Escaped in a group of four runners, Paul Lapeira (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale) and Romain Grégoire (Groupama-FDJ) climbed onto the podium of the Coppa Agostoni this Sunday, October 6. It was the Swiss Marc Hirschi (UAE Team Emirates) who won in the sprint in Lissone.
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Paul Lapeira finished 3rd in the Agostoni Cup behind Marc Hirschi and Romain Grégoire. | PHOTO: MARTIN ROCHE/ WEST-FRANCE
Without Tadej Pogačar, Team UAE Emirates still wins. This Sunday October 6 in Italy, Marc Hirschi won the 77th edition of the Coppa Agostoni in Lissone. While he will join the Tudor team in 2025, alongside Julian Alaphilippe in particular, the Swiss confirmed his excellent end-of-season form.
Lapeira and Grégoire make 2 and 3
Escaped in a group of four, with the Spaniard Alex Aranburu (Movistar), the riders resisted the return of the group composed in particular of the French Guillaume Martin (Cofidis), Mathieu Burgaudeau (TotalEnergies) and Aurélien Paret-Peintre (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale ). In the sprint, it was the Swiss Marc Hirschi who got the better of his breakaway teammates. Romain Grégoire takes second position, ahead of Paul Lapeira. Alex Aranburu finished 4th.
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Before flying to the Swiss team, Hirschi brought his 9th personal victory of the season to UAE Emirates. As a dress rehearsal before the Tour of Lombardy, next Saturday October 12?
