The Israeli recorded a particularly successful baptism of fire on the first day of the race in Belgium, when he finished with the same time as the winner • In France, Guy Niv finished the fifth and final section in the Dauphina column

• Itamar Einhorn. Accepted and took the reins

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  Noa Arnon

In front of him is one of the greatest sprinters in the world, the Australian Caleb Ivan, followed by an equally impressive list of sprinters who saw his back, Itamar Einhorn recorded a particularly successful baptism of fire tonight (Sunday) on the first day of the Walloon race that opened yesterday in Belgium.

Einhorn accepted and took the reins. He coped well on the sprint train, with another Israeli by his side, Guy Sagiv, who also "worked" for him and finished in sixth place in the same time as the winner (4: 18.16 hours, 187 km).

In France, Guy Niv finished the fifth and final section of the Dopina column and gave the team managers quite a few positive reasons to consider his candidacy for the Tour de France which opens at the end of the month.

The choice of an Israeli who will receive the ticket for the column will be accepted only after the Walloon column, where, as stated, Sagi competes - the main competitor together with Niv for the ticket for an Israeli rider in the column. Yesterday, as mentioned, he helped Itamar in the column to reach the impressive result.

"This is my first race after the Corona period - and with a ready head and good legs I did what I know how to do and managed to finish in the top 10 within a very good team of riders," Einhorn concluded the first section in Belgium. "I am very happy to have the opportunity to be the team Great, and waiting for the next opportunity to step up and achieve an even better result. "