Last year’s winner Jasper Philipsen from Belgium again won the Münsterland Giro of the cycling professionals from Stromberg to Münster.
The exceptional printer from Team Alpecin-Deceuninck prevailed over 192 kilometers ahead of his compatriot Arnaud de Lie and the Czech Pavel Bittner. Nobody could intervene in the decision for victory of the German sprinters around Pascal Ackermann. One of the fellow favorites, European champion Tim Merlier from Belgium, plunged five kilometers before the finish. As the best German, Max Kanter (Cottbus/XDS Astana) achieved the goal as twelfth.
In view of the strong competition, Philipsen had previously compared with a “World Cup of the Sprinter”. In fact, a decision on the last meters rose from the start. A three -member top group settled soon after the start in Stromberg. However, the main field did not allow her to be sufficient.
Attacks were unsuccessful
The outliers were obtained around 45 kilometers before the finish. Other attacks were also unsuccessful. After 192 kilometers, Philipsen was allowed on the Schlossplatz in Muenster cheer.
The Münsterland Giro has been held annually on the day of German unity – with the exception of the Corona termination 2020 – and is the last professional race of the season on German soil. Max Walscheid (Neuwied) had succeeded in 2018. The 32-year-old from Team Jayco Alula took 19th place on Friday with the ten-time Tour-de-France style winner Philipsen.
Our sources:
- German press agency
- Sports-Intermation Service
