Tour of Slovenia, last stage in Mohoric with a dedication to Mäder. Race to Zana

One day after the big scare on the Kolovrat descent, Philip Zana he made the Tour of Slovenia his own. The 24-year-old reigning Italian champion of Team Jayco AlUla finished the fifth and final stage of the race in 2nd place, in Novo Mesto, losing the two-man sprint with Matej Mohoric (Bahrain Victorious): the Slovenian pointed to the sky and dedicated his success to the unfortunate Gino Mäder, who passed away on Friday after a disastrous fall in the Tour of Switzerland. Third place, 16″ behind, for another Slovenian, Luka Mezgec, Zana’s teammate. “I wanted to win” Mohoric said, moved, after the stage, “for me and above all for Gino. I wanted to put everything on the road The decisive attack took place on the very hard stretch of Trska Gora: Mohoric and Zana climbed the hill together, then the Slovenian attacked in his own way downhill, but without making a difference. Fifth career success for Zana and the second of the season after the stage of the Giro won in Val di Zoldo.

Giro Next Gen, final victory for the Norwegian Staune-Mittet

Johannes Staune-Mittet (Jumbo-Visma Development Team) won the Giro Next Gen, wearing the pink jersey of leader of the general classification and raising the Next Gen Trophy to the sky. Second and third place went to Darren Rafferty (Hagens Berman Axeon) and Hannes Wilksch (Tudor Pro Cycling Team U23). Anders Foldager (Biesse – Carrera) won the eighth stage, the 135km Tavagnacco (Cavalicco)-Trieste. In second and third place were respectively Luca Cretti (Team Colpack Ballan CSB) and Henrik Breiner Pedersen (Team Coloquick). The Valtellinese is the best Italian in the final classification Alessio Martinelli6th at 3′ from the Norwegian.