Neo pro Perracchione breaks away on final stage in Norway

The fourth and final stage of the Arctic Race of Norway ended well for Team Novo Nordisk with 19 year old first year professional Alessandro Perracchione making his first senior breakaway, a move that was cruelly caught in the final kilometer by the chasing peloton.

Perracchione turned pro in January after a glittering junior career that included a host of one day wins in historic Italian races such as Trofeo Alba Rosa and as can often happen, making the huge step up to the pro ranks can be a daunting experience. 

Yet, the all rounder from Piedimonte has quietly impressed over the last few months, keeping his head down, feet on the ground and learning from his teammates to show a maturity beyond his years.

“I’m very happy with how today went,” said Perracchione. “Getting out there in my first professional breakaway and doing a job for the team is a great feeling.  There’s so much to learn and absorb in this first season, but my teammates have been great, and I feel really good to be part of such a strong group and a special team.”

“There was a lot of attacks right of neutral today and I was following when the right move went, and it was a good group to be in. Strong riders and we all collaborated well. I started tire as the peloton got closer in the last few kilometers and couldn’t pull anymore, but with two kilometers to go I thought we still had a chance. It was super close in the end, the last km, but what a great experience to have before the Tour of Denmark.”

Photo credit: Sprint Cycling Agency