Italian champ gets his wish

Giovanni Visconti (Quick Step - Innergetic) raises

Giovanni Visconti (Quick Step - Innergetic) raises (Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Quick.Step-Innergetic's Giovanni Visconti triumphed in the Coppa Sabatini on Thursday, coming back to the place where he took his first professional win to make it a double, this time wearing the tricolore as Italian road champion . The 24 year-old beat CSC's Fränk Schleck and Ukrainian Mikhaylo Khalilov (Ceramica Flaminia) to take his third win of the season. "A while ago I said that I would like to win one of these end-of-season races," Visconti said after the race, "and thanks to Paolo [Bettini's] help, I have done exactly that and I hope I'll be able to help him out in one of the next races. Maybe even at the Giro di Lombardia."

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Laura Weislo has been with Cyclingnews since 2006 after making a switch from a career in science. As Managing Editor, she coordinates coverage for North American events and global news. As former elite-level road racer who dabbled in cyclo-cross and track, Laura has a passion for all three disciplines. When not working she likes to go camping and explore lesser traveled roads, paths and gravel tracks. Laura's specialises in covering doping, anti-doping, UCI governance and performing data analysis.