Tadej Pogačar triumphs at the Granarolo Tour of Emilia
Bologna, Oct. 5, 2024 World champion Tadej Pogačar (Uae Team Emirates) took the Giro dell’Emilia Granarolo today with a great solo feat, triumphing on the finish line atop the hill of Madonna di San Luca, overlooking Bologna, in his first outing in the rainbow jersey in edition number 107 of the race organized by patron Adriano Amici’s Gruppo Sportivo Emilia. Thomas Pidcock (Ineos Grenadiers) finished in second place, followed by Davide Piganzoli (Polti Kometa) in third.This race is part of the “Coppa Italia delle Regioni 2024,” a project conceived by Lega Ciclismo Professionistico, promoted thanks to the Minister for Sport and Youth, the Department of Sport, Sport and Health, and the Conference of Regions and Autonomous Provinces.” Great feat also in the Giro dell’Emilia BCC Felsinea Women Elite, won by Italian champion Elisa Longo Borghini (Lidl-Trek), her fourth success in this manifestation. THE CHRONICLE After the start in the center of Vignola, Modena, the day’s long breakaway was born, featuring six men: Benjamin Thomas (Cofidis), Dimitri Peyskens (Bingoal WB), Roberto Carlos Gonzalez (Team Corratec-Vini Fantini), Ander Ganzabal (Euskaltel-Euskadi), Alessio Martinelli (Vf Group – Bardiani CSF – Faizanè) and José Ramón Muñiz (Petrolike). After about an hour of racing they touch the maximum margin, six and a half minutes, then the lead gradually begins to diminish. The last three to hold on are Thomas, Martinelli and Ganzabal, caught with 46 kilometers to go. The peloton attacked compactly on the first of five climbs to the Sanctuary of Our Lady of St. Luke: Evenepoel’s sprint was answered by Tadej Pogacar, who climbed the top of the hill alone and then never looked back. Kilometer after kilometer, the world champion gained ground on his pursuers, completing his splendid solo with his arms raised. Behind him, in the meantime, Florian Lipowitz had come out In the women’s race, the Giro dell’Emilia BCC Felsinea Women Elite, triumph of Italian champion Elisa Longo Borghini (Lidl – Trek), who made this race her own for the fourth time, after her successes in 2015, 2016 and 2022. A decisive attack in the final allowed her to precede the French Evita Muzic (Fdj-Suez) and Juliette Labous (Team Dsm-Firmenich PostNL). Fourth was Slovenian Urska Zigart, teammate of Tadej Pogacar.
