Prologue
Date: March 11, 2021
Start/Finish: Umag, Croatia
Distance: 1 km
Weather: Chilly and windy
Course: Flat out and back on a sidewalk
Riders: 174
Class: UCI 2.2
Filippo Ridolfo (ITA)
“I sprinted as long as I could, took it easy on the turn, then sprinted back. I felt good today but hoped for a better result”
Daniel Holt (USA) – Devo Team, General Manager
“I was happy to see everyone give it their best today. In road racing nobody trains for a 1km sprint, but it’s a good exercise in testing your limits, and the guys didn’t disappoint today.”
Stage 1
Date: March 12, 2021
Start/Finish: Porec, Croatia
Distance: 168 km
Weather: cold and rain
Course: hilly, flat technical roads, 2 climbs
Riders: 172
Class: UCI 2.2
Nathan Smith (GB)
What looked like a fairly straightforward day on paper turned out to be anything but. Wet, cold conditions and some tricky descents made for a nervous peloton which resulted in quite a few crashes. We tried to stay out of trouble but unfortunately a few of us came down. We’re all hopeful tomorrow’s stage will bring us better luck.
Stage 2
Date: March 13, 2021
Race: Istrian Spring Trophy, Stage 2
Start/Finish: Motovun, Croatia
Distance: 165km
Weather: Chilly but sunny
Course: Rolling hills with 2 hard but short climbs at the end
Riders: 161
Class: UCI 2.2
Daniel Holt (USA)
“The guys were pretty beat up after yesterday, but I was happy to see them step up and grit it out today.”
Stage 3
Date: March 14, 2021
Race: Istrian Spring Trophy, Stage 3
Start/Finish: Pola , Croatia
Distance: 143km
Weather: Rain ,Cold 7 degrees
Course: Rolling hills with 3 climbs second category
Riders: 155
Class: UCI 2.2
Sergey Lagutin – Head Coach
“Today the strategy was just to stay safe in the peloton and try the sprint with Robbe. All the riders were looking very tired but motivated. After one hour it started raining and was very windy – the temperature dropped from 11 to 7 degrees. All the riders did a very good job by finishing this race and the weather condition made this race even harder. They got this experience and I’m sure they will be better in the near future.”