In the first ever sporting event to take place at a World Expo, Peter Sagan today won the inaugural Giro d\u2019Italia Criterium Dubai, triumphing in a two-up sprint against 2021 Giro champion Egan Bernal.<\/p>\n
The duo went clear with just over a kilometre to go on the final lap of the 63km event, powering away from their breakaway companions Marc Hirschi (UAE-Team Emirates) and Geoffrey Bouchard (AG2R Citro\u00ebn).<\/p>\n
The Giro d\u2019Italia Criterium Dubai consisted of a 30-lap exhibition race held on a 2.1-kilometre circuit, the course forming the shape of the Giro d\u2019Italia\u2019s \u2018Amore Infinito\u2019 symbol used to inspire the trophy of the Italian Grand Tour.<\/p>\n
Speaking after his victory, Sagan told reporters: “I\u2019m very happy that I could be here, and this is a special race for all of us from the Giro d\u2019Italia. I think we had the best riders from this year\u2019s Giro. This short criterium is a special thing.<\/p>\n
“It\u2019s nice for the fans. This criterium is special because this is the Expo in Dubai and all the world is here. I\u2019m very happy with this win, a victory is much better than not. I just appreciated that I could be here. I have to say thanks to my teammates because they controlled the race for me and did a really good job.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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