"(Image credit: Getty Images) Paul Double took a stunning solo victory in the Queen stage of the Okolo Slovenska, sealing the general classification victory in the process for Team Jayco-AlUla. The Australian team were on the offensive all day with Team Visma | Lease a Bike, but despite the efforts of Bart Lemmen and fellow Brit Thomas Gloag,"
"it was Double who was able to move clear to take just his second professional win. Second to Soudal-QuickStep's Paul Magnier on each of the previous four stages, Slovakian national champion Lukáš Kubiš (Unibet Tietema Rockets) put in a heroic effort to stay with the lead group until the final 5km, when he lost touch with the group, finishing in an impressive 6th place on the general classification."
Paul Double launched a solo move to win the Queen stage of Okolo Slovenska and clinch the overall general classification for Team Jayco-AlUla. Team Jayco-AlUla and Team Visma | Lease a Bike were on the offensive throughout the day. Bart Lemmen and Thomas Gloag finished second and third on the stage and retained those placings in the final general classification. Slovakian national champion Lukáš Kubiš (Unibet Tietema Rockets) had been runner-up to Soudal-QuickStep's Paul Magnier on each of the previous four stages and stayed with the lead group until the final 5km, ultimately finishing sixth overall. The victory marked Double's second professional win.
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