The stage from Foggia was intense all the way until the end. It took more than 50 kilometres before the breakaway of the day was formed. There were 12 riders in this group. Victor, on his side, rode intelligently to save himself as much as possible and to stay as focused as possible. Unlike the other breakaways, he avoided making attacks. It was only with 2,2 km to go that he made his move as the road was rising one last time. This incisive attack allowed him to take the lead of the race and he kept it until the end.
Victor Lafay thus achieved the best result of his career, his first victory in the professional category. The Lyon-born rider, had already won the Stage of the Tour and the silver medal for young riders in 2018. Under the colours of Cofidis, the young climber has progressively gained in power. He discovered the demands of the big races last year, at the Vuelta. This year, he was able to finish 2nd in the 3rd stage of the Tour of Valencia where he also took the best young rider jersey.
Victor Lafay also gave Cofidis it’s 5th victory of the season. Which happens to be the 3rd consecutive victory after Christophe Laporte's success on Thursday at the Circuit de Wallonie and Jesus Herrada's success at the GP de Majorca. Finally, it is important to mention that Cofidis had not won the Giro for 11 years, since the victory of Damien Monier between Brunico and Pelo Terme in 2010.
