The Italian Piganzoli wins the Giro de Emilia in Nairo Quintana’s farewell

The Italian cyclist Davide Piganzolifrom the Visma team, won the Giro de Emilia this Saturday, after 4h:33.19 seconds, followed by the British Thomas Pidcocksecond and Oscar Onleywho closed the podium in third position, in what was the last professional race of the Colombian Nairo Quintana.

The last time an Italian won the Giro de Emilia, at the San Luca circuit, was in 2018 when he won Alessandro de Marchi. Eight years later, Davide Piganzoli returns the title to Italy, and inherits the throne that the Mexican won in 2025 Isaac del Toro and in 2022 the Spanish Enric Mas.

A special race for the Movistar Team that enjoyed the last race of its Colombian cyclist Nairo Quintanawhich ended 17 seasons as a professional.

All participants in the race that began in Ferrara and ended in Bologna after 197.9 kilometersthey made a corridor with their bicycles for Quintana, who, smiling, crossed it thanking everyone for the affection shown.

Davide Piganzoli was in charge of setting the pace with 20 kilometers to go, followed by Brandon McNultywho debuted the rainbow jersey won at the World Cup in Montréal.

The attack group was reduced until they were the main favorites of the race. 8 kilometers from the finish line, the American Matteo Jorgensonthe Irish Ben Healy and the british Oscar Onley They took the lead, but Pidock and Piganzoli managed to catch up with them shortly after.

With 3 km to go, Davide Piganzoli attacked and, despite the attempts of Pidcock and Onley to respond, he managed to maintain the advantage and won the 2026 Giro dell’Emilia in his native country, followed by the British Thomas Pidcock, second and Oscar Onley, third, while the world champion McNulty finished in tenth position.