Ludovico Crescioli (Team Polti VisitMalta) was the fastest in a three-way sprint to take the victory at Giro dell'Appennino on Sunday.
The Italian took the win on home roads ahead of his teammate Thomas Pesenti, while Domenico Pozzovivo (Solution Tech NIPPO Rali) claimed the third spot on the podium in Genoa.
The 87th Giro dell'Appennino offered the peloton a 196.8km one-day race from Novi Ligure to Genoa. The three riders escaped the peloton late in the race over the Madonna della Guardia and held a slim lead on the reduced field into Genoa.
“I can’t believe it! I was coming off a good period between Teide and races in France, and today Thomas and I played it perfectly - holding Pozzovivo’s pace uphill, trying to drop him downhill, and keeping chaser [Andrii] Ponomar at a safe distance to set up the sprint," Crescioli said in a team press release.
"It’s doubly special because it’s not only my first win as a professional, but also the team’s first of 2026, and it was truly a team victory, as they put the two of us in the best possible position to execute our plan on the decisive climb."
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