Moreno Hofland sprinted to second place in the third stage of the Tour de Pologne today. Team LottoNL-Jumbo’s sprinter lost only to Niccolo Bonefazio (Trek - Segafredo), but grabbed the lead in the points classification.

The final sprint in the third stage of the Tour de Pologne was another chaotic one. “With 1.5 kilometre to go, there was a turn of 180 degrees,” Moreno Hofland said. “Dennis van Winden and Tom Leezer brought me in position at that point. I knew that I wasn’t going to get space on the sides of the road. I was in the middle, stayed calm and when I saw a gap, I went for it. I had enough power to come from far back, but I started the sprint from a little bit too far behind, eventually. I’m fed up with that.”

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Sports Director Addy Engels shared the feeling that more should have been possible. “At that sharp turn, he was still in a good position, but Moreno lost some positions afterwards,” Engels said. “He delivered the fastest sprint, but didn’t win. That bothers me. It’s good to see how fast he is, on the other hand. He’s coming closer.”

Hofland might get another chance on Friday in a stage that is quite comparable with the third one. “It’s quite hilly, but the final part of the race is flat,” Engels concluded. “If the climbers want it, they might be able to drop the sprinters, but it might end up in another bunch kick as well.”