Grivko agonisingly close to lead in De Panne

Andriy Grivko (Astana)

Andriy Grivko (Astana) (Image credit: Isabelle Duchesne)

Andry Grivko will enter the final day of the Three Days of De Panne on Thursday on the same time as the race's new leader, Luca Paolini (Acqua & Sapone). The Astana rider came agonisingly close to outright possession of the leader's jersey after a day-long escape in brutal weather conditions.