The race was marked by a six-man breakaway, dynamic final laps, and a sprint of a group of around fifty riders, in which Italy’s Nicolo Buratti proved the fastest, ahead of Russia’s Vlas Shichkin and Slovakia’s Samuel Novak. The best-placed Slovenian was Marcel Gladek, while Simone Zanini collected the most points at the intermediate sprints.

The principal sponsor of the Grand Prix of Slovenian Istria is Dinit Card Services, a fintech company based in Izola specializing in comprehensive payment solutions in the digital financial ecosystem.

On Sunday, March 22, the well-established one-day race will take place on the roads in the hinterland of Slovenian Istria. For the first time the start and finish will be located on Industrijska cesta, in front of the headquarters of the principal sponsor of the race, Dinit Card Services. The race will be broadcast live.

Belgian Michiel Coppens broke away from the leading group 16 kilometres before the finish and claimed victory in Izola with a 43-second lead over the first chasing group. The best Slovenian, Žak Eržen, finished in 16th place.