Giacomo Nizzolo seized Trek-Segafredo's fifth win of the week Sunday at the Vuelta a San Juan, beating the Quick-Step duo of Max Richeze and Alvaro Hodeg in a blistering sprint after a long day of racing in the Argentina heat.
Nizzolo, who said at the press conference before the stage race started that he hoped 2018 would make up for his injury-and-illness-plagued 2017 campaign, appears to be off to a good start.
"This victory tastes very good to me, especially after a very difficult year," Nizzolo said. "I have to say thank you to my team because they did incredible work , and I want to dedicate this victory to them, and also to my family because they were with me all the last year that was very hard for me."
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The 28-year-old Italian started the week with fourth place in the opening stage won by Fernando Gaviria before the Quick-Step sprinter crashed out of the race, and he improved two spots during the stage 4 sprint won by Quick-Step's Max Richeze.
He timed his effort perfectly on Sunday, coming off Richeze's wheel with about 100 metres to go and then holding off a charge from the Argentinean fastman at the line.
"It was a very complicated sprint to read because it was very fast and without curves in the final," he said. "You have to choose the perfect moment to start your sprint.
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