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Past Winners
Stage 1 - Follonica - Follonica, 149 kms: Stage 1, Follonica - Follonica, 149 kms:1. Denis Lunghi (Ita) Colpack Polti 3.47.06 (39.366) 2. Paolo Tiralongo (Ita) Vellutex - Casini 3. Massimiliano Martella (Ita) Toscana B 4. Dal Re (Ita) Emilia Romagna A 5. Lucchini (Ita) Vellutex - Casini 6. Martini (Ita) Toscana B 7. Devis Miorin (Ita) Parolin 8. Daniele Ringhi (Ita) Toscana A 9. Alessandro Romio (Ita) Emilia Romana B 10. Ferrara (Ita) Zalf Euromobil - Fior 11. Migul Meza Flores (Mex) Record Cucine .. 84. Alan Iacuone (Aus) AIS 0.59 87. Jamie Drew (Aus) AIS 101. Daniel Trinne (Aus) AIS 114. Deane Rogers (Aus) AIS 124. Sean Sullivan (Aus) AIS s.t. GC after Stage 1
1. Denis Lunghi (Ita) Colpack Polti 3.47.06 2. Paolo Tiralongo (Ita) Vellutex - Casini 3. Massimiliano Martella (Ita) Toscana B 4. Dal Re (Ita) Emilia Romagna A 5. Lucchini (Ita) Vellutex - Casini 6. Martini (Ita) Toscana B 7. Devis Miorin (Ita) Parolin 8. Daniele Ringhi (Ita) Toscana A 9. Alessandro Romio (Ita) Emilia Romana B 10. Ferrara (Ita) Zalf Euromobil - Fior 11. Migul Meza Flores (Mex) Record Cucine .. 84. Alan Iacuone (Aus) AIS 0.59 87. Jamie Drew (Aus) AIS 101. Daniel Trinne (Aus) AIS 114. Deane Rogers (Aus) AIS 124. Sean Sullivan (Aus) AIS s.t. Australian Team Brief: Brian Stephens who is with the Australian Institute of Sport team reports that the Australian team consists of Jamie Drew, Sean Sullivan, Alan Iacuone, Daniel Trinne and Deane Rogers. Today's stage was 159 km with a category 3 climb which had to be climbed twice and finishing with 4 laps of an 8km circuit. Not a great day for us with a break of 20 going in the first 40km with none of the Australians. It didn't look like succeeding but did. 15 of the 20 made it to the finish with 59 seconds in hand. The hardest stages are to come but we would have liked a more positive start. Stage 2, Follonica - Abbadia San Salvatore, 180 kms:1. Raffaele Luongo (Ita) Sintofarm 4.51.00 2. Massimo Cigana (Ita) Brescialat 0.13 3. Devis Miorin (Ita) Parolin 0.17 4. Raffaele Illiano (Ita) Sintofarm 0.19 5. Giorgio Feliziani (Ita) Marche A 0.30 .. 79. Alan Iacoune (Aus) AIS 11.57 83. Daniel Trinne (Aus) AIS 11.57 91. Jamie Drew (Aus) AIS 15.48 92. Sean Sullivan (Aus) AIS 15.48 161. Deane Rogers (Aus) AIS 19.36 GC after Stage 2
1. Devis Miorin (Ita) Parolin 8.38.23 2. Paolo Tiralongo (Ita) Vellutex 0.15 3. Massimo Cigana (Ita) Brescialat 0.55 4. Denis Lungi (Ita) Colpack 0.58 5. Daniele Ringhi (Ita) Toscana A 0.58 6. Raffaele Illiano (Ita) Sintofarm 1.01 7. Giorgio Feliziani (Ita) Marche A 1.12 8. Vecchi (Ita) 1.14 9. Moris Sammassimo (Ita) Colpack Polti 1.14 .. 70. Alan Iacuone (Aus) AIS 12.39 77. Daniel Trinne (Aus) AIS 12.39 87. Jamie Drew (Aus) AIS 16.30 91. Sean Sullivan (Aus) AIS 16.30 139. Deane Rogers (Aus) AIS 20.18 Australian Team Brief: Second stage of the Baby Giro today was supposed to be one of the toughest. There were 5 category 2 climbs, all in the second half of the stage. The Aussies tried hard but weren't able to make the really good groups over the climbs. Alan Iacuone was aggressive all day and was part of a dangerous break leading up to the 1st climb but faded over the last 2 climbs. Our aim now is to forget the general classification and to concentrate on some stage results which is well within our reach. Flat stage tomorrow with 2 cat 3 climbs. One at the start and one at the end. A good stage for the opportunist. Stage 3, Abbadia - Marsciano, 174 kms:Brian Stephens reports that this race is so hard to read. There are so many teams (36) with only 5 riders in each. Today Jamie Drew was in the 1st break of the day but was brought back after 20km. Then Alan Iacuone had a go with a group of 5. They stayed away for 20 odd km and as soon as they came back a group of 3 got away and stayed away. All our guys finished in the main group.Maybe tomorrow but it's a tough finish with 4 laps of an 11km circuit, half of which is up hill and makes up a category 2 climb, 4 times. The race finishes at the top on the 5th time up the climb.
1. Maurizio Carta (Ita) Toscana A 3.59.58 (43.506) 2. Domenico Romano (Ita) Veneto B 3. Alessandro Romio (Ita) Emilia Romana B 0.02 4. Federico Morini (Ita) Toscana B 5. Massimo Manuzzi (Ita) Emilia Romagna A 6. Pistidda 7. Bulgarelli 0.02 8. Adler 0.09 9. Bossoni 2.02 10. Sironi .. 48. Sean Sullivan (Aus) AIS 2.08 83. Jamie Drew (Aus) AIS 2.08 138. Deane Rogers (Aus) AIS 2.08 140. Alan Iacuone (Aus) AIS 2.08 141. Daniel Trinne (Aus) AIS 2.08 GC after Stage 3
1. Devis Miorin (Ita) Team Parolin Fis 12.40.29 2. Paolo Tiralongo (Ita) Vellutex 0.15 3. Maurizio Carta (Ita) Toscana A 0.51 4. Massimo Cigana (Ita) Brescialat 0.55 5. Denis Lungi (Ita) Colpack 0.58 6. Daniele Ringhi (Ita) Toscana A 0.58 7. Giorgio Feliziani (Ita) Marche A 1.01 8. Raffaele Illiano (Ita) Sintofarm 1.01 9. Vecchi 1.01 10. Moris Sammassimo (Ita) Colpack Polti 1.01 .. 78. Alan Iacuone (Aus) AIS 12.39 79. Daniel Trinne (Aus) AIS 12.39 88. Jamie Drew (Aus) AIS 16.30 89. Sean Sullivan (Aus) AIS 16.30 137. Deane Rogers (Aus) AIS 20.18 Stage 4, Torgiano - Arcevia, 156 kms:Today's race, as expexcted went nuts on the finish circuit. There were attacks and crashes galore. They ended up in groups of one at the finish with Alan Iauone, our best finisher at just under 3 minutes. Deane Rogers fell into a hole today (not literally) and had lost a lot of time by the feed zone where he pulled out. Pity with the time trial tomorrow.Tomorrow is a split stage with 123km in the morning and a 35km time trial in the afternoon.
1. Emanuele Negrini (Ita) Emilia Romagna A 3.50.50 (40.549) 2. Davy Daniels (Bel) Eddy Merckx 0.01 3. Massimil Martella (Ita) Toscana B 0.02 4. Giorgio Filiziani (Ita) Marche 0.05 5. Leonardo Giordani (Ita) Vellutex 0.09 6. Domenico Romano (Ita) Veneto B 0.58 7. Raffaele Luongo (Ita) Sintofarm 0.59 8. Fortunato Baliani (Ita) Toscana A 1.06 9. Guerra 1.12 10. Andrea Lanzani (Ita) Sanpellegrino 1.13 .. 50. Alan Iacuone (Aus) AIS 3.47 67. Jamie Drew (Aus) AIS 6.40 85. Sean Sullivan (Aus) AIS 10.06 142. Daniel Trinne (Aus) AIS 13.45 GC after Stage 4
1. Giorgio Feliziani (Ita) Marche A 16.32.25 2. Devis Miorin (Ita) Team Parolin Fis 0.51 3. Paolo Tiralongo (Ita) Vellutex 0.55 4. Massimo Cigana (Ita) Brescialat 1.06 5. Raffaele Illiano (Ita) Sintofarm 1.17 6. Moris Sammassimo (Ita) Colpack Polti 8. Denis Lungi (Ita) Colpack 1.40 9. Leonardo Giordani (Ita) Vellutex 10. Andrea Lanzani (Ita) Sanpellegrino 1.41 .. 50. Alan Iacuone (Aus) AIS 15.20 73. Jamie Drew (Aus) AIS 16.30 92. Daniel Trinne (Aus) AIS 25.18 93. Sean Sullivan (Aus) AIS 25.30 Stage 5a, Arcevia - Porto San Giorgio, 123 kms:Brian Stephens writes that the morning stage of a two-stage day was stuffed up by officials. The race entered a busy seaside town and took a wrong turn. Then the bunch did a lap of town to what they thought was the finish and were told there was a lap to go. The race was stopped after much confusion and the result was given as the first time over the line. As the bunch was together it did not cause too many problems. Daniel Trinne and Jamie Drew were active all day but the finish did not affect them.There was no change on GC.
1. Daniele Galli (Ita) San Pellegrino 2.39.09 2. Marco Madrucci (Ita) Grassi Mapei 3. Christian Sambi (Ita) Emilia Romagnia A 4. Mirko Laura (Ita) Grassi Mapei 5. Kurt Asle Arvesen (Nor) Euromobile .. 114. Jamie Drew (Aus) AIS 129. Sean Sullivan (Aus) AIS 130. Daniel Trinne (Aus) AIS 139. Allan Iacuone (Aus) AIS s.t. Stage 5b, Montappone - Montappone, ITT 35 kms:The boys all rode well - honest time trials over an extremely demanding course. The guy that was so strong last week, Daniel di Lucca must have scorched around the course. He is a very good rider.
1. Daniel Di Lucca (Ita) Record Cucine 48.13 2. Massimo Cigana (Ita) Brescialat 1.03 3. Alex Parfimovitch (Rus) Cadore 1.26 4. Maurizio Caravaggio (Ita) Marche B 1.30 5. Pietro Caucchioli (Ita) Sanpellegrino 1.56 .. 55. Daniel Trine (Aus) AIS 4.34 58. Allan Iacuone (Aus) AIS 4.54 76. Jamie Drew (Aus) AIS 5.40 83. Sean Sullivan (Aus) AIS 6.11 GC after Stage 5b
1. Massimo Cigana (Ita) Brescialat 20.01.56 2. Paolo Tiralongo (Ita) Vellutex 1.02 3. Moris Samassino (Ita) Colpack Polti 1.06 4. Daniele Ringhi (Ita) Toscana A 1.45 5. Andrea Lanzani (Ita) Sanpellegrino 1.45 .. 48. Alan Iacuone (Aus) AIS 18.05 74. Jamie Drew (Aus) AIS 25.35 80. Daniel Trinne (Aus) AIS 27.45 86. Sean Sullivan (Aus) AIS 29.32 Stage 6, Montappone - Misano Adriatico, 180 kms:Brian Stephens writes that this stage was tough as any so far in the Tour. After everyone had ridden so hard in the tough time trial the feeling was that the race might settle down in this stage. But instead it went crazy. It was hilly all day with strong cross winds and very hot conditions. We were kept very busy getting water to riders scattered in 4 separate groups. Alan Iacuone lost time. He had ridden very hard in the time trial the day before and hadn't recovered enough. The biggest disappointment came when Jamie Drew missed the time cut (9% of the winners time) in a group of 12 by 37 seconds. We tried to get the time limit exteded due to the conditions but there was no way. 3 Australian riders are now left in the race.
1. Emanuele Negrini (Ita) Emilia Romagna A 4.39.51 (38.592) 2. Fortunato Baliani (Ita) Toscana A 3. Alessandro Romio (Ita) Emilia Romana B 4. Massimiliano Martella (Ita) Toscana B 5. Davide Dante (Ita) De Nardi 0.01 6. Denis Lunghi (Ita) Colpack - Polti 7. Davy Daniels (Bel) Eddy Merckx 0.06 .. 10. Danilo Di Luca (Ita) .. 69. Sean Sullivan (Aus) AIS 11.34 86. Allan Iacuone (Aus) AIS 12.20 110. Daniel Trinne (Aus) AIS 13.30 138. Jamie Drew (Aus) AIS 25.50 GC after Stage 6
1. Massimo Cigana (Ita) Ragnoli - Brescialat 24.43.50 2. Denis Lunghi (Ita) Colpack - Polti 0.26 3. Paolo Tiralongo (Ita) Vellutex 1.02 4. Moris Sammassimo (Ita) Colpack Polti 1.06 5. Danilo Di Luca (Ita) Record Cucine 1.15 6. Daniele Ringhi (Ita) Toscana A 1.45 .. 59. Alan Iacuone (Aus) AIS 28.22 80. Sean Sullivan (Aus) AIS 39.03 82. Daniel Trinne (Aus) AIS 39.12 Out of Time Limit: Jamie Drew (Aus) AIS Stage 7, Misano Adriatico - Campo Galliano, 188 kms:This stage over 188 kms was the first flat terrain encountered so far. It was Still an aggressive stage with an average over 46kph. A group of 18 with no Aussies went to 2.10 by the finish. The lead changed again with Ringhi taking over. We were all woken this morning by the UCI blood test crew. Rude way to start the day.
1. Rafaele Bosi (Ita) Tas Elematica 4.03.57 (46.29) 2. Denis Bertoldo (Ita) Friuli 3. Paolo Bossoni (Ita) Sintofarm 4. Mart Fischerlehner (Aut) Trevigiani 5. Paolo Ferronato (Ita) Colpack s.t. 6. Foligno (Ita) 7. Mazzoleni (Ita) 8. Federico Morini (Ita) Toscana B 9. Daniele Righi (Ita) Toscana A 10. Alessandro Romio (Ita) Emilia Romana B .. 29. Daniel Trinne (Aus) AIS 2.10 45. Sean Sullivan (Aus) AIS s.t. 50. Allan Iacuone (Aus) AIS s.t. GC after Stage 7
1. Daniele Righi (Ita) Toscana A 28.49.32 2. Massimo Cigana (Ita) Brescialat 0.25 3. Leonardo Gioradi (Ita) Vellutex 0.46 4. Denis Lunghi (Ita) Colpack 0.51 5. Paolo Tiralongo (Ita) Vellutex 1.27 6. Moris Samassino (Ita) Colpack Polti 1.31 7. Danilo di Luca (Ita) Record Cucine 1.40 8. Federico Morini (Ita) Toscana B 2.23 9. Pietro Caucchioli (Ita) Sanpellegrino 2.23 10. Fortunato Baliani (Ita) Toscana A 2.40 .. 58. Alan Iacuone (Aus) AIS 28.47 77. Sean Sullivan (Aus) AIS 39.28 80. Daniel Trinne (Aus) AIS 39.37 Stage 8, Campogalliano - Bergantino, 126 kms:Today's stage was 62km to a 21km circuit which they did 4 times. Flat and fast all day with small groups going off the front continuosly. Sean Sullivan was aggresive and attacked with an Italian rider in the last lap but was brought back after 2 or 3 km. Daniel Trinne showed some speed to run 6th on the stage with the whole field up for the finish. Under 23 world champion, Kurt Arvesen won the stage.
1. Kurt Asle Arvesen (Nor) Zalf Euromobil - Fior 2.42.32 (46.514) 2. Marco Madrucci (Ita) Grassi Mapei 3. Daniele Galli (Ita) San Pellegrino 4. Migul Meza Flores (Mex) Record Cucine 5. Christian Sambi (Ita) Emilia Romagnia A 6. Daniel Trinne (Aus) AIS s.t. 110. Sean Sullivan (Aus) AIS 0.18 115. Allan Iacuone (Aus) AIS 0.18 GC after Stage 8
1. Daniele Righi (Ita) Toscana A 31.32.11 2. Massimo Cigana (Ita) Brescialat 0.25 3. Leonardo Gioradi (Ita) Vellutex 0.46 4. Denis Lunghi (Ita) Colpack 0.51 5. Paolo Tiralongo (Ita) Vellutex 1.27 6. Moris Samassino (Ita) Colpack Polti 1.31 7. Danilo di Luca (Ita) Record Cucine 1.40 8. Federico Morini (Ita) Toscana B 2.23 9. Pietro Caucchioli (Ita) Sanpellegrino 2.23 10. Fortunato Baliani (Ita) Toscana A 2.40 .. 57. Alan Iacuone (Aus) AIS 29.05 77. Daniel Trinne (Aus) AIS 39.37 80. Sean Sullivan (Aus) AIS 39.46 Stage 9, Castelmassa - Castelfranco Veneto, 180 kms:Brian Stephens writes that there were a lot of crashes during this stage but the Australian riders missed them all. There was a group away most of the day who went on to win the stage. The main group split into pieces over a Category 2 climb at the 140km mark but was pretty well reformed by the finish. Al and Sean were in that and Daniel was in a group behind.We head into the big mountains tomorrow with 4 category 1 climbs, one being the finish.
1. Raffaele Ferrara (Ita) Zalf Euromobil - Fior 3.58.00 (45.378) 2. Marco Pinotti (Ita) Lombardia 3. Alessan Cortinovis (Ita) Lombardia 0.36 4. Leonard Scarselli (Ita) Grassie Mapei 5. Davide Dante (Ita) De Nardi 0.36 .. 100. Allan Iacuone (Aus) AIS 2.00 104. Sean Sullivan (Aus) AIS 2.00 119. Daniel Trinne (Aus) AIS 6.52 GC after Stage 9
1. Daniele Righi (Ita) Toscana A 31.32.11 2. Massimo Cigana (Ita) Brescialat 0.25 3. Leonardo Gioradi (Ita) Vellutex 0.46 4. Denis Lunghi (Ita) Colpack 0.51 5. Paolo Tiralongo (Ita) Vellutex 1.27 6. Moris Samassino (Ita) Colpack Polti 1.31 7. Danilo di Luca (Ita) Record Cucine 1.40 8. Federico Morini (Ita) Toscana B 2.23 9. Pietro Caucchioli (Ita) Sanpellegrino 2.23 10. Fortunato Baliani (Ita) Toscana A 2.40 .. 55. Alan Iacuone (Aus) AIS 29.05 80. Sean Sullivan (Aus) AIS 39.46 85. Daniel Trinne (Aus) AIS 44.29 Stage 10, Castelfranco Veneto - Brusago, 186 kms:It was a really hard days racing today. The lead changed again with di Lucca taking the pink jersey. That's the same guy that won so impressively in Friuli last week. He also won the time trial by over a minute and is Italian under 23 champion. I can't see him being beaten here. The Aussies struggled on the climbs today. Al and Sean finishing in a big group of 42 riders at 21 minutes and Daniel in another smaller group at 25 minutes. The last stage is tomorrow and it promises to be no walk in the park. There are 2 Category 1 climbs before 52km. Then basically down hill to the finish near Bassano del Grappa.
1. Fabio Bulgarelli (Ita) Sintofarm 5.05.01 2. Danilo di Luca (Ita) Record Cucine 3. Emanuele Negrini (Ita) Emilia Romagna A 2.35 4. Raffaele Luongo (Ita) Sintofarm 2.36 5. Pietro Caucchioli (Ita) Sanpellegrino 2.38 .. 56. Sean Sullivan (Aus) AIS 20.58 58. Alan Iacuone (Aus) AIS 20.58 106. Daniel Trinne (Aus) AIS 24.52 GC after Stage 10
1. Danilo di Luca (Ita) Record Cucine 40.38.45 2. Massimo Cigana (Ita) Brescialat 1.24 3. Paolo Tiralongo (Ita) Vellutex 2.28 4. Pietro Caucchioli (Ita) Sanpellegrino 3.21 5. Emanuele Negrini (Ita) Emilia Romagna A 3.38 .. 53. Allan Iacuone (Aus) AIS 48.23 70. Sean Sullivan (Aus) AIS 59.04 82. Daniel Trinne (Aus) AIS 1.07.41 Stage 11, Baselga di Piné - Romano d'Ezzelino, 127 kms:1. Massimiliano Martini (Ita) Toscana B 3.01.46 (41.922) 2. Michielin 0.08 3. Guerra (Ita) 4. Paolo Bossoni (Ita) Sintofarm 5. Mancini (Ita) 0.19 6. Domenico Romano (Ita) Veneto B 0.28 7. Federico Morini (Ita) Toscana B 8. Davy Daniels (Bel) Eddy Merckx 9. Colleoni (Ita) 0.35 10. Nencini (Ita)Final GC
1. Danilo di Luca (Ita) Record Cucine 2. Massimo Cigana (Ita) Brescialat 1.24 3. Paolo Tiralongo (Ita) Vellutex 2.28 4. Pietro Caucchioli (Ita) Sanpellegrino 3.21 5. Emanuele Negrini (Ita) Emilia Romagna A 3.38 6. Fortunato Baliani (Ita) Toscana A 3.55 7. Denis Lunghi (Ita) Colpack 5.20 8. Ogor Pugaci (Mol) 5.51 9. Daniele Righi (Ita) Toscana A 5.55 10. Davy Daniels (Bel) Eddy Merckx 7.46 11. Federico Morini (Ita) Toscana B 7.59 12. Maurizio Carta (Ita) Toscana A 8.37 13. Giorgio Feliziani (Ita) Marche A 8.42 14. Massimiliano Martella (Ita) Toscana B 9.21 Past Winners1990 Belli 1991 Casagrande 1992 Pantani 1993 Simoni 1994 Piepoli 1995 Di Grande 1996 Sgambelluri 1997 Mason 1998 Di Luca Results from Andrea Mandiroli, our reporter in Italy |