Danny van Poppel Concluded a Tumultuous Tour of Germany on Sunday with a crash in the final meters of the final stage. Matthew Brennan Secured the Stage Win For Visma-Lease A Bike, While Søren Waerenskjold Tok the Overall Victory.
Van Poppel Finished Second Last Year Behind Mads Pedersen and Appeared to Be in Contention for the Top Spots in this Edition as Well. The Dutch Road Champion Wue The Blue Leader’s Jersey for One Day.
He won the sprint convincingly on Saturday but was disqualified for improper sprinting. However, Van Poppel Received Support from An Unexpected Source Afterward. Tadej Pogacar Criticized the Disqualification.
In Sunday’s Final Stage To Magdeburg, Van Poppel Aimed to Take Revenge. That Opportunity Presented Itelf, AS A Mass Sprint Ensued after a Long Solo Effort by Brandon McNulty (Uae Emirates).
But about 500 meters from the finish line, Things Went Wrong for van Poppel. The Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe Rider Fought for his Spot But Slid Out on the Asphalt. Brennan then won the sprint from the thinned-out peloton.
Waerenskjold Stayed Ahead of Jonathan Milan, finished Second, and Secured the Overall Victory, Ahead of Brennan and Wout van Aert. Like Brennan, The Norwegian Has Two Stage Wins To His Name, Althegh One was a Regulatory Victory After Van Poppel’s Disqualification.