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Alejandro Valverde (ESP/Movistar) attacks on the finishing climb to Superga | share this photo |
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World Champ, Alejandro Valverde (ESP/Movistar) looking for his first win in the Rainbows | share this photo |
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Some quality teammate with 1 km to go. David Gaudu (GROUPAMA - FDJ) takes out 2016 Milano-Torino winner, Miguel Angel LOPEZ MORENO (COL/ASTANA) as Thibaut PINOT (FRA/GROUPAMA - FDJ) launches his winning attack | share this photo |
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Thibaut PINOT (FRA/GROUPAMA - FDJ) extending his lead | share this photo |
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Thibaut PINOT (FRA/GROUPAMA - FDJ) wins Milano-Torino | share this photo |
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“To finally win an Italian Classic is important for me. I love this race. If it wasn't for this crash with 1km to go, it would have been a harder fight with Miguel Angel Lopez who was the man to beat today as much as Valverde. To beat the World Champion here means a lot to me.” | share this photo |
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3rd Alejandro VALVERDE (ESP/MOVISTAR) + 28s and 2nd Miguel Angel LOPEZ MORENO (COL/ASTANA) + 10s Miguel Angel Lopez, second, said: “The truth is that I was feeling very well but the crash happened and I have to be content with the second place. It happened in an instant while I looked behind because Alejandro Valverde was in a bit of a crisis. At the same moment, Pinot’s team-mate [David Gaudu] made a move to right and took me down. After that, I missed the win by very little. I really wanted to win Milano-Torino for the second time, but that’s how it happened… This was my last race of the season. It’s nice to finish on a good note.” Alejandro Valverde, third, said: “I’m happy to be on the podium of Milano-Torino. I knew it would have been very difficult to win. Above all, I felt great in the first hill so I’ve wanted to break the race and enjoy the racing but for winning it, it would have been better to stay covered a bit more. However, I had fun! Thibaut Pinot was very strong, so was Miguel Angel Lopez. Without his crash, it would have been a more competitive battle between those two. My result today gives me confidence for Il Lombardia on Saturday. To win it? I don’t know. But I’ve got good legs.” | share this photo |
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Your 2018 Milano-Torino winner, Thibaut PINOT (FRA/GROUPAMA - FDJ) | share this photo |
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“Our tactic was to control all the breakaways in the finale. David [Gaudu] caught a good group on the flat, then I asked him to climb as fast as possible. When he gave me the way, Lopez was looking behind. Their crash cut my legs for a little while but I couldn’t wait so I gave it all till the finish. I said after La Vuelta that I wanted to have the best possible of the season. I don’t calculate which races I want to win. I actually want to win all the races in Italy because they’re all very nice in my mind. It’s hard to choose between the stage races and the one-day races, but in my mind, Milano-Torino is the nicest Italian semi-classic. I remain hungry for winning until Saturday’s Il Lombardia but that will be another story.” | share this photo |
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Your 2018 Milano-Torino podium, 2nd Miguel Angel LOPEZ MORENO (COL/ASTANA) + 10s, 1st Thibaut PINOT (FRA/GROUPAMA - FDJ) and 3rd Alejandro VALVERDE (ESP/MOVISTAR) + 25s | share this photo |
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Your 2018 Milano-Torino podium, 2nd Miguel Angel LOPEZ MORENO (COL/ASTANA) + 10s, 1st Thibaut PINOT (FRA/GROUPAMA - FDJ) and 3rd Alejandro VALVERDE (ESP/MOVISTAR) + 25s | share this photo |
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