16th Giro d'Oro, Cat 1.5

Italy, July 12 1998


Brief:

The 16th Giro d'Oro open, which started and finished in Ponte Arche (Trento) was won by Angelo Citracca - his first victory as a professional. With around 7 kms to go, he dropped his breakaway companions to win by 28 seconds from the Moldavian Pugaci, and teammate Gianpaolo Mondini, Fausto Dotti and Maggioni. For Kross-Selle Italia it was the 33rd victory for stagiars and the 9th on the international calendar.

Ponte Arche, Trento, 170 kms:

 1. Angelo Citracca (Ita) Kross-Selle Italia		     4.09.05 (40.950)
 2. Igor Pugaci (Mol) Elite					0.28
 3. Gianpaolo Mondini (Ita) Kross-Selle Italia
 4. Luca Maggioni (Ita) Vini Caldirola
 5. Fausto Dotti (Ita) Ros Mary - Amica Chips
 6. Amilcare Tronca (Ita) Ballan
 7. Nicola Ramacciotti (Ita) MBM Rosa 				0.50
 8. Emanuele Lupi (Ita) Amore e Vita
 9. Cristiano Frattini (Ita) Brescialat-Liquigas 
10. Saso Sviben (Slo) KRKA 					1.12
..
17. Michele Bartoli (Ita) Asics-CGA 				1.40
32. Mariano Piccoli (Ita) Brescialat-Liquigas 			2.03
33. Matteo Tosatto (Ita) Ballan	

Started: 169
Finished: 45