"It's a technical finish, one that I got completely wrong last year. But my team did a great job and like I said, I was really hungry to get a good result today," continues the Kiwi. "I got a little bit boxed in, but I just had the confidence to go long and early and that paid off in the end."
After finishing on the podium at Gran Piemonte last week and now taking victory at Giro del Veneto, Strong is heading towards the European season's finale at the
Veneto Classic full of understandable confidence and self-belief. "It's a bit of a different race and with the rain, it could be a filthy race. I don't know if I'm looking forward to it as much now, after such a strong race today but it'll be a nice way to finish off the season," he concludes with a laugh.