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Nans Peters (Ag2r-Citroën) battled by way of slashing rain to solo to victory Wednesday on the Trofeo Laigueglia in Italy.

Rain and funky temperatures made this yr’s version particularly difficult for the 20 beginning groups within the Italian semi-classic.

Ag2r-Citroën had numbers within the ultimate make a choice team, and Peters hit the general circuit nursing a one-minute-plus lead on a chasing team that still featured two Ag2r jerseys.

Alessandro Covi (UAE Staff Emirates) led the general chase with 9km to head, with Jefferson Cepeda (EF Schooling-EasyPost) hitching a trip. Peters crowned out at the ultimate climb with 45 seconds and fought to stick upright at the rainy and slick roads.

Andrea Vendrame got here by way of 2nd for Ag2r, with Covi repeating his 3rd from remaining yr to spherical out the rostrum.

Peters hit the general 5km at the apartments with sufficient rope to tie up the victory, handiest his 3rd in his professional profession. His different two wins have been one degree on the Excursion de France, and every other on the Giro d’Italia.

Now in its sixtieth version, the 201km race is the standard opener of the Italian calendar. Former winners come with most commonly Italians, however Ron Kiefel received the race in 1985, a victory that proved that the 7-11 crew may race and win in opposition to the highest Ecu execs.

The undulating path loops over the hills above the Italian Riviera, and the peloton most often busts into items over a climb-heavy completing circuit.

Racing in Italy hits prime equipment with this weekend’s Strade Bianche and continues with Tirreno-Adriatico, Milano-San Remo, and Trofeo Alfredo Binda this month.

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