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An old-fashioned spectacle! Magnus Cort defeats favorites in Veneto Classic thanks to early breakaway
CyclingSunday, 20 October 2024 at 17:13
Magnus Cort won the Veneto Classic on Sunday. The Dane of Uno-X Mobility jumped with the early breakaway and skillfully held off favorites Romain Gregoire and Marc Hirschi in the challenging final phase.
The Veneto Classic was the season's last European road race, and the pro peloton's winter break was near. The one-day race covered a distance of 191.7 kilometers from Soave to Bassano del Grappa. The participating riders were presented with a challenging course. Especially in the finale, it went up and down, with some very steep sections. The second-to-last climb was even unpaved. Fall guy Hirsch was considered the big favorite.
The battle for the breakaway was quick. Six riders broke away shortly after the start and got the approval of the peloton. Of the six, Anders Foldager (Jayco-AlUla), Magnus Cort (Uno-X Mobility), and Tobias Bayer (Alpecin-Deceuninck) were the most prominent names. In the peloton, UAE Team Emirates, which had top favorite Hirschi in its ranks, took responsibility for controlling the breakaway.
Hirschi opens final, but doesn't get away
The Emirates team kept the early breakaway within four minutes. Little by little, the lead was further reduced. About 45 kilometers from the finish, Hirschi then dealt a first nudge to the peloton. He accelerated on the steep La Tisa, only four hundred meters long but ten percent average. It caused damage, and the peloton thinned to about thirty riders.
UAE continued to exert pressure. Filippo Baroncini was the next of the team to attack; he didn't get away, however. At the front, meanwhile, the expected names remained: Foldager, Bayer, and Cort. They still had a nice lead of almost two minutes with thirty kilometers to go. In the chasing group, Rudy Molard, serving teammate Romanin Gregoire (Groupama-FDJ), tried to reduce the time difference further.
Hirschi, meanwhile, was impatient and attacked again at 30 kilometers from the end. Although he did not get away again, he thinned out the group to twenty riders. It remained restless after that. George Bennett (Israel-Premier Tech). The New Zealander managed to create a small gap with four other riders. Among them was Lorenzo Rota (Intermarché-Wanty). Top Italian talent Giulio Pellizzari (VF Group-Bardiani) did not want to miss out and cleverly jumped into the group.
Cort gives mixed impressions but fools them all
This group, however, did not manage to stay out of the jaws of Group Hirschi. At the front, meanwhile, Cort played yo-yo. As such, he initially had to let go of Bayer and Foldager. But the Dane returned and even left the two behind after an attack ten kilometers from the finish. In the closing phase, Cort defended a forty-second lead over five riders: Hirschi, Gregoire, Pellizzari, Filippo Zana, and Xandro Meurrisse.
Meanwhile, the race had reached the final obstacle of the day: the ultra-steep Strada Soarda. The climb was thirteen percent average but only four hundred meters long. On the slope, Gregoire fired a significant acceleration out of his legs. He got to within fifteen seconds of Cort, but it was too late. The final kilometers were flat, allowing the Dane to hold on and win in a way we know all too well from the star attacker.
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Latest Comments
- Well explained, thanks for the clarity! Daniel DantasDanieldantas20-12-2024
- This is the kind of 'news' that belongs in a cheap tabloid. No matter how boring the offseason gets, nobody wants to read this.
santiagobenites19-12-2024 - I wish we could have seen him try. He'd absolutely get dropped before Pogi overtakes his domestiquesVeganpotter10-12-2024
- Talk is cheap! Next year barring crashes with a healthy team... all well be on track! Some need to talk to make a headline!mootman27-11-2024
- I do not see this event listed on HBO Max Sports Online? Can anyone confirm? Thanks!
MrYuck23-11-2024 - It seemed that he was focusing forward at the time of the crash, after seeing a quick video snippet. But one thing I think he should focus on more intently is breaking a bad habit he has, right now. And that is his constant looking over his shoulders. He does that so much, that I am very sure it is not good for him. Simply watch videos of the greats of CX and you will see very little of that constant looking over their shoulders. That is a behavior that betrays a bit of insecurity on his part. He shouldn't be so concerned, incessantly, about what is over his shoulder. He needn't worry they didn't all disappear. He neds to keep his focus more ahead of himself, and he needs to pay a bit more attention to himself, in a confident manner. It is very frustrating to watch, because it is apparent that he has a lot of potential, and is in much better shape thwan many of his competitors, but the mental game needs to be sharpened more, because that part of strategy plays a huge part in the final results
reemmo022-11-2024 - hahahaha love this shit! I didnt even watched the race, but reading all the gossip articles of how stupid this is!Zatoichi19-11-2024
- Van Aert is really handsome. He can influence me all day! Ditto for Philipsen. Why do you think many of us love cycling?: to see heroic attempts at climbing mountains at high altitudes or to watch speedsters sprint for the finish line or to watch a human being ride at break neck speed down a tricky descent? No, it's all about their lean physiques and muscular legs. (apologies for objectifying these dedicated and amazing athletes).BarwonHeadsUp25-10-2024
- It is unfortunate that the author can't feel the joy that Pogacar brings to the sport and his fans who are legion and I for one feel lucky to have watched such a memorable performance and historic season From the Strada until yesterday with multiple wins in stages in both tours and beyond dominance in the World's. He is proud to wear the Rainbow stripes, shows his leadership to protect his fellows and is as courteous and sportsman-like as the sport allows. He goes early to not have to respond to each attack as all the rest would make him do it. Any racer who could would do the same. Don't "grow tired" of greatness as it is always fleeting.ccrider13-10-2024
- What load of rubbish. Pog is likely a once in a generation cyclist, the like of which hasn't been seen since 'the Cannibal '. How many people were complaining that Merckx was making racing predictable? I remember this year's World RR as one of the most exciting I've watched. Mainly BECAUSE Pog was the favourite and launched what everyone thought (Pog included) was a suicidal attack with 80km to go. For the next 2 hours, I was on the edge of my seat thinking "this is too much, even for Pog". Maybe Zonnefeld prefers the snooze-fest that is a bunch sprint? Like most people I know, I can't watch two hours of the bunch riding very fast... I wait for the final 5km and watch just the sprint. In any event, most races are won from a sprint or lone break. What difference does it make who makes the lone break? Ultimately, the other contenders will have to figure out a way to beat Pog. Even if that means collaboration between teams. It's going to be an exciting few seasons, until the next Pog arrives on the scene. If this is boring, heaven knows what exciting looks like!Michael513-10-2024