Fabio Feline has won the time trial at the Criterium International.
This annual three stage race on the island of Corsica off Southern France had its second stage with a seven kilometre time trial which started and finished in the southern town of Porto Vecchio.
Stef Clement of IAM Cycling set an early time to beat of 9.24 and that lasted until Bob Jungels of Trek Factory Racing set a time of 9.12.
Then Fabio Feline finished in a time of 9.11 and that was enough to win the stage as Ben King, who was last down the ramp could only finish twenty one seconds after Feline's time.
A delighted Feline told his team's press office: "This afternoon I did not expect to win, not with Bob [Jungels] and a lot of other TT specialists here, but I know that I am feeling good – today was the 9th time this year that I finish in the top 10.
"So I wanted to make a good result. But now I am here, I have won, and I am super happy!
"To be honest, it was the stage this morning where I was targeting the victory, not this afternoon! But then the breakaway arrived at the finish, and in the end I did not make a good sprint. This makes up for that, but I have to say I am a little surprised."
Source: DSG
