Derek Gee went all in under pouring rain in the penultimate stage of the Tour of the Alps, jumping up 12 spots to third on the GC in Obertillach, Austria. The 27-year-old Canadian managed to hold on to second place, which saw him jump to third overall, one minute ahead of his nearest podium rival. Tomorrow, the Tour of the Alps finishes with yet another hard day in the mountains in Lienz.
"I'm really happy with how my legs are progressing throughout this race. It took me a few days to get into it, but I'm felling better every day. The weather was miserable all day, and the race exploded really early on with groups everywhere. Luckily, I managed to get up the road and give it a good shot.
He (Arensman) was on a great day. I came close - only 25 seconds - and he was right in front of me on the steep climb, but I just couldn't close that last little bit. Then my legs went out with about 10 km to go.
It's going to be super hard, but if my legs keep going like this, I think tomorrow might be okay. But it's really going to be in pieces."
-Derek Gee
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