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The next chapter of the Tour of Slovakia event had come to its end. The last edition of the race was the most successful one so far, starting with the best representation in history, for the first time in his carreer with also the historically best Slovak cyclist present.

The grand finale of the 65th year of Tour of Slovakia was hosted by city of Trnava. The last stage measured 159 kilometers and its second half was practically flat. Itamar Einhorn enjoyed the victory, not only he was present in break all day, but he eventually won the group sprint. Peter Sagan had kept the yellow jersey.

The penultimate stage, ending in Považská Bystrica, was 193 kilometers long, the longest of all the stages of the 65th edition of the race. At the end of it, the fastest men in the peloton won the battle for victory, Kristoffer Halvorsen won by a mere inch ahead of Kaden Groves. Peter Sagan earned himself a yellow jersey with his third position.

The second stage, finishing in Dolný Kubín, measured 180 kilometers and was marked by unfavorable weather conditions, the attack of Peter Sagan on the last hill, but also the fall of sprinters in the last turn. Jannik Steimle was rejoiced by his victory.

The first stage of the 65th edition of Tour of Slovakia race was welcomed by Košice and the surroundings of East Slovak metropolis. During the stage, cyclists went through four mountain sprints. The last kilometers of today’s stage were not technically demanding. Kaden Groves (Team BikeExchange) had spent the whole day in a yellow jersey.

On Wednesday afternoon, fans at the Main Square in Košice saw a team presentation, after which our 65th edition of Tour of Slovakia began. Prologue was 1600 meters long on a completely flat course and although it seemed simple, it was quite demanding thanks to a U-shaped turn.