20th Firenze - Pistoia - 1.1

Italy, October 22, 2005

2004 Results Results Past winners

Matveyev repeats as Ukrainians dominate Firenez-Pistoia

Sergiy Matveyev (Ceramica Panaria)
Photo ©: Sirotti

2004 winner Sergiy Matveyev (Ceramica Panaria) has repeated his success in Firenze-Pistoia, the closing race of the European UCI calendar. Matveyev preceded his compatriot Andry Grivko (Domina Vacanze) home by 10 seconds, clocking 41'18 to average nearly 48 km/h over the 33 km distance. In third place was Grivko's teammate Giovanni Visconti, with Marco Pinotti (Saunier Duval), another Ukrainian Oleksandr Kvachuk (Lampre-Caffita), and Andrea Peron (CSC) rounding out the top six.

Photography

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Images by Fotoreporter Sirotti

Danilo Di Luca (Liquigas-Bianchi) with his wife
Danilo Di Luca (Liquigas-Bianchi) has something to smile about
Danilo Di Luca (Liquigas-Bianchi) ready to go
Danilo Di Luca (Liquigas-Bianchi) snaps a pic of his wife
Marco Pinotti (Saunier Duval) with DS Pietro Algeri
Sergiy Matveyev (Ceramica Panaria) gets set
Ukrainian TT champ Andriy Grivko (Domina Vacanze) on his way
Giovanni Visconti (Domina Vacanze) checks his bike
ProTour winner Danilo Di Luca (Liquigas-Bianchi) gets cranking
Vincenzo Nibali (Fassa Bortolo) ready to go
Italian TT champ Marco Pinotti (Saunier Duval) sets off
Enter Marco Pinotti
Exit Marco Pinotti
Andrea Peron (CSC) had a good ride to finish 6th
Enrico Gasparotto (Liquigas-Bianchi) out of his Italian champ's colours for a change, as it's a time trial
Danilo Di Luca (Liquigas-Bianchi) flies past
Sergiy Matveyev (Ceramica Panaria) in action
Sergiy Matveyev (Ceramica Panaria) has now won two times in a row
Sergiy Matveyev (Ceramica Panaria) receives his trophy
Sergiy Matveyev (Ceramica Panaria) salutes from the podium
The podium (L to R): Giovanni Visconti (3rd), Sergiy Matveyev (1st), Andry Grivko (2nd)
The podium as seen by a fish

Results - 33 km ITT

1 Sergiy Matveyev (Ukr) Ceramica Panaria - Navigare           41.18,06 (47,941 km/h)
2 Andriy Grivko (Ukr) Domina Vacanze                           0.10,05
3 Giovanni Visconti (Ita) Domina Vacanze                       0.38,62
4 Marco Pinotti (Ita) Saunier Duval - Prodir                   0.43,50
5 Oleksandr Kvachuk (Ukr) Lampre - Caffita                     0.58,28
6 Andrea Peron (Ita) Team CSC                                  1.08,72
7 Nico Sijmens (Bel) Landbouwkrediet - Colnago                 1.57,65
8 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Fassa Bortolo                          2.03,68
9 Edgard Simon (Arg) Colombia - Selle Italia                   2.08,48
10 Rubens Bertogliati (Swi) Saunier Duval - Prodir             2.11,37
11 Raivis Belohvoschiks (Lat) Universal Caffè                  2.12,06
12 Przemyslaw Niemiec (Pol) Miche                              2.15,09
13 Stefano Boggia (Ita) Ceramiche Flaminia                     2.22,00
14 Maxime Monfort (Bel) Landbouwkrediet - Colnago              2.33,90
15 Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Liquigas - Bianchi                  2.41,94
16 Stefano Zanini (Ita) Quick Step                             3.00,12
17 Sylvester Szymd (Pol) Lampre - Caffita                      3.04,12
18 Aleksander Kuchjnski (Blr) Amore & Vita - Beretta           3.16,54
19 Dario Andriotto (Ita) Liquigas - Bianchi                    3.34,68
20 Devis Miorin (Ita) Liquigas - Bianchi                       3.48,88
21 Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) Acqua & Sapone - Adria Mobil        4.03,09
22 Cristiano Frattini (Ita) Tenax                              4.09,77
23 Danilo Di Luca (Ita) Liquigas - Bianchi                     4.37,02
24 Ivan Ravaioli (Ita) Saunier Duval - Prodir                  4.39,01
25 Alexander Arekeev (Rus) Acqua & Sapone - Adria Mobil        4.47,03
26 Raffaele Ferrara (Ita) Androni Giocattoli                   5.57,21

Past winners

2004 Sergiy Matveyev (Ukr) Ceramiche Panaria-Margres
2003 Andrea Peron (Ita) Team CSC
2002 Fabrizio Guidi (Ita) Team Coast
2001 Nathan O'Neill (Aus)
1999 (2) Marco Velo
1998 Marco Velo (Ita)
1995 (2) Francesco Casagrande (Ita)
1994 Francesco Casagrande (Ita)
1993 Maurizio Fondriest (Ita)
1992 (4) Tony Rominger (Swi)
1991 (3) Tony Rominger (Swi)
1990 (2) Lech Piasecki (Pol)
1989 (2) Tony Rominger (Swi)
1988 Tony Rominger (Swi)
1987 Helmut Wechselberger (Aut)
1986 Lech Piasecki (Pol)
1985 Rolf Gölz (Ger)


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