Covi held off an attack by Domen Novak, and the Italian had time to raise his hands over his head as he crossed the line with a 32-second advantage. Giulio Ciccone was third, 0:37 behind Covi.

Alessandro Covi (UAE Team Emirates-XRG) claimed victory on stage 1 of the Giro d'Abruzzo, his first for three years since stage 20 of the 2022 Giro d'Italia, getting the four-day Italian stage ...