Laigueglia Trophy, Jan Polanc signs the Italian opening

The Slovenian of the UAE-Emirates, already in the past pink jersey in the Giro, places the winning counterattack in Liguria. Triplet for the Pogacar team with Ayuso 2nd and Covi 3rd. On Saturday in Siena the Strade Bianche

Jan Polanc won the 59th Laigueglia Trophy, which today opened the Italian season of great cycling in Liguria. After 202 km, at the finish line in Laigueglia in Liguria, the 29-year-old Slovenian of the UAE-Emirates, in the past stage winner in the Giro and pink jersey, signed the winning counterattack in the final by swooping into the last kilometer on the trio that was in the lead and going to crown a great day for his UAE-Emirates which occupied the entire podium of the day: in second place Juan Ayuso, the Spanish talent born in 2002, and third Alessandro Covi, the 23-year-old from Varese who has already won twice this season. In fourth place at 8 “an excellent Lorenzo Rota, then at 31” 7th Ulissi and 8th Ciccone.

THE CALENDAR – As for the Italian competitions, it will continue on Saturday in Siena with the Strade Bianche which will be the first Italian Wt competition in 2022. Then from 7 to 13 Tirreno-Adriatico, on 16 Milan-Turin and on 19 Milan-Sanremo, all races signed by RCS Sport / Gazzetta.

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