🏆 Lara Crestanello wins the sprint at the San Gabriel Gold Race!
Levada di Ponte di Piave (Italy), July 14, 2024 – Lara Crestanello, a member of the BTC City Ljubljana Zhiraf Ambedo team, achieved her first road victory of the season at the prestigious Italian road race San Gabriel Gold Race – Trofeo Renzo Tonon on a flat circuit in the province of Treviso. In the decisive final sprint, she beat her numerous competitors and celebrated a well-deserved victory.
"I am really excited about this first victory of the season," said a smiling Lara after crossing the finish line. "The race was very active, with numerous breakaway attempts, but no rider managed to gain a significant advantage. About two laps before the finish, my amazing teammates brought me to the front of the peloton, which gave me the perfect starting position for the final sprint. This victory is a reward for the entire team, and I sincerely thank them for their excellent work and trust."
At the start of the race, there were 158 cyclists (79 in the elite category and 79 in the junior category) who competed on a 94.820-kilometer route consisting of eleven laps around the city circuit in Levada di Ponte di Piave. Due to the completely flat route, a sprint by a larger group was expected – which is exactly what happened.
Crestanello, who hails from Meda di Velo d'Astico near Vicenza, crossed the finish line with an average speed of 40.397 km/h and symbolically toasted her victory with a local beer, San Gabriel, the event's sponsor.
Second place went to Virginia Iaccarino (Biesse-Carrera), who also won the junior category, while Marta Pavesi (Top Girls – Fassa Bortolo) came in third. The junior category race was also very fast and eventful, with the intermediate sprints won by Aromitalia 3T Vaiano riders Milena Del Sarto and Romina Costantini.
📊 Final ranking – Open category
San Gabriel Gold Race – Renzo Tonon Trophy 2024
🥇 Lara Crestanello (BTC City Ljubljana Zhiraf Ambedo) – 2h20’50”
🥈 Virginia Iaccarino (Biesse-Carrera)
🥉 Marta Pavesi (Top Girls – Fassa Bortolo)
Jacqueline Tamez Escamilla (AR Monex Pro Cycling Team)
Asia Sgaravato (Bft Burzoni – Vo2 Team Pink)
Chiara Sacchi (Team Mendelspeck Ge-Man)
Lara Scarselli (Aromitalia 3T Vaiano)
Romina Hinojosa Cruz (AR Monex Pro Cycling Team)
Emma Bernardi (Team Mendelspeck Ge-Man)
Giada Silo (Breganze Millenium)
👏 Congratulations to Lara and the entire team BTC City Ljubljana Zhiraf Ambedo for their outstanding success!
