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1 POWLESS Neilson USA EF Education – EasyPost 03:57:36
2 STRONG Corbin NZL Israel – Premier Tech 00:07
3 ARANBURU Alex ESP Movistar Team 00:07
4 MAGLI Filippo ITA VF Group – Bardiani CSF – Faizanè 00:07
5 MEURISSE Xandro BEL Alpecin – Deceuninck 00:07
6 JOHANNESSEN Tobias Halland NOR Uno-X Mobility 00:07
7 TESFATSION Natnael ERI Lidl – Trek 00:07
8 BUSATTO Francesco ITA Intermarché – Wanty 00:07
9 ZAMBANINI Edoardo ITA Bahrain – Victorious 00:07
10 MOHORIČ Matej SLO Bahrain – Victorious 00:07
11 ROTA Lorenzo ITA Intermarché – Wanty 00:07
12 FOLDAGER Anders DEN Team Jayco AlUla 00:07
13 BARONCINI Filippo ITA UAE Team Emirates 00:07
14 TUSVELD Martijn NED Team dsm-firmenich PostNL 00:07
15 PIDCOCK Thomas GBR INEOS Grenadiers 00:07
16 PINARELLO Alessandro ITA VF Group – Bardiani CSF – Faizanè 00:07
17 MILESI Lorenzo ITA Movistar Team 00:07
18 SOBRERO Matteo ITA Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe 00:07
19 COVILI Luca ITA VF Group – Bardiani CSF – Faizanè 00:07
20 WOOD Harrison GBR Cofidis 00:07
21 MONIQUET Sylvain BEL Lotto Dstny 00:07
22 ZIMMERMANN Georg GER Intermarché – Wanty 00:07
23 HUYS Laurens BEL Arkéa – B&B Hotels 00:07
24 SWIFT Ben GBR INEOS Grenadiers 00:07
25 ZUKOWSKY Nickolas CAN Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team 00:07
26 MUÑOZ Francisco ESP Team Polti Kometa 00:07
27 ENGELHARDT Felix GER Team Jayco AlUla 00:07
28 GUALDI Simone ITA Intermarché – Wanty 00:07
29 STEINHAUSER Georg GER EF Education – EasyPost 00:07
30 CICCONE Giulio ITA Lidl – Trek 00:07
31 JUNGELS Bob LUX Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe 00:07
32 ANDERSEN Idar NOR Uno-X Mobility 00:07
33 ULISSI Diego ITA UAE Team Emirates 00:12
34 KULSET Johannes NOR Uno-X Mobility 00:12
35 ARENSMAN Thymen NED INEOS Grenadiers 00:15

Powless strahlt nach 42,5-Kilometer-Solo

Neilson Powless (EF) gewann in Borgomanero die Piemont-Rundfahrt 2024 als Solist. Der 28-jährige US-Amerikaner attackierte 42,2 Kilometer vorm Ziel eine 19-köpfige Gruppe bergab und brachte einen knappen Vorsprung ins Ziel. Im Sprint der Verfolger kam Corbin Strong (Israel) auf den 2. Platz vor Alex Aranburu (Movistar).

Auf teils grenzwertig nassen Straßen wurde die Piemont-Rundfahrt durchgezogen, anders als 3 Valli Varesine 2 Tage zuvor, wo das Rennen wegen noch nasserer Bedingungen mittendrin abgebrochen wurde. In der vorentscheidenden Abfahrt vom höchsten Berg stand das Wasser an manchen Stellen auf einer Straßenseite knöcheltief.

Die Strecke der Piemont-Rundfahrt 2024 hatte wie inzwischen gewohnt nichts mit der des Vorjahres zu tun. Diesmal spielte sich das Tagesrennen im Nordosten zwischen Valdengo und Borgomanero ab – mit dem höchsten Berg, Passo della Colma, 62 Kilometer vorm Ziel sowie danach wellig auslaufendem Finale.

An eben diesem Passo della Colma ereignete sich die Vorentscheidung mit der größeren Gruppe um Powless, die wenig später 2 frühere Ausreißer einholte. Nach der Attacke von Powless machten sich Georg Zimmermann (Intermarché) und Julien Bernard (Lidl) auf die Verfolgung. Innerhalb der letzten 24 Kilometer wurde am letzten Hügel erst Bernard und kurz danach Zimmermann gestellt.

Powless war da nur noch 15 Sekunden voraus, konnte seinen Vorsprung aber wieder auf über eine halbe Minute ausbauen. 14 Kilometer vorm Ziel entglitt Sam Oomen (Lidl) berab an zweiter Position der Verfolgergruppe auf merkwürdige Weise die Kontrolle übers Rad. Durch seinen harten Sturz kam auch der Teamkollege Bernard zu Fall, was vermutlich nicht zum Nachteil von Powless war. Dieser strahlte im Ziel über beide Backen.
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Neilson Powless pulled off a 43-kilometer solo attack to win Gran Piemonte.

After cresting the Passo della Colma with an elite group, the American rode away on the slopes of the Cremosina and time trialed to the end of the 118-year-old classic, which has been raced over the foothills of the Italian Alps since 1906.

At the finish in Borgomanero, Neilson raised his arms and saluted the Italian fans, who cheered on the first American winner of their race ever. This one means the world to him.

“There aren’t many feelings in the world that can compare to this one,” Neilson said before the podium ceremony. “Every cyclist works so hard all year to hopefully put it together on a day that it matters, and I’m just so happy that I could put it together today. The spring didn’t go so smoothly for me, but my family just stuck with me and supported me all the while through all the rehabilitation I needed to do and with all the long hours training and camps and time away at races. It’s just incredible what my family does for me to chase my dream. Today, it feels like it’s paying off.”

Neilson made his decision to attack from so far out in the moment. After 135 kilometers of racing on wet, mountainous roads through the woods of Piedmont, he knew the peloton was tired. He sensed a moment of hesitation, his rivals looked at each other, and Neilson went for a flier. For the next 43 kilometers, his advantage hovered around 30 seconds. The group behind chased hard and had him in sight. With six kilometers to go, they had brought him back to just over ten seconds. But today Neilson had super legs. He tucked in his elbows, crouched his back flat and made his attack stick.

“I was just racing on instinct all the way from the long climb with 60 k to go,” Neilson said. “It was getting really tactical, because there were 20 riders at the bottom of the descent, so riders started attacking and no one was working. We had two in there, so we had to try something. I asked Georg to follow a move, and then I countered, and it was the move that stuck. I wasn’t sure what the time gaps were so I just kept looking back to gauge who was chasing and where I was, but in the end I just gave my best effort and I rode as hard as I could. Right now, I just feel so incredibly happy and thankful.”

On Saturday, Neilson and his EF Education-EasyPost teammates will try to pull off the same stunt at the final monument of the year. This victory bodes very well for Il Lombardia.

“I wasn’t expecting to do over 40 kilometers solo today, so I hope I can recover in time!” Neilson said.