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May 6, 2016
Tour d’Azerbaidjan 2016 – Qabala – Qabala – 177,2 km
Tour d’Azerbaïdjan – is a 2.1 multi-stage bicycle race of the UCI Europe Tour, which takes place in Azerbaijan around May.
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May 6, 2016
Tour d’Azerbaidjan 2016 – Qabala – Qabala – 177,2 km
Tour d’Azerbaïdjan – is a 2.1 multi-stage bicycle race of the UCI Europe Tour, which takes place in Azerbaijan around May. Each day, participants start on a new phase of the race. The race is held in 7 regions of Azerbaijan and finishes in the capital, Baku.[1] Other large cities the race moves through are: Oguz, Chamakh, Maraza, Ismayilli, Gabala, Sheki.
Gabala, 6 May 2016 – Matej Mugerli made it back-to-back wins for Synergy Baku Cycling Project, sprinting to victory on the third stage of the Tour d’Azerbaidjan. Second place again went to Markus Eibegger (Team Felbermayr Simplon Wels) ahead of Luca Wackermann (NASR-Dubai), one second back.
Race leader Guillaume Boivin (Cycling Academy Team) lost his jersey today to Daniel Schorn (Team Felbermayr Simplon Wels) who finished fourth. On count back of finishing positions he is the new leader in the general classification. Schorn also assumes the lead in the green sprint jersey competition. The mountain competition and the best young rider saw no change on today’s stage, with Mauro Finetto (Unieuro Wilier) and Ildar Arslanov (Gazprom-Rusvelo) maintaining their leads.
It was a five-man breakaway that led the way for most of the stage, but towards the final it was absorbed back into the field, making it to a bunch sprint that was won by Mugerli.
The peloton took off in Gabala under cloudy circumstances. It didn’t take long for the breakaway to form, with Sulzberger (Drapac Pro Cycling), Kurbatov (Gazprom-Rusvelo), Tybor (Dukla Banska Bystrica), Scotson (Team Illuminate), Saleh (Terengganu Cycling Team) moving clear of the bunch after just a few kilometers of racing.
Having taken the win at the first intermediate sprint, Saleh dropped back from the leading group. Soon after, Kurbatov was also not able to follow the wheels leaving three leaders up the road. At the start of the first and only climb of today’s stage, the gap between the leaders and the peloton was 2’50” minutes.
Miles Scotson (Team Illuminate) won the mountain points after out sprinting Sulzberger (Drapac Pro Cycling) at the top of the climb. The three riders in the breakaway managed to maintain a decent advantage at the front of the race, with the gap hovering between two and three minutes for almost the whole stage. The second intermediate sprint was won by Tybor (Dukla Banska Bystrica), after this win he also was dropped from the leading group before they headed into the final 20 KM.
In the final 10 KM the two leaders were caught, making it a bunch sprint in Gabala. The final sprint was a tough, uphill rise making for a hard end to the stage, but Mugerli showed he was the strongest on the line, comfortably taking the win, and continuing his team’s strong showing at their home race.
Rider Quotes
Matej Mugerli (Synergy Baku Cycling Project, 1st place)
“I like this finish, and I’ve already finished second and third here, but today I finally got the victory. My team was helping Maksym Averin for another victory and I had a free role, so I went for it and did it. I was waiting for the right moment to go and then went full gas. I’m really happy for the team again today.”
Daniel Schorn (Team Felbermayr Simplon Wels, leader GC)
“To be honest, yesterday I was a little bit disappointed. On one hand I was really happy for my teammate Markus Eibegger who was second, on the other hand I knew I had to be more in front to get the leader’s jersey already. With the superb work of the team today I was able to take the leader’s jersey, what else could I wish for!”
Mauro Finetto (Unieuro Wilier, leader KOM)
“I hope I can defend this jersey. For tomorrow, I hope to win the mountain stage and to also do a good ride for the general classification. Yesterday I was sixth, I hope it will be better tomorrow.”
Results :
1. Matej Mugerli (Synergy Baku Cycling Project), 177.2 km in 04h18’44”
2. Markus Eibegger (Team Felbermayr Simplon Wels ), s.t.
3. Luca Wackermann (NASR-Dubai), s.t.
4. Daniel Schorn (Team Felbermayr Simplon Wels), s.t.
5. Michael Schwarzmann (Bora – Argon 18), s.t.
General classification after Stage 3:
1. Daniel Schorn (Team Felbermayr Simplon Wels), 12h22’48”
2. Guillaume Boivin (Cycling Academy Team), s.t.
3. Alberto Cecchin (Team Roth), s.t.
4. Maksym Averin (Synergy Baku Cycling Project),
5. Markus Eibegger (Team Felbermayr Simplon Wels )
 ahead of Luca Wackermann (NASR-Dubai), one second back.
Race leader Guillaume Boivin (Cycling Academy Team) lost his jersey today to Daniel Schorn (Team Felbermayr Simplon Wels) who finished fourth. On count back of finishing positions he is the new leader in the general classification. Schorn also assumes the lead in the green sprint jersey competition. The mountain competition and the best young rider saw no change on today's stage, with Mauro Finetto (Unieuro Wilier) and Ildar Arslanov (Gazprom-Rusvelo) maintaining their leads.
It was a five-man breakaway that led the way for most of the stage, but towards the final it was absorbed back into the field, making it to a bunch sprint that was won by Mugerli.
The peloton took off in Gabala under cloudy circumstances. It didn’t take long for the breakaway to form, with Sulzberger (Drapac Pro Cycling), Kurbatov (Gazprom-Rusvelo), Tybor (Dukla Banska Bystrica), Scotson (Team Illuminate), Saleh (Terengganu Cycling Team) moving clear of the bunch after just a few kilometers of racing.
Having taken the win at the first intermediate sprint, Saleh dropped back from the leading group. Soon after, Kurbatov was also not able to follow the wheels leaving three leaders up the road. At the start of the first and only climb of today's stage, the gap between the leaders and the peloton was 2'50" minutes.
Miles Scotson (Team Illuminate) won the mountain points after out sprinting Sulzberger (Drapac Pro Cycling) at the top of the climb. The three riders in the breakaway managed to maintain a decent advantage at the front of the race, with the gap hovering between two and three minutes for almost the whole stage. The second intermediate sprint was won by Tybor (Dukla Banska Bystrica), after this win he also was dropped from the leading group before they headed into the final 20 KM.
In the final 10 KM the two leaders were caught, making it a bunch sprint in Gabala. The final sprint was a tough, uphill rise making for a hard end to the stage, but Mugerli showed he was the strongest on the line, comfortably taking the win, and continuing his team's strong showing at their home race.
<strong id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1462536088385_412096c920750b256c8c2bbf510746abc179">Rider Quotes</strong>
<strong id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1462536088385_40820f665a978fd7c880ab2533bf95122e61">Matej Mugerli (Synergy Baku Cycling Project, 1st place)</strong>
<em id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1462536088385_4080ac42e347afa0354befc72c0b6a48d98f">"I like this finish, and I've already finished second and third here, but today I finally got the victory. My team was helping Maksym Averin for another victory and I had a free role, so I went for it and did it. I was waiting for the right moment to go and then went full gas. I'm really happy for the team again today."</em>
<strong>Daniel Schorn (Team Felbermayr Simplon Wels, leader GC)</strong>
<em id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1462536088385_41227a32f00486d1f4cb014633d3a7bec2c0">"To be honest, yesterday I was a little bit disappointed. On one hand I was really happy for my teammate Markus Eibegger who was second, on the other hand I knew I had to be more in front to get the leader's jersey already. With the superb work of the team today I was able to take the leader's jersey, what else could I wish for!"</em>
<strong>Mauro Finetto (Unieuro Wilier, leader KOM)</strong>
<em id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1462536088385_41238580d324fe66f19e9cc375c6246081c9">"I hope I can defend this jersey. For tomorrow, I hope to win the mountain stage and to also do a good ride for the general classification. Yesterday I was sixth, I hope it will be better tomorrow."</em>
<strong style="line-height: 1.5;">Results :</strong>
1. Matej Mugerli (Synergy Baku Cycling Project), 177.2 km in 04h18'44''
2. Markus Eibegger (Team Felbermayr Simplon Wels ), s.t.
3. Luca Wackermann (NASR-Dubai), s.t.
4. Daniel Schorn (Team Felbermayr Simplon Wels), s.t.
5. Michael Schwarzmann (Bora - Argon 18), s.t.
<strong>General classification after Stage 3:</strong>
1. Daniel Schorn (Team Felbermayr Simplon Wels), 12h22'48''
2. Guillaume Boivin (Cycling Academy Team), s.t.
3. Alberto Cecchin (Team Roth), s.t.
4. Maksym Averin (Synergy Baku Cycling Project),
5. Markus Eibegger (Team Felbermayr Simplon Wels ))
