4th Giro della Liguria - 2.3

Italy, February 13-15, 2004

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Stage 2 - February 14: Andora criterium 88 km

Hamburger wins shortened stage

The second stage of the already shortened Giro della Liguria was changed to an 88 kilometre criterium held on a 2.2 kilometre circuit in Andora. 136 riders contested the 40 lap race, which saw a break of nine riders escape at the halfway point and stay clear to win. The break contained Bo Hamburger (Acqua & Sapone), Kirk O'Bee (Navigators), Mariano Piccoli (Lampre), Robert Forster (Gerolsteiner), Luis Perez (Cofidis), Yaroslav Popovych (Landbouwkrediet-Colnago), Paul Van Hyfte (Vlaanderen-T Interim), Stefano Boggia (Icet) and Daniele Masolino (Team LPR), and quickly gained a lead of 30", which turned out to be enough to ensure its success. With less than a kilometre to go, Bo Hamburger launched the winning move and managed to hold off American Kirk O'Bee (Navigators) by 2 seconds, with Daniele Masolino (Team LPR) taking third.

The Giro della Liguria will finish tomorrow with a 134 kilometre stage between Mignanego and Arenzano, including three climbs of the Passo dei Giovi (470m) at km 6, km 43 and km 80.

Photography

Images by Fotoreporter Sirotti

The podium - (L to R) Kirk O'Bee (Navigators, 2nd), Bo Hamburger (Acqua & Sapone-Caffè Mokambo, 1st) and Daniele Masolino (Team LPR, 3rd).
Bo Hamburger (Acqua & Sapone-Caffè Mokambo) salutes the crowd.
The placegetters don some nice-looking Assos jerseys.
Pippo Pozzato (Fassa Bortolo) was strong, but didn't make the winning break of nine riders.
With Fassa Bortolo unrepresented in the lead group, Giancarlo Feretti's troops tried in vain to close down the break.
Bo Hamburger (Acqua & Sapone-Caffè Mokambo) and his directorre sportivo were all smiles.
David Rebellin (Gerolsteiner) looking ice-cool in his team colours.
Yaroslav Popovych (Landbouwkrediet-Colnago) was part of the nine-man break.
Daniele Masolino (Team LPR, L) and Kirk O'Bee (Navigators, R) drive the winning break.
Bo Hamburger wins comfortably after attacking the break with less than a kilometre to go, holding off American Kirk O'Bee (Navigators) and Daniele Masolino (Team LPR).

Results

1 Bo Hamburger (Den) Acqua & Sapone-Caffè Mokambo  1.53.10 (46.657 km/h)
2 Kirk O'Bee (USA) Navigators                         0.02
3 Daniele Masolino (Ita) Team LPR  
4 Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago  
5 Robert Forster (Ger) Gerolsteiner  
6 Stefano Boggia (Ita) Icet
7 Paul Van Hyfte (Bel) Vlaanderen-T Interim  
8 Mariano Piccoli (Ita) Lampre  
9 Luis Perez Rodriguez (Spa) Cofidis   
10 Daniele Della Tommasina (Ita) Team Nippon