Matthew Riccitello
“A great day for the team”
“I’m just happy! We rode really well as a team today, we neutralized every attack, and I’m glad I was able to finish it off. It was a huge team effort and a great day for the team. It was good that Nicolas and Léo were aggressive in the first part of the climb; after that, I knew I had strong legs. With 3.5 km to go, after Léo’s surge, I launched an attack and went all out until the finish. I told myself that if I could open up a gap, I could hold on—it wasn’t easy, Jordan Jegat was strong behind me. Now I’m going to take a little rest before focusing on the second half of the season.”
The news
Seff Van Kerckhove wins the Volta Castello
After raising his arms in victory on the first stage, the young Belgian rider from NewGen won the Volta Castello at the end of the third and final stage. Having suffered a crash during training late last season, Seff has made a spectacular comeback!
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Take Léo Bisiaux’s performance at Tour Jura, for example. After leading the pack at the base of the final climb, Léo hung on all the way to the summit to finish in a strong second place behind Matthew Riccitello.
