News | People's Choice Classic & Santos Tour Down Under • January 14, 2018
People’s Choice Classic: Consonni debuts with a good 5th place
The young Italian begins 2018 on the right foot
Simone Consonni ranked fifth in the People’s Choice Classic, a short one day race that serves as a teaser for the more important Tour Down Under stage race, the first World Tour competition on the season schedule set to take place from Tuesday 16 to Sunday 21 January. Victory went to World Champion Peter Sagan (Bora-Hansgrohe), who prevailed in the final sprint against Germany’s Andre Greipel (Lotto Soudal) and Australian Caleb Ewan (Mitchelton-Scott).
“Today’s race was a significant test as we get closer to the Tour Down Under, which begins next Tuesday,” says Simone Consonni. “It was a good fifth place that left me satisfied, and I was happy with the support I got from my team mates; there is fantastic team spirit. Now we get a day off and then we’ll jump right into the first important stage race in this 2018 season.”
RESULTS
1 Peter Sagan (Svk) Bora-Hansgrohe 1:04:25
2 Andre Greipel (Ger) Lotto Soudal s.t.
3 Caleb Ewan (Aus) Mitchelton-Scott s.t.
4 Elia Viviani (Ita) Quick-Step Floors s.t.
5 Simone Consonni (Ita) UAE Team Emirates s.t.
