Troia 7th in Coppa Bernocchi sprint

Sports Director Marco Marzano asked his UAE Team Emirates riders for an aggressive performance in the Coppa Bernocchi, and he came away pleased with their ride. Filippo Ganna was a protagonist in the main escape of the day and Olivier Troia (photo) sprinted to seventh at the finish to end Sunday on a good note.

The world champion pursuit rider shot free from the group after 33km of racing, giving life to the race with Cosnefroy (AG2R-La Mondiale), Fedeli (Delko-Marseille) and Antunes (CCC Sprandi). The four, travelling at a high average pace, gained an advantage of five minutes but they were not able to stop the group from chasing them back. Their move ended with 40km to finish.

Even with the numerous attacks in the final kilometres, the group arrived in Legnano all together for a sprint. Oliviero Troia, who just renewed his contract with the team, took seventh in the finish behind winner Sonny Colbrelli (Bahrain-Merida).

“The team gave me the chance to be captain for the eventual sprint finish and I tried to repay their faith” Troia explained “The team’s work to take me to the sprint in the best spot was perfect, but unfortunately I was a little out in the wind in the last meters and with the line in sight, I was overtaken. Otherwise, I think I could have arrived on the podium“.

Race results
1 Sonny Colbrelli (Bahrain-Merida)
2 Manuel Belletti (Androni-Sidermec) s.t.
3 Paolo Simion (Bardiani-CSF) s.t.
7 Oliviero Troia (UAE Team Emirates) s.t.