Novo Mesto, 29 March 2026 – An extraordinary performance by Tommaso Nencini at the GP Novega Mesta: the rider of Team Solution Tech–NIPPO–Rali, with a brilliant sprint, claimed his first professional victory, also delivering the team’s sixth win of the season.
The race was managed with great attention by the team. Nencini, together with Iacchi and Duric, controlled every phase of the race, always staying close to teammates Dušan Rajović, Tilen Finkst, and Michele Gazzoli, the designated leaders for the sprint finish.
In the last three kilometers, however, the situation changed: Rajović suffered a mechanical issue, while Gazzoli was unfortunately involved in a crash just 300 meters from the finish line. In that decisive moment, Nencini took charge, launching the sprint and holding his position all the way to the line, where he could raise his arms in triumph, achieving a long-awaited and well-deserved victory.
Tilen Finkst also delivered an excellent performance. Despite the crash in the final stages of the race, he narrowly missed the podium, finishing in a solid 4th place.
“It’s hard to describe what I feel – says Tommaso Nencini. – This victory means so much to me: it’s my first as a professional, and it’s something I’ve been chasing for a long time. I controlled the whole race with Iacchi and Duric, and in the finale there were several attacks. I always stayed close to Rajović, Finkst, and Gazzoli, and when I saw Rajović having problems and Gazzoli had crashed, I knew I had to try. I gave everything and launched the sprint that allowed me to achieve this beautiful success!”