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'I felt really good until the final time up the climb' – Defending champion Neilson Powless settles for seventh at Gran Piemonte ahead of Il Lombardia bid

Neilson Powless Il Lombardia United States Del Toro Monument
ACQUI TERME, ITALY - OCTOBER 09: (L-R) Egan Bernal of Colombia and Team INEOS Grenadiers and Neilson Powless of United States and Team EF Education - EasyPost cross the finish line during the 109th Gran Piemonte 2025 a 179km one day race from Dogliani to Acqui Terme on October 09, 2025 in Acqui Terme, Italy. (Photo by Dario Belingheri/Getty Images).

2024 Gran Piemonte champion Neilson Powless couldn't repeat the feat on the road to Acqui Terme on Thursday afternoon, instead settling for seventh place in the chasing group 1:07 down on solo winner Isaac del Toro (UAE Team Emirates-XRG).

The US racer is building up to challenge at the final Monument of the season, Il Lombardia, this weekend. His last tuneup before heading to Como on Saturday was the hilly 179km run across Piemonte, which he won last autumn with a 42km solo ride.

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