Brief:In Brissago, the Italians scored their second victory in two days at the Giro del Lago Maggiore open, organised by the Veloclub Brissago. Following the victory on Saturday by Gianluca Bortolami in the GP Chiasso, the Italian riders took the top 3 places in the Professional race on the Sunday. Luca Mazzanti, who hails from Bologna and rides for Cantina Tollo-Alexia Alluminio, scored his first professional victory.He launched an attack with 4 kms to go and only Gianluca Sironi and Marco Milesi could counter it. Brissago, 173 kms:1. Luca Mazzantu (Ita) Cantina Tollo-Alexia Alluminio 3.46.13 (46.044) 2. Gianluca Sironi (Ita) Vini Caldirola-Longoni Sport 3. Marco Milesi (Ita) Brescialat-Liquigas 4. Jose Ramon Uriarte Zubero (Spa) Festina 5. Buxhofer (Aut) 6. Glenn Magnusson (Swe) Amore e Vita 7. Giovanni Lombardi (Ita) Telekom-ARD 8. Fabio Sacchi (Ita) Polti 9. Mario Manzoni (Ita) Mobilvetta-Northwave 10. Marco Villa (Ita) Cantina Tollo-Alexia Alluminio 11. Massimo Apollonio (Ita) Vini Caldirola Under 23, 108 kms:
1. Marco Castelnovo (Ita) Vini Caldirola-Longoni Sport 2.40.00 (40.5) 2. C. Sironi (Ita) 1.09 3. Stanic (Swi) 1.35 Juniors, 47.5 kms:
1. Noemi Cantele (Ita) 1.25.26 (33.259) 2. Knecht (Ger) |