VF GROUP BARDIANI-CSF FAIZANÈ: TOUR ALSACE, SECOND STAGE. 4TH FEDERICO BIAGINI, 8TH ALESSIO MARTINELLI.
Federico Biagini narrowly misses the podium in the second stage, a double top 10 with Alessio Martinelli who finishes eighth. Pinarello caught 200m from the finish.
The VF Group Bardiani-CSF Faizanè team made its mark on the second stage of the Tour Alsace, Riedisheim-Ferrette,with a particularly strong performance from its young riders in the closing stages. Alessandro Pinarello launched a daring attack with just one kilometer remaining, but the peloton was able to reel him back in.
Federico Biagini, fresh off his stage victory at the Giro della Valle d’Aosta, secured a commendable fourth place in the bunch sprint. Alessio Martinelli from Valtellina followed closely behind in eighth position. This double top 10 result for the team sees Martinelli in seventh place overall.
The VF Group Bardiani-CSF Faizanè team now sits in second place in the team classification.
RESULTS:
1 DELETTRE Alexandre St Michel-Mavic-Auber 93 03:33:57
2 DONNENWIRTH Tom Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Development +00
3 NORDHAGEN Jørgen Team Visma | Lease a Bike Development +07
4 BIAGINI Federico VF Group-Bardiani CSF-Faizanè + 07
5 KOERDT Bjoern CC Etupes + 07
6 DELBOVE Joris St Michel-Mavic-Auber 93 + 07
7 ROLLAND Brieuc Groupama-FDJ Conti + 07
8 MARTINELLI Alessio VF Group-Bardiani CSF-Faizanè 07
9 CAPRON Rémi Van Rysel-Roubaix + 07
10 ROULAND Louis ARKEA-B&B HOTELS Development Team