Tim wins the first road stage with an impressive acceleration in Ede.
14-Oct-2026:
Tim Merlier made the most of his first sprint opportunity at the Eneco Tour, taking victory on Wednesday with a powerful finish. Following Tuesday’s evening prologue, the race continued with a 120km stage starting and finishing in Ede, where our sprinter rewarded his teammates’ efforts with a convincing win.
Positioning proved crucial in the closing kilometres, and the team helped bring Tim into contention, before the Belgian judged his moment and launched his sprint, surprising his rivals with an acceleration that carried him clear by several bike lengths.
“I’m really happy with this victory. We had to find each other in the finale, but in the end we did very well and my teammates put me in a good position. Dylan (Groenewegen) was waiting a little, so I decided to launch my sprint and try to surprise the others. This kind of finish suits me well, and I think I showed that again today,” said Tim.
