The Jayco-AlUla rider beats everyone on the climb of Monte Berico in Vicenza and beats Charmig by a hair, while UAE Team Emirates-XRG is left empty-handed with Cosnefroy third.
Alessandro Covi enjoyed a home victory. At the Giro del Veneto , the Jayco-AlUla rider won a small bunch sprint in Vicenza after a long, uphill sprint, earning his first victory of 2026.
The Italian climber decided to launch his attack about 300 meters from the finish line, on the slopes of Monte Berico , and held firm until the end. Behind him, Dane Anthon Charmig of Uno-X Mobility attempted to regroup with an almost equally stubborn progression, but was forced to surrender by a whisker. This is Covi's first victory since a stage victory in last year's Vuelta a Asturias.
The race was largely in the hands of UAE Team Emirates-XRG , who dominated a tightly controlled group in the final 50 kilometers, first with Pavel Sivakov and then with world champion Brandon McNulty . The designated captain, Frenchman Benoît Cosnefroy , however, was unable to repeat the success achieved last year in Veneto by his teammate Isaac del Toro and finished in third place.
Covi's triumph also puts an end to a rather long fast for Jayco-AlUla , who had not won since the Tour de France stage won by Mauro Schmid .
Top 10
1. Alessandro Covi (Italy, Jayco-AlUla) in 3:35:52
2. Anthon Charmig (Den, Uno-X Mobility)
3. Benoît Cosnefroy (Fra, UAE Team Emirates-XRG)
4. Fabio Christen (Svi, Pinarello-Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team)
5. Christian Scaroni (Italy, XDS Astana Team)
6. Alessandro Fancellu (Ita, MBH Bank Ballan Telecom Fort)
7. Roger Adrià (Spa, Movistar Team)
8. Clément Izquierdo (Fra, Cofidis)
9. Ludovico Crescioli (Ita, Team Polti VisitMalta)
10. Simone Velasco (Ita, XDS Astana Team)
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