Groenewegen was also the fastest in the opening stage on Wednesday. The resident of Vinkeveen recorded his sixth victory of the season. He also leads in the general classification. “I had a bit of a hard time on the last climb of the stage. Then Bora-hansgrohe accelerated and I had to bite,” said the winner afterwards on Eurosport. “I had a lot of help from my teammates again and Luka Mezgec did another great lead-out. He makes so much speed for me.”