The Veneto Classic was the last race of Marc Hirschi under the colors ofUAE Team Emirates. This Sunday took place Veneto Classicclosing the season. Hirschi, cited as the favorite of the event, was omnipresent, attacking on several occasions. But he failed to make the difference and paid for it in the end. In a second group, behind Magnus Cort (UNO-X Mobility), Hirschiunable to follow the acceleration of Romain Grégoire (Groupama-FDJ), finally took fourth place, beaten in the sprint by Xandro Meurisse (Alpecin-Deceuninck) for the podium. “J‘would have liked to have won a victory in my last race under the colors of UAE Team Emirates” he declared.
Video – Hirschi has won 9 races this season
“An incredible journey with this team…”
The future rider of the team Tudor Pro Cycling explained that he missed it a little this Sunday: “I would have liked to have won a victory in my last race in the colors of the United Arab Emirates, but I missed it a little bit in the finale today. CIt was a long but also very successful season. I’m going to head into the offseason now remembering not only an incredible season, but an incredible journey with this team that has been my home for the last 4 seasons.”
