"Magnaldi also crossed the line of the 120km event in the Monferrato wine region solo, carving out a gap of nearly three minutes to Nicole Frain (Ridley Racing) while mountain biker Irina Lützelschwab was third. The two riders on the lower steps of the podium claimed exactly the same places as they had at the Gravel Grit n Grind in Sweden last week."
"After the hectic start the race split finally just past [the] halfway point and it was four of us fighting for the win," said Vakoč on Instagram. "About 30km to go Romain and Mads Würtz Schmidt powered away on a steep climb and then it was 2 against 2 with about 30s in between. In the last 15km Mads faded and I dug deep again, distancing my companion and trying to reach for the win and had Romain in sight but could get close enough."
Romain Bardet, newly retired from the WorldTour, won the men's elite race at the Monsterrando UCI Gravel World Series in Italy with a solo victory. Erica Magnaldi won the women's elite 120km race in Monferrato, finishing solo nearly three minutes ahead of Nicole Frain, with mountain biker Irina Lützelschwab third. Bardet and Mads Würtz Schmidt attacked with about 30km remaining; Schmidt faded to 18th while Bardet held off defending champion Petr Vakoč, who finished 28 seconds back. Mathijs Loman finished third in the men's race at just over a minute behind Bardet. The Monsterrando course features 1,790m of elevation with a flatter southern loop and a tougher northern section.
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