Meintjes escapes breakaway for solo victory at Giro dell'Appennino

Giro dell'Appennino 2022 - 83rd Edition - Pasturana - Genoa 191.7 km - 02/06/2022 - Louis Meintjes (RSA - Intermarché - Wanty - Gobert Matériaux) - photo Tommaso Pelagalli/SprintCyclingAgency©2022
Louis Meintjes (Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert Matériaux) takes first win of year in Genoa (Image credit: Tommaso Pelagalli/SprintCyclingAgency)

Louis Meintjes (Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert Matériaux) won the Giro dell’Appennino for his first victory of the season. He broke free of a small breakaway group to win solo in Genoa.

Natnael Tesfazion (Drone Hopper-Androni Giocattoli) won the bunch sprint for second while Meintjes' teammate Georg Zimmermann took third.

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