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10:25 GMT         Day 87 of 90, Season 68    

Derek Alberts's first victory


  Derek Alberts, Team DSM, had it all when the ending of Le Sentier des Éléphants was near. With a perfect position in the peloton, all he had to do was timing his sprint - and he succeeded. As he raised his arms, he could look back and see Ahmed Youssef Hassan and Jammy Poels fighting for the second and third place several metres behind himself.
Derek Alberts was happy for his victory in Le Sentier des Éléphants. I've trained a lot and aimed to win this race, and now suddenly it happened! said the satisfied winner.
Guido Smits, manager of Team DSM, was happy with the result: The whole team did well today. Everything turned out as we hoped, and luckily, Derek Alberts was the strongest rider out there today. The proud manager didn't hide that he was satisfied with Derek Alberts's result. Derek Alberts did well. No one deserved the victory more than him. He put his focus on this stage long ago, and he kept his motivation high. I'm happy for him and the team, said Guido Smits.



Links:
Le Sentier des Éléphants
Derek Alberts
Ahmed Youssef Hassan
Jammy Poels