Jay Vine (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) claimed a solo victory on the ultimate stage of Coppi e Bartali, as Ben Tulett (Visma-Lease a Bike) secured the general victory on the five-stage Italian race.
Vine launched a solo assault from a fragmented peloton on the ascent of Rocca delle Caminate inside the remaining 15km of the 132.5km stage from Brisighella to Forli, placing on a formidable show to safe his second stage win of the race after his stage 3 win.
Vine completed 32 seconds forward of the principle group, with Davide Donati (Red Bull-Bora-Hansgrohe Rookies) successful the dash for second forward of Alexey Lutsenko (Israel-Premier Tech).
Ben Tulett entered the stage within the general race lead with an 18-second margin over fellow Brit Mark Donovan (Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team). With the 2 riders ending collectively in the principle chase group, Tulett defended his eventual margin as he claimed general race victory in Forli.
The remaining stage noticed substantial splits within the peloton at 83 and 66km to go – with the previous making a lead group of round 40 – however no transfer proved decisive sufficient to separate the peloton. As a outcome, the primary half of the hilly 132.5km stage did not see a significant breakaway, presenting the 6.5km shallow ascent of Rocca delle Caminate as the principle impediment to a mass end.
Ben Tulett held his margin to take general victory (Image credit score: Getty Images)
However, Lorenzo Nespoli (MBH Bank Ballan CSB) disrupted the calm, although, making a solo assault with 25km remaining. His transfer gained shocking traction as he pulled out to a spot of round 40 seconds on the method to the Rocca delle Caminate.
The peloton quickly cut up into two halves, with a chase group consisting of just about half the peloton transferring to inside 20 seconds of Nespoli on the 20km to go mark.
It was there {that a} two-man assault consisting of Jay Vine (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) and Filippo d’Aiuto (Petrolike) broke off the entrance of the peloton to bridge to Nespoli on the foothills of Rocca delle Caminate.
By the summit of Rocca delle Caminate, the peloton was fragmented with Tulett main a chase of Nespoli, Vine and d’Aiuto in defence of his race lead.
Vine had taken a slender lead excessive of the ascent and started to stretch out a bonus on the technical slender descent into Forli – getting into the ultimate 10km with a 30-second lead over the assembled chasers and holding his lead all the best way to the end.
