BARDIANI CSF FAIZANÈ: 4th PLACE OF ENRICO ZANONCELLO IN TOUR OF ANTALYA LAST STAGE.
Good sprint today at Enrico Zanoncello's Tour of Antalya, who tried to crown an excellent team effort, finishing in 4th position. In the morning at the Tour of Oman protagonist Samuele Zoccarato active in numerous attacks, while Filippo Zana keeps the top 10 in the general classification.
TOUR OF ANTALYA:
In the last stage of the Tour of Antalya Enrico Zanoncello closes in 4th place despite a complicated finish. Involved in a fall at -20km from the finish, thanks to the precious work of his teammates he manages to get back on the front of the group, avoiding a second fall occurred at -3km from the finish. Thanks to a good final sprint he takes fourth place of the day behind Mareczko, winner of the day, De Kleijn and Malucelli.
These are the words of Enrico Zanoncello at the finish line: “Yes, today I felt good and for this reason I am a little sorry about fourth place, but it was hard to be there. I was involved in a fall at -20km and I had another problem at -3km, it wasn’t easy as I finish but I felt good, my condition is improving. “
For him this is the second place in this Tour of Antalya, after the eighth place in the first stage. The rider from Veneto has also already made it to the podium this season, with second place at the Megasaray GP.
Stage Ranking:
1 MARECZKO Jakub – Alpecin-Fenix
2 DE KLEIJN Arvid – Human Powered Health
3 MALUCELLI Matteo Gazprom – RusVelo
4 ZANONCELLO Enrico – Bardiani-CSF-Faizanè
TOUR OF OMAN:
The Bardiani CSF Faizanè in the morning was also involved in the fourth stage of the Tour of Oman, with Samuele Zoccarato among the most active in a day of numerous breakaways and attacks he is always present conquering 3 of the 6 GPM of the day and giving way to very first group of the 8 best of the day only on the last climb. In fact, the Venetian rider is now second in the special combat ranking. For the general classification Filippo Zana and Luca Covili move well, remaining in the first chasing group less than 20 seconds from the 8 leaders of the day and about 1 minute and 20 from the winner Fausto Masnada.
Fausto Masnada (Quick-Step) wins by posting with a nice solo action, also conquering the leadership in the general classification. 16th stage Filippo Zana, now 10th (at the same time with 5 other athletes), in the general classification. 21st day Luca Covili.
Photo 1: Enrico Zanoncello at the start of the Tour of Antalya
Photo 2: Samuele Zoccarato in one of the many actions at the Tour of Oman