First Giro d'Italia podium finish for Nikias Arndt
Nikias Arndt identified the back half of the Giro d'Italia provided his best chances of taking a maiden grand tour stage win. The Giant-Alpecin sprinter came close on stage 17, narrowly finishing behind Trek-Segafredo's Giacomo Nizzolo as IAM Cycling's Roger Kulge stole a trick on the peloton with his final kilometre attack.
Arndt was 12th in the first sprint of the race in Nijmegen having finished top-ten on three stages of the Tour de Yorkshire with 14th on the stage to Foligno the closest he had come to recording a result in the sprints since. The 24-year-old explained he thought the stage to Cassano d’Addawas playing out perfectly for a bunch sprint finish with his team placing him in prime position.
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"In the beginning, Trek, Lampre and we made sure that a small breakaway got away. That worked out perfectly, and then we had a nice easy day in the bunch." Arndt said. "Towards the finale we all came together and the guys made sure that I was always in a good position. I was never too far back from the front and that shows what a great job they did today."
The German added that once he saw Kluge launch his attack and pass the fading Filippo Pozzato (Wilier Triestina-Southeast), he knew he was sprinting for second place.
"Into the last km, Albert [Timmer] brought me in a good position but then I saw and realized that the victory would go to Roger who did an impressive finale! Overall, I'm so proud to have such a great team behind me," he said. "I got great support from the guys today and they did everything they could to get a good result."
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