⚡️Team Picnic PostNL win stage 5 at Tour de Suisse with Oscar Onley

Patient and measured effort as Oscar Onley and Team Picnic PostNL climb to stage victory at Tour de Suisse

Team Picnic PostNL secured a brilliant win on Thursday afternoon, where a good team ride set-up Oscar Onley who rode a patient and measured climb in the finale, powering to stage victory at Tour de Suisse.

After strong performances in the previous days with third and then second stage places, Team Picnic PostNL set their sights one place higher for stage five of Tour de Suisse. Helping to control a strong breakaway up the road, the team ensured GC finisher Onley was well positioned for the first passage of the finish climb. On that ascent, Onley rode within himself and made sure to crest within the group but not go over the limit. More riders came back on the valley road that followed which then set up a final showdown on the last climb. Biding his time, Onley seized his moment around halfway up and went clear solo at the head of the race. A strong Almeida bridged to him, and the duo worked well all the way to the finish; both looking to put as much time into the others as possible. With something left in the tank, Onley came off of Almeida’s wheel with 150 metres to go and kicked hard, with a punchy uphill sprint that just held off his charging opponent come the line. After catching his breath, Onley could celebrate a great win for the team after a strong ride by everyone involved; as Team Picnic PostNL and he move up on the GC ahead of the final three stages.

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