Video: Colbrelli so overcome with Paris-Nice win he sat in road crying
Sonny Colbrelli is in his first weeks as a WorldTour rider and having won his first major race after many years as a pro, it was all too much for the passionate Italian.
Sonny Colbrelli was so happy and overcome with emotion after winning today at Paris-Nice that he sat in the road crying shortly after the finish.
The Italian is riding this year for Bahrain-Merida at WorldTour level having ridden for years for smaller teams.
At the end of the second stage of Paris-Nice he took up the sprint from the reduced peloton very early indeed.
But his Trojan effort held off everyone, including the winner yesterday and yellow jersey wearer Arnaud Demare of FDJ.
It was the 26-year-old Italian's first big win having ridden at ProContinental level the last seven years.
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He let out a huge roar when crossing the line and the look of disbelief on his face was clear to see.
Having celebrated for a few seconds it was all too much for him and he had to get off the bike and sit by the side of the road.
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The cameras were there to capture the emotion of a win he won't forget for the rest of his days.
Sam Bennett was best of the Irish today in 11th on the same time as the winner.
As the first clip below shows, his sprint was disturbed when he was forced to change line sharply, apparently to avoid the rider ahead of him.
A very emotional win; a great sprint
In de Rit naar de Sonny is Colbrelli vandaag de snelste. #parijsnice pic.twitter.com/Pks85bVdFi
— NOS Sport (@NOSsport) March 6, 2017
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