The three-time track world champion takes Italy’s first stage win of the race. Italian dominance with seven home riders in the top seven. Van Kerckhove retains the Maglia Verde. This afternoon the second uphill finish in Fivizzano.
The Italian flag flies high at the 49th Giro della Lunigiana as Alessio Magagnotti powered to victory in Marina di Massa, claiming his 11th road win of the season after recently securing two gold medals at the Track World Championships in Apeldoorn.
The rider from Trentino dominated the final sprint, beating Brendon Fedrizzi from Bolzano and Friuli’s Alessio Pighin in a fully Italian top seven.
Belgium’s Seff Van Kerckhove successfully defended the Maglia Verde on the eve of today’s second half-stage, the uphill finish in Fivizzano.
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GENERAL CLASSIFICATION
1 – Seff Van Kerckhove (Belgium)
STAGE RESULTS
1 – Alessio Magagnotti (Trento), 54.2 km
2 – Brandon Fedrizzi (Bolzano) s.t.
3 – Christian Pighin (Friuli Venezia Giulia) s.t.
4 – Matteo Verdirame (Sicilia) s.t.
5 – Andrea Tarallo (Lazio) s.t.
THE OFFICIAL JERSEYS OF THE 49TH GIRO DELLA LUNIGIANA
The leader jerseys of the Giro della Lunigiana are designed and produced by Alka
- Maglia Verde, leader of the General Classification, sponsored by Spigas – Terre di Luni – Seff Van Kerckhove (Belgium)
- Maglia Blu, leader of the Points Classification, sponsored by Liguria 2025 Regione Europea dello Sport – Alessio Magagnotti (Trento)
- Maglia a Pois, leader of the KOM Classification, sponsored by Conad – Kristian Haugetun (Norway)
- Maglia Bianca, leader of the Young Riders Classification, sponsored by G.I.A.D.A. Progetti Arredi Personalizzati – Seff Van Kerckhove (Belgium)
- Maglia Arancione, leader of the Intermediate Sprints, Regione Liguria – Memorial Massimo Vanello – Mathias De Keersmaeker (Belgium)
- Maglia Celeste, leader of the Italian Riders Classification, sponsored by A.L.A. Area Ligure Apuana – Luca Morlino (Piemonte)
QUOTES
Alessio Magagnotti: “I’ve only recently returned to racing on the road, so I’m obviously very happy with this victory. It’s been an excellent season for me, but I really wanted to perform well here too. I stayed within the top twenty positions all day because I didn’t want to risk being caught out by crashes or other incidents. My teammates brought me into the finale, and I want to thank them. The Maglia Blu could become a target, but it won’t be easy to hold it until the end”.
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