Ethan Hayter (Soudal Quickstep) broke the heart of the Australian Cameron Rogers (Lidl Trek) in the four-kilometre prologue of the first edition of the Tour of Holland, beating him by just 0.28 seconds in The Hague.
Twenty one years after the last edition of the Tour of Holland was held, the newly-revived stage race started Tuesday evening with a prologue kicking off the six-day race. No Dutch flat roads, except on Wednesday. Thursday is a 15km time trial, a hilly course through Limburg, the same area where Amstel Gold is held. Friday will be a hilly affair with climbs of the Keuteberg, Cauberg, Gulperberg, and so on. Saturday's fifth stage will force the riders with 13 ascents of the Vamberg. And, Sunday in Arnhem with gravel in the circuit for that extra prestige to the final stage of the race.
"I was really close to medal last week at the European Championships - less than the second and now it's the other way around."
-Ethan Hayter
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