Fredrik Kessiakoff wins solo : Tour of Austria Stage 2

Team Astana’s Sweden, Fredrik Kessiakoff, wins solo on top of the Kitzbüheler Horn. He explains "I feel very well since the last training camp at altitude, the legs are there. Yesterday evening I watched the road of the stage and saw the mountainous profile, I felt that it could fit me. The team has worked very well to place me before the mountain, then after a kilometer climb, the attacks started from, I moved in a group, but I decided not to respond to attacks I preferred to keep my own rhythm. The others left me do and I left without looking back, then I crossed the finish line alone in the lead, it was wonderful! "

Indeed, it is a big emotion that invades Fredrik tonight. He joined the very first time a professional road cycling team three years ago. Former Mountain Bike specialist it’s his first victory on the road "I am delighted, I can not believe it, I think tonight I'll sleep with a big smile on the face! ".

Fredrik is now leading the overall standings of the Tour of Austria with a 1min18s on Italian Mauro Santambrogio (BMC), second in this ranking, "I am proud to wear the leader's jersey, and of course we will do everything for defend it! We have a good team here, we are all in good shape, we will give the maximum, but it won’t be so easy”