Volta a Valenciana: Lidl-Trek dominate opening team time trial

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Lidl-Trek powered to victory in the stage 1 team trial at the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana, setting the fastest time of 39:19 led home by Czech national time trial champion Mathias Vacek, who is the first race leader.

Vacek crossed the line alongside sprinter Jonathan Milan and two more national champions Daan Hoole and Jakob Söderqvist after their brutally strong squad of rouleurs stormed through the 34.3km course in Orihuela with an average speed of 53.3kph.