Riccitello notches first pro win at Sibiu Tour
Young American climbing specialist Matthew Riccitello took his first pro victory Friday at Romania's Sibiu Tour, winning the race's first summit finish at Bâlea Lac and taking the overall race lead.
The Israel-Premier Tech rider finished 20 seconds clear of Q36.5's David de la Cruz for the win, with Odd Christian Eiking of Unibet-Tietema Rockets a further nine seconds back in third. Another summit finish awaits Saturday followed by a short (3.3 km) flat time trial on Sunday. Riccitello, 23, is in his third full season with IPT; he's technically out of contract at the end of the year but sources tell Escape Collective he's already signed a deal for 2026.
