GP Industria del Marmo - 1.2

Italy, May 8, 2005

2004 Results Results Past winners

Australian team report

By Brian Stephens, Australian U23 team manager

The AIS Mapei Aqua Australian team was in Carrara, Tuscany for the GP del Marmo. The race is over 167 km and takes in four climbs into the area’s famous marble quarry which involves a pretty tough climb and a long narrow tunnel and tricky descent. We had eight riders being Chris Sutton (AIS/NSWIS), Matt Goss (AIS/TIS), Nic Sanderson, Simon Clarke and Seam Finning (AIS/VIS), James Meadley (AIS/ACTAS), Matt Rex (AIS/SASI) as well as Dan McConnell (VIS) from the mountain bike program.

An early break of 15 riders soon formed containing Sean Finning. They were not caught for over 100 km and when the chase began in earnest the field blew apart. Matt Rex was lucky not to be hurt after crashing over the side of road on the descent the second last time down. He was taken to hospital for a check up but allowed to leave.

The final bunch of about 30 riders contained four Aussies. A group of three went clear containing eventual winner, Alessio Signego from Promociclo. Simon Clarke came in just off the lead group to run 5th and James Meadley took 7th. Simon also ran 3rd in the mountains competition.

Results - 167 km

1 Alessio Signego (Ita) Promo Ciclo              4.07.05 (40.65 km/h)
2 Nicola Del Puppo (Ita) Marchiol Ima Famila Site
3 Michal Golas (Pol) Norda Atala
4 Dario Benenati (Ita) Marchiol Ima Famila
5 Simon Clarke (Aus) Australian National Team
6 Anton Reshetnikov (Rus) Russian National Team 
7 James Meadley (Aus) Australian National Team
8 Marco Stefani (Ita) Mcs Bedogni
9 Mauro Da Dalto (Ita) Marchiol Ima Famila
10 Emanuele Bindi (Ita) Grassi M. Pantani
11 Stanislav Belov (Rus) Mastromarco 
12 Claudio Bartoli (Ita) Amore & Vita
13 Wojciech Dybel (Pol) Team Nippo
14 Donato Cannone (Ita) Futura Matricardi Corade
15 Vitaly Kondrut (Ukr) Finauto Phone & Go Sport
16 Humbert Ashley (Aus) Italfine Brunero
17 Alexei Chtchebeline (Rus) Svizzera Pesciatina
18 Andry Pryschepa (Ukr) Palazzago Vellutex 
19 Adam Krajewski (Pol) Centro Convenienza Esse
20 Emanuele Fornasier (Ita) Marchiol Ima Famila Site 
21 Maxim Belkov (Rus) Russian National Team
22 Alessio Ricciardi (Ita) Otc Jessica Pretesi Colzi
23 Jonas Holmvist (Swe) Amore & Vita
24 Bruno Bertolini (Ita) Feralpi Denti 
25 Jaroslaw Dabrowoski (Pol) Norda Atala Pacific
26 Diego Genovesi (Ita) Svizzera Pesciatina 
27 Kimmo Kananem (Fin) Amore & Vita 
28 Daniel Mc Connell (Aus) Australian National Team
29 Christopher Sutton (Aus) Australian National Team
30 Saverio Crocetti (Ita) Promociclo Publysport
31 Diego Caccia (Ita) Podenzano Brunero Camel        0.31
32 Pierluigi Senor (Ita) Futura Matricardi Corade    0.48
33 Emanuele Vona (Ita) Finauto 
34 Andrea Sanvido (Ita) Grassi Marco Pantani         1.18
35 Domenico Passuello (Ita) Amore & Vita             1.57
36 Davide Bragazzi (Ita) Podenzano Brunero Camel
37 Riccardo Chiarini (Ita) Mastromarco               5.20
38 Loic Muehlemann (Swi) Mendrisio
39 Igor Kovalenko (Ukr) Ukrainian National Team
40 Alexej Esin (Rus) Russian National Team
41 Ivan Grossi (Ita) Mcs Bedogni
42 Yasuhiro Yamamoto (Jpn) Team Nippo
43 Jonas Ljungblad (Swe) Amore & Vita
44 Alessandro Proni (Ita) Finauto Phone & Go         6.10
45 Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Pilsen 
46 Davide Bonuccelli (Ita) Maltini - Solgomma 

Starters: 139
Classified: 46

Courtesy of italiaciclismo.net

Past winners

2004 Matej Mugerli (Slo) Ima Moro Brugnotto
2003 Cristian Tosoni (Ita) Grassi 
2002 Ezio Casagrande (Ita) Site Frezza 

2001 Nicola Pavone (Ita) Italfine
2000 Simone Cadamuro (Ita) San Pellegrino Bortoli Artoni

Past winners courtesy of Mario Stiehl, www.world-of-cycling.com