Egan Bernal (Team INEOS) stormed to victory in an exciting 2019 edition of Gran Piemonte with a strong late surge which none of his rivals could respond to.

A dominant display of power from Team INEOS saw Bernal take the win at the end of the 183km Italian race, aided by his compatriot and young teammate Ivan Sosa in the final phase, with Sosa able to cross the line in second place, six seconds behind the Tour de France champion.

Nans Peters (AG2R La Mondiale) was just beaten to the line by Sosa, with Emanual Buchmann (BORA - hansgrohe) and Dan Martin (UAE Team Emirates) just behind to complete the top five.

Below are the Velon data outputs from the race:

Solo victory for @EganBernal! His @TeamINEOS teammates kept the pace extremely high before he put in his attack.

Final 2 km:

Time: 5’14”
Avg Speed: 23.8km/h
Avg Power: 395W
Max Power: 660W
Avg Cadence: 86rpm
Gradient: 7.6%

Winning attack: 460W for 1’28” on 10 %#GranPiemonte pic.twitter.com/WI3bIQJ5xU
— Velon CC (@VelonCC) October 10, 2019

The riders have taken on the final climb at a furious pace.

Have a look at the numbers from @PolancJan of @TeamUAEAbuDhabi:

Time: 5’55”
Avg Speed: 26.2km/h
Max Speed: 45.1km/h
Avg Power: 385W
Power-to-weight: 5.83W/kg
Avg Cadence: 90rpm
Gradient: 5.8%#GranPiemonte pic.twitter.com/PqCtg0KkNo
— Velon CC (@VelonCC) October 10, 2019

The pace was kept very high on the climb by the @TeamINEOS riders. This is the Velon data from @GianniMoscon on the final part towards the top.

Time: 6’55 min
Avg Speed: 21.2km/h
Max Speed: 50.0km/h
Avg Power: 405W
Max Power: 660W
Avg Cadence: 88rpm
Gradient: 7.6%#GranPiemonte pic.twitter.com/PLchZ4Z9t8
— Velon CC (@VelonCC) October 10, 2019

Yesterday, he was in the morning break but today, Nicolas Dalla Valle is working at the front of pack, keeping the break in check.

Here are his recent numbers:

Time: 5’09
Avg Speed: 47.9km/h
Max Speed: 51.5km/h
Avg Power: 380W
Max Power: 530W
Avg Cadence: 96rpm#GranPiemonte pic.twitter.com/gR6dcKSsKL
— Velon CC (@VelonCC) October 10, 2019

With less than 100 km to go, the gap is at 3 mins. @GannaFilippo of @TeamINEOS is setting the pace in the pack, while his team leader @EganBernal can save energy, which the numbers show perfectly.

2nd hour of racing:

Ganna: 315W - 44.2km/h
Bernal: 160W - 44.2km/h#GranPiemonte pic.twitter.com/JwZqZavLrI
— Velon CC (@VelonCC) October 10, 2019

Today's main contenders for the win are enjoying a quiet time in the peloton so far. Here's the Velon data for @DavideFormolo's first hour:

Avg Speed: 42.7km/h
Avg Power: 210W
Max Power: 890W
Avg Cadence: 80rpm

To compare, Barbero has averaged 280W in the break. #GranPiemonte pic.twitter.com/7GvEnx6sP9
— Velon CC (@VelonCC) October 10, 2019

A strong attack from Carlos Barbero of @Movistar_Team helps establish the early breakaway after 10 km of racing.

Time: 3’11” min
Avg Speed: 47.1 km/h
Avg Power: 430 W
Power-to-weight: 6.52 W/kg
Max Power: 1080 W
Avg Cadence: 99 rpm#GranPiemonte pic.twitter.com/ZK1G7vTBOi
— Velon CC (@VelonCC) October 10, 2019

It has been a brutal start to the penultimate climb of the race. Just have look at the numbers from @EmuBuchmann:

Time: 4’38” min
Avg Speed: 30.9 km/h
Max Speed: 52.0 km/h
Avg Power: 360 W
Power-to-weight: 6.10 W/kg
Avg Cadence: 87 rpm#GranPiemonte pic.twitter.com/t9uu0sVKGF
— Velon CC (@VelonCC) October 10, 2019