TOUR OF SLOVENIA: GIOVANNI VISCONTI 200 METRES AWAY FROM THE FIRST WIN OF THE SEASON

Giovanni Visconti was very close to the first win of 2019 at the end of an exciting 2nd stage of the Tour of Slovenia, from Maribor to Celje, with the team Neri Sottoli - Selle Italia - KTM protagonist all along the day.

The National Championships are getting closer and the condition of the team directed by Luca Amoriello and Luca Scinto seems very good and this is confirmed by Lorenzo Fortunato who was the last man standing of the three riders breakaway that was definitely caught with 27 kms to go on the first ramps of Svetina, the last climb scheduled today.

The fast pace of the team Uae Emirates has selected the peloton to only 20 riders including 4 of our black and yellow train in Manuel Bongiorno, Sebastian Schonberger, Giovanni Visconti and Edoardo Zardini with the GC leader Pascal Ackermann distanced at the bottom of the climb.

The forcing made by Diego Ulissi reduced the lead group to five men with Ben Hermans, Alexsandr Vlasov, Esteban Chaves and Giovanni Visconti who were able to follow the rhytm imposed by the tuscanian rider.

The downhill was pretty difficult for Esteban Chaves who crashed but he was back on the leaders in the flat part that was bringing the riders to the finish. The colombian rider didn't cooperate in the front group has he had his team's sprinter Luka Mezgec in the chase group where the team Androni Giocattoli - Sidermec was pushing hard.

The advantage of Visconti's group was always between 15" and 25" but a strong acceleration from the chasers cancelled the gap with 200 metres to go.

Giovanni Visconti launched the sprint in the first place but he was overtaken by Luka Mezgec, Grega Bole and Andrea Vendrame ending in 4th place after carrying out his group for most of the time in the final 15 kms.

Good performance also by Sebastian Schonberger and Edoardo Zardini that have tried to disturb the chasers before ending in 16th and 21st place.

Tomorrow 3rd with 4 KOM, the last one is at 21 kms from the finish in Idrija.


STAGE RESULTS


1 Luka Mezgec
2 Grega Bole
3 Andrea Vendrame

4 Giovanni Visconti
16 Sebastian Schonberger
21 Edoardo Zardini 4"
25 Manuel Bongiorno 1'38"
34 Umberto Marengo 3'07"
43 Simone Velasco 8'00"
74 Lorenzo Fortunato 14'43"


GENERAL CLASSIFICATION


1 Luka Mezgec
2 Grega Bole 4"
3 Andrea Vendrame 6"

12 Giovanni Visconti 10"
17 Sebastian Schonberger
21 Edoardo Zardini 14"
26 Manuel Bongiorno 1'48"
28 Umberto Marengo 3'17"
36 Simone Velasco 8'10"
80 Lorenzo Fortunato 21'16"

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