Pelucchi sprints to Trofeo Palma victory
Italian claims second win in Mallorca
Matteo Pelucchi (IAM Cycling) continued his fine start to the 2015 season when he landed victory in the Trofeo Palma on the final day of the Challenge Mallorca. The Italian had already claimed the opening race, the Trofeo Santanyi, on Thursday and he repeated the feat by winning the bunch sprint on Sunday.
On a day marked by heavy rain, Pelucchi saw off the challenge of André Greipel (Lotto Soudal) in the mass finish, while Ben Swift (Sky) took third place ahead of Sam Bennett (Bora-Argon 18) and Bryan Coquard (Europcar).
"Holst Enger and Simon Pellaud really helped me in the last kilometres and then Aleksejs Saramotins put me in a perfect position just after the last turn," Pelucchi said. "At that point I took Greipel’s wheel because he had his entire train and I was convinced that I could play for the win."
The early stages were animated by Darío Hernández (Burgos BH), Unai Intziarte (Murias Taldea) and Ilart Zuazubiskar (Spain), who broke clear in the opening kilometres and built up a lead of five minutes before the Cofidis team led the chase to peg them back.
Cofidis were working on behalf of their sprinter Nacer Bouhanni and the race was billed beforehand as a duel between the Frenchman and Greipel, but it took on a rather different complexion in the finale.
Zuazubiskar was the last of the escapees to relent but he too was swept up as the pace stiffened in the final hour of racing. Team Sky took up the running in the closing kilometres in a bid to lead out the sprint for Swift, while Greipel and it his train seemed well-positioned behind. To the German’s disappointment, however, it was instead Pelucchi who swooped to claim the win.
Pelucchi admitted afterwards that he had struggled in the cold and wet conditions, but said that he had few problems in dealing with the climbs on the day’s course. "The resistance work I did during the winter seems to have worked. I felt comfortable on the third category climb," he said. "In fact I suffered more from the wind and cold than I did from the climbs. At one point I was even tempted to climb into a warm car. In the end, I knew that everyone was in the same boat."
Full Results
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Matteo Pelucchi (Ita) IAM Cycling | 4:06:17 |
2 | André Greipel (Ger) Lotto Soudal | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
3 | Ben Swift (GBr) Team Sky | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
4 | Sam Bennett (Irl) Bora-Argon 18 | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
5 | Bryan Coquard (Fra) Team Europcar | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Raymond Kreder (Ned) Team Roompot | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Trek Factory Racing | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Russell Downing (GBr) Cult Energy Pro Cycling | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Dylan Page (Swi) Roth Skoda | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Kristian Sbaragli (Ita) MTN - Qhubeka | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Ramunas Navardauskas (Ltu) Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling Team | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Francesco Lasca (Ita) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Jose Joaquin Rojas (Spa) Movistar Team | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Grzegorz Stepniak (Pol) CCC Sprandi Polkowice | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Ruben Zepuntke (Ger) Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling Team | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Nacer Bouhanni (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Jurgen Roelandts (Bel) Lotto Soudal | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Henrik Evensen (Nor) Team Froy Oslo | 0:00:05 |
19 | Luis Mas (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Sondre Holst Enger (Nor) IAM Cycling | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Viktor Manakov (Rus) Russia | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | Lukas Jaun (Swi) Roth Skoda | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Fumiyuki Beppu (Jpn) Trek Factory Racing | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
24 | Mattew Gibson (GBr) Great Britain | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Francisco Ventoso (Spa) Movistar Team | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Pawel Franczak (Pol) Activejet Team | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Alberto Bettiol (Ita) Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling Team | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | Jaco Venter (RSA) MTN - Qhubeka | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Maciej Paterski (Pol) CCC Sprandi Polkowice | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
30 | Alexei Kurbatov (Rus) Russia | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
31 | Berden De Vries (Ned) Team Roompot | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
32 | Jens Debusschere (Bel) Lotto Soudal | 0:00:08 |
33 | José Gonçalves (Por) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA | 0:00:10 |
34 | Daniel Teklehaimanot (Eri) MTN - Qhubeka | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
35 | Youcef Reguigui (Alg) MTN - Qhubeka | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
36 | Henrik Haugen (Nor) Team Froy Oslo | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
37 | Joel Zangerle (Lux) Cult Energy Pro Cycling | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
38 | Pirmin Lang (Swi) IAM Cycling | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
39 | Jesper Asselman (Ned) Team Roompot | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
40 | Marcel Sieberg (Ger) Lotto Soudal | 0:00:13 |
41 | Elia Viviani (Ita) Team Sky | 0:00:18 |
42 | Andrew Fenn (GBr) Team Sky | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
43 | Daniel Schorn (Aut) Bora-Argon 18 | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
44 | Simon Pellaud (Swi) IAM Cycling | 0:00:20 |
45 | Mauritus Lammertink (Ned) Team Roompot | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
46 | Christian Delle Stelle (Ita) CCC Sprandi Polkowice | 0:00:32 |
47 | Michael Schwarzmann (Ger) Bora-Argon 18 | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
48 | Zakkari Dempster (Aus) Bora-Argon 18 | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
49 | Ralf Matzka (Ger) Bora-Argon 18 | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
50 | Tiesj Benoot (Bel) Lotto Soudal | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
51 | Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Cult Energy Pro Cycling | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
52 | Troels Ronning Vinther (Den) Cult Energy Pro Cycling | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
53 | Marc De Maar (Ned) Team Roompot | 0:00:47 |
54 | Bauke Mollema (Ned) Trek Factory Racing | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
55 | Eryk Laton (Pol) CCC Sprandi Polkowice | Row 54 - Cell 2 |
56 | Mario Gonzalez (Spa) Activejet Team | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
57 | Marc Buades (Spa) Spain | 0:00:48 |
58 | Julien Morice (Fra) Team Europcar | 0:00:50 |
59 | Christian Knees (Ger) Team Sky | Row 58 - Cell 2 |
60 | Vasil Kiryienka (Blr) Team Sky | 0:00:55 |
61 | Bernhard Eisel (Aut) Team Sky | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
62 | Shane Archbold (NZl) Bora-Argon 18 | Row 61 - Cell 2 |
63 | Marco Coledan (Ita) Trek Factory Racing | Row 62 - Cell 2 |
64 | Unai Intziarte (Spa) Murias Taldea | 0:01:03 |
65 | Illart Zuazubiskar (Spa) Spain | Row 64 - Cell 2 |
66 | Aritz Bagues (Spa) Murias Taldea | Row 65 - Cell 2 |
67 | Asier Maeztu (Spa) Spain | Row 66 - Cell 2 |
68 | Mikel Bizkarra (Spa) Murias Taldea | Row 67 - Cell 2 |
69 | Alan Marangoni (Ita) Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling Team | Row 68 - Cell 2 |
70 | Josef Cerny (Cze) CCC Sprandi Polkowice | Row 69 - Cell 2 |
71 | Nikolai Tedre (Nor) Team Froy Oslo | Row 70 - Cell 2 |
72 | Natnael Berhane (Eri) MTN - Qhubeka | Row 71 - Cell 2 |
73 | Stig Broeckx (Bel) Lotto Soudal | Row 72 - Cell 2 |
74 | Adrian Kurek (Pol) CCC Sprandi Polkowice | Row 73 - Cell 2 |
75 | Kristian Forbord (Nor) Team Froy Oslo | Row 74 - Cell 2 |
76 | Alexander Eutushenko (Rus) Russia | Row 75 - Cell 2 |
77 | Davide Formolo (Ita) Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling Team | Row 76 - Cell 2 |
78 | Alexander Serov (Rus) RusVelo | Row 77 - Cell 2 |
79 | Christopher Latham (GBr) Great Britain | Row 78 - Cell 2 |
80 | Michael Reihs (Den) Cult Energy Pro Cycling | Row 79 - Cell 2 |
81 | Kanstantsin Siutsou (Blr) Team Sky | 0:01:27 |
82 | Romain Hardy (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | 0:01:28 |
83 | Adrien Petit (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions Credits | Row 82 - Cell 2 |
84 | Andreas Schillinger (Ger) Bora-Argon 18 | Row 83 - Cell 2 |
85 | Fabio Felline (Ita) Trek Factory Racing | Row 84 - Cell 2 |
86 | Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) Trek Factory Racing | Row 85 - Cell 2 |
87 | Mike Terpstra (Ned) Team Roompot | Row 86 - Cell 2 |
88 | Javier Moreno (Spa) Movistar Team | Row 87 - Cell 2 |
89 | Maxime Mederel (Fra) Team Europcar | Row 88 - Cell 2 |
90 | Vincent Jerome (Fra) Team Europcar | Row 89 - Cell 2 |
91 | Gerald Ciolek (Ger) MTN - Qhubeka | Row 90 - Cell 2 |
92 | Igor Merino (Spa) Burgos BH | Row 91 - Cell 2 |
93 | Jon Ander Insausti (Spa) Murias Taldea | Row 92 - Cell 2 |
94 | Grega Bole (Slo) CCC Sprandi Polkowice | Row 93 - Cell 2 |
95 | Andrew Tennant (GBr) Great Britain | Row 94 - Cell 2 |
96 | David Arroyo (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA | 0:01:51 |
97 | Phil Bauhaus (Ger) Bora-Argon 18 | 0:01:52 |
98 | Kirill Pozdnykov (Rus) Russia | 0:01:58 |
99 | Ander Alonso (Spa) Spain | Row 98 - Cell 2 |
100 | Garikoitz Bravo (Spa) Murias Taldea | 0:02:01 |
101 | Benat Intxausti (Spa) Movistar Team | Row 100 - Cell 2 |
102 | Fabian Wegmann (Ger) Cult Energy Pro Cycling | Row 101 - Cell 2 |
103 | Danny Pate (USA) Team Sky | 0:02:06 |
104 | Hugh Carthy (GBr) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA | Row 103 - Cell 2 |
105 | Martin Mortensen (Den) Cult Energy Pro Cycling | 0:02:09 |
106 | Mathias Frank (Swi) IAM Cycling | Row 105 - Cell 2 |
107 | Patrick Schelling (Swi) IAM Cycling | Row 106 - Cell 2 |
108 | Michael Bresciani (Ita) Roth Skoda | Row 107 - Cell 2 |
109 | Jelle Vanendert (Bel) Lotto Soudal | 0:02:14 |
110 | Tim Wellens (Bel) Lotto Soudal | Row 109 - Cell 2 |
111 | Antonio Molina (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA | 0:02:20 |
112 | Kamil Gradek (Pol) Activejet Team | 0:02:24 |
113 | Kristoffer Skjerping (Nor) Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling Team | Row 112 - Cell 2 |
114 | Jesus Ezquerra (Spa) Activejet Team | Row 113 - Cell 2 |
115 | Lukasz Bodnar (Pol) Activejet Team | 0:02:46 |
116 | Michael Podlaski (Pol) Activejet Team | Row 115 - Cell 2 |
117 | Ion Izagirre (Spa) Movistar Team | 0:02:53 |
118 | Alberto Cecchin (Ita) Roth Skoda | 0:02:55 |
119 | Eloy Teruel (Spa) Spain | Row 118 - Cell 2 |
120 | Dylan Van Baarle (Ned) Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling Team | 0:04:41 |
121 | Aleksejs Saramotins (Lat) IAM Cycling | 0:06:01 |
122 | Ibai Salas (Spa) Burgos BH | 0:08:19 |
123 | Jesus Del Pino (Spa) Burgos BH | 0:08:21 |
124 | Ricardo Vilela (Por) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA | Row 123 - Cell 2 |
125 | Eneko Lizarralde (Spa) Murias Taldea | 0:14:55 |
126 | Gianluca Ocanha (Swi) Roth Skoda | Row 125 - Cell 2 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Unai Intziarte (Spa) Murias Taldea | 6 | pts |
2 | Illart Zuazubiskar (Spa) Spain | 4 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Dario Hernandez (Spa) Burgos BH | 2 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Vasil Kiryienka (Blr) Team Sky | 1 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Henrik Evensen (Nor) Team Froy Oslo | 3 | pts |
2 | Sebastian Mascaro (Spa) Burgos BH | 2 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Ibai Salas (Spa) Burgos BH | 1 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Dario Hernandez (Spa) Burgos BH | 3 | pts |
2 | Illart Zuazubiskar (Spa) Spain | 2 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Unai Intziarte (Spa) Murias Taldea | 1 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Unai Intziarte (Spa) Murias Taldea | 3 | pts |
2 | Illart Zuazubiskar (Spa) Spain | 2 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Tiesj Benoot (Bel) Lotto Soudal | 1 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Illart Zuazubiskar (Spa) Spain | 3 | pts |
2 | Unai Intziarte (Spa) Murias Taldea | 2 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Dario Hernandez (Spa) Burgos BH | 1 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling Team | 12:18:56 |
4 | Caja Rural-Seguros RGA | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
5 | MTN - Qhubeka | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
6 | Team Roompot | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Unai Intziarte (Spa) Murias Taldea | 6 | pts |
2 | Illart Zuazubiskar (Spa) Spain | 4 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Vasil Kiryienka (Blr) Team Sky | 1 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Henrik Evensen (Nor) Team Froy Oslo | 3 | pts |
2 | Illart Zuazubiskar (Spa) Spain | 2 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Unai Intziarte (Spa) Murias Taldea | 1 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Ibai Salas (Spa) Burgos BH | 1 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Unai Intziarte (Spa) Murias Taldea | 5 | pts |
2 | Illart Zuazubiskar (Spa) Spain | 5 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Tiesj Benoot (Bel) Lotto-Soudal | 1 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Unai Intziarte (Spa) Murias Taldea | 5 | pts |
2 | Illart Zuazubiskar (Spa) Spain | 5 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Dario Hernandez (Spa) Burgos BH | 4 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Henrik Evensen (Nor) Team Froy Oslo | 3 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
5 | Vasil Kiryienka (Blr) Team Sky | 3 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
6 | Matteo Pelucchi (Ita) Iam Cycling | 2 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
7 | André Greipel (Ger) Lotto-Soudal | 2 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
8 | Ben Swift (GBr) Team Sky | 2 | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
9 | Tiesj Benoot (Bel) Lotto-Soudal | 2 | Row 8 - Cell 3 |
10 | Sebastian Mascaro (Spa) Burgos BH | 2 | Row 9 - Cell 3 |
11 | Sam Bennett (Irl) Bora Argon 18 | 2 | Row 10 - Cell 3 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team |
---|---|
1 | Luis Mas (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros |
2 | Marc Buades (Spa) Spain |
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