Swiss national champion Silvan Dillier has inserted himself into contention for the Tour of Guangxi overall title after his breakaway efforts on stage 1.
The BMC Racing rider was rewarded for his aggression with nine bonus seconds, courtesy of three intermediate sprint wins, and the lead in the points classification. He now sits second overall with stage winner Fernando Gaviria (Quick-Step Floors) top due to the 10 bonus seconds awarded for the victory.
With stage 4 likely to decide the overall title, Dillier's capabilities on short punchy climbs like the NogLa stage finish have been aided by his efforts on the Beihai circuit. Speaking to Cyclingnews as he made his way to the podium after crossing the line in 38th place, Dillier explained his plan to gain an early advantage.
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"Yeah trying to get some bonus seconds and move up GC is always something good to do," said Dillier who will swap his red and white national kit for the blue sprint jersey on stage 2.
Joining Dillier in the breakaway for the majority for the 107.4km stage was Nic Dougall (Dimension Data), Andriy Grivko (Astana) and Remi Cavagna (Quick-Step Floors). Despite the possibility of the escapees losing cohesion with the lure of classification jerseys and a possible stage win, Dillier explained it was relatively straightforward endeavour to pick up his bonus seconds.
"We were working pretty well together. Even though I could win all the sprints the others kept working well and I was really happy. The motivation was good," he added.
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