Sjoerd Bax beats Valverde to claim first win at Coppa Agostoni

Sjoerd Bax
Sjoerd Bax (Image credit: Sprint Cycling Agency)

Sjoerd Bax (Alpecin-Deceuninck) pulled off an upset against all-star opposition to take victory in the Coppa Agostoni, leading the way home from a small group of top names in Lissone.

The Dutchman was the strongest in the final sprint jumping from behind Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) to take the first win of his career.

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