Noah seemed to be pretty down lately, so that, as well as the increase in abilities seem to heavily outweigh the small dip in his finances, so I'm clearly in favor of Option 1.
It is fine that some won’t vote on this and other not race votes, but I will keep them as part of my story. Making Noah a more hole person, And the option to make a more complex story line.
Hotel Park Sfantu Gheorghe, Sfantu Gheorghe
Romania 5.8.2021
Cycling Tour of Szeklerland
Sfantu Gheorghe - Sfantu Gheorghe 196.1 km
It was already hot yesterday, today it is awful 41 °C with a bright sun and almost no wind.
Noah is part of the first move of four riders, aiming for the overall KoM, Noah wins the first KoM sprint.
The first move of the day
After the first two KoM climbs, Noah and Tobias Kongstad BHS - PL Beton Bornholm is even with 10 points each, it will come down to if any of the two can make is to the final climb in front of the fast pack, closing in from behind.
In the meantime, Lotto - Kern Haus’s Jan Kuhn crash, and will not get back to the pack.
It is very close between the pack and the breakaway, up to the last KoM. The breakaway was caught but Noah was able to accelerate in last second to crap another two KoM points and thereby the overnight KoM lead.
Both Leslie Lührs and Joshua Huppertz are amongst the stage favorites, today Lotto - Kern Haus set up the train for Huppertz, having slightly better legs.
Mario Spengler - Leslie Lührs - Joshua Huppertz, almost perfect considering the difficult finish right after the KoM climb, Joshua Huppertz 2nd and Leslie Lührs 7th
Hotel Park Sfantu Gheorghe, Sfantu Gheorghe
Romania 5.8.2021
Cycling Tour of Szeklerland
Sfanti Gheorghe - Odorheiu Secuiecs 188.9 km
Another very hot day 40 °C, but winds up to 30 km/h will cool down the riders a little bit compared to yesterday.
Noah again the morning breakaway, but the shorter hill climbs today makes it harder for him to compete against better punchers, and with just two KoM points, he will lose the polka dots to Tobias Kongstad BHS - PL Beton Bornholm, after the 2nd climb leading with 16 points against Noah’s 14.
Best on the hills was Sven Burger SEG Racing Academy taking 12 points on the stage.
Noah was the last surviving riders from the breakaway but was caught with some 8-9 km left
The sprint setup was the same as yesterday Mario Spengler - Leslie Lührs - Joshua Huppertz.
This time a perfect execution, Joshua Huppertz won the stage with Leslie Lührs 5th
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Hotel Park Sfantu Gheorghe, Sfantu Gheorghe
