There was no double glory for Manuel Belletti in the Settimana Coppi e Bartali. The rider from Southeast finished second in the sprint in Crevalcore behind Francesco Chicchi, confirming his high level.
When you're used to winning (the Italian already has three wins), such a result leaves a bitter taste
"I am not satisfied because I think I did something wrong in the sprint," he told Spaziociclismo. "Unfortunately I had to close the gap to two riders from CCC and once I had done that, I had to start my sprint, otherwise the speed would drop too much. Unfortunately I started too early and I exploded in the finale. There is a bit of regret because I think I could have won."
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