26.03.2020 – Rescaldina (Milano) – 1° tappa con arrivo a Dubai Silicon Oasis vince la prima tappa Pascal Ackermann allo sprint sull’australiano Ewan e sul francese Barbier

Dubai Silicon Oasis, Dubai, 23 February 2020 – Up and coming German sprinter Pascal Ackermann started his 2020 UCI WorldTour campaign on the right foot as he dominated a star-studded field of fast men in Stage 1 of the UAE Tour.

He beat Australia’s Caleb Ewan and France’s Rudy Barbier in a hotly contested bunch gallop in Dubai Silicon Oasis.

The Pocket Rocket will be avid for a revenge on Stage 2 that finishes uphill in Hatta Dam where he won last year.

Data collected by Velon’s devices on the riders’ bikes tell the detailed story of the stage and of the riders. An infographic about today’s stage can be downloaded here.

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• **UAE Tour Stage 1 Classifications**

Pascal Ackermann awarded by Dr Mohammed Al Zarooni, Vice Chairman and CEO of Dubai Silicon Oasis, H.E. Saeed Hareb, Dubai Sports Council Secretary General and H.E. Aref Al Awani, Abu Dhabi Sports Council General Secretary.

STAGE RESULT
1 – Pascal Ackermann, 148km in 3h29’19”, average speed 42.423km/h
2 – Caleb Ewan, s.t.
3 – Rudy Barbier, s.t.

JERSEYS

• The Red Jersey, sponsored by Emirates (General individual classification by time) – Pascal Ackermann
• The Green Jersey, sponsored by Mubadala (General individual classification by points) – Pascal Ackermann, to be worn tomorrow by Caleb Ewan
• The White Jersey, sponsored by Nakheel (Best Young Rider born after 1 January 1995) – Veljko Stojnic
• The Black Jersey, sponsored by Abu Dhabi Aviation (Intermediate Sprint Jersey Classification) – Veljko Stojnic, to be worn tomorrow by Leonardo Tortomasi

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GENERAL CLASSIFICATION
1 – Pascal Ackermann
2 – Caleb Ewan at 4″
3 – Veljko Stojnic at 5″

PRESS CONFERENCE
Pascal Ackermann said in the press conference: “It’s never easy to have a good sprint, but I saw a gap as we already had a high speed. It was a big surprise for the other sprinters that I went so early, but we did everything right. We spoke with my lead out man Rudi[ger Selig]. He asked me what train I wanted and I replied ‘I just trust you’. So we were looking for each other, not the other sprinters. At this time of the year, you never know who is in good shape, and it happens that everybody is in good shape. We tried something different today and it was good. Last year, the Giro d’Italia was the first big goal of my career. Winning the first sprint has been a big step for my head. It gave me a lot of confidence. This year, we’ll try and win some sprints and we’ll have two possibilities for winning them with Peter [Sagan]. Maybe we can create some surprises. I’m looking forward to the Giro again.”

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