Fiorelli sprints to fourth in final stage of Renewi Tour, Mattio wins youth classification
Team Visma | Lease a Bike wrapped up the Renewi Tour on a positive note. In the final stage, Filippo Fiorelli sprinted to fourth place, securing tenth overall in the general classification. Pietro Mattio capped off a strong week by winning the youth classification.
On the final day of the Belgian stage race, the riders faced several local laps in and around Leuven. Team Visma | Lease a Bike had set its sights on a top-10 finish for Fiorelli and keeping the orange jersey with Mattio. Both goals were achieved. Fiorelli sprinted to fourth place on the streets of Leuven, earning tenth place in the final overall standings. Mattio also successfully defended the orange youth jersey.
"I think we can be very happy with the results we achieved here", sports director Marc Reef begins. "We faced quite a few setbacks throughout the week, with several riders forced to abandon after crashes. Nevertheless, we kept our spirits high and continued to fight. With several top-10 finishes, tenth place overall, and the win in the youth classification, we can look back on a successful week."
"It feels great to win my first youth classification in a WorldTour race."
Mattio agrees Reef’s sentiments. "It feels great to win my first youth classification in a WorldTour race. It wasn’t a goal of mine at the start, but when I found out on the third day that I had the orange jersey, I decided to go for it. Today’s stage was quite challenging with all the climbs, but in the end it came down to a bunch sprint, and I was able to safely defend the jersey. Despite the bad luck we had this week, we can finish the Renewi Tour on a positive note."





