XDS Astana Development Team rider Matteo Scalco achieved an impressive victory in the final stage of the Tour of Rhodes. Matteo arrived at the finish line solo after a successful attack, with an advantage of 59 seconds. That was enough to secure the overall victory in the race.
The final stage of the Tour of Rhodes, covering a distance of 156.5 kilometres, was held in Kremasti and featured climbs throughout the stage. Matteo was part of the breakaway group before launching his solo move which brought him the first victory for the team.
“Today was the queen stage and we knew the overall classification would be decided here. The team did a fantastic job both yesterday and today, especially today, making the race as hard as possible for the others. The race really opened up on the toughest climb, around 40 kilometres from the finish, where I attacked together with another rider. We went over the top, and then on the descent a small group of six or seven riders came back together. I attacked again on the final climb, about 20 kilometres from the finish and managed to go clear alone. So the last 20 kilometres I rode solo. I really want to thank the team for believing in me this year and especially in this race. It truly means a lot to me, so I have to say a big thank you to the whole team”, — said Matteo Scalco.
