Having placed seventh on the first road stage of the Vuelta a Espana, Tom Van Asbroeck backed up on stage 4 to claim his first podium finish at a Grand Tour.
The Dutchman enjoyed a breakthrough 2014 season with Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise that saw him sign with LottoNL-Jumbo before moving to Cannondale-Drapac for 2017. Having taken five-months to record his first top-ten of the season, Van Asbroeck has been steadily performing, carrying his consistently through to the Vuelta.
"This result means so much to me. It shows that the Tom Van Asbroeck of 2014 is back. I lost him for two years," Van Asbroeck explained.
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The 27-year-old was full of gratitude after his best result of the season, singling out his wife and teammates.
"I have some people to thank for this, most of all my wife. But also Sep and Ken Vanmarcke, and Cannondale-Drapac, who have believed in me and supported me in getting here," he said. "I can't thank them enough. And of course the guys who helped me achieve this result today: Will, Tom, Toms, Simon, Brendan, Davide, Joe and Woods. Thanks boys!"
Starting the day with Davide Villella in the KOM jersey, the day's breakaway contested the three points on the day to ensure the Italian remains in the classification lead. With objective one complete, Cannondale-Drapac turned its attention to the sprint with Van Asbroeck who explained the team atmosphere is as good as he's ever experienced.
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