Gutierrez defeats two Olympic champions in Italy

Ivan Alvarez Gutierrez (Team Giant Italia)

Ivan Alvarez Gutierrez (Team Giant Italia) (Image credit: Team Giant Italia)

Team Giant's Ivan Alvarez Gutierrez won the opening round of the Internazionali d'Italia in Montichiari on Sunday.

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