Huub Artz (Wanty-Re Uz-Technord) has won Stage 7 of the Giro Next Gen Carta Giovani Nazionale, the 182km long Montegrotto Terme-Zocca. Callum Thornley (Trinity Racing) and Samuele Privitera (Hagens Berman Jayco) finished second and third respectively.
Jarno Widar (Lotto Dstny Development Team) retains the Maglia Rosa.
Speaking seconds after the finish, the stage winner Huub Artz said: “I’m very happy with this victory. I can’t believe it. Firstly I came to the Giro NextGen for GC but I wasn’t feeling good in the first days. However I saw a possibility to still do something good in the race. I felt strong yesterday. Today was a stage that suited me. I crashed in the first descent but I didn’t give up. In the final climb I wanted to wait till the steepest part with 2km to go. But I felt my group was going too slow. So I was a bit stressed and I attacked. Then I was feeling my legs and I wanted to go solo before the 2km to go. I showed some very good things already this year but even though I have my contract for the next two years I wanted to show myself in the u23 category. I’m happy today to show that I’m worth my pro contract. It’s been very hard racing all week and very fast up the hills”.
STAGE RESULTS
1 – Huub Artz (Wanty-Re Uz-Technord) – 182 km in 3h58’43”, av speed 45.773 km/h
2 – Callum Thornley (Trinity Racing) at 25″
3 – Samuele Privitera (Hagens Berman Jayco) at 48″
GENERAL CLASSIFICATION
1 – Jarno Widar (Lotto Dstny Development Team)
2 – Pablo Torres (UAE Team Emirates Gen Z) at 52″
3 – Mathys Rondel (Tudor Pro Cycling Team U23) at 58″
THE OFFICIAL JERSEYS OF THE GIRO NEXT GEN CARTA GIOVANI NAZIONALE
The leader jerseys of the Giro Next Gen Carta Giovani Nazionale are designed and produced by ALE’
- Maglia Rosa, leader of the General Classification, sponsored by Mimit – Ministero delle Imprese e del Made in Italy – Jarno Widar (Lotto Dstny Development Team)
- Maglia Rossa, leader of the Points Classification, sponsored by Velux – Paul Magnier (Soudal Quick-Step Devo Team)
- Maglia Azzurra, leader of the Gran Premio della Montagna (KOM), sponsored by Banca Mediolanum – Jarno Widar (Lotto Dstny Development Team)
- Maglia Bianca, Best Young Rider, sponsored by Suzuki – Jarno Widar (Lotto Dstny Development Team)
- Maglia Tricolore, leader of the Italian Riders Classification, sponsored by RCS Sport for Aido – https://aido.it/ – Florian Samuel Kajamini (Team MBH Bank Colpack Ballan)
