Roglic wins Giro dell'Emilia

Slovenian Primoz Roglic won his second Giro dell'Emilia on Saturday, following his 2019 victory, as he edged out Portuguese rider Joao Almeida at the end of the 195-kilometre one-day race.

The three-time Tour of Spain winner was the strongest rider in the five-man group that battled for victory on the fifth and final ascent of the San Luca climb in Bologna.

Almeida, who benefited from the work of his Belgian Deceuninck-Quick Step teammate Remco Evenepoel, battled almost to the end but had to give up a few seconds from the line as Roglic of Jumbo powered to victory.

Canadian Michael Woods of Israel Startup Nation finished third with Briton Adam Yates of Ineos fourth.