Giro dell'Emilia -  Results & Photos
Robert Gesink Wins the Centenary edition... Updated with photos

Vittoria Robert Gesink !! Photo © 2009 Fotoreporter Sirotti

A very Happy Robert Gesink after taking the victory. Photo © 2009 Fotoreporter Sirotti

Giro dell'Emilia - Granarolo del Centenario
Sassuolo - San Luca (Bologna)
198,5 km - 4:49:31 - 41.240 km/h
1 Robert Gesink Rab Rabobank 4.49.31
2 Jakob  Fuglsang Sax Team Saxo Bank
3  Thomas Lövkvist Thr Team Columbia - HTC
4  Cadel Evans Sil Silence-Lotto 20
5 Alexandr Vinokourov Ast Astana - :30

Cadel Evans finishes. Photo © 2009 Fotoreporter Sirotti

6   Fredrik Kessiakoff  Fuj Fuji-Servetto - 0:32
7  Kolobnev Alexandr Sax Team Saxo Bank 40
8 Chris Sörensen Sax Team Saxo Bank 43
9  Fernandez De La, Alberto Ramos Fuj Fuji-Servetto
10  Tiralongo Paolo Lam Lampre - N.G.C 50
11  Soler Hernandez Mauricio Bar Barloworld 53

Vinokourov joins the break with two laps to go; the peloton follows at 15 seconds but this would be as close as they would come to the group, save Vino who would be dropped on the final km but still fight for fifth place. Photo © 2009 Fotoreporter Sirotti

Alexandr Vinokourov leads the chase with Ivan Basso and Liquigas close, on the Monzuno climb. Photo © 2009 Fotoreporter Sirotti

12  Pozzovivo Domenico Csf Csf Group - Navigare 1:00
13 1Bartosz  Huzarski Isd Isd Neri
14  Cunego Damiano Lam Lampre - N.G.C 1:03
15  Bertagnolli Leonardo Sda Serramenti Pvc Diquigiovanni-Androni 1:15
16  Basso Ivan Liq Liquigas 1:20
17  Maxime Monfort Thr Team Columbia - Htc
18  Christopher  Horner Ast Astana
19   Malacarne Davide Qst Quick Step 1:45

The Tifosi  line the climb of the San Luca as the riders grit it through the first steep section.  Photo © 2009 Fotoreporter Sirotti

20  Sella Emanuele Cmo Carmiooro - A Style - 2:01
21  Matthew Lloyd Sil Silence-Lotto
22  Szmyd Sylvester Liq Liquigas 2:07
23  Chiarini Riccardo  Lpr Lpr Brakes Farnese Vini 2:15
24  Pidgornyy Ruslan Isd Isd Neri 2:20
25  Tadej Valjavec Alm Ag2r La Mondiale
26  Rubiano Chavez Miguel Angel Czp Centri Della Calzatura
27  Possoni Morris Thr Team Columbia - Htc
28  Zen Enrico Csf Csf Group - Navigare
29  Sobal Yauhen Czp Centri Della Calzatura
30  Martens Paul Rab Rabobank 2:27
31  Larsson Gustav Sax Team Saxo Bank
32 Botcharov Alexandew Kat Team Katusha

33  Masciarelli Andrea Asa Acqua & Sapone - Caffe Mokambo - 2:36
34  Giordani Leonardo Flm Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce
35  Barredo Llamazales Carlos Qst Quick Step 2:51
36  Mazzanti Luca Kat Team Katusha 2:57

37  Salerno Cristiano Lpr Lpr Brakes Farnese Vini - 3:02
38 Mollema Bauke Rab Rabobank 3:10
39   Zanasca Luca Czp Centri Della Calzatura 3:16
40 26 Slo19730127 Stangelj Gorazd Liq Liquigas
41 Lewis Craig Thr Team Columbia - Htc 3:25
42 Vladimir Karpets Kat Team Katusha 3:30
43 Failli Francesco Asa Acqua & Sapone - Caffe Mokambo 3:41
44  Bellotti Francesco Bar Barloworld
45  Masciarelli Francesco Asa Acqua & Sapone - Caffe Mokambo 3:50
46  Zaugg Olivier Liq Liquigas 3:57
47  Petrov Evgeny Kat Team Katusha - 4:15

48  Miholjevic Vladimir Liq Liquigas - 5:10
49 Dyachenko Alexandr Ast Astana
50  Roche Nicolas Alm Ag2r La Mondiale 5:43
51  Anza Santo Isd Isd Neri 7:30

52  Codol Massimo Asa Acqua & Sapone - Caffe Mokambo - 8:30
53  Marzano Marco Lam Lampre - N.G.C
54  Schwab Hubert Qst Quick Step
55  Caccia Diego Bar Barloworld
56  Solari Luca Sda Serramenti Pvc Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli
57  Longo Borghini Paolo Bar Barloworld
58  Bailetti Paolo Fuj Fuji-Servetto
59  Devenyns Dries Qst Quick Step
60  Taborre Fabio Sda Serramenti Pvc Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli
61 Bisolti Alessandro Csf Csf Group - Navigare
62  Mori Manuele Lam Lampre - N.G.C
Participants: 162
Abandons: 100

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