Silvia Persico has excelled in her new management function throughout her debut with UAE Staff ADQ ending third total on the UAE Tour Girls.
The Italian all-rounder bided her time in the course of the two opening dash phases after which stormed to 3rd place among the many prime climbers on the decisive Jebel Hafeet, securing her place on the ultimate podium in Abu Dhabi Breakwater.
“I gave my greatest, and I’m actually proud of the end result,” mentioned Persico, who completed behind Trek-Segafredo’s total winner Elisa Longo Borghini and runner-up Gaia Realini, for an all-Italian podium.
“I am very happy with all the pieces UAE Staff ADQ, and I achieved for this implausible first version of UAE Tour Girls. Creating historical past within the first [Women’s WorldTour] race within the Center East, with the nation’s flag on our jersey, was an unforgettable second.”
Not solely did UAE Staff ADQ end with Persico in third total, however Chiara Consonni additionally completed second behind Charlotte Kool (Staff DSM) within the dash classification, and so they gained the most effective total group classification to shut out the four-day race.
“We raced as greatest as we might, and the group introduced me to 3rd on GC, and we earned the most effective group classification. The group labored so properly within the sprints for Chiara and for myself within the climb,” Persico mentioned.
“Thanks to the workers and particularly to the UAE nation for cheering us on. We could not have carried out it with out you. I go away the UAE with nice reminiscences that may gas me in preparation for the remainder of the season, till subsequent 12 months.”
Persico’s soar from the profitable growth group Valcar Journey & Service to UAE Staff ADQ was an inevitable transfer after her excellent efficiency because the revelation of the Tour de France Femmes.
The 25-year-old brings a formidable vary of power within the sprints and mountains as she takes the following step in her profession with a management function within the Girls’s WorldTour.
She has confirmed that she is properly on her option to turning into probably the most versatile leaders, with a 3rd place total on the group’s house race, because the group then heads into the Spring Classics and summer season stage race.
The group misplaced seven riders within the switch market, together with Mavi Garcia, however gained eight new riders; Consonni, Eleonora Camilla Gasparrini, Olivia Baril, Karolina Kumiega, Alena Amialiusik, Mikayla Harvey, and Elizabeth Holden, whereas heavy-hitter Marta Bastianelli has confirmed one other 12 months with the programme, making them one of many strongest groups to look at this season.
