
Giulio Ciccone (Lidl-Trek) claimed his first victory in 680 days, out-sprinting two Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale riders on the opening stage of the Tour of the Alps - but no good deed goes unpunished.
During his victory salute, Ciccone tossed his sunglasses in the air - something he's done several times in the past. He did it when he won stages of the Giro d'Italia in 2019 and 2022, and the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana in 2023, but not for his last win at the 2023 Critérium du Dauphiné when he wasn't wearing them.