# 2019 Giro di Sicilia

The 2019 Giro di Sicilia was the twenty-fourth edition of the Giro di Sicilia, a men's multi-stage bicycle race. It was held between 3 and 6 June 2019 and was organised as a 2.1 event in the UCI Europe Tour. The race was won by Brandon McNulty (Rally UHC Cycling).

## Route

Stage characteristics and winners :
| Stage | Date | Course | Distance | Type | Type | Stage winner |
| 1 | 3 April | Catania to Milazzo | 165 km (103 mi) | | Hilly stage | Riccardo Stacchiotti (ITA) |
| 2 | 4 April | Capo d'Orlando to Palermo | 236 km (147 mi) | | Medium mountain stage | Manuel Belletti (ITA) |
| 3 | 5 April | Caltanissetta to Ragusa | 188 km (117 mi) | | Mountain stage | Brandon McNulty (USA) |
| 4 | 6 April | Giardini Naxos to Etna | 119 km (74 mi) | | Mountain stage | Guillaume Martin (FRA) |
| Total | Total | 708 km (440 mi) | 708 km (440 mi) | 708 km (440 mi) | 708 km (440 mi) | 708 km (440 mi) |

## Teams

One UCI WorldTeam, ten UCI Professional Continental teams, and seven UCI Continental teams made up the eighteen teams that participated in the race. Of these teams, three teams (Nippo–Vini Fantini–Faizanè, Riwal Readynez, and Sangemini–Trevigiani–MG.K Vis) entered only six riders each, while the rest entered seven each. 77 of the 123 riders in the race finished.
UCI WorldTeams
* UAE Team Emirates
UCI Professional Continental Teams
* Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec
* Bardiani–CSF
* Delko–Marseille Provence
* Gazprom–RusVelo
* Israel Cycling Academy
* Neri Sottoli–Selle Italia–KTM
* Nippo–Vini Fantini–Faizanè
* Rally UHC Cycling
* Riwal Readynez
* Wanty–Gobert
UCI Continental Teams
* Amore & Vita–Prodir
* Coldeportes Bicicletas Strongman
* D'Amico–UM Tools
* Giotti Victoria–Palomar
* Kometa Cycling Team
* Sangemini–Trevigiani–MG.K Vis
* Team Colpack

## Stages
### Stage 1
#### 3 April 2019 – Catania to Milazzo, 165 km (103 mi)

Stage 1 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Riccardo Stacchiotti (ITA) | Giotti Victoria–Palomar | 3h 48' 2" |
| 2 | Manuel Belletti (ITA) | Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec | + 0" |
| 3 | Luca Pacioni (ITA) | Neri Sottoli–Selle Italia–KTM | + 0" |
| 4 | Sergey Shilov (RUS) | Gazprom–RusVelo | + 0" |
| 5 | Juan Sebastián Molano (COL) | UAE Team Emirates | + 0" |
| 6 | Iuri Filosi (ITA) | Delko–Marseille Provence | + 0" |
| 7 | Marco Tizza (ITA) | Amore & Vita–Prodir | + 0" |
| 8 | Vincenzo Albanese (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF | + 0" |
| 9 | Damiano Cima (ITA) | Nippo–Vini Fantini–Faizanè | + 0" |
| 10 | Colin Joyce (USA) | Rally UHC Cycling | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 1 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Riccardo Stacchiotti (ITA) | Giotti Victoria–Palomar | 3h 47' 52" |
| 2 | Manuel Belletti (ITA) | Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec | + 4" |
| 3 | Luca Pacioni (ITA) | Neri Sottoli–Selle Italia–KTM | + 6" |
| 4 | Krister Hagen (NOR) | Riwal Readynez | + 7" |
| 5 | Sergey Shilov (RUS) | Gazprom–RusVelo | + 10" |
| 6 | Juan Sebastián Molano (COL) | UAE Team Emirates | + 10" |
| 7 | Iuri Filosi (ITA) | Delko–Marseille Provence | + 10" |
| 8 | Marco Tizza (ITA) | Amore & Vita–Prodir | + 10" |
| 9 | Vincenzo Albanese (ITA) | Bardiani–CSF | + 10" |
| 10 | Damiano Cima (ITA) | Nippo–Vini Fantini–Faizanè | + 10" |

### Stage 2
#### 4 April 2019 – Capo d'Orlando to Palermo, 236 km (147 mi)

Stage 2 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Manuel Belletti (ITA) | Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec | 5h 59' 16" |
| 2 | Riccardo Stacchiotti (ITA) | Giotti Victoria–Palomar | + 0" |
| 3 | Juan Sebastián Molano (COL) | UAE Team Emirates | + 0" |
| 4 | Riccardo Minali (ITA) | Israel Cycling Academy | + 0" |
| 5 | Colin Joyce (USA) | Rally UHC Cycling | + 0" |
| 6 | Sergey Shilov (RUS) | Gazprom–RusVelo | + 0" |
| 7 | Paolo Totò (ITA) | Sangemini–Trevigiani–MG.K Vis | + 0" |
| 8 | Emanuele Onesti (ITA) | Giotti Victoria–Palomar | + 0" |
| 9 | Marco Tizza (ITA) | Amore & Vita–Prodir | + 0" |
| 10 | Marco Bernardinetti (ITA) | Amore & Vita–Prodir | + 0" |
General classification after Stage 2 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Manuel Belletti (ITA) | Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec | 9h 47' 02" |
| 2 | Riccardo Stacchiotti (ITA) | Giotti Victoria–Palomar | + 0" |
| 3 | Juan Sebastián Molano (COL) | UAE Team Emirates | + 12" |
| 4 | Luca Pacioni (ITA) | Neri Sottoli–Selle Italia–KTM | + 12" |
| 5 | Krister Hagen (NOR) | Riwal Readynez | + 13" |
| 6 | Andreas Kron (DEN) | Riwal Readynez | + 13" |
| 7 | Andrea Toniatti (ITA) | Team Colpack | + 14" |
| 8 | Viesturs Luksevics (LAT) | Amore & Vita–Prodir | + 15" |
| 9 | Sergey Shilov (RUS) | Gazprom–RusVelo | + 16" |
| 10 | Colin Joyce (USA) | Rally UHC Cycling | + 16" |

### Stage 3
#### 5 April 2019 – Caltanissetta to Ragusa, 188 km (117 mi)

Stage 3 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Brandon McNulty (USA) | Rally UHC Cycling | 4h 42' 28" |
| 2 | Odd Christian Eiking (NOR) | Wanty–Gobert | + 55" |
| 3 | Giovanni Visconti (ITA) | Neri Sottoli–Selle Italia–KTM | + 56" |
| 4 | Federico Zurlo (ITA) | Giotti Victoria–Palomar | + 56" |
| 5 | Paolo Totò (ITA) | Sangemini–Trevigiani–MG.K Vis | + 56" |
| 6 | Matteo Montaguti (ITA) | Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec | + 56" |
| 7 | Jan Polanc (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates | + 56" |
| 8 | Simone Petilli (ITA) | UAE Team Emirates | + 56" |
| 9 | Guillaume Martin (FRA) | Wanty–Gobert | + 56" |
| 10 | Fausto Masnada (ITA) | Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec | + 56" |
General classification after Stage 3 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Brandon McNulty (USA) | Rally UHC Cycling | 14h 29' 36" |
| 2 | Odd Christian Eiking (NOR) | Wanty–Gobert | + 59" |
| 3 | Giovanni Visconti (ITA) | Neri Sottoli–Selle Italia–KTM | + 1' 02" |
| 4 | Marco Tizza (ITA) | Amore & Vita–Prodir | + 1' 06" |
| 5 | Paolo Totò (ITA) | Sangemini–Trevigiani–MG.K Vis | + 1' 06" |
| 6 | Guillaume Martin (FRA) | Wanty–Gobert | + 1' 06" |
| 7 | Jan Polanc (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates | + 1' 06" |
| 8 | Matteo Montaguti (ITA) | Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec | + 1' 06" |
| 9 | Aleksandr Vlasov (RUS) | Gazprom–RusVelo | + 1' 06" |
| 10 | Simone Petilli (ITA) | UAE Team Emirates | + 1' 06" |

### Stage 4
#### 6 April 2019 – Giardini Naxos to Etna, 119 km (74 mi)

Stage 4 Result :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Guillaume Martin (FRA) | Wanty–Gobert | 3h 37' 34" |
| 2 | Fausto Masnada (ITA) | Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec | + 10" |
| 3 | Dayer Quintana (COL) | Neri Sottoli–Selle Italia–KTM | + 13" |
| 4 | Brandon McNulty (USA) | Rally UHC Cycling | + 14" |
| 5 | Aleksandr Vlasov (RUS) | Gazprom–RusVelo | + 22" |
| 6 | Giovanni Visconti (ITA) | Neri Sottoli–Selle Italia–KTM | + 36" |
| 7 | Jan Polanc (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates | + 42" |
| 8 | Matteo Badilatti (SUI) | Israel Cycling Academy | + 44" |
| 9 | Michel Ries (LUX) | Kometa Cycling Team | + 47" |
| 10 | Mauro Finetto (ITA) | Delko–Marseille Provence | + 1' 11" |
General classification after Stage 4 :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Brandon McNulty (USA) | Rally UHC Cycling | 18h 07' 24" |
| 2 | Guillaume Martin (FRA) | Wanty–Gobert | + 42" |
| 3 | Fausto Masnada (ITA) | Amore & Vita–Prodir | + 56" |
| 4 | Aleksandr Vlasov (RUS) | Gazprom–RusVelo | + 1' 11" |
| 5 | Giovanni Visconti (ITA) | Neri Sottoli–Selle Italia–KTM | + 1' 24" |
| 6 | Jan Polanc (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates | + 1' 34" |
| 7 | Dayer Quintana (COL) | Neri Sottoli–Selle Italia–KTM | + 2' 02" |
| 8 | Mauro Finetto (ITA) | Delko–Marseille Provence | + 2' 03" |
| 9 | Michel Ries (LUX) | Kometa Cycling Team | + 2' 11" |
| 10 | Simone Petilli (ITA) | UAE Team Emirates | + 2' 16" |

## Classification leadership

| Stage | Winner | General classification | Points classification | Mountains classification | Young rider classification |
| 1 | Riccardo Stacchiotti | Riccardo Stacchiotti | Riccardo Stacchiotti | Isaac Cantón | Juan Sebastián Molano |
| 2 | Manuel Belletti | Manuel Belletti | Manuel Belletti | Isaac Cantón | Juan Sebastián Molano |
| 3 | Brandon McNulty | Brandon McNulty | Manuel Belletti | Fausto Masnada | Brandon McNulty |
| 4 | Guillaume Martin | Brandon McNulty | Manuel Belletti | Fausto Masnada | Brandon McNulty |
| Final | Final | Brandon McNulty | Manuel Belletti | Fausto Masnada | Brandon McNulty |

## Final classification standings
### General classification

Final general classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Brandon McNulty (USA) | Rally UHC Cycling | 18h 07' 24" |
| 2 | Guillaume Martin (FRA) | Wanty–Gobert | + 42" |
| 3 | Fausto Masnada (ITA) | Amore & Vita–Prodir | + 56" |
| 4 | Aleksandr Vlasov (RUS) | Gazprom–RusVelo | + 1' 11" |
| 5 | Giovanni Visconti (ITA) | Neri Sottoli–Selle Italia–KTM | + 1' 24" |
| 6 | Jan Polanc (SLO) | UAE Team Emirates | + 1' 34" |
| 7 | Dayer Quintana (COL) | Neri Sottoli–Selle Italia–KTM | + 2' 02" |
| 8 | Mauro Finetto (ITA) | Delko–Marseille Provence | + 2' 03" |
| 9 | Michel Ries (LUX) | Kometa Cycling Team | + 2' 11" |
| 10 | Simone Petilli (ITA) | UAE Team Emirates | + 2' 16" |

### Points classification

Final points classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Manuel Belletti (ITA) | Amore & Vita–Prodir | 25 |
| 2 | Brandon McNulty (USA) | Rally UHC Cycling | 19 |
| 3 | Guillaume Martin (FRA) | Wanty–Gobert | 14 |
| 4 | Giovanni Visconti (ITA) | Neri Sottoli–Selle Italia–KTM | 13 |
| 5 | Sergey Shilov (RUS) | Gazprom–RusVelo | 12 |
| 6 | Aleksandr Vlasov (RUS) | Gazprom–RusVelo | 11 |
| 7 | Fausto Masnada (ITA) | Amore & Vita–Prodir | 11 |
| 8 | Odd Christian Eiking (NOR) | Wanty–Gobert | 10 |
| 9 | Paolo Totò (ITA) | Sangemini–Trevigiani–MG.K Vis | 10 |
| 10 | Colin Joyce (USA) | Rally UHC Cycling | 9 |

### Mountains classification

Final mountains classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Points |
| 1 | Fausto Masnada (ITA) | Amore & Vita–Prodir | 27 |
| 2 | Guillaume Martin (FRA) | Wanty–Gobert | 20 |
| 3 | Brandon McNulty (USA) | Rally UHC Cycling | 12 |
| 4 | Aleksandr Vlasov (RUS) | Gazprom–RusVelo | 12 |
| 5 | Simone Petilli (ITA) | UAE Team Emirates | 10 |
| 6 | Dayer Quintana (COL) | Neri Sottoli–Selle Italia–KTM | 9 |
| 7 | Fabien Doubey (FRA) | Wanty–Gobert | 5 |
| 8 | Isaac Cantón (ESP) | Kometa Cycling Team | 5 |
| 9 | Diego Pablo Sevilla (ESP) | Kometa Cycling Team | 5 |
| 10 | Giovanni Visconti (ITA) | Neri Sottoli–Selle Italia–KTM | 3 |

### Young rider classification

Final young rider classification (1–10) :
| Rank | Rider | Team | Time |
| 1 | Brandon McNulty (USA) | Rally UHC Cycling | 18h 07' 24" |
| 2 | Aleksandr Vlasov (RUS) | Gazprom–RusVelo | + 1' 11" |
| 3 | Michel Ries (LUX) | Kometa Cycling Team | + 2' 11" |
| 4 | Odd Christian Eiking (NOR) | Wanty–Gobert | + 3' 25" |
| 5 | Juan Pedro López (ESP) | Kometa Cycling Team | + 3' 36" |
| 6 | Alejandro Osorio (COL) | Nippo–Vini Fantini–Faizanè | + 3' 58" |
| 7 | Simone Velasco (ITA) | Neri Sottoli–Selle Italia–KTM | + 4' 08" |
| 8 | Federico Zurlo (ITA) | Giotti Victoria–Palomar | + 5' 02" |
| 9 | Johnatan Cañaveral (COL) | Coldeportes Bicicletas Strongman | + 5' 11" |
| 10 | Stefano Oldani (ITA) | Kometa Cycling Team | + 6' 24" |