Italian National Championships - CNItaly, June 20-25, 2000
Day 1 - June 20: Individual time trialsMarco Velo (Mercatone Uno) retained his tricolore jersey that he won last year, after he rode the fastest time in the Open category of the time trial in Pordenone. Velo beat Daniele Contrini (Liquigas) and Diego Ferrari (Amica Chips) over the 39.6 kilometre course, averaging 49.94 km/h in the process. However, Velo later failed a drugs test (salbutamol) but successfully appealed and held onto his title. In the women's flatter 29.5 km event, it was Gabriella Pregnolato (Gas Sport) who repeated her 1996, 1997, and 1999 wins, clocking just under 39 minutes for the distance to beat Luisa Tamanini (Alfa Lum) and Lucia Pizzolotto (Michela Fanini). The under 23 competition was fiercely contested, with Cristian Caldarelli going nearly four minutes faster than Pregnolato over the same course (Average 50.2 km/h). The junior men's category (20.2 km) was taken out by Daniele Colli in 26 minutes, while in the junior women, Gloria Guarnieri rode 18.24 for the 12 kilometres. Open Men - 39.6 km1. Marco Velo (Mercatone Uno)* 47.34 (49.94 km/h) 2. Daniele Contrini (Liquigas-Pata) 0.56 3. Diego Ferrari (Amica Chips) 1.30 4. Riccardo Forconi (Mercatone Uno-Albacom) 1.52 5. Juri Alvisi (Eternedile Pedale Ozzanese) 2.04 6. Dario Andriotto (Alexia Alluminio) 2.24 7. Denis Zanette (Liquigas-Pata) 3.12 8. Andrea Dolci (Sintofarm) 3.41 9. Giacomo Battistel (Alexia Alluminio) 3.58 10. Roberto Di Giovine (Michela Fanini) 10.16 11. Ernesto Riboldi (over time limit) 18.15 Finishers: 11 *Marco Velo was later disqualified for doping, but successfully appealed to the FCI. U23 - 29.5 km1. Cristian Caldarelli (Promo Ciclo Metalcost) 35.08.29 (50.209 km/h) 2. Davide Cappelletto (U.C.Trevigiani) 0.20.58 3. Cristian Cantarini (S.C.Filmop) 0.34.49 4. Roberto Lotti 1.12.51 5. Stefano Guerrini (Vellutex Zoccorinese) 1.32.75 6. Francesco Cipoletta 1.59.23 7. Alex Gualandi 2.00.16 8. Sandro Lettenero 2.01.21 9. Stefano Cavallari 2.10.81 10. Michele Canevarolo 2.11.54 11. Emanuele Pergolari 2.17.90 12. Manuel Quinziato 2.19.53 13. Stefano Brunelli 2.23.69 14. Alberto Comachhio 2.33.71 15. Ivan De Nobile 2.44.93 16. Cristian Milone 2.46.64 17. Claudio Astolfi 3.07.59 18. Maurizio Biondo 3.09.53 19. Manuel Bianchi 3.51.60 20. Marco Filippi 4.53.01 21. Bruno Pizzolato 5.24.82 22. Yankee Germano 8.00.97 Finishers: 22 Women - 29.4 km1. Gabriella Pregnolato (Gas Sport Team) 38.57.22 (45.289 km/h) 2. Luisa Tamanini (Alfa-Lum) 1.22.45 3. Lucia Pizzolotto (Michela Fanini) 1.45.47 4. Serena Gazzini (Alfa Lum) 2.57.75 5. Barbara Del Vai (Michele Fanini) 2.59.80 6. Vera Carrara 3.08.20 7. Sabrina Bonaso 3.46.34 8. Zarina Ronchetti 4.13.67 9. Alessia Quarta (Figurella) 5.04.82 10. Simona Sagoni 9.19.82 10 Finishers Junior Men - 20.2 km1. Daniele Colli (S.C. Biringhello-Rimor) 26.00.38 (46.65 km/h) 2. Giulio Focardi (A.S.Pitti Shoes) 0.15.93 3. Martino Marcotto (Pedale Scaligero) 0.22.76 4. Alessandro Villani 0.30.63 5. Mirko Morandi 0.56.13 6. Elia Rigotto 1.03.76 7. Gianluca Mazzarini 1.06.39 8. Mattia Ambrosi 1.22.48 9. Massimo Lombardi 1.23.88 10. Fabio Evangelistella 1.33.36 Finishers: 32 Junior Women - 12 km1. Gloria Guarnieri (Ju Sport Gorla Minore) 18.24.44 (39.13 km/h) 2. Lisa Gatto (Top Girl) 0.03.73 3. Silvia Valsecchi (Equipe 2000) 0.09.23 4. Daniela Lucchetta 0.12.91 5. Vanessa Casati 0.22.66 6. Alessandra Borchi 0.52.14 7. Anna Gusmini 0.54.50 8. Monica Bragmato 1.07.56 9. Sonia Ongaro 1.31.86 10. Lidia Arcangeli 1.33.20 11. Laura Pisaneschi 1.37.80 12. Daniela Brasciani 1.43.13 13. Serena Zorzetto 1.56.11 14. Romina Modigliani 2.06.86 15. Elena Fugolo 3.20.90 16. Francesca Alberti 4.07.04 17. Monica Panza 4.24.91 Finishers: 17 |