Simone Velasco new Italian champion

Simone Velasco new Italian champion

Surprisingly, as was last year’s won by Filippo Zana, who was absent today due to a fractured right collarbone in training, the Italian Elite men’s road race title went to Simone Velasco, a 27-year-old from Astana in his fifth career victory, including only one in a road race, the 2019 Trofeo Laigueglia.

Velasco in Comano Terme, at the end of a very demanding 227-kilometer course, beat Lorenzo Rota (Intermarché) and Kristian Sbaragli (Alpecin) in a six-man final sprint, fourth Filippo Magli (Green Project Bardiani), fifth and sixth Matteo Trentin and Davide Formolo of UAE Team Emirates. Here are the top ten.

1. Simone Velasco (Astana Qazaqstan Team) in 5h37’32”
2. Lorenzo Rota (Intermarché-Circus-Wanty) s.t.
3. Kristian Sbaragli (Alpecin-Deceuninck) s.t.
4. Filippo Magli (Green Project-Bardiani CSF-Faizanè) s.t.
5. Matteo Trentin (UAE Team Emirates) s.t.
6. Davide Formolo (UAE Team Emirates)âa 2″
7. Filippo Baroncini (Trek-Segafredo) at 17″
8. Filippo Conca (Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team) at 47″
9. Cristian Scaroni (Astana Qazaqstan Team) at 48″
10. Samuele Battistella (Astana Qazaqstan Team) at 53″