Drapac Pro Cycling got off to a quick start at the Tour de Langkawi on Wednesday when Brenton Jones finished second on the opening stage to Astana's Andrea Guardini. SkyDive Dubai's Andrea Palini was third.
Graeme Brown, Thomas Scully and Jens Mouris set up the lead out for Jones at the end of the the 165km stage that was flat and fast, and which featured highly technical final kilometres.
“It was a fast finish from the top of the last climb at 20k to go,” said Jones, 24, who won the final stage of the Tour of Hainan in October. “There were a few big crashes in the finish but the boys rode solid to get me up there. It was a good start with second today, we look to go one better tomorrow.”
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Jones is benefiting in Langkawi from the experience provided by the 2016 lead-out train of Morris, Scully and Brown, and his 2016 season is getting on track to prove he's got the nerves and speed to compete with the top sprinters.
Brown said the stage was easily controlled, but the finish was hectic with a lot of crashes. The Drapac squad were lucky to avoid any of the carnage.
“All the boys were where they needed to be and even the climbers got in the mix during the day to protect Jones,” Brown said. “In the final kilometers, Scully, Brenton and I lost the big Dutchman [Mouris], who managed to get himself to the front on the right and we were pinned on the left.
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