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Lotto–Intermarché opens Tour de Taiwan with two top-10 finishes

Lotto–Intermarché got its Tour de Taiwan campaign off to a strong start, as the opening stage immediately delivered two top-10 finishes. Thibaut Bernard sprinted to fourth place, while Matys Grisel finished sixth.
Race 15 March 2026
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The first stage of the Tour de Taiwan, starting and finishing in Taipei City, was only 80 kilometres long. A flat stage, perfectly suited to the sprinters. “We actually rode a very good race,” said Thibaut Bernard. “Lorenz (Van de Wynkele) and Shunsuke (Imamura) kept everything well under control throughout the race. However, there was a crash in the final kilometre, which caused Matys Grisel, myself and Matthew Fox to lose each other’s wheel a bit.”

In the chaos, Bernard still managed to sprint to fourth place, while Grisel secured sixth. “Unfortunately Matthew was no longer able to sprint, but in the end we still achieved a good result here thanks to great teamwork.”

The Tour de Taiwan consists of five stages and runs until 19 March.

 

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