32nd Giro Ciclistico d'Italia Internazionale U26 - 2.6

Italy, June 15 - 23, 2002

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Stage 1 - June 15: Marsciano - Marsciano, 155 km

Australian Team Report

By Brian Stephens, AIS U23 manager

The Giro d'Italia began in Marsciano, Umbria, with a 155km stage that proved to be pretty tough. The Australians (Scott Davis, Gene Bates, Dave McPartland, Adrian Laidler, Simon Gerrans, Peter Dawson) didn't give themselves the best start, missing a big split in the first 20km, but recovered after having to chase hard for the next 20km.

By then a group of 10 was clear and this was later joined by another 3, making 13 that fought out the finish. Gene Bates in a group of 5 came within 25 seconds of catching them but over the last climb, the front group accelerated. The stage was won by Russian, Andrei Karpatchev riding for Maserati Synclean. Gene was 16th.

Results

1 Andrei Karpatchev (Rus) Maserati Synclean      3.52.56 (39.926 km/h)
2 Dmitri Dementiev (Rus) Podenzano Italfine         0.01
3 Simone Guidi (Ita) Team Casprini
4 Giuseppe Muraglia (Ita) Marchiol Hit Casino’s
5 Cristian Climent (Spa) Cafè Baque
6 Marco Bertini (Ita) Bedogni Fama
7 Daniele Masolino (Ita) Team Parolin
8 Simone Dell’Acqua (Ita) Sanpellegrino Bottoli Artoni
9 Fabio Quercioli (Ita) Grassi Mapei
10 Joseba Albizu (Spa) Cafè Baque
....
16 Gene Bates (Aus) National Australia              2.13
27 Simon Gerrans (Aus) National Australia           2.47
39 Scott Davis (Aus) National Australia             3.21
63 Adrian Laidler (Aus) National Australia          6.42
145 David McPartland (Aus) National Australia      23.21
147 Peter Dawson (Aus) National Australia    

General classification after stage 1

1 Andrei Karpatchev (Rus) Maserati Synclean      3.52.56
2 Dmitri Dementiev (Rus) Podenzano Italfine         0.05
3 Simone Guidi (Ita) Team Casprini                  0.07
4 Giuseppe Muraglia (Ita) Marchiol Hit Casino’s     0.11
5 Cristian Climent (Spa) Cafè Baque
6 Marco Bertini (Ita) Bedogni Fama
7 Daniele Masolino (Ita) Team Parolin
8 Simone Dell’Acqua (Ita) Sanpellegrino Bottoli Artoni
9 Fabio Quercioli (Ita) Grassi Mapei
10 Joseba Albizu (Spa) Cafè Baque