33rd Giro d'Italia U26 e U23 - 2.6

Italy, June 13-22, 2003

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Stage 2 - June 15: Azzano - Col San Martino (Treviso), 153.4 km

Australian Team Report

By Brian Stephens, AIS U23 manager

What a difference a day makes. After yesterday's victory by Aaron Kemps, today's stage from Azzano Decimo to Col San Martino turned sour when Gene Bates crashed while sprinting for a top 10 placing. He was transported by ambulance to the local hospital where x-rays revealed a broken collarbone in almost the same place as where he broke it 3 months ago. He looked in line for a good Giro d'Italia but now will return to the team base tomorrow to concentrate on the late part of the season and World Championships.

The stage, which finished over five laps of a tough circuit, was won by Alessandro Ricco from Raimondi. The other Aussies finished in the main group except Aaron, who lost a little more time. He holds the points jersey.

Results

1 Riccardo Ricco (Ita) Simec Raimondi          3.21.56 (45.579 km/h)
2 Cristian Murro (Ita) Pagnoncelli
3 Antonio D'Aniello (Ita) Italfine
4 Andrei Karpatchev (Rus) Viris Vigevano
5 Daniele Masolino (Ita) Bassano Parolin
6 Dimitri Dementiev (Rus) Italfine
7 Alexander Bespalov (Rus) Russia                 0.03
8 Paolo Bailetti (Ita) Pagnoncelli                0.24
9 Luca Celli (Ita) Reda                           0.29
10 Stefano Brunelli (Ita) Reda
...
18 Gene Bates (Aus) Australia Mapei Aqua          1.00
50 David McPartland (Aus) Australia Mapei Aqua    2.32
59 Ben Johnson (Aus) Australia Mapei Aqua         
61 David Betts (Aus) Australia Mapei Aqua         
75 Caleb Manion (Aus) Australia Mapei Aqua        
95 Aaron Kemps (Aus) Australia Mapei Aqua         7.29

General classification after stage 2

1 Riccardo Ricco (Ita) Simec Raimondi
2 Daniele Masolino (Ita) Bassano Parolin          0.01
3 Cristian Murro (Ita) Pagnoncelli                0.04
4 Antonio D'Aniello (Ita) Italfine
5 Dimitri Dementiev (Rus) Italfine                0.16
6 Alexander Bespalov (Rus) Russia                 0.23
7 Andrei Karpatchev (Rus) Viris Vigevano          0.24
8 Luca Celli (Ita) Reda                           0.27
9 Stefano Brunelli (Ita) Reda                     0.31
10 Stefano Bonini (Ita) Bottoli Artoni            0.40 
...
19 Gene Bates (Aus) Australia Mapei Aqua          1.17
48 David McPartland (Aus) Australia Mapei Aqua    2.50
54 Ben Johnson (Aus) Australia Mapei Aqua         2.53
69 David Betts (Aus) Australia Mapei Aqua         3.02
75 Caleb Manion (Aus) Australia Mapei Aqua        3.10
91 Aaron Kemps (Aus) Australia Mapei Aqua         7.22