Matthew Walls (Bora-Hansgrohe) has won the 105th Gran Piemonte presented by Eolo, raced over a 168km route from Rocca Canavese to Borgosesia.
The second finisher was Giacomo Nizzolo (Qhubeka NextHash), while the third was Olav Kooij (Jumbo-Visma).
FINAL RESULT
1 – Matthew Walls (Bora-Hansgrohe) – 168km in 3h34’47”, average speed 46.931 km/h
2 – Giacomo Nizzolo (Qhubeka NextHash) s.t.
3 – Olav Kooij (Jumbo-Visma) s.t
Speaking seconds after the race’s finish, the winner Matthew Walls (Bora-Hansgrohe) said: “The team got me in a good position towards the closing kilometres. I saw a good opportunity to go and I went for it. I think my track-cycling skills helped a lot today. It was pretty hectic coming to the finish. This win is really big and it shows that I can compete at the top level also on the road.”
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