Viviani avoids big crash to win in London
Elia Viviani stayed ahead of a big crash with 1.4km to go to take the sprint win on the Mall, beating Sam Bennett (Bora Hansgrohe) with Deceuninck – Quick Step teammate Michael Mørkøv taking third.
![Elia Viviani (ITA) of Deceuninck-Quick-Step raises his arms in victory after sprinting to win
the Prudential RideLondon Classic.](https://dailypeloton.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/BB600337_1_Bob-Martin-for-Prudential-RideLondon-1024x641.jpg)
the Prudential RideLondon Classic.
Photo: Bob Martin for Prudential RideLondon
![ia Viviani (ITA) of Team Deceuninck-Quick-Step sprints to the finish line to win the Prudential RideLondon Classic ahead of Sam Bennett (IRL) of Team Bora-Honsgrohe.](https://dailypeloton.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/BQ1_3357Ben-Queenborough-for-Prudential-RideLondon-1024x682.jpg)
Photo: Ben Queenborough for Prudential RideLondon
The win came shortly before the news that Viviani would be transferring to Team Cofidis for 2020.
Race Video (courtesy of RideLondon)