12th Gara Milionaria - 1.6

Italy, August 17, 2001

Popovych wins Gara Milionaria

By Danilo Vigano

Ukranian sensation Yaroslav Popovych (Vellutex) has won the 12th edition of the Gara Milionaria-Trofeo Icas Silvano Marini for elite and under 23 riders. The 21 year old beat Massimiliano Martella (Olio Vezza) and Francesco Magni (Eternedile) in a 9 man sprint, to take his 13th victory of the season.

Results - 156 km

1 Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Zoccorinese Vellutex Palazzago  4.07.00 (37.895 km/h)
2 Massimiliano Martella (Ita) Olio Vezza
3 Francesco Magni (Ita) Eternedile
4 Balazs Rohtmer (Hun) San Paolo
5 Markus Knopfle (Ger) Promo Ciclo
6 Oscar Borlini (Ita) Bergamasca For 3
7 Danilo Andrenacci (Ita) SC Monturano
8 Ruslan Pidgornyy (Ukr) Site Frezza
9 Hector Mesa Mesa (Col) Centri Calzature
10 Matteo Alvisi (Ita) Eternedilea                           0.30

Courtesy of Danilo Vigaṇ