Mark Renshaw called on all his experience to outfox the peloton and claim a long overdue and deserved victory for Belkin Pro Cycling.
The Australian will resume duties as lead-out man for Mark Cavendish next season when he joins Omega Pharma-Quickstep.
Today, Renshaw called on his undoubted experience at the head of the bunch to jump clear with the flamme rouge in sight.
By effectively deploying the distinct talents of a lead-out man – a combination of endurance, positional awareness, and speed – ‘Prince Harry’ stole a march on a peloton filled with formidable sprinting talent.
Tomorrow, Renshaw insists, he will return to his allotted role and ride for Belkin sprinter, Theo Bos. Today belongs to him.
Enjoy this gallery of the action from official UCI WorldTour photographer, Stefano Sirotti.
