Rowe left with 'no excuses' after E3 BinckBank Classic disappointment
Stannard suffers puncture and crash as team lim𝓀p ꦦhome
168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Luke Rowe and the rest of the Team Sky squad were left empty-handed after a tough day in the saddle at the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:E3 BinckBank Classic in Belgium.
The Welshman was🍬 the team's top finisher, crossing the line in 54t🃏h place after Zdenek Stybar continued Deceuninck-QuickStep's Spring dominance with yet another win.
Team Sky came into the race on the back of a strong set of one-꧅day results. Owain Doull was second in Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne, while they had picked up top-ten placings in Milan-San Remo, Bredene Koksijde Classic, and Driedaagse Brugge-De Panne.
On Friday, Rowe looked to be in contention until a main group of favourites began attacking on the Paterberg. He was unable to follow as Stybar, Greg Van Avermaet, Bob Jungles, and 𝔍others opened up the race.
Ian Stannard, who had attacked earlier in the race, suffered a p♏uncture just at the wrong moment and later crashed, while Team Sky's other protected rider, Gianni Moscon, was unable to make an impression on the race. The Italian is still finding his form after a difficult start to the year that saw him abandon Tirreno-Adriatico and miss several races as a result.
Rowe took to Twitter aft🎉er the race to express his feelings on the day: "Got my head kicked in today at E3, no excuses. Live ౠand learn, onto the next one Wevelgem," he wrote.
The team's director at the E3 Binc😼kBank Classic, Servais Knaven, lat𒁏er released quotes on the Team Sky website, describing the team's performance.
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"Ian got a puncture just before Paterberg, which is a key point in the race. (Filippo) Ganna was able to stop and help him change but then he crashed on the Oude Kwaremont which blocked the road. He's okay but he didn't have any luck today," Knaven said.