Alan Hatherly, the reigning XCO world champion, finished third overall at Settimana Coppi e Bartali, confirming his ability to compete at the highest level on the road as well. The South African was one of the protagonists of the final day, where his performance proved crucial to securing a spot on the podium and significantly contributing to the overall victory of his teammate, Mauro Schmid.
His performance on this final stage was crucial for the overall standings. Hatherly not only stayed with the leaders at the decisive moment, but also played a crucial role in controlling the race for his team, allowing his teammate to secure the overall victory.
After a great start to the season on the road, he is now looking forward to his MTB debut.
This result comes after Hatherly had already impressed at Tirreno-Adriatico, where he showed steady improvement in adapting to the road cycling calendar. His performance in both races confirms that the transition between disciplines continues to be a success.
Double objective: road and MTB
Hatherly's plan is to combine road cycling and mountain biking again this season. This means he'll return to the XCO World Cup in the coming months, wearing the world champion's jersey, aiming to continue his impressive run of results.
Definitely an athlete to be deployed at FANTAmtb : )
General Classification of the 2026 Coppi e Bartali Week
- Mauro Schmid (Team Jayco AlUla) – 19:01:50
- Axel Laurance (INEOS Grenadiers) – at 0:02
- Alan Hatherley (Team Jayco AlUla) – at 0:27
- Thomas Pesenti (Team Polti VisitMalta) – at 0:50
- Anton Schiffer (Team Visma | Lease a Bike) – at 0:50
- Matteo Fabbro (Solution Tech NIPPO Rali) – at 0:50
- Andrew August (INEOS Grenadiers) – at 0:50
- Giovanni Aleotti (Red Bull – BORA – hansgrohe) – at 0:50
- Jardi Christiaan van der Lee (EF Education – EasyPost) – at 0:57
- Diego Ulissi (XDS Astana Team) – at 1:03
