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Bora-Hansgrohe\u2019s rider, Peter Sagan, after a long and harsh sprint to the finish line, was able to take the victory of the opening stage of BinckBank Tour 2017 that finishes on August 13.<\/p>\n
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Once again, team Sunweb\u2019s German rider, Phil Bauhaus, had to settle for second place after an impressive performance that put him just a second behind Sagan.<\/p>\n
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On the other hand, team Orica-Scott\u2019s rider, Magnus Cort Nielsen took third place of the stage while sprint favorites Elia Viviani from Team Sky, Andre Greipel from Lotto-Soudal and Marcel Kittel from Quick-Step Floors found themselves out of the race\u2019s heat.<\/p>\n
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After the opening stage, Sagan admitted to not being sure he could win the race due to the strong competition. \u201cI was very lucky in the finish, because I was certain that I\u2019d been passed on the line, but I took the win purely because I threw my bike at the last second,\u201d he said. \u201cI didn\u2019t even know I\u2019d won until five minutes later.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nTo bolo tesn\u00e9! That was close! @BORAhansgrohe<\/a> @BinckBankTour<\/a> (Photo @bettiniphoto<\/a>) pic.twitter.com\/GNyKRbK9zn<\/a><\/p>\n
\u2014 Peter Sagan (@petosagan) August 7, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n