This is one of the most important races for Team Lotto - Kern Haus a top 10 result will be crucial.

A huge breakaway of 18 riders take of and for a moment Lotto - Kern Haus regret not having anyone in there, but the pack is quite fast bringing the distance down to around 2 minutes with more than 70 km left, now unlikely that the winner will be from the breakaway.

Only on rider crash in the race, sadly it is Team Lotto - Kern Haus’s Christian Koch, being an important piece of the team’s sprinter train.

He gets back quite fast, but off course closing a two-minute gap alone, will have an impact on his strength, later in the race.

Benjamin Thomas Groupama – FDJ with a late attack from 16 km, Christian Koch burns the last calories keeping the train close to the front, while the attack is neutralized.

Now Noah takes over and as 2nd last lead-out in the train, he opens the sprint from 2.6 km.

The timing is fine from both Noah and Joshua Huppertz kicking of Leslie Luhrs, but as we might expect the World Tour riders was strong over the final kilometer and came very fast from behind.

The race was won by Rüdiger Selig BORA – Hansgrohe in front of Ramon Sinkeldam Groupama – FDJ and Alexander Krieger Bike Aid

Leslie Luhrs finish 6th and Joshua Huppertz 8th.

Noah finish outside top 20 and won’t collect any bonus here, but he does not care at all, he was an important part of this successful 1.1 race and will gain a lot of respect from teammates and management, that is more important.

Even though Noah was not in Grand Prix Horsens, he came to Denmark with the team, getting the chance to visit his mother, before he would race the Danish Nationals.

As expected by every sports commentator Kasper Asgreen Team Ineos once more Danish National ITT champion.
2nd Mikkel Bjerg Caja Rural - Seguros RGA 3rd Søren Kragh Andersen Team Vorarlberg Santic

Noah 33rd losing 4’36 to Asgreen.

Noah was somewhat starstruck sitting in the pack with world champion Mads Pedersen, Jakob Fuglsang, Kasper Asgreen, Søren Kragh Andersen, Magnus Cort, Christopher Juul Jensen, all the rider he had been following on TV for years.

The circuit very undulated especially a very steep narrow section, where Noah attempt to get to the front at every passing, knowing you could lose the race there.

The favorites haven’t got the teams to control the race and even though we see late attack for Mads Pedersen and others, they neutralize each other. Allowing the breakaway to win the race.

Rasmus Bøgh Wallin Riwal - Readynez Cycling Team becomes new Danish national champion.

2nd Mattias Skjelmose Jensen Leopard Pro Cycling 3rd Mathias Norsgaard Movistar Team

Noah holds on to the favorites group finishing 17th

(*) A top 12 result in “Oberösterreich Rundfahrt � will open “winter training camp quest� in July. (sprint/cob upgrade if not signing with other teams and continue as “Stage Racer� for another year)

After the Danish National Championship Noah spend two days in Denmark with friends and family before flying back to Germany.

Today he was having the monthly meeting with Florian looking at the July schedule.

Florian: “Hi Noah, Come in and take a chair.�

Noah: “Hi�

Florian: “July will be quite a packed period. We got 6 stage races including Sénégal running from 27/6 to 3/7, and 4 classics including important GP Kranj�

Florian hand over the list of races.

Florian: “Won’t be much choice for you, we simply had to fill in the rider we wanted, without any of you involved. You will race two 2.2 races and one 2.2U23 race.

In the two adult stage races our partner TWZK (www.wtzk.de) have provided us with some nice bonuses.�
Stage: win €40 Stage Podium €20
GC: Win €300, Podium €200, Top 5 €120, Top 10 €60
KoM/Points win €100

Florian: “In Venezuela the time trail most likely a bit to flat and long for you, but lets see if you can do something on the harder stages or go for the KoM�

Noah: “I will do my best�

Florian: In Alsace, unless we got the Yellow Jersey after stage one, something that seems quite unlikely, It is logical to go for the KoM. The Team must attempt to get a rider in the breakaway at all stages with KoM points.

Noah: Do you want me to go for the KoM.

Florian: Yes! If you will be allowed to, if not someone else.

Florian: In U23 mountain race Giro Ciclistico della Valle d'Aosta, Sporthilfe Rheinland-Pfalz have kindly sponsored some very fine bonuses:
Stage: win €120 Stage Podium €80 Stage top 10 €40
GC: Win €550, Podium €300, Top 5 €220, Top 10 €110, Top 20 €50
KoM/Points win €200

Florian: In this race I believe the KoM should not be your prime goal, it is important that you aim higher, going for the best possible GC position. Adapting for this kind of hard mountains.