In the final WorldTour race of the year, Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe secured another top result. For Giovanni Aleotti, sixth place in the overall standings marked his first-ever top-ten finish in a WorldTour stage race.
The final WorldTour race of the season — today’s sixth stage of the Tour of Guangxi offered riders and teams one last chance to fight for top results and WorldTour points. Indeed, the 134-kilometer route around Nanning was filled with numerous attacks, but there were no significant changes in the overall standings anymore. The good news for Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe: Giovanni Aleotti held onto his sixth place in the general classification, finishing 25 seconds behind the overall winner Lennert Van Eetvelt. This secured another top result for the German team at the season’s end.
For Aleotti, the sixth-place finish was one of the highlights of his career so far — and his first-ever top-ten result in a WorldTour stage race. The joy of the 25-year-old Italian, who has been riding for our team for four years, was evident at the finish line: “It’s been a long season, so I’m happy to end it with a good result. I’m also pleased that I was able to prove to myself that I can compete at the front when I get my chance,” said Aleotti. This year, he raced on a total of 85 days, including the Giro d’Italia and the Vuelta a España. In June, he also clinched the overall victory at the Tour of Slovenia.
Shane Archbold, who was the Sports Director on-site, also expressed his satisfaction: “We’re happy to end the season with a positive result. I’m personally pleased for Giovanni. He’s a fantastic rider who is very dedicated to the team, and this year, he competed in two Grand Tours, among other races. Achieving his first top-10 result in a WorldTour race is something special. Now, we’re looking forward to the off-season before preparations for 2025 begin.”
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