The final pre-Vuelta a Espana tune-up, the Eneco Tour, is underway but any riders hoping to ease into the race were given a reminder of cycling’s unforgiving nature.
Driving rain, crosswinds and a run-in laden with roundabouts and road furniture contributed to a chaotic, crash-laden final sprint, which was eventually won by Andrea Guardini (Astana).
Guardini took the leader’s jersey as a solo attack by Tom Dumoulin (Giant-Shimano) fell agonisingly short of prevailing.
Relive the action through the lens of UCI WorldTour photographer Stefano Sirotti in the full-width photo gallery below.
