Ireland’s Eddie Dunbar has successfully defended his overall lead in the Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali in Italy, finishing second on the hardest stage of the race.
The Corkman rode aggressively on the final 12km climb to the top of the Serra San Marco climb in San Marino, attacking in the final kilometres with British rider Simon Carr (EF Education-EasyPost).
They were hauled back by UAE Team Emirates riders Marc Hirschi and Diego Ulissi plus Dunbar’s Ineos Grenadiers’ team-mate Ben Tulett, with the latter then unleashing a strong attack inside the final kilometre and a half.
He held to take the stage win, with Dunbar holding off the others in finishing second an …
- March 25, 2022
