GP Citta di Camaiore, Cat 1.2

Italy, August 4, 1999

1998 Results     Past Winners

Report:

It was considered by observers to be a wonderful race. It was characterised by constant attacking and counterattacking. At the end the average speed was a record for the event - a very fast 45.962 km/h. And that was notwithstanding the fact that the peloton had to climb Monte Pitoro 6 times. Ultimately, the race was won on the 6th climb of Pitoro, some 15 kms before the end. Francesco Casagrande, the most aggressive rider of the day, launched a splendid solo attack on the climb. He was quickly covered by Pavel Tonkov. But Casagrande was also assisted by some superb work from Massimo Donati.

32-year old Donati then went on to take his first major victory of his career after he dropped Casagrande and Luca Belluomini in the closing stages. Donati's fine form took him from 16th to 3rd place in the Coppa Italia, a competition based on national Italian races.

Casagrande came in second and said he was very happy for Donati. The win, he said, confirmed Donati's dedication.

Massimo Podenzana retained his lead in the Coppa Italia.

Camaiore, 198 kms:

AVS: 45.962 km/h

 1. Massimo Donati (Ita) Vini Caldirola		     4.18.44
 2. Francesco Casagrande (Ita) Vini Caldirola		0.45
 3. Luca Belluomini (Ita) Navigare-Gaerne		0.47
 4. Paolo Lanfranchi (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step		1.09
 5. Massimiliano Mori (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale		1.09
 6. Gianni Faresin (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step		1.09
 7. Aleksandr Shefer (Kaz) Riso Scotti-Vinavil		1.12
 8. Gianluca Valoti (Ita) Team Polti                    1.11
 9. Massimo Giunti (Ita) Cantina Tollo-Alexia		1.44
10. Paolo Valoti (Ita) Mobilvetta-Northwave		1.50
11. Salvatore Commesso (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale		1.50
12. Mariano Piccoli (Ita) Lampre-Daikin			1.50
13. Leonardo Guidi (Ita) Team Polti			1.50
14. Maurizio De Pasquale (Ita) Amore e Vita		1.50
15. Fausto Dotti (Ita) Liquigas				1.50
16. Alessandro Spezialetti (Ita) Mobilvetta-Northwave	1.50
17. Marco Pinotti (Ita) Lampre-Daikin			1.50
18. Mirko Puglioli (Ita) Amore e Vita			1.50
19. Gilberto Simoni (Ita) Ballan			1.50
20. Pavel Tonkov (Rus) Mapei-Quick Step			1.50
21. Roberto Petito (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale		3.33
22. Ivan Basso (Ita) Riso Scotti-Vinavil		3.33
23. Giuseppe Di Grande (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step		5.00
24. Marco Fincato (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi		5.35
25. Cristian Gasperoni (Ita) Cantina Tollo-Alexia	6.05
26. Luca Scinto (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step			6.05
27. Bertocci (Ita) 					7.03
28. Massimo Podenzana (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi	7.03
29. Marco Milesi (Ita) Liquigas				7.03
30. Michele Ferti (Ita) Amore e Vita			7.03
31. Mario Manzoni (Ita) Mobilvetta-Northwave		7.03
32. Marcello Siboni (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi		7.03
33. Paolo Bettini (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step		7.03
34. Marco Velo (Ita) Mercatone Uno-Bianchi		7.03
35. Niklas Axelsson (Swe) Navigare-Gaerne		7.03
36. Pavel Padrnos (Cze) Lampre-Daikin			7.03
37. Oscar Camenzind (Swi) Lampre-Daikin			7.03

Started: 121
Finished: 37
Past Winners 

1966    Bruno Mealli (Ita)      
1967    Lucien Dalla-Bona (Ita) 
1968    Gianpiero Macchi (Ita)  
1969    Ernico Paolini (Ita)    
1970    Mauro Simonetti (Ita)   
1971    Eddy Merckx (Ita)       
1972    Roger De Vlaeminck (Bel)        
1973    Emilio-M. Rodriguez (Col)       
1974    Giacinto Santambroggio (Ita)    
1975    Francesco Moser (Ita)   
1976    Walter Riccomi (Ita)    
1977    Franco Bitossi (Ita)            199 kms at 4.59.00
1979    Giuseppe Saronni (Ita)          199 kms at 4.58.00
1980    Silvano Contini (Ita)   
1981    Giuseppe Saronni (Ita)          209 kms at 5.03.00
1982    Jean-Marie Wampers (Bel)        210 kms at 5.10.00
1983    Moreno Argentin (Ita)           263 kms at 6.21.58
1984    Roberto Ceruti (Ita)            218 kms at 5.22.52
1985    Alberto Volpi (Ita)     
1986    Claudio Corti (Ita)                        5.02.00
1987    Gianni Bugno (Ita)              229 kms at 5.00.35
1988    Rolf Sörensen (Den)             233 kms at 5.41.00
1989    Franco Ballerini (Ita)  
1990    Giorgio Furlan (Ita)            253 kms at 6.14.07
1991    Gianni Faresin (Ita)            259 kms at 4.57.00
1992    Davide Cassani (Ita)            209 kms at 5.06.25
1993    Massimo Podenzana (Ita)         209 kms at 4.55.55
1994    Gianluca Bortolami (Ita)        209 kms at 5.17.32
1995    Luca Scinto (Ita)               209 kms at 4.52.53
1996    Alberto Elli (Ita)              209 kms at 4.46.42
1997    Alexander Gontschenkov (Rus)    198 kms at 4.30.41
1998	Andrea Tafi (Ita)		198 kms at 4.43.25
Past Winners from Mario Stiehl, Berlin