Malaya van Ruitenbeek, riding for the Marco Polo Cycling Club, became 3rd in the first stage of the Ordos Tour of Genghis Khan in the Inner-Mongolia province in China. He won the sprint of a small group behind the winner David McCann and second place Artyom Zakharov from Kazachstan. In the sprint of the peloton it was Koos Jeroen Kers who became 12th, Matthe Pronk 19th and Remko Kramer 21st. The Marco Polo Cycling Club is in tied place 3 in the team classification now.
Malaya van Ruitenbeek on the podium next to stage winner David McCann with champagne, at the 1st Ordos Tour of Genghis Khan in Inner-Mongolia, China. (photo: Remko Kramer)
On the windy and hilly 4K circuit it became a hard race with riders sprinting for the premes each lap. The Marco Polo Cycling riders were active and present in each break-away attempt. In the first half of the race a 3 rider break got away with Lars van de Vall. David McCann joined and the 4 riders took more then 1 minute on the peloton. When another 2 riders attacked it was Malaya van Ruitenbeek who joined them. Despite the work of the Hong Kong National Team the groups took even more time out of the peloton. In the final laps it was McCann who broke away solo to take the stage victory and Kazach rider Zakharov also got away for place 2nd. Malaya van Ruitenbeek and his companions made it to the front and won the sprint with 1 bike length on the remainings of the break-aways. The Marco Polo Cycling Club was the only team with 2 riders in the break. But unfortunately Lars van de Vall lost contact with the attacking group and fell back in the peloton. There was a crash in the peloton sprint but luckily all Marco Polo Cycling riders could stay out of it and sprint for the remaining prices.
Malaya van Ruitenbeek on the podium next at the 1st Ordos Tour of Genghis Khan in Inner-Mongolia, China. (photo: Remko Kramer)
The Marco Polo Cycling Club participates in the 1st Ordos Tour of Genghis Khan in the Inner-Mongolia province in China. The team named after the most famous traveler in history will compete in the race named after the most famous conquerer. With a strong Dutch selection the team races at October 15 the Dongsheng Circuit race and at 16 the Kang Bashe Circuit race.
The team from the Marco Polo Cycling Club in the 1st Ordos Tour of Genghis Khan, Inner-Mongolia, China. From left to right, Koos Jeroen Kers, Peter van Agtmaal, Malaya van Ruitenbeek, Matthe Pronk, Remko Kramer and Lars van de Vall. (photo Tijl van der Steeg)
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