Winner this Monday of the 2nd stage of the Tour of Italy U23 – officially called Giro Next Gen – Paul Magnier (Soudal Quick-Step) recounted his exploit after the finish: “A very difficult victory. I found myself at the front 50 km from the finish, we were also good runners for the sprint. A bit of a headwind in the valley, but we had a good understanding, that allowed us to have a little lead before the climb When the peloton returned I held on until the end of the climb, and the descent allowed me to recover a little. Then with Andrea (Raccagni. Noviero, his teammate editor’s note), a great lead-out for the finish”.
Paul Magnier, pink jersey of the Giro Next Gen
His first leader’s jersey
While Paul Magnier now racing in the WorldTour, what does this victory mean for him? “This race is important for my development. Last year I wasn’t able to run a lot in U23, the Giro Next Gen is one of the biggest U23 races, it was one of my objectives at the start of “Even with my professional victories, it remains a very important goal. With this victory today and 4th place yesterday, I am already very happy with my Giro, but we can continue this momentum.”.
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