64th Coppa Agostoni -
Giro Delle Brianze
Francesco Gavazzi , Mauro Santambrogio and Luca
Paolini in a dash for the diamond in the second day of the Trittico Lombardia...
Francesco Gavazzi took the second race of the Trittico Lombardia in a sprint
finish out of a group of 20 riders. Gavazzi won by inches in a tight sprint with
BMC's Mauro Santambrogio who claimed second in front of his home crowd in
Lissone with Acqua & Sapone veteran Luca Paolini third.
Moment of truth: Luca Paolini, Angel Rubiano, Francesco Gavazzi, and Mauro
Santambrogio
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Miguel Angel Rubiano Chavez (Meridian) in for fourth with 2008 winner
Leonardo Bertagnolli (Androni Diquigiovanni) 5th.
The one day race proved another one of attrition with a group of 20 riders
dominating the second part of the one day race on with the group of 15
separating in the final kilometer. A tough day of racing reduced the peloton of
164 to 35 finishers.
The early escapees were caught and dispatched on the climb of the Ghisallo as
Team Lampre came to the front setting the pace catching the break and thinning
the peloton with 70 kilometers to go.. . A further selection came on the Colle
Brianza with the 20 survivors making the elite group that would decide the
race. The group worked well together to set a strong pace over the
remaining 42 kilometers to discourage the chasers.
Luca Paolini, Francesco Gavazzi and Mauro Santambrogio gulp air after finishing
their sprint.
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The group were led to the finish by Acqua & Sapone's Massimo Codol and
Lampre's Marco Marzano who set a fast pace to in the last ten kilometers to
discourage the late attacks. Marzano handed off Gavazzi at 500 meters to
team mate Simone Ponzi who brought Gavazzi in position to launch and catch pass
Santambrogio and Paolini in the final meters.
Francesco Gavazzi finally celebrates the win but it seems his arms will go no
higher fot the victory salute...
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Lampre/Farnese Vini
Francesco Gavazzi
"A very nice victory won on a tough route and interesting tactics. The race was
difficult from the outset, the group launched at high speed and with so many
escape attempts. I was in the right position and ready
when
the first big selection came on the Ghisallo with teammates Cunego, Pietropolli,
Marzano and Ponzi; tactically we could control the situation. I knew my
form was really good when I rode in on the final circuits. Only 20 riders were
left;
Marzano displayed unsurpassed generosity, and Ponzi did not disappoint in
leading me to my the final lunge for victory."
26 year old, Francesco 'Gava' Gavazzi smiles from the podium
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"Santambrogio
was a tricky opponent, I had to restrain myself and leave it in Mauro's hands;
because otherwise I would have been lost.
Today we rode at home since the team's home is close to roads on the
route, and accordingly I dedicated the victory to the sponsor Lampre and all
other partners who support us; and special thanks are for teammates,
particularly
Ponzi and Marzano. Although initially it was not in my plans, take part in the
Coppa Bernocchi tomorrow to try to win the ranking of the Trittico Lombardia.
IThank Spezialetti for his availability, as I will start in his place. "
BMC Racing team
Mauro Santambrogio took second place in the sprint finish. Steve Morabito
supported Santambrogio during the 186.5 km one-day race.
“Everything went very well on my home streets and on my training course. My
family and friends were there and that motivated me,” explained
Mauro Santambrogio, who comes from the town of
Inverigo near Lake Como.
Climbing classification won
“It was a very difficult race, which took us over a few of the Tour of
Lombardy’s climbs. The last part was very successful for us. Steve Morabito
accompanied Mauro Santambrogio during all of the climbs. He did a good job.
Mauro won the points for the last climb,” said a delighted
René Savary, BMC Racing Team Assistant
Director. Steve Morabito crossed the finish line with the second group. Victory
was claimed by Francesco Gavazzi (Lampre).
Coppa Agostini Profile courtesy of
Associazione Società Ciclistica Mobili Lissone
Coppa Agostini Monza - Lissone 186 km
Attacks were the order of the day from the start of the race with
riders trying to open a a gap... none met with much success until a group the
included: Huzarski (ISD), Stadler (BMC), Liquigas's Kuschynski
andSantaromita, Marco Marzano (Lampre), and Garmin's Ryder Hesjedal and Tejay
Van Garderen. They too had no luck and were back in the pack after 40 km,
lasting only 9 kilometers.
It was more of the same as an attack BMC's John Murphy at 16 km was
joined by Michael Albasini (HTC), Alessandro Bertolini (Androni), 105 Cattaneo
(De Rosa) and Muraglia (CDC); the quintet looked like it might have some staying
power opening a one minute gap that went up over 4 minutes by 60 km where Murphy
was dropped and followed chasing alone at 50 seconds.
Pozzovivo and his Colnago team lead the chase on the Piano del Tivano
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at 75 km the quartet still continued their mission with 3 minutes ahead of
the peloton... a small group followed ahead of the peloton which had split the
first part at 336 and the second at 4:38... behind small groups fought to regain
the peloton on the climb of the Piano `del
Tivano.
De Rosa' Cattaneo led over the Pian del Tivano followed by Bertolini,
Muraglia and Albasini the main group had closed in at 2:00 with the
second half of the peloton at 3:25. Visconti and Borghini were on the chase to
return to the first group at 16 seconds.
On the descent Bertolini attacked chasing the four leaders, who lead at 1:45
with the first chase group coming on fast and picking up Albasini who was
dropped by the leaders. The half way mark of the race had been passed with as
they approached the climb of the Ghisallo the site of the chapel of the Madonna
and patron of cyclists. Bertolini, Muraglia and Cattaneo star tthe climb of the
Ghisalo with a minute over the chasers... behind Italian Champion Giovanni
Visconti gives up his chasing having only made it back to the second chase
group, he abandons the race.
Catteano is dropped on the climb; was then caught as the group sailed on to
catch Bertolini and Muraglia as a group of 25 led by Colnago closes into 20
seconds on the descent with 76 km to go The Group grows to 40 on the descent.
The attacks continue on the Colle Brianza splitting the group; the lead group
led by Santambrogio, Santomaromito, Hesjedal and Lampre's Ponzi, Marzano and
Gavazzi take an advantage of 1:35 with 50 km to go.
Borislav Borisov attacks on the descent of the Brianza
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Santambrogio (BMC) led by 8 seconds over the summit of the Colle Brianza
followed by Massimo Codol (Acqua & Sapone), and Ande4ra Tonti (Carmiooro),
behind Pasquale Muto led the first chase group at 33 seconds the
second group is followed at 2:52.
On the climb to Sirtori there are more attacks - first Rubiano Chavez
(Meridian) opening a gap. Bertagnolli (Androni) and Cristiano
Salerno (De Rosa) gaining a hundred meters... behind the chase loses ground and
follows at 5 minutes with 25 km to go.
By 10 km to go the 20 rides are all together in a nervous truce as they enter
the two local circuits in Lissone. Acqua & Sapone's Massimo Codol and Lampre's
Marco Marzano set a furious pace going into the final circuit. The attacks came
as the race neared the final km.
Santambrogio got the lead in the final 500 meters with Paolni with Gavazzi
being towed to the front and released in the final 200 meters to make up the gap
and pass Santambrogio in the final two metes in a photo finish winning by
centimeters.
Tomorrows final leg of the Trittico Lombardia, the 92nd Coppa Bernocchi will
play out over 199 kilometers and is likely to end in a sprint finish to decide
who has the points from the three races to be awarded the Lombardy Triptych
prize of a diamond worth approximately $15,000 USA.
64th Coppa Agostoni - Giro
Delle Brianze
Monza - Lissone
186 km - 4:42:15 - 39.667 km/h
1 Francesco Gavazzi (Lampre/Farnese Vini)
2 Mauro Santambrogio (BMC Racing )
3 Luca Paolini
(Acqua & Sapone)
4 Miguel Angel Rubiano Chavez (Meridian)
5 Leonardo Bertagnolli (Androni Diquigiovanni)
6 Vladislav Borisov (Amore & Vita)
7 Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin/Transitions)
8 Leonardo Giordani (Ceramica Flaminia)
9 Enrico Zen
(Colnago/CSF Inox)
10 Serafin Martinez (Xacobeo Galicia)
Full Results
Started: 164
Finished: 35
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