Sjoerd Bax (Alpecin-Deceuninck) pulled off an upset against all-star opposition to take victory in the Coppa Agostoni, leading the way home from a small group of top names in Lissone.
The Dutchman was the strongest in the final sprint jumping from behind Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) to take the first win of his career.
He beat the veteran Spaniard into second place at the end of the 193km race, the pair finishing at the front of a group that also included Vincenzo Nibali (Astana Qazaqstan), Rigoberto Urán (EF Education-EasyPost), and Guillaume Martin (Cofidis).
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