Marc Hirschi (UAE Team Emirates) won the 2023 Giro dell'Appennino on Friday, beating Arkéa-Samsic's Cristian Rodríguez to the line in a two-up sprint in Genoa.
Rodríguez had attacked at the base of the race's crucial and final climb, the Madonna della Guardia (9 km at 8%) and took a half-minute lead over the top. However, Hirschi narrowed the gap on the descent and then made the catch with 5km to go before picking off his Spanish rival in the sprint.
