Challenge de Mallorca 2019 (2 Trofeo Andratx – Lloseta) – [Highlights]

February 1, 2019

Challenge de Mallorca 2019 – Trofeo Andratx – Lloseta – Andratx – Lloseta : 172,4 km

The XXVIII edition of the Challenge of Mallorca , which takes place between days January 31 and February 3, 2019 , and has prepared its route that, once again, will add a total of four independent tests UCI 1.1.

Emanuel Buchmann (Bora-Hansgrohe) soloed to victory on the second day of the Challenge Mallorca at the Trofeo Andratx-Lloseta. Defending champion Tim Wellens (Lotto Soudal) crossed the line for second place, with Bauke Mollema (Trek-Segafredo) claiming third.

In a highly aggressive finale, 26-year-old Buchmann took his opportunity on the descent off the final climb, with just over 20 kilometres to go – a few kilometres after the day’s break had been swept up by what was left of the main group behind.

Buchmann was never far ahead of the bunch, taking little more than 30 seconds at any given time, but the German rider proved resilient to their efforts. A late attack from Dan Martin (UAE Team Emirates) and Jose Herrada (Cofidis), with 13 kilometres remaining, proved fruitless and Buchmann ploughed on alone.

Eventually, a group of six chasers, including Wellens, Mollema, Martin and Thursday’s winner Jesus Herrada formed and began making inroads into Buchmann’s lead. However, it would prove too little too late and Buchmann held on for victory, his first since taking the German national title in 2015.

How it happened

After a hilly opening day at the Challenge Mallorca, the second day of action in the Trofeo Andratx-Lloseta would provide another chance for the climbing inclined. The 168km route contained three climbs with the category 1 Puig Major the last ascent of the day.

There was some sun about, but it was still cool, and the riders wrapped up for the conditions. As it would be in the final kilometres, the opening part of the race was aggressive, with plenty of attacks coming off the front of the peloton. A large group of 30 riders broke free after 15 kilometres but that would be whittled down to four over the next 10 kilometres.

Toms Skujins (Trek-Segafredo), Nicolas Edet (Cofidis), Peio Goikoetxea (Equipo Euskadi) and Oscar Pelegri (Spain) were the four that emerged from that group to make the day’s break. The quartet built up a lead of just over three minutes before the peloton began to reel them back in. The four became three when Pelegri suffered a crash and was dropped just shy of the final climb up the Puig Major.

With 80 kilometres remaining, the three remaining leaders had just under 1:30 on the riders behind. As they ascended the Puig Major, the peloton sprang into action, with four riders setting off in chase of the leaders. Simone Pettili (UAE Team Emirates), Luis Angel Mate (Cofidis), Sergio Samitier (Euskadi Basque Country), and Ibai Azurmendi (Equipo Euskadi) caught the dropped Pelegri before soon dropping him.

That group of four then split, with Petilli and Samitier catching Skujins and Edet with around 70 kilometres still to go after Goikoetxea had already been dropped. The gap to the leaders continued to close, however, and, with the peloton just over a minute behind, the attacks began again. Petilli tried to go solo and gained 30 seconds on his former companions but they were back together by the top of the climb, with Skujins making the summit first and going on to win the mountains prize.

World champion Alejandro Valverde was still in contention in the main group and Movistar put in the work on the front to try and shut down the breakaway. The leaders began to drop under the pressure behind and the group was eventually reeled in with 24 kilometres remaining.

The catch signalled a series of attacks before Buchmann made his crucial move. The Bora-Hansgrohe rider quickly built up an advantage, despite yet more attacks coming from behind. With four kilometres remaining Martin, Roelandts, Gianluca Brambilla, Warren Barguil, Wellens and Jesús Herrada began to close him down but Buchmann had done enough to hold onto the race win.

Results :
1 Emanuel Buchmann (Ger) Bora – Hansgrohe 4:39:03
2 Tim Wellens (Bel) Lotto Soudal 0:00:16
3 Bauke Mollema (Ned) Trek – Segafredo 0:00:19
4 Pieter Weening (Ned) Roompot – Charles 0:00:21
5 Jesus Herrada (Spa) Cofidis, Solutions Credits 0:00:35
6 Gianluca Brambilla (Ita) Trek – Segafredo
7 Guillaume Martin (Fra) Wanty – Gobert Cycling Team 0:00:37
8 Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Movistar Team 0:00:41
9 Warren Barguil (Fra) Team Arkea – Samsic 0:00:45
10 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Movistar Team 0:00:51
11 Bjorg Lambrecht (Bel) Lotto Soudal
12 Sergio Andres Higuita Garcia (Col) Equipo Euskadi
13 Daniel Martin (Irl) Uae Team Emirates 0:00:56
14 Patrick Konrad (Aut) Bora – Hansgrohe 0:01:14
15 Michael Gogl (Aut) Trek – Segafredo
16 Nick Van Der Lijke (Ned) Roompot – Charles
17 Sondre Holst Enger (Nor) Israel Cycling Academy
18 Xandro Meurisse (Bel) Wanty – Gobert Cycling Team 0:01:16
19 Steff Cras (Bel) Team Katusha Alpecin
20 Simone Petilli (Ita) Uae Team Emirates
21 Sander Armee (Bel) Lotto Soudal
22 Nicolas Edet (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
23 Edward Ravasi (Ita) Uae Team Emirates
24 Jose Herrada (Spa) Cofidis, Solutions Credits 0:01:22
25 Rafal Majka (Pol) Bora – Hansgrohe
26 Jonathan Lastra Martinez (Spa) Caja Rural – Seguros Rga
27 Aaron Van Poucke (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen – Baloise
28 Luis Angel Mate Mardones (Spa) Cofidis, Solutions Credits 0:01:26
29 Jesper Hansen (Den) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
30 Sergio Samitier Samitier (Spa) Euskadi Basque Country – Murias
31 Ruben Plaza (Spa) Israel Cycling Academy 0:01:30
32 Toms Skujins (Lat) Trek – Segafredo 0:01:32
33 Ian Boswell (USA) Team Katusha Alpecin 0:01:38
34 Alexander Cataford (Can) Israel Cycling Academy 0:01:54
35 Nelson Oliveira (Por) Movistar Team 0:05:43
36 Daniel Pearson (GBr) Canyon Dhb p/b Bloor Homes 0:10:58
37 David Gonzalez Lopez (Spa) Caja Rural – Seguros Rga
38 Antonio Molina Canet (Spa) Caja Rural – Seguros Rga
39 Adne Van Engelen (Ned) Bike Aid
40 Ibai Azurmendi Sagastibeltza (Spa) Equipo Euskadi
41 Lawrence Naesen (Bel) Lotto Soudal
42 Cesare Benedetti (Ita) Bora – Hansgrohe
43 Alvaro Cuadros Morata (Spa) Caja Rural – Seguros Rga
44 Gotzon Martin Sanz (Spa) Equipo Euskadi
45 Frederik Frison (Bel) Lotto Soudal
46 Antonio Jesus Soto Guirao (Spa) Equipo Euskadi
47 Maxime Monfort (Bel) Lotto Soudal
48 Enrico Battaglin (Ita) Team Katusha Alpecin
49 Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Uae Team Emirates
50 Fabio Felline (Ita) Trek – Segafredo
51 Imanol Erviti (Spa) Movistar Team
52 Fernando Barcelo Aragon (Spa) Euskadi Basque Country – Murias
53 Romain Sicard (Fra) Direct Energie
54 Emmanuel Morin (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits 0:15:32
55 Emiel Planckaert (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen – Baloise
56 Adam De Vos (Can) Rally Uhc Cycling
57 Mathias Van Gompel (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen – Baloise
58 Kenneth Van Rooy (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen – Baloise
59 Daire Feeley (Irl) Evopro Racing
60 Damien Touze (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits
61 Justin Timmermans (Ned) Roompot – Charles 0:15:35
62 Thomas Boudat (Fra) Direct Energie
63 Awet Andemeskel (Eri) Israel Cycling Academy
64 Benoit Jarrier (Fra) Team Arkea – Samsic
65 Andrea Pasqualon (Ita) Wanty – Gobert Cycling Team
66 Guy Niv (Isr) Israel Cycling Academy
67 Oscar Rodriguez Garaicoechea (Spa) Euskadi Basque Country – Murias
68 Ryan Anderson (Can) Rally Uhc Cycling
69 Aleksandr Riabushenko (Blr) Uae Team Emirates
70 Hector Saez Benito (Spa) Euskadi Basque Country – Murias
71 Unai Cuadrado Ruiz De Gauna (Spa) Equipo Euskadi
72 John Degenkolb (Ger) Trek – Segafredo
73 Pavel Kochetkov (Rus) Team Katusha Alpecin
74 Marco Marcato (Ita) Uae Team Emirates
75 Amael Moinard (Fra) Team Arkea – Samsic
76 Peio Goikoetxea Goiogana (Spa) Equipo Euskadi 0:20:10
77 Oscar Pelegri Ferrandis (Spa) Spain
78 Timothy Dupont (Bel) Wanty – Gobert Cycling Team
79 Julio Alberto Amores Palacios (Spa) Spain
80 Jenthe Biermans (Bel) Team Katusha Alpecin
81 Andreas Schillinger (Ger) Bora – Hansgrohe
82 Thimo Willems (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen – Baloise
83 Dennis Van Winden (Ned) Israel Cycling Academy
84 Wesley Kreder (Ned) Wanty – Gobert Cycling Team
85 Kristijan Ðurasek (Cro) Uae Team Emirates
86 Hernan Ricardo Aguirre Caipa (Col) Interpro Cycling Academy
87 Marco Minnaard (Ned) Wanty – Gobert Cycling Team
88 Juan Antonio Lopez-Cozar Jaimez (Spa) Euskadi Basque Country – Murias
89 Robert-Jon Mccarthy (Irl) Canyon Dhb p/b Bloor Homes 0:20:14
90 Peter Kennaugh (GBr) Bora – Hansgrohe 0:20:21
OTL Adrien Guillonnet (Fra) Interpro Cycling Academy 0:24:01
OTL Sebastian Mora Vedri (Spa) Caja Rural – Seguros Rga
OTL Albert Torres Barcelo (Spa) Spain
OTL Willem Jakobus Smit (RSA) Team Katusha Alpecin
OTL Senne Leysen (Bel) Roompot – Charles
OTL Johannes Hodapp (Ger) Team Sauerland Nrw p/b Sks Germany
OTL Unai Iribar Jauregi (Spa) Spain
OTL Diego Lopez Fuentes (Spa) Equipo Euskadi
OTL Fabien Grellier (Fra) Direct Energie
OTL Jean-Pierre Drucker (Lux) Bora – Hansgrohe
OTL Gotzon Udondo Santamaria (Spa) Euskadi Basque Country – Murias 0:24:06
OTL Christophe Noppe (Bel) Sport Vlaanderen – Baloise