Drapac Porsche rider, Adam Phelan won his first race in Italy on Sunday, the 37th edition of the GP Sportivi di Poggiana. Riding for the national under 23 team, Phelan beat Gianfranco Zilioli (Team Colpack) in a sprint to the finish line
The final climb of Sella Mostacin was then the key point of the race, with a group of ten working well together to keep ahead of the peloton. The peloton, discouraged and broken by numerous withdrawals, was incapable of mounting an organized chase. When the race returned to the flat ground around Poggiana, the breakaway stopped working together and the attacks started. The decisive attacks were made by Zilioli-Phelan. Fortunately, the victor was Canberra's Adam Phelan.
The Poggiana is one of the toughest under 23 category races in Italy. After the race Phelan said "I never thought I could make it and win ... I was in the breakway for a long time and my teammates, Jay McCarthy and Nick Aitken, were truly exceptional".
Orica-GreenEdge rider, Wesley Sulzberger, won the same race in 2008.
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| I hoped the boys enjoyed the mountains |
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| Phelan crossing the finish line |
| Phelan standing proudly on the podium - first win in Italy |
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