Team Polti VisitMalta places both sprinters in the top-10 at the Clásica de Almería

Team Polti VisitMalta continues its strong start to the season in Spain with a double top-10 finish at the Clásica de Almería. After last year’s unfortunate crash at the finish line, the riders directed by Jesús Hernández controlled the situation in the circuit that concluded the race once the day’s breakaway was caught. Avoiding any issues and positioning both sprinters well, Giovanni Lonardi finished 5th and Manuel Peñalver 8th in the sprint, behind winner Fretin (Cofidis).

Lonardi: “Our lead-out train was at the front for a long time, but it wasn’t easy to stay ahead until the final meters. In the last corner some riders overtook us, but in any case we’re happy to have stayed in the leading positions.”

Sports director Hernández: “We showed great teamwork in a finale that we know is always chaotic, collecting valuable points in a .PRO event.”