UAE Cycling team wins Grand Prix of Canton of Aargau

Marc Hirschi, star of the Emirates Cycling Team, took first place in the Grand Prix in Canton Aargau, Switzerland, to be the team’s 25 victory this season.

The Emirates team participated with a strong line-up that includes Diego Ulissi, Matthew Trentin and Hirschi, who joined the race lead group 7 km from the finish line.

It's also Hershey's fifth victory in his career.

The 23-year old hit out early from the four man group to open up the sprint at 250m to go to hold off Max Schachmann (Bora-Hansgrohe) and Andreas Kron (Lotto-Soudal) who finished on the podium.

"It was really very difficult," said Hirschi. "The final was very eventful, because a rider from AG2R Citroën has long been in the lead. In the last climb, it went very quickly behind him, but I was able to accompany in force. Then I was able to close the gap with three guys who had escaped. It was very hard."

In the end, it was a group of 7 which formed 6 terminals from the line, and the winner of the Fleche Wallonne 2020 maneuvered well to finish in the sprint.

In raising the trophy he becomes the first home winner of the race since 2013.

This result marks Hirschi’s second win of the season after storming to victory at the Per Sempre Alfredo classic in April.