Wout van Aert sprints to victory at Coppa Bernocchi; Albanese and Bagioli complete podium

Jumbo-Visma had the numbers and the man to top it off. Coppa Bernocchi was a race dominated by the Dutch team and Wout van Aert managed to celebrate his first victory since the Tour of Britain.

The hilly race was one that was quite open, featuring a profile which allowed for strong attacks on the climbs, but simultaneously featured a flat final 25 kilometers. A mixed race, but one which Jumbo-Visma, the team with the big favourite Wout van Aert, did not want to race conservatively.

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Over the several ascents of the Piccolo Stelvio there were some moves and splits over the peloton, but many waited for the final ascent. With good reason, here Jumbo turned up the steam with Jan Tratnik, creating a group of nine riders including van Aert and Tiesj Benoot, Julian Alaphilippe alongside two Soudal - Quick-Step teammates, Marc Hirshci, Vincenzo Albanese and Christian Scaroni.

The nine-rider group had a clear favourite however it saw good collaboration as all rider looked to distance the peloton. As the gap grew it became clear that the triumph was in front. Tiesj Benoot and Julian Alaphilippe launched attacks in the final kilometers but both teams with numerical superiority covered each other.

There was little that could be done for the competition. Tiesj Benoot led out the sprint and the Belgian was the fastest towards the line. He beat Vincenzo Albanese and Andrea Bagioli, the two Italians completed the podium.

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