Italian Championships - CN

Friuli Venezia Giulia, June 20-25, 2006

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Day 1 - June 20: Time Trials, 38.4/29/23.6/16 km

Finally, Bruseghin!

By Gianmarco Cilli

Marzio Bruseghin (Lampre-Fondital)
Photo ©: Roberto Bettini

Marzio Bruseghin, just five days after his 32nd birthday, has won the first race of his nine year career as a professional bike racer. And he won a big one: the Italian National Time Trial Championship.

Bruseghin conquered the 37 km course in a time of 44.22, beating last year's champion Marco Pinotti by 15 seconds. Manuel Quinziato took third place, 41 seconds behind. At the first time check (11.8 km), Bruseghin held a seven second advantage over Pinotti. At 26 km, that advantage had disappeared and the two were even on time. Bruseghin then sped on to victory averaging 51km/h and taking back 15 seconds.

Bruseghin said he believed he could win today, and had even placed a bottle of Prosecco in the refridgerator before heading off to race this morning.

The Lampre rider known as 'Bruse' has worked hard as a domestique his entire career, most notably for Alessandro Petacchi at Fassa Bortolo, and now for Damiano Cunego at Lampre. In the Giro d'Italia, he placed an excruciatingly close second to Stefan Schumacher in the 18th stage. Bruseghin said of his first win, "Sincerely, the fact that a victory had never come to me was never an obsession, but now I don't want to stop. I have to win a stage on the line so that I can raise my arms."

The podium
Photo ©: Roberto Bettini

Perhaps best of all, Bruseghin will sport his new "tricolore" jersey of green, white, and red at the Tour de France prologue, which Bruseghin described as "a great honour."

Photography

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Images by Roberto Bettini/www.bettiniphoto.net

Marzio Bruseghin (Lampre-Fondital) in action on his way to victory.
At long last Bruseghin secures victory.
The podium - Marco Pinotti (Saunier Duval Prodir), Marzio Bruseghin (Lampre-Fondital) and Manuel Quinziato (Liquigas).
The smiling victor complete with special hat.

Results

Men Open, 37.6 km

1 Marzio Bruseghin (Lampre Fondital)                      44.22,35 (50,842 km/h)
2 Marco Pinotti (Saunier Duval Prodir)                     0.15,19
3 Manuel Quinziato (Liquigas)                              0.41,57
4 Luca Ascani (Naturino Sapore di Mare)                    1.00,80
5 Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas)                               1.16,48
6 Diego Caccia (Barloworld)                                2.29,85
7 Dario David Cioni (Liquigas)                             2.39.88
8 Fabio Borghesi (OTC Doors Lauretana)                     2.40,55
9 Tiziano dall'Antonia (Ceramica Panaria Navigare)         2.41,84
10 Enrico Franzoi (Lampre Fondital)                        2.54,91

Men U23, 27.8 km

1 Alan Marangoni (USF Coppi Gazzera Videa)                34.14,09 (47,822 km/h)
2 Francesco Tomei (Filmop Sorelle Ramonda Parolin)         0.22,80
3 Ermanno Capelli (Unidelta GLS Garda)                     0.34,27
4 Luca Barla (Bergamasca Colpack)                          0.57,21
5 Eddy Rosolen (Bata Seep)                                 1.00,40
6 Mauro Finetto (Filmop Sorelle Ramonda Parolin)           1.09,92
7 Gianluca Maggiore (Ciaponi Edilizia TSS Clima Group)     1.15,33
8 Enrico Peruffo (Filmop Sorelle Ramonda Parolin)          1.20,67
9 Luca d'Osvaldi (Marchiol Ima Famila Liquigas Site)       1.21,06
10 Manuele Boaro (Zalf Desiree Fior)                       1.31,06

Women Elite, 28.04 km

1 Silvia Valsecchi (Nobili Rubinetterie Menikini Cogeas)  38.04,71 (43,804 km/h)
2 Giovanna Troldi (Bee On Bike)                            0.05,38
3 Tatiana Guderzo (Top Girls)                              0.06,98
4 Daniela Fusar Poli (Safi Pasta Zara Manhattan)           0.11,51
5 Anna Zugno (Safi Pasta Zara Manhattan)                   0.32,96
6 Luisa Tamanini (Safi Pasta Zara Manhattan)               1.11,27
7 Ombretta Ugolini (Team FRW)                              1.29,11
8 Gessica Turato (Chirio Forno d'Asolo)                    1.29,69
9 Sigrid Corneo (Nobili Rubinetterie Menikini Cogeas)      2.03,23
10 Lidia Arcangeli (Bigla Cycling Team)                    2.23,28

Men Junior, 22,8 km

1 Marco Malori (Cycling Team Nial Nizzoli)                28.29,33
2 Angelo Pagani (Bareggese)                                0.09.31
3 Alfredo Balloni (Ari&Co Rimor)                           0.14,20
4 Marco Coledan (Rinascita Ormelle Pinarello)              1.12,32
5 Matteo d'Ambrosio (Cycling team Nial Nizzoli)            1.20,00
6 Davide Cimolai (JT Friulcassa)                           1.32,06
7 Simone Banelli (Arianna Rimor)                           1.38,35
8 Mario Giannetti (Guazzolini Corati)                      1.40,95
9 Andrea Bartoluccio (Canturino 1902)                      1.42,88
10 Francesco Barattieri (Capitelli Pedale Cast.)           1.44,40

Women Junior, 15,6 km

1 Silvia Castoldi (Gorla Minore)                          21.39,38
2 Elena Berlato (Lupi Giusfredi)                           0.20,25
3 Laura Doria (Verso l'Iride)                              0.36,81
4 Valeria Tagliabue (Valle Sabbia Delio Gallina)           1.06,07
5 Elena Cimatti (Valvasone)                                1.10,95
6 Gloria Presti (Cicli Zanella PIemme Safi)                1.10,97
7 Martina Silenzi (Potentia)                               1.16,26
8 Erika Dal Piaz (Top Girls)                               1.37,72
9 Sara Morelli (Desenzanese)                               1.46,57
10 Alessia Massacesi (Potentia)                            1.52,20