This Friday 18th of April 18th, the total dedication of Georg Zimmermann’s teammates allowed the German to win the first stage race of his career, at the end of a perfectly controlled fourth and final stage between Corropoli and Isola del Gran Sasso.
Thanks to the work of Masao Shimazaki and Shunsuke Imamura, the Japanese riders from Wanty-NIPPO-ReUz, the Italian Kevin Colleoni, and the experienced Louis Meintjes, the gap with the breakaway and the multiple attempts of the contenders for the general classification remained perfectly under control.
The German was thus able to reach the finish line after 167 kilometers in the peloton, confirming his overall victory with an 11-second lead over David De La Cruz. This marks the second success in 2025 for team Intermarché-Wanty, which wins the Giro d’Abruzzo on the home soil of the wine partner Vini Fantini in its first participation
Georg Zimmermann:
“This is the very first time in my career that I’ve won a general classification of a stage race, youth categories included. So it’s an important accomplishment, which I’m very proud of. But I’m especially very proud of my teammates. After my good performance yesterday, I owe this success in the final classification to them. I didn’t spend a single meter in the wind today; thanks to them, I didn’t have to make any effort to secure my final victory. I am extremely grateful to my team; we demonstrated our collective strength in this final stage. I’m also happy to win the trophy on the home soil of our sponsor Vini Fantini. I hope this success will be followed by more accomplishments in general classifications.”
Stage 4:
1.Ivo Oliveira 3:58:49
2.Sjoerd Bax
3.Giovanni Bortoluzzi +0:12
Final classification:
1.Georg Zimmermann 15:06:08
2.David De La Cruz +0:11
