Adriatica Ionica, Fortunato goes hunting for an encore

Young – it was born in 2018 -, but already with a tradition behind it as a beautiful springboard. The Adriatica Ionica Race, organized under the direction of 1986 world champion Moreno Argentin, returns to the format of 5 stages (last year it was reduced to three) and in the roll of honor it can count on important names. The names of the final winners are in fact those of Ivan Sosa, Mark Padun and Lorenzo Fortunato, but for example a certain Remco Evenepoel obtained his first success in Italy in this race, in 2019. Remaining at this edition which begins on Saturday, Lorenzo Fortunato (Eolo-Kometa) will go hunting for an encore after a Giro d’Italia that falls short of expectations

THE STAGES – THE PROGRAM
Saturday 4, first stage: Tarvisio-Monfalcone, 169 km (for sprinters: RaiSport Sat + HD 18.55)
Sunday 5, second stage: Castelfranco Veneto-Monte Grappa, 157.8 km (uphill finish)
Monday 6, third stage: Ferrara-Brisighella, 141.3 km (very undulating stage)
Tuesday 7, stage four: Fano-Sirolo, 164.5 km (there is not a meter of plain in the last 45 km)
Wednesday 8, fifth stage: Castelraimondo-Ascoli Piceno, 152.3 km (for sprinters)

THE BEST ENROLLMENTS
1 Fortunato, 4 Fancellu, 5 Lonardi, 11 Boaro, 13 Gazzoli, 15 Martinelli, 16 A. Nibali, 21 Battaglin, 22 Covili, 23 Fiorelli, 24 Modolo, 26 Zana, 27 Zoccarato, 61 Cepeda (Ecu), 62 Chirico, 63 Bisolti, 65 Tesfazion (Eri), 66 Umba (Col), 111 Bertazzo, 112 Carboni, 113 Malucelli, 114 S. Moro, 115 Scaroni, 116 Scartezzini, 117 Pesenti, 125 Rebellin.