Laurence Pithie (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe) sprinted to his first win of 2026 at the Rund um Köln, as a late, three-man break got away in the final 50km and held off the charging peloton to the finish line.
Outnumbered by two Pinarello-Q36.5 riders in Aimé De Gendt and Fred Wright, Pithie looked on the back foot in the late move, but even after De Gendt led out the sprint for Wright, the New Zealand rider had the better turn of speed to win.
