News | Giro dell'Emilia • October 2, 2021
Ulissi takes top-10 in Giro Dell’Emilia
8th for Italian on the climb of San Luca
Diego Ulissi showed solid form at the Giro Dell’Emilia (1.Pro), taking 8th place after a race of attrition which left the group in pieces after a tough closing circuit around Bologna, Italy.
The race was punctuated by the short but brutal finishing climb of San Luca (2.1km, 10%) which the riders would tackle 5 times over the 195km race.
Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) would prove the strongest on the day, breaking clear in a five rider move, with Ulissi forming part of the elite chasing group.
This group would ultimately fail to bridge the gap to the leaders , with Ulissi digging in on the final lap to take 8th.
The racing continues in Italy on Monday with the Coppa Bernocchi (1.Pro) on Monday 4th October.
Results
1.Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) 4:54:26
2.Joao Almeida (Deceuninck-Quickstep) +3’’
3.Michael Woods (Israel Start Up Nation) +5’’
8.Diego Ulissi (UAE Team Emirates) +1’46’’
