Tre Valli Varesine 2025 has become yet another trophy in Tadej Pogacar’s extensive palmares. However behind him, the second place went to the man who could well become his successor at the Classics – Albert Philipsen. The freshly 19-year-old prodigy from Lidl-Trek managed to sprint towards a second place from the group that came together behind the lone leader
It was a really tough race. At the beginning, I didn’t feel very good, I was still affected by yesterday’s fatigue,” Philipsen referred to yesterday’s Coppa Bernocchi at the finish. “But at some point, I managed to get through it. The team worked very well again, and I stayed in a good position all day. It was a really enriching experience.”
“Today we wanted to race aggressively. Quinn (Simmons) was very strong along the way, but unfortunately he couldn’t hold on until the finish. We still kept pushing and I finished second. I didn’t expect it at all, I’m really happy with this result.”
For the rising star, it’s a best professional result to the day, slightly topping the third place overall at Tour de Hongrie. But if Philipsen continues to improve at this pace, he’s guaranteed to replace this second place with a big victory in no time.
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