Filippo Zana wins Italian men's road race title

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Bardiani rider victorious in four-man sprint

National Championships Italy 2022 - Elite’ Road race - Marina di Ginosa - Alberobello 220 km - 26/06/2022 - Filippo Zana (ITA - Bardiani - CSF - Faizanè) - photo Massimo Fulgenzi/SprintCyclingAgency©2022
Filippo Zana is the new Italian champion (Image credit: Sprint Cycling Agency)

Filippo Zana (Bardiani-CSF) won the Italian national road race title on Sunday, sprinting to victory from a four-man group. 

Lorenzo Rota (Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert) had to settle for silver while Samuele Battistella (Astana Qazaqstan) took the bronze medal and the final spot on the podium. 

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Marco Tizza (Bingoal-WB) then placed seventh before the first main group came come at 48 seconds. 

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