Third for Moschetti in Rome

The 21st and final stage of the Giro d’Italia ended in the beautiful city of Rome. In a bunch sprint our Italian powerhouse Matteo Moschetti got his best result of the race: third place. 

The peloton with Moschetti, Mark Donovan, Xabier Mikel Azparren, Tom Pidcock, Damien Howson, Emīls Liepiņš and Grand Tour rookie Milan Vader started the final stage of 143 kilometers after blessings from the new Pope Leo XIV in the Vatican City.

After a ceremonial procession the speed went up for a fantastic but chaotic uphill sprint against the backdrop of Rome’s most splendid monuments. Matteo Moschetti came in third after a lead-out from Azparren, Pidcock and Liepiņš.

Matteo Moschetti said: “I am happy because this sprint was the first one this Giro d’Italua where I could do what I needed to do, to fully sprint. Maybe I was a little too far back and had to make up at some points. I suffered in the mountains in the last week but so did everyone else. I managed to save some energy but not enough to win sadly because a stage win was my goal in this Giro d’Italia. Now it’s time to rest a little and then focus on new goals. The shape is still pretty good I think.”