Giro dell'Appennino: Ludovico Crescioli fastest in three-way sprint to claim victory

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1-2 finish for Team Polti VisitMalta as Thomas Pesenti crosses the line in second place, Domenico Pozzovivo takes third in Genoa

Ludovico Crescioli gives the Team Polti VisitMalta their first victory of the season after beating his teammate Thomas Pesenti in the sprint. The team delivered a solid performance to neutralize the early breakaway and capped off the collective effort with victory at the Giro dell’Appennino.
Ludovico Crescioli (Image credit: Sprint Cycling Agency / Team Polti VisitMalta)
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Ludovico Crescioli (Team Polti VisitMalta) was the fastest in a three-way sprint to take the victory at Giro dell'Appennino on Sunday.

The Italian took the win on home roads ahead of his teammate Thomas Pesenti, while Domenico Pozzovivo (Solution Tech NIPPO Rali) claimed the third spot on the podium in Genoa.

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“I can’t believe it! I was coming off a good period between Teide and races in France, and today Thomas and I played it perfectly - holding Pozzovivo’s pace uphill, trying to drop him downhill, and keeping chaser [Andrii] Ponomar at a safe distance to set up the sprint," Crescioli said in a team press release.

"It’s doubly special because it’s not only my first win as a professional, but also the team’s first of 2026, and it was truly a team victory, as they put the two of us in the best possible position to execute our plan on the decisive climb."

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