Poland: De Clercq wins stage 5, takes GC lead
Bart de Clercq out-foxes a lead group of 12 to win stage 5 and claim the race's GC lead with three stages remaining.
Bart de Clercq
Bart de Clercq
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Who is Giro stage winner Bart de Clercq?
AVELLINO, Italy (VN) — Bart de Clercq, winner of Friday’s stage 7 of the Giro d’Italia, only began riding seriously in 2008. The 25 year old Belgian rode his bike for fun as a student at the University of Ghent, making the decision to give racing a try only near the end of his studies. Three years later, he’s in his first season as a pro and is already a grand tour stage winner.
Late attack proves fruitful for Bart De Clercq at Giro d’Italia, Pieter Weening keeps lead
Bart De Clercq (Omega Pharma-Lotto) took advantage of a well-timed attack on the final climb of the seventh stage of the Giro d’Italia and held on to take the win, but only just barely.