Tour de la Provence: Samuele Battistella Delivers Strong Performance in Prologue

Samuele Battistella started the Tour de la Provence (2.Pro) in France on a positive note, finishing fourth in the seven-kilometer prologue in Berre-l’Étang. Battistella only lost 15 seconds to World Champion Filippo Ganna, who claimed the stage victory.

“Well, I am quite happy with the way the race turned out for me. This winter I worked a lot on my TT bike position and I improved a lot, so I was confident I could get a good result here. The route suited me well and I was motivated to try my best for a high place. Well, I am fourth at the end of the day and this results in my first race inspire me ahead of the entire season,” – said Samuele Battistella.

This strong performance in the prologue is a promising start to the season for Battistella, boosting his confidence for the upcoming races. The Tour de la Provence continues with more stages, and Battistella will be aiming to build on his success in the prologue.

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