Renewi Tour 2024: Segaert wins the time trial - Schachmann in the top 10

An individual time trial was on the programme for stage 2 of the Renewi Tour 2024. Alec Segaert (Lotto-Dstny) completed the 15.4 kilometres around Tessenderlo in 16:59 minutes with an average time of 54. The young Belgian was seven seconds faster than Magnus Sheffield (Ineos Grenadiers) in second place. Stefan Bissegger (EF Education EasyPost) was third, ten seconds behind. Maximilian Schachmann (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) was the best German, 27 seconds behind in ninth place.

This is unbelievable. I didn't even dream of this this morning - Alec Segaert on his victory

Segaert now leads the overall standings of the Renewi Tour by seven seconds ahead of Sheffield. Schachmann improves to seventh place overall. Tim Wellens (UAE Team Emirates) in fourth place has the best chance of defending his title. In contrast, the other top favourite Mathieu van der Poel is already 20 seconds behind Wellens in 16th place.

Renewi Tour 2024 - Results: the top 10 of stage 2

1. Alec Segaert (Lotto-Dstny) 16:59
2. Magnus Sheffield (Ineos Grenadiers) +0:07
3. Stefan Bissegger (EF Education EasyPost) +0:10
4. Tobias Foss (Ineos Grenadiers) +0:11
5. Tim Wellens (UAE Team Emirates) +0:16
6. Ben Turner (Visma | Lease a Bike) +0:22
7. Christophe Laporte (Visma | Lease a Bike) +0:23
8. Filip Maciejuk (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) +0:26
9. Maximilian Schachmann (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) +0:27
10. Alberto Bettiol (Astana Qazaqstan Team) +0:28

The overall standings

1. Alec Segaert (Lotto-Dstny) 3:58:00
2. Magnus Sheffield (Ineos Grenadiers) +0:07
3. Tobias Foss (Ineos Grenadiers) +0:12
4. Tim Wellens (UAE Team Emirates) +0:16
5. Ben Turner (Visma | Lease a Bike) +0:22
6. Christophe Laporte (Visma | Lease a Bike) +0:24
7. Maximilian Schachmann (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) +0:28
8. Alberto Bettiol (Astana Qazaqstan Team) +0:28
9. Remi Cavagna (Movistar) +0:31
10. Per Strand Hagenes (Visam | Lease a Bike) +0:33

>> All stages of the Renewi Tour 2024 at a glance

On Friday, the sprinters are likely to take to the road again on the 185.5 kilometres between Blankenberge and Ardooie. The overall victory is likely to be decided on Sunday on the classic course around Geraardsbergen.