Gabriele De Fabritiis has won the first stage of the Tour of Albania held today between Tirana and Shkodër over a distance of 151 kilometers. An Italo-Albanian national born in 2005, the Sanremo-based rider registered with Rime Drali but racing for the Albanian National Team on this occasion, preceded Dutch rider Jesse den Otter, an 18-year-old from Wielerploeg Groot Amsterdam, and Valentino Kamberaj, registered with Beltrami TSA Tre Colli and also competing with the Albanian National Team. Just outside the top 10, Leonardo Sica from Bike Academy Marchini Costruzioni crossed the finish line in twelfth position.

The Tour of Albania will continue tomorrow with the second stage, Shkodër / Elbasan, and will conclude on Friday after five stages.