26th Giro delle Regioni - 2.7.1Italy, April 26-May 1, 20012000 results Stage list Past winners The Stages
Stage 1 - April 26: Montalto di Castro-Castiglione del Lago, 184 kmBy Brian Stephens, Australian U23 team manager The first stage of Giro delle Regione was marked by a was a cat. 2 climb at the 73km mark with the rest of the day being fairly flat. A break of nearly 20 riders got away near the climb with the Australians missing it totally. They paid for their mistake by having to chase it over the last 60 km along with the French and German teams. A group split of the front of the break away and stayed away to win with Manuel Quinziato taking the honors. Our guys finished in the bunch. Results1 Manuel Quinziato (Ita) Zalf Fior 4.30.00 2 Jonas Ljungblad (Swe) Crescent 0.04 3 Stefano Ugana (Ita) Feralpi Sintofarm 0.05 4 Pasquale Uto (Ita) Grassi Mapei 0.06 5 Davide Ellettini (Ita) Eternedile Ozzanese 0.07 6 Peter Estak (Cze) Czech Republic 7 Salvatore Scamardella (Ita) Vellutex 0.09 8 Davide Appelletto (Ita) Site Frezza 0.11 9 Luca Gorresi (Ita) Garda Calze Ragnoli 10 Loris Lattuada (Ita) Bergamasca For 3 Stage 2 - April 27: Sambuca Pistoiese-Cutigliano, 128 kmBy Brian Stephens, Australian U23 team manager The second stage looks to be by far the hardest in the tour with circuits arount the hills above Pistoia. The stage started with a cat 3 climb, followed by two cat 2s and two cat 1s. Our hope for the day was Scott Davis who didn't have his best day in the hills and finished 41st. The stage was one by prolific winner this year, Yaroslav Popovych riding for Ukraine. Results1 Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Zoccorinese Vellutex Casa Selezione 3.57.00 (32.401 km/h) 2 Michele Scarponi (Ita) Site Frezza 0.08 3 GianPaolo Caruso (Ita) Zoccorinese Vellutex Casa Selezione 0.37 4 Damiano Cunego (Ita) Zalf Fior 1.35 5 Mario Pafundi (Ita) Zoccorinese Vellutex Casa Selezione 2.09 6 Massimiliano Maisto (Ita) Garda Calze Ragnoli 2.53 7 Christophe LeMevel (Ita) Francia 3.48 8 Luca Solari (Ita) Sanpellegrin 3.56 9 Matteo Alvisi (Ita) Eternedile 4.46 10 Claudio Bartoli (Ita) Impruneta 5.10 General classification after stage 2 1 Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Zoccorinese Vellutex Casa Selezione 2 Michele Scarponi (Ita) Site Frezza 0.12 3 GianPaolo Caruso (Ita) Zoccorinese Vellutex Casa Selezione 0.43 4 Damiano Cunego (Ita) Zalf Fior 1.45 5 Mario Pafundi (Ita) Zoccorinese Vellutex Casa Selezione 2.19 Stage 3- April 28: Borgo a Mozzano-Riva Trigoso, 146 kmBy Brian Stephens, Australian U23 team manager The third stage included two two categorised climbs. A cat 2 at 40km and a cat 3 close to the finish. The pace was hot from the start with attacks going from the gun. The Ukrainians controlled the main peloton until the final climb when the main contenders attacked for the stage. Scott Davis had a big go at getting clear but was bought back and finished in the main chase group. Popovych again showed his superiority with an extremely strong ride to run third to Bennati and Scarponi. Results1 Daniele Bennati (Ita) Grassi Mapei 3.34.06 (40.943 km/h) 2 Michele Scarponi (Ita) Site Frezza 3 Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Zoccorinese Vellutex Casa Selezione 4 Daniele Pietropolli (Ita) Zalf Fior 0.10 5 Pasquale Muto (Ita) Grassi Mapei 6 Tobias Lergard (Swe) Team Crescent 7 Fatti Del Alessandro (Ita) Feralpi Sintofarm 8 Emanuele Barichello (Ita) Fis Parolin 9 Luca Solari (Ita) Sanpellegrino 0.11 10 Claudio Bartoli (Ita) Impruneta Cotto 0.33 General classification after stage 3 1 Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Zoccorinese Vellutex Casa Selezione 12.02.34 2 Michele Scarponi (Ita) Site Frezza 0.11 3 Gian Paolo Caruso (Ita) Zoccorinese Vellutex Casa Selezione 1.36 4 Damiano Cunego (Ita) Zalf Fior 2.38 5 Mario Pafundi (Ita) Zoccorinese Vellutex Casa Selezione 3.12 Stage 4 - April 29: Marina di Carrara-Carrara, 118 kmBy Brian Stephens, Australian U23 team manager Today was an action packed day for the Australians with 2 of the guys crashing (Laidler and Mackey) with no serious injuries and Scott Davis making the front group of 10 coming to the last climb before puncturing on a descent and losing contact. Still, the form is coming on. The race started in Marina di Carrara and wound around the area over some twisty, rough roads with some tough climbs thrown in. There was a cat 1 climb followed by three cat 3s and the finish on another cat 1 climb. Unbelievably the stage was won by Popovych, with Scarponi continuing the battle to run second. Results1 Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Zoccorinese Vellutex Casa Selezione 3.10.00 (37.239 km/h) 2 Michele Scarponi (Ita) Site Frezza 0.23 3 Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) French National Team 4 Claudio Bartoli (Ita) Impruneta 5 Ivan Fanfoni (Ita) Site Frezza 0.42 6 Guido Balbis (Ita) Fis Parolin 0.50 7 Stefano Ciuffi (Ita) San Paolo 0.59 8 Giampaolo Caruso (Ita) Zoccorinese Vellutex Casa Selezione 9 Alexander Kuchynsky (Blr) Grassi Mapei 1.18 10 Damiano Cunego (Ita) Zalf Fior General classification after stage 4 1 Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Zoccorinese Vellutex Casa Selezione 15.13.10 2 Michele Scarponi (Ita) Site Frezza 0.38 3 Giampaolo Caruso (Ita) Zoccorinese Vellutex Casa Selezione 2.45 4 Damiano Cunego (Ita) Zalf Fior 4.06 5 Mario Pafundi (Ita) Zoccorinese Vellutex Casa Selezione 5.17 Results Courtesy of Danilo Vigano Stage 5 - April 30: Saint Vincent-Champoluc, 114 kmBy Brian Stephens, Australian U23 team manager Stage 5 was held in Val de Aosta in the shadow of the Alps. A drizzly cold day greeted the riders for a stage which started with a pretty flat run up and down the valley then truned up into the mountains for a 15km climb rated cat 1, then more cimbing for another 11km to the finish. The first hour was covered at an average of 46 kph before the field was again obliterated by Scarponi and Popovych who fought out the finish, this time with Scarponi taking the honours. Scott climbed consistently and progressed steadily up the GC. Results1 Michele Scarponi (Ita) Site Frezza 2.59.00 (37.329 km/h) 2 Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Zoccorinese Vellutex Casa Selezione 3 Roberto Gotti (Ita) Maffe Unidelta 1.03 4 Claudio Bartoli (Ita) Impruneta 5 Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) French National Team 6 Sylvain Calzati (Fra) French National Team 7 Damiano Cunego (Ita) Zalf Fior 8 Roberto Lotti (Ita) Sanpellegrino 9 Massimiliano Maisto (Ita) Garda Calze Ragnoli 10 Pasquale Muto (Ita) Grassi Mapei ... 39 Scott Davis (Aus) Australia Mapei Aqua 5.03 88 Simon Gerrans (Aus) Australia Mapei Aqua 14.44 90 Gene Bates (Aus) Australia Mapei Aqua 111 Adrian Laidler (Aus) Australia Mapei Aqua 121 Daniel Mackey (Aus) Australia Mapei Aqua 123 Graeme Brown (Aus) Australia Mapei Aqua General classification after stage 5 1 Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Zoccorinese Vellutex Casa Selezione 18.12.46 2 Michele Scarponi (Ita) Site Frezza 0.34 3 Damiano Cunego (Ita) Zalf Fior 5.15 4 Giampaolo Caruso (Ita) Zoccorinese Vellutex Casa Selezione 5.50 5 Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) French National Team 6.48 Results Courtesy of Danilo Vigano/Brian Stephens Stage 6a - May 1: S.Maria della Versa-Lodi, 64 kmBy Brian Stephens, Australian U23 team manager Stage 6a was the first of two split stages on the last day. It was a fairly flat run from Santa Maria della Versa to Lodi. The Australians worked hard to control the many attacks and set Graeme Brown for the sprint. It was a bunch sprint but Graeme was blocked for a run after a rider in front of him pulled his foot. It was won by Ukraine Roman Luhovyy. Results1 Roman Luhoviy (Ukr) San Paolo 1.18.00 (48.659 km/h) 2 Lorenzetto Mirco (Ita) Site Frezza 3 Luca Cappa (Ita) Sanpellegrino 4 Sergio Marinangeli (Ita) Montegranaro 5 Francesco Chicchi (Ita) Aqua Mg 6 Andrea Curino (Ita) Garda Calze Ragnoli 7 Tommaso Caneschi (Ita) Grassi Mapei 8 David Kupka (Cze) Czech Republic 9 Gianluca Moi (Ita) Zoccorinese Vellutex Casa Selezione 10 Daniele Pietropolli (Ita) Zalf Fior General classification after stage 6a 1 Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Zoccorinese Vellutex Casa Selezione 2 Michele Scarponi (Ita) Site Frezza 0.34 3 Damiano Cunego (Ita) Zalf Fior 5.15 4 Giampaolo Caruso (Ita) Zoccorinese Vellutex Casa Selezione 5.50 5 Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) French National Team 6.48 Results Courtesy of Danilo Vigano Stage 6b - May 1: Lodi-Lodi, 72 kmBy Brian Stephens, Australian U23 team manager Stage 6b was another flat circuit race starting and finishing in Lodi. Last chance for a stage and the boys didn't dissapoint me. The team worked perfectly to a plan with Gene Bates getting into and early move which stayed clear until 15km from the finish. The others went into action keeping Graeme near the front helped by Gene. Graeme hit the front at 300 meters to go and won clearly giving him his first win since the Tour Down Under and the team their first European win this year. The team effort was something for them to be proud of. There were 186 starters and 138 finishers, and the Australian team finished intact. Results1 Graeme Brown (Aus) Australia Mapei Aqua 1.32.00 (46.753 km/h) 2 Roman Luhoviy (Ukr) San Paolo 3 Stefano Lugana (Ita) Feralpi 4 Francesco Chicchi (Ita) Aqua Mg 5 Luca Cappa (Ita) Sanpellegrino 6 Andrea Curino (Ita) Garda Calze Ragnoli 7 Alberto Tolomelli (Ita) Eternedile 8 Daniele Pietropolli (Ita) Zalf Fior 9 Francesco Colavito (Ita) Bergamasca For 3 10 Tommaso Caneschi (Ita) Grassi Mapei ... 48 Scott Davis (Aus) Australia Mapei Aqua 67 Simon Gerrans (Aus) Australia Mapei Aqua 110 Gene Bates (Aus) Australia Mapei Aqua 112 Daniel Mackey (Aus) Australia Mapei Aqua 114 Adrian Laidler (Aus) Australia Mapei Aqua Final general classification 1 Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Zoccorinese Vellutex Casa Selezione 21.04.05 (39.721 km/h) 2 Michele Scarponi (Ita) Site Frezza 0.34 3 Damiano Cunego (Ita) Zalf Fior 5.15 4 Giampaolo Caruso (Ita) Zoccorinese Vellutex Casa Selezione 5.50 5 Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Francia 6.48 6 Massimiliano Maisto (Ita) Garda Calze Ragnoli 7.29 7 Claudio Bartoli (Ita) Impruneta 7.36 8 Luca Solari (Ita) Sanpellegrino 7.49 9 Ivan Fanfoni (Ita) Site Frezza 8.35 10 Roberto Lotti (Ita) Sanpellegrino 10.01 11 Nicola Portal (Fra) Francia 11.51 12 Vladimir Goussev (Rus) Vigorplant Carozzi 13.33 13 Francesco Bellotti (Ita) Aqua Mg 14.48 14 Volodymyr Bileka (Ukr) Zoccorinese Vellutex Casa Selezione 17.27 15 Marco Zepic (Slo) Slovenia 17.39 Results Courtesy of Danilo Vigano/Brian Stephens Past Winners2000 Graziano Gasparre (Ita) Bergamasca |