His thirty-ninth career victory, Olav Kooij will certainly not remember as one of the easiest. It is the twenty-three-year-old Dutch rider from Visma Lease a Bike himself who explains the reasons: "I really fought hard to get this victory. After successfully climbing the hill, we were surprised by the echelons, particularly from Ineos, which put us in difficulty on the subsequent flat section. At that moment, I had mixed emotions, and for a few kilometers, I wasn't sure we would be able to get back. The guys did an incredible job. My season? At the UAE Tour I wasn't feeling well, but I recovered in time for this Tirreno Adriatico and I'm super happy to have won today".

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