7th GP Nobili Rubinetterie - 1.3

Italy, August 25, 2004

2003 Results Results Past winners

Number 12 for Cunego

Damiano Cunego (Saeco) took his 12th victory of the season in today's GP Nobili Rubinetterie, and looks to be in good form for the upcoming Vuelta Espana. In his last race before the travelling to Spain, the Giro d'Italia winner won the sprint in Arona ahead of Domina Vacanze riders Alexandr Kolobnev and Paolo Valoti. The winning break formed with 10 km to go, and also contained Saeco's Leonardo Bertagnolli.

"I'm very happy because my condition is very good," said Cunego after the race. "We remained in a group of ten riders and with Bertagnolli we kept a high speed untill the finish, then in the sprint I was good, and I know that in this condition I can win. And I've done it in good sprint!"

Results - 184.8 km

1 Damiano Cunego (Ita) Saeco                               4.51.23 (38.012 km/h)
2 Alexandr Kolobnev (Rus) Domina Vacanze 
3 Paolo Valoti (Ita) Domina Vacanze 
4 Andrea Masciarelli (Ita) Vini Caldirola - Nobili Rubinetterie 
5 Ruggero Borghi (Ita) De Nardi 
6 Scott Davis (Aus) Ceramiche Panaria 
7 Paul Crake (Aus) Corrtec Austria 
8 Tomislav Danculovic (Slo) Perutina 
9 Emanuele Sella (Ita) Ceramiche Panaria 
10 Gianluca Tonetti (Ita) Tenax 
11 Leonardo Bertagnolli (Ita) Saeco 
12 Gianluca Bortolami (Ita) Lampre                            0.10
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27 Ivan Basso (Ita) CSC                                       7.30

Past winners

2003 Andrea Ferrigato (Ita) Alessio
2002 Andrus Aug (Lat) Domina Vacanze