Olav Kooij (Jumbo-Visma) took out the opening stage of the 2022 Tour de Pologne in a bunch sprint in Lublin, clinching the first leader’s jersey of the 79th edition of the race.
The Dutch phenom held off Phil Bauhaus (Bahrain Victorious) and Jordi Meeus (Bora-Hansgrohe) on the 218-kilometre stage.
Kamil Malecki, (Lotto-Soudal) the last rider from five-rider break was caught 7 kilometres from the line, with a crash in the peloton late on failing to disrupt the top sprinters.
Kooij therefore goes into Sunday’s stage, another flat run between Chelm and Zamosc, as race leader and likely has another chance of victory.
More to come.
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