Bardiani-CSF 7 Saber concluded the 2026 Tour of Slovenia with two riders inside the top ten of the overall standings. On the final stage to Novo Mesto, Alex Tolio finished 8th and Luca Covili 10th, both part of the leading group behind stage winner Florian Lipowitz.

After moving into strong positions during the queen stage, Tolio and Covili successfully defended their places on the final day, ending the race 8th and 9th overall respectively. The result allows Bardiani-CSF 7 Saber to close the Slovenian stage race with two riders among the top ten in the final general classification.

Stage 5 Results

1. Florian Lipowitz (Red Bull BORA hansgrohe) – 4h03’16”
2. Laurence Pithie (Red Bull BORA hansgrohe) +24″
3. Alessandro Fancellu (MBH Bank CSB Telecom Fort) +24″
4. Joel Nicolau (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA) +24″
5. Iván Cobo (Equipo Kern Pharma) +24″
6. Hugo De La Calle (Burgos Burpellet BH) +24″
7. Sebastian Berwick (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA) +24″
8. Alex Tolio (Bardiani-CSF 7 Saber) +24″
9. Jakob Omrzel (Bahrain Victorious) +24″
10. Luca Covili (Bardiani-CSF 7 Saber) +24″

Final General Classification

1. Florian Lipowitz (Red Bull BORA hansgrohe) – 19h45’44”
2. Giulio Pellizzari (Red Bull BORA hansgrohe) +42″
3. Jakob Omrzel (Bahrain Victorious) +2’06”
4. Alessandro Fancellu (MBH Bank CSB Telecom Fort) +2’49”
5. Sebastian Berwick (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA) +2’55”
6. Samuel Fernández (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA) +2’57”
7. Joel Nicolau (Caja Rural-Seguros RGA) +3’21”
8. Alex Tolio (Bardiani-CSF 7 Saber) +3’24”
9. Luca Covili (Bardiani-CSF 7 Saber) +3’37”
10. Iván Cobo (Equipo Kern Pharma) +4’15”