Kristian Sbaragli took his first professional win ever by easily outsprinting the field at the first stage of the Tour of Korea (June 9-16 / UCI 2.2), and took MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung's second leader's jersey in a stage race. The young Italian won the sprint of an eight-man group by a cycle length to take not only his first season win but also the sixth win of the African team's first Professional Continental season. After six top ten placings this season, the Italian finally made it to the top…

Kristian Sbaragli is currently in his first year as a professional with Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung. The Italian has had an excellent start to the season with five top ten results, including in WorldTour race Tirreno-Adriatico and ASO's Tour de Picardie. We caught up with the 23 year old as he takes stock of his first few months racing against the world's best cyclists.