Enrico Zanoncello (VF Group-Bardiani CSF-Faizanè) pipped Matteo Malucelli (JCL Group UKYO) by the narrowest of margins to win the bunch dash on stage 1 of the revived Giro d’Abruzzo.
Max Kanter (Astana Qazaqstan) opened up the dash in a strong place after robust work from his staff however nonetheless had 250 metres to go within the wind and was shortly overtaken by the 2 Italians and Manuel Peñalver (Polti Kometa) who completed third.
Malucelli appeared as if he had timed his dash completely as he slingshotted out of Kanter’s slipstream, however he had left simply sufficient of a spot for Zanoncello to steal the win on the road alongside the limitations.
This was the Bardiani rider’s fourth skilled victory however his first in his house nation, having solely beforehand received in Asia.
“I am very completely satisfied. I had bookmarked this stage,” mentioned Zanoncello. “After an eventful stage, it got here right down to a head-to-head with Matteo Malucelli. It has been tight. I am glad I received it.
“Fiorelli introduced me onto Malucelli’s wheel and I managed to go him. That is my first professional win in Europe and above all in Italy. Furthermore, that is the affirmation we had been searching for. Let’s hope this win will persuade my staff to deliver me to the Giro d’Italia.”
A seven-man break went up the highway after the beginning of the 161km stage in Vasto, however solely thee would final nearly all of the day, Andrea Guerra (Zalf Euromobil Fior), Diego Bracalente (Group MBH Financial institution Colpack Ballan), and Tommaso Dati (Biesse – Carrera).
The trio had been swept up 12km from the road after UAE Group Emirates and Corratec-Vini Fantini did nearly all of controlling all through the run into Pescara.
Jan Christen was probably the most lively rider for the Emirati staff, attacking every time the highway went uphill within the closing 60km. The younger Swiss rider’s strikes prompted late assaults from the likes of George Bennett (Israel-Premier Tech) and Alexey Lutsenko (Astana Qazaqstan) however none caught with nearly all of groups curious about a bunch dash.
Racing continues on the revived stage race on Wednesday with 160km of uphill racing from Alanno to Magliano de’ Marsi. It ought to begin the GC battle with robust climbers like Bennett, Lutsenko, Adam Yates and Pavel Sivakov (UAE Group Emirates) all current.
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