Diego Ulissi
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GP Montréal: Winners and records
Door Harmen Lustig Just like 'Quebec' the Grand Prix Cycliste de Montréal is a 'new' classic. Both were smartly created in 2010. Raced within a three days interval and called the Laurentian Classics, the Montréal race is harder, and it suits both climbers and…
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Giro 2020: Ulissi outsprints Almeida, who cements GC lead
Door Harmen Lustig A pan flat race with two sharp climbs inside the last 30 kilometres, that's what the Giro serves in stage 13. A select group with all GC contenders survive the steep ramps before Diego Ulissi sprints to victory ahead of João Almeida. The…
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Giro 2020: Ulissi outsprints Sagan, Ganna retains lead
Door Harmen Lustig The 2nd stage of the Giro boils down to the finish climb into Agrigento. Wackermann jumps clear in the last kilometre, Diego Ulissi and Mikkel Honoré go with him, while Peter Sagan regains contact before the line. But Ulissi outguns the former…
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Tour de Suisse 2018 Stage 5: Ulissi wins uphill sprint, Porte new leader
Door Martijn Ophorst The 5th stage of the Tour de Suisse is the first test in the high mountains. One climb shortly after the start and two in the last 50 kilometres before a summit finish in Leukerbad. Diego Ulissi sprints to victory, while Richie Porte is the new…
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Giro d'Italia 2016 Stage 11: Ulissi powers to glory, Jungels cements overall lead
Door Harmen Lustig Stage 11 in the Giro d'Italia is among the longest stages in the 2016 edition. The race explodes in the hilly finale after a Kruijswijk attack. Nibali and Valverde take over, yet Jungels and Amador escape when all favourites are bunched. Ulissi…
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Giro d'Italia 2016 Stage 4: Ulissi solos to victory, Dumoulin pink jersey
Door Harmen Lustig At 200 kilometres, stage 4 in the 2016 Giro d'Italia is played out between Catanzaro to Praia a Mare in the south of Italy. In the hilly finale Diego Ulissi soloes to victory, while Tom Dumoulin and Steven Kruijswijk power to second and third…
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Giro 2015 Stage 7: Power-win Diego Ulissi, Contador still in pink
Door Martijn Ophorst Stage 7 is the longest in the 2015 Giro, totalling 264 kilometres. The finale is marked by two small climbs and a false flat arrival. Diego Ulissi takes the win after a super-sprint. Lobato is second, Gerrans third. All's well with Contador and he…
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Giro 2014 Stage 8 Report: Ulissi climbs to 2nd stage win
Door Martijn Ophorst Diego Ulissi took his 2nd stage win of this year's Giro, beating Robert Kiserlovski to the line. Cadel Evans is the new GC leader after Michael Matthews was dropped on the early climbs.
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Giro 2014: Diego Ulissi best on first uphill finish
Door Harmen Lustig The first climbs on this year's Giro produced a thrilling finale as the big GC men showed themselves for the first time. It was 24-year old Italian Diego Ulissi however, who outsprinted the bunch of tired climbers. Michael Matthews keeps his GC lead.
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Tour Down Under 2014 Results stage 2 and GC
Door Harmen Lustig Diego Ulissi has won the second stage in the 2014 Tour Down Under. The race started in Prospect and ended after 150 hilly kilometers in Stirling. At the finish line Ulissi was the fastest sprinter in a group of 25. Yesterday's winner Simon Gerrans…