THE VF GROUP BARDIANI-CSF FAIZANÈ TEAM KICKED OFF THE GIRO D’AUSTRIA WITH TWO TOP-10 FINISHES IN THE OPENING STAGE.
Fifth place Martin Marcellusi, seventh place Federico Biagini.
Start and finish in Bad Tatzmannsdorf for a 177.9 kilometer stage and a predictable sprint finish. Once again in the thick of the race, the riders of VF Group Bardiani-CSF Faizanè with Federico Biagini and Martin Marcellusi, perfect in holding the leading positions in the final kilometers and setting up the final sprint. In the tricky finish in Bad Tatzmannsdorf, Marcellusi took fifth place, seventh for Federico Biagini from Reggio Emilia. The winner of the day is Davide De Pretto of Jayco-Alula.
ORDINE D’ARRIVO:
1 DE PRETTO Davide Team Jayco-AlUla 03:38:52
2 OLIVEIRA Rui UAE Team Emirates + 00
3 BEHRENS Niklas Lidl-Trek Future Racing + 00
4 ULISSI Diego UAE Team Emirates + 00
5 MARCELLUSI Martin VF Group-Bardiani CSF-Faizanè + 00
6 MICHELS Jente Alpecin-Deceuninck + 00
7 BIAGINI Federico VF Group-Bardiani CSF-Faizanè + 00
8 GROSSSCHARTNE Felix UAE Team Emirates + 00
9 DREGE Andre Team Coop-Repsol + 00
10 STÜSSI Colin Team Vorarlberg + 00
