Firenze Viareggio - NE

Italy, August 15, 2001

Popovych wins Firenze Viareggio classic

By Danilo Vigano

21 year old Ukranian Yaroslav Popovych (Vellutex) has won the 190 km Firenze Viareggio for elite and U23 riders. He attacked with 1.5 kilometres to go to win solo, recording his 12th season victory. 11 seconds behind were five riders, with Vittorio Valle Vallomini (Etruria Ciaponi) and Volodymyr Starchyk (Fis Parolin) taking second and third respectively.

Results - 190 km

1 Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Zoccorinese Vellutex Palazzago 4.28.00 (42.537 km/h)
2 Vittorio Valle Vallomini (Ita) Etruria Ciaponi            0.11
3 Volodymyr Starchyk (Ukr) Fis Parolin
4 Stefano Ciuffi (Ita) San Paolo Saeco
5 Manuele Mori (Ita) Casprini Pitti Shoes
6 Lorenzo Bernucci (Ita) Zoccorinese Vellutex Palazzago
7 Matteo Gigli (Ita) Cotto Imprunetaa                       0.15
8 Giampaolo Caruso (Ita) Zoccorinese Vellutex Palazzagoa    0.20
9 Giacomo Cariulo (Ita) Casprini Pitti Shoesa               0.26
10 Francesco Mazzantini (Ita) Cotto Impruneta               0.54

Courtesy of Danilo Vigaṇ