Stybar wins Tour of Low Countries cycling

Czech cyclist Zdenez Stybar has won the Tour of the Low Countries from Tom Dumoulin and Andriy Grivko after taking the seventh and final stage in Belgium.

Stybar wins Tour of Low Countries cycling

Zdenek Stybar won the final stage of the Tour of the Low Countries to claim overall victory.

Czech cyclist Zdenez Stybar won the seventh and final stage of the Tour of the Low Countries on Sunday to claim overall victory.

The Omega-Pharma rider beat Team Sky's Ian Stannard by four seconds following a sprint finish after countering the his attack seven kilometres from the end of the 208km stage from Tienen to Geraatdsbergen.

Last year's winner Dutchman Lars Boom finished third at 12sec with overnight leader Tom Dumoulin coming home in eighth, 25sec down.

Stybar had started the day nine seconds off the lead and, coupled with time bonuses gained for winning the stage, he finished the tour 26sec ahead of Dutchman Dumoulin in second with Ukrainian Andriy Grivko third overall at 50sec.


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