The second stage of the ZLM Tour was shaped by crosswinds from early on. With a completely flat profile, a bunch sprint was expected – but instead, a completely fragmented peloton reached the finish.

Jordi Meeus sprinted to third place on Stage 11 of La Vuelta, securing his third podium of this year’s race.

Seven weeks after his crash at the Tour de France, Florian Lipowitz will return to racing in Italy. His comeback is planned for September 9 at the Giro della Toscana.

Although his group was caught shortly before the finish, he kept fighting and secured another top result.

A strong weekend in Italy for grenke – Auto Eder: First, Karl Herzog won the Trofeo Comune di Vertova. A day later, Julius Birkedal finished second in the Trofeo Emilio Paganessi.