‘Riders like me are rare’ – Alessandro De Marchi produces vintage breakaway win at 37

In the age of dominant solo victories from the favourite and a more eager-than-ever peloton hunting down every opportunity for stage win glory, breakaway wins are becoming somewhat of a lost art in cycling. One man still flying the flag for the baroudeurs at 37 years old is Alessandro De Marchi (Jayco AlUla).

The Italian veteran has made a name for himself leaving everything out on the road as he tries to outfox the peloton and pick the right move to take victory. He’s only been successful seven times since turning pro some 13 years ago with Androni in 2011, but each is memorable and serves as a reminder that the opportunistic moves of old are still possible.