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Giacomo Nizzolo sprinted to an incredible first-ever grand tour stage victory, on stage 13 of the Giro d’Italia. The Team Qhubeka ASSOS sprinter broke his duck of 19 grand tour stage podiums without a win, by taking the top step in Verona today.
Starting in Ravenna, the stage covered a mostly flat 198km route to finish with a mass sprint in Verona. The Italian and European champion, Nizzolo, already having placed 2nd twice at this year’s Giro d’Italia, was determined to not be denied once again.
Team Qhubeka ASSOS took the reins in the peloton over the final 10km, keeping Nizzolo up front and out of trouble through the tricky final kilometers. A committed team effort ensured Nizzolo had the opportunity to sprint for the win today.
As Edoardo Affini (Jumbo-Visma) got a slight jump on the peloton in the home straight, Nizzolo had to come from some way back over the final 400m, launching his sprint early. With superior speed, Nizzolo was able to slingshot passed his compatriot in the final 50m to take a stunning stage win.
Following Mauro Schmid’s incredible stage triumph on stage 11 of the Giro d’Italia, this is the 2nd stage victory for Team Qhubeka ASSOS at this year’s race. With other top 10 stage placing’s from Max Walscheid and Victor Campenearts, and Nizzolo wearing the Maglia Ciclamino in the opening week, this is undoubtedly the most successful Giro d’Italia for Team Qhubeka ASSOS.
Results
Stage
| 1 | Giacomo Nizzolo (Ita) Team Qhubeka Assos | 4:42:19 |
| 2 | Edoardo Affini (Ita) Jumbo-Visma | |
| 3 | Peter Sagan (Svk) Bora-Hansgrohe | |
| 4 | Davide Cimolai (Ita) Israel Start-up Nation | |
| 5 | Fernando Gaviria Rendon (Col) UAE Team Emirates |
General Classification
| 1 | Egan Bernal Gomez (Col) Ineos Grenadiers | 53:11:42 |
| 2 | Aleksandr Vlasov (Rus) Astana-Premier Tech | 0:00:45 |
| 3 | Damiano Caruso (Ita) Bahrain Victorious | 0:01:12 |
| 4 | Hugh Carthy (GBr) EF Education-Nippo | 0:01:17 |
| 5 | Simon Yates (GBr) Team BikeExchange | 0:01:22 |
Points
| 1 | Peter Sagan (Svk) Bora-Hansgrohe | 135 |
| 2 | Giacomo Nizzolo (Ita) Team Qhubeka Assos | 126 |
| 3 | Davide Cimolai (Ita) Israel Start-up Nation | 113 |
Mountains
| 1 | Geoffrey Bouchard (Fra) AG2R Citroën Team | 96 |
| 2 | Egan Bernal Gomez (Col) Ineos Grenadiers | 48 |
| 3 | Dries De Bondt (Bel) Alpecin-Fenix | 24 |
Young Riders
| 1 | Egan Bernal Gomez (Col) Ineos Grenadiers | 53:11:42 |
| 2 | Aleksandr Vlasov (Rus) Astana-Premier Tech | 0:00:45 |
| 3 | Remco Evenepoel (Bel) Deceuninck-QuickStep | 0:02:22 |