Laigueglia Trophy 2025, Ayuso wins ahead of Scaroni

Rome, 5 March 2025 - Il Trophy Laigueglia the fertile ground of is confirmed Juan Ayuso, which thus gives itself its second success of the season after the one at Faun Drome Classic: close the podium Christian Scaroni, protagonist of an excellent start to the season, and Michael Storer.

Ayuso's statements

 The Spaniard has an important feeling with the race in Liguria that opens the Italian cycling calendar, which this year also includes a test of the new Italian Regions Cup: last year, when the winner was lenny martinez, the 2002 class arrived third, while in 2022 he was second behind Jan Polanc. For the standard-bearer from theUAE Team Emirates XRG, which therefore confirms itself to be rich in resources even without Tadej pogacar, a winning sprint launched in the last 250 meters which also gives excellent indications in view of the imminent participation in the Tirreno-Adriatico. But first we have to enjoy a success that has its roots in the aforementioned results of previous years. "Here I had already finished second and third, thus occupying every other position on the podium: I am happy to have taken the only place I was missing": these are the first words of Ayuso, who was also able to count on the excellent work of an entire team at his service. "There were many strong riders, but my teammates worked very well all day and in the final circuit we were good at controlling: after that it was up to me to give it my all to finish in the best way". An excellent viaticum also in view of the Giro d'Italia, even if there are still months and many other races ahead. "That will be my main goal, but now I prefer to focus on the Tirreno-Adriatico".

Powless' statements

 He sat down as soon as he got off the podium Neilson Powless, which is already looking to the continuation of spring: it will start from Paris-Nice. "I'm really pumped and I hope I have the right legs. We'll be there with a very strong team and so the first goal will be the team time trial, but then I hope to be able to get on the podium, as well as win a few stages. It's an intense race and full of pitfalls, but knowing a large part of the route well, especially the last stage, gives me a lot more confidence". The American, after a 2024 quietly, he wants to return to the limelight of great cycling. "I like to compete as much as possible and over time I have rediscovered myself as something more than just a climber. I feel like a rider from Classics and I discovered it thanks to my explosiveness. Spring will be long, but I would like to maintain a good shape from start to finish, trying to give my best also on the cobblestones and in the Ardennes. What I can say is that I have raised the bar to the maximum in training to achieve this goal."

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