alxander Kristoff, Katusha
2. Maximilano Richeze, Etixx Quickstep
3. Sam Bennett, Bora Argon

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