Simon Carr (EF Education-EasyPost) scored a solo win to close out the Tour of the Alps, soloing away from the breakaway 26.5km from the end of the finale in Brunico.
It was a day of double triumph for British riders in Brunico as Tao Geoghegan Hart secured the overall race victory, his Ineos Grenadiers squad controlling the peloton to see him home in the green leader’s jersey at 22 seconds up on EF’s Hugh Carthy.
Up front, Carr had been part of a large breakaway group which fractured on the final climb of Mühlbach, starting some 30km from the line.
As Uno-X led the way at the front, Carr was the first to make a move, going midway up the ascent and building a gap which reached 40 seconds at the top.
Carr extended his lead to an unassailable 1:30 on the plateau and start of the descent towards the finish, ensuring that he’d race to the finish alone and celebrate his first victory since 2020.
More to come.
Results
Results powered by FirstCycling (opens in new tab)
Click Here to Read the Full Original Article at CyclingNews RSS Feed…