3rd Giro della Provincia di Lucca - 2.3

Italy, October 2-5, 2001

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Stage 1 - October 2: Lucca-Pisa, 173 km

Jaan Kirsipuu wins first stage

Jaan Kirsipuu
Photo: © Sirotti

Estonian sprinter Jaan Kirsipuu (Ag2r-Prevoyance) has won the first stage of the Giro della Provincia di Lucca, 173 km from Lucca to Pisa. Kirsipuu outsprinted Italians Moreno Di Biase and Alberto Ongarato, both riding for Mobilvetta.

The otherwise unexciting stage was highlighted by an escape of Andrea Tafi (Mapei), who attacked after 6 kilometres and stayed away for 121 kilometres, being caught with 46 kilometres to go. Perhaps it was to impress national selector Franco Ballerini, who named the Italian World Championships team recently without his former teammate Tafi.

However, this didn't prevent the sprinters' teams from taking charge today, and the pace was controlled for the remainder of the stage into Pisa. Only Scarselli (Selle Italia) managed to get away, but his lead was never more than 36 seconds and he was caught with 22 km to go. Jaan Kirsipuu easily beat Di Biase and Ongarato in the sprint.

Tomorrow's second stage is from Altopascio to Capannori, over 198 kilometres.

Photography

Photo's by Fotoreporter Sirotti

• Jaan Kirsipuu (Ag2r-Prevoyance) - first across the line and letting the other riders know about it.
• Jaan Kirsipuu - wins stage 1 ahead of Moreno Di Biase
• Jaan Kirsipuu - on the podium after a touch-and-go finish for stage 1.
• Jaan Kirsipuu - doesn't seem to mind sharing the podium.

Results

1 Jaan Kirsipuu (Est) Ag2r-Prevoyance                       3.52.00 (43.707 km/h)
2 Moreno Di Biase (Ita) Mobilvetta Design-Formaggi Trentini
3 Alberto Ongarato (Ita) Mobilvetta Design-Formaggi Trentini   0.01
4 Steven De Jongh (Ned) Rabobank            
5 Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Fassa Bortolo            
6 Angelo Furlan (Ita) Alessio            
7 Giancarlo Raimondi (Ita) Liquigas-Pata            
8 Mikhayl Khalilov (Ukr) Selle Italia-Pacific            
9 Jan Svorada (Cze) Lampre-Daikin            
10 Nicola Minali (Ita) Tacconi Sport-Vini Caldirola            

13 Paolo Bettini (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step            
25 Jan Ullrich (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom            
31 Michele Bartoli (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step            
47 Romans Vainsteins (Lat) Domo-Farm Frites            
53 Michael Boogerd (Ned) Rabobank            
76 Erik Dekker (Ned) Rabobank            
94 Johan Museeuw (Bel) Domo-Farm Frites            
98 Eddy Mazzoleni (Ita) Tacconi Sport-Vini Caldirola            
100 Davide Rebellin (Ita) Liquigas-Pata            
105 Gianni Faresin (Ita) Liquigas-Pata            
107 Ivan Basso (Ita) Fassa Bortolo            
110 Daniele Nardello (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step            
113 Paolo Lanfranchi (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step            
115 Massimo Donati (Ita) Tacconi Sport-Vini Caldirola            
120 Francesco Casagrande (Ita) Fassa Bortolo            
124 Danilo Di Luca (Ita) Cantina Tollo-Acqua e Sapone            
128 Andrei Tchmil (Bel) Lotto-Adecco 
           

General classification after stage 1

1 Jaan Kirsipuu (Est) Ag2r-Prevoyance                       3.52.00
2 Moreno Di Biase (Ita) Mobilvetta Design-Formaggi Trentini    0.02
3 Alberto Ongarato (Ita) Mobilvetta Design-Formaggi Trentini   0.04
4 Steven De Jongh (Ned) Rabobank                               0.05
5 Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Fassa Bortolo            
6 Angelo Furlan (Ita) Alessio            
7 Giancarlo Raimondi (Ita) Liquigas-Pata            
8 Mikhayl Khalilov (Ukr) Selle Italia-Pacific            
9 Jan Svorada (Cze) Lampre-Daikin            
10 Nicola Minali (Ita) Tacconi Sport-Vini Caldirola