69th Giro del Mendrisiotto - Switzerland
Cervélo Test Team's Ignatas Konovalovas claims U23 line honors in a solo effort in Mendrisio, Switzerland

Cervelo's Ignatas Konovalovas won the Giro del Mendrisiotto in Mendrisio, Switzerland today. Konovalovas attacked his 18 breakmates on the lasf hill to solo to the finish six seconds ahead of the group.

Daniele Callegarin led the first group to the finish taking second with Pèter Kusztor third. Cervelo Test Team had an obvious advantage placing six riders in the break at the U23 race organized by Velo Club Mendrisio.

Cervélo TestTeam's Martin Reimer was 3rd in the group sprint at the finish; Reimer and Daniele Colli of Carmiooro/AStyle filled out the top five.

Ignatas Konovalovas commented after his win, "In the last lap, we made a good tempo, but nobody dropped off, so then we started attacking and going up with attacks. I caught a good moment to attack and was lucky to come to the finish alone."

The U19 race was won by Francesco Sedaboni of Team Fll.I Girogi with Mattia Vigano and Ivan Belotti filling out the Podium. In the U17 race Visd Jejcic took the line honors with Patrick Jäqer and Tom Bohli topping the podium.

Top ten esults for the younger guns races below plus links to the 2009 UCI World Road Championship in Mendrisio with a link to a video of the parcours.

60th Giro del Mendrisiotto
151.2 km - 03:29:51 - 43.231 km/h
1 3 Konovalovas Ignatas Cervélo Test Team 03:29:51
2 58 Callegarin Daniele Centri Della Calzatura 00:00:06
3 34 Kusztor Pèter Atlas-Romer's Hausbäckerei
4 7 Reimer Martin Cervélo Test Team
5 50 Colli Daniele Carmiooro - A Style
6 28 England Richard Amore & Vita-Mcdonald's
7 126 Kwiatkowski Michal Mgkvis Norda Pacific
8 1 Deignan Philip Cervélo Test Team
9 107 Gastauer Ben Chambery Cyclisme Formation
10 13 Dietziker Andreas Nazionale Svizzera
11 59 Rubiano Chavez Miguel Angel Centri Della Calzatura
12 2 Gustov Volodymir Cervélo Test Team
13 26 Starchyk Volodymyr Amore & Vita-Mcdonald's

14 57 Zanasca Luca Centri Della Calzatura   :00:27
15 16 Hollenstein Reto Nazionale Svizzera 00:40
16 30 Nissen Sören Amore & Vita-Mcdonald's

17 15 Rossi Nazareno 00: Nazionale Svizzera   00:59
18 8 Wyss Marcel 00:01:21 Cervélo Test Team

19 6 Pujol Munoz Oscar Cervélo Test Team   03:42

20 25 Metlushenko Yury Amore & Vita-Mcdonald's 04:41
21 113 Hacecky Vojtech Centre Mondial Du Cyclisme
22 35 Lang Pirmin Atlas-Romer's Hausbäckerei
23 66 Baer Michael Nazionale Elettronica New Slot-Hadimec
24 109 Schnyder Nicolas Chambery Cyclisme Formation
25 29 Grechyn Segeyi Amore & Vita-Mcdonald's
26 159 Kobelt Rolf Bürgis Cycling Team
27 193 Menc Molina Colin Amical Vélo Club Aixois
28 179 Moser Kilian Team Hoermann
29 136 Frutschi Patrick Gs Rufalax Rollladen
30 69 Duperrut Christofer Nazionale Elettronica New Slot-Hadimec
31 134 Andres Roman Gs Rufalax Rollladen
32 110 Olamaei Mahdi Centre Mondial Du Cyclisme
33 17 Anelli Fabio Vc Mendrisio-Pl Valli
34 192 Lestage Georges Amical Vélo Club Aixois
35 100 Krizek Matthias Team Radland Tirol
36 70 Dessibourg Guillaume Nazionale Elettronica New Slot-Hadimec
37 24 Trafelet Stefan Vc Mendrisio-Pl Valli
38 111 Cioban Sergiu Centre Mondial Du Cyclisme
39 150 Canziani Daniele Team Aurora Named-M.I. Impianti
40 93 Hrinkow Dominik Rc Arbö Wels Gourmetfein
41 164 Zahner Simon Bürgis Cycling Team
42 43 Ivanics Gergely Betonexpressz 2000-Limonta
43 131 Kirpsza Piotr Mgkvis Norda Pacific
44 139 Vare Lionel Gs Rufalax Rollladen
45 51 Fournet Fayard Seb Carmiooro - A Style
46 19 Guggisberg Bruno Vc Mendrisio-Pl Valli
47 33 Cador Rida Atlas-Romer's Hausbäckerei
48 12 Thiery Cyrille Nazionale Svizzera
49 72 Novembrini Americo Nazionale Elettronica New Slot-Hadimec
50 105 Berard Julien Chambery Cyclisme Formation
51 116 Mukhamedov Témur Centre Mondial Du Cyclisme
52 114 Kasa Gabor Centre Mondial Du Cyclisme
53 27 Borison Vladislav Amore & Vita-Mcdonald's
54 128 Gawronski Piotr Mgkvis Norda Pacific
55 14 Schmäh Elias Nazionale Svizzera
56 115 Krasilnikau Andrei Centre Mondial Du Cyclisme
57 38 Schneider Nico Atlas-Romer's Hausbäckerei
58 71 Andrenacci Danilo Nazionale Elettronica New Slot-Hadimec
59 36 Rösch David Atlas-Romer's Hausbäckerei
60 181 Suter Daniel Team Hoermann
61 129 Owsian Lukasz Mgkvis Norda Pacific
62 31 Chad Gerlach Amore & Vita-Mcdonald's
63 64 Krol Artur Centri Della Calzatura
64 40 Wisler Janick Atlas-Romer's Hausbäckerei
65 156 Rota Valerio Team Aurora Named-M.I. Impianti
66 60 Sobal Yauhen Centri Della Calzatura
67 138 Nägelin Stefan Gs Rufalax Rollladen
68 155 Pina Daniele Team Aurora Named-M.I. Impianti
69 127 Kwiatkowski Radoslaw Mgkvis Norda Pacific
70 144 Rutishauser Andreas Cycling-Team Alchimist-Skoda
71 112 Fejes Gabor Centre Mondial Du Cyclisme
72 5 Novoa Mendez Joaquin Cervélo Test Team
73 118 Götsch Philip Focus-Weichberger
74 154 Oggioni Denis Team Aurora Named-M.I. Impianti
75 157 Vicini Mauro Team Aurora Named-M.I. Impianti
76 191 Lebas Thomas Amical Vélo Club Aixois
77 90 Riska Martin Rc Arbö Wels Gourmetfein
78 65 Eggli Tobias Nazionale Elettronica New Slot-Hadimec
79 76 Martikainen Tommi Meridiana - Kalev Chocolate Team
80 52 Genovesi Diego Carmiooro - A Style
81 117 Venter Jaco Centre Mondial Du Cyclisme
82 55 Terrenzio Fabio Carmiooro - A Style
83 63 Fioretti Luca Centri Della Calzatura
84 91 Riebenbauer Werner Rc Arbö Wels Gourmetfein

85 37 Scherzinger Frank Atlas-Romer's Hausbäckerei  :04:50
86 195 Ribet Aurélien Amical Vélo Club Aixois
87 67 Keinhat Nico Nazionale Elettronica New Slot-Hadimec
88 22 Sardo Francesco Vc Mendrisio-Pl Valli
89 196 Roger Alexandre Amical Vélo Club Aixois
90 18 Anzalone Maurizio Vc Mendrisio-Pl Valli
91 96 Zoidl Riccardo Rc Arbö Wels Gourmetfein
92 158 Jacot-Descombes Gil Bürgis Cycling Team
93 176 Frey Joël 00:05:47 Team Hoermann
94 21 Beney Romain Vc Mendrisio-Pl Valli 00:07:18
Starters: 167 - Arrivati: 94

U19 Giro Del Mendrisotto
88.2 Km - 2:25:27 - 36.384 Km/H
1 66 Sedaboni Francesco Team Fll.I Giorgi 02:25:27
2 69 Vigano' Mattia Us Biassono
3 9 Belotti Ivan Team Fll.I Giorgi 00:00:02
4 33 Grasso Alessandro Asd Ciclisti Monzesi Salmilano
5 41 Keller Jan Team Hobi Bau Ag - M.F. Hügler - Wetzikon
6 4 Artesani Luca Us Biassono
7 28 Fontana Matteo Us Biassono
8 20 Cornelio Alberto Team Fll.I Giorgi
9 14 Carpignano Pasquale Us Biassono
10 36 Hugentobler Loïc Vc Lancy-Geneve

U17  Giro Del Mendrisotto
1 20 Jejcic Visd 01:26:10 Hit Gorica
2 19 Jäqer Partick 00:00:30 Volksbank Schwalbe Rankweil
3 3 Bohli Tom Chälbli/ Vc Eschenbach
4 37 Stüssi Colin Chris Rbt Glarnerland Oel-Hauser
5 30 Pasi Puttini Roberto Vc Brissago
6 23 Kueng Stefano Vc Fischingen-Girini
7 31 Rausch Tizian Rrz Goldwurst.Ch Nordwest
8 1 Albrecht Nick Rv Stadt Winterthur
9 41 Bäker Tristan Pro Cycling Ittingen
10 13 Dieterich Silvan Hobi Bau Ag/M.F. Hügler/Wetzikon

UCI World Road Championships 2009 in Mendrisio, Switzerland
The UCI Road World Championships will be held from 23-27 September 2009 in Mendrisio (Switzerland). The UCI has already approved the circuits. They pass through various municipalities in Mendrisiotto, as the region between Lake Lugano and Balerna.

The aim of the organisers: to offer a high status and successful event for both participants and spectators. According to the experts, the topography offers challenging and technically demanding race circuits. The organisers are expecting at least 250,000 spectators. Over 100 television stations will broadcast the races worldwide. A TV audience of over 300 million viewers is expected. More information on the worlds at the race website.. available in: Italian, English, French and German

Mendrisio Parcours Video Online
The video of Mendrisio 2009 circuits can be seen on line at Race Circuits/Video. The swiss sport jounalist Antonio Ferretti explains the challenging and technically demanding race circuits. The video has been realised by TSI – Televisione della Svizzera Italiana.

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