Cunego reaps the benefits of uphill finish
Sella, Laverde round out top three
Damiano Cunego has won the Tour of the Apennines for the second time in his career.
Cunego (Lampre-ISD) beat finished ahead of Emanuele Sella (Androni Toys) and Colombia's Felipe Laverde (Colombia Es Pasion - Cafe De Colombia). The 29-year-old Italian hit his stride on the Bochetta ascent and never looked back.
"[It was] A beautiful victory, I felt at my best and was able to reap the benefits from the work throughout the day," Cunego said following the win.
It was the second time Cunego had won in Genoa, last tasting victory in 2004.
On Thursday, Cunego made the decision to pull out of the Tour of the Basque Country, claiming he wanted to concentrate on his preparation for the Ardennes Classics.
"I thought I could do better, but at the same time, I knew I wasn't at the same level as the other riders in the race," he said via statement. "I came here to race, which wasn't part of my schedule, to work hard to recover the lost time I had from an illness.
"The objectives are the Ardennes classics and I need to compete against the best riders," he said. "After [Thursday's] stage, I was not up high on GC and there's a time trial Saturday that does not favour me. So I thought the best thing I could do is go home."
Cunego is one of 32 riders and team staff waiting to hear if he will be charged in relation to the Mantova doping investigation.
Full Results
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre - ISD | 4:27:47 |
2 | Emanuele Sella (Ita) Androni Giocattoli | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
3 | Luis Felipe Laverde Jimenez (Col) Colombia Es Pasion - Cafe De Colombia | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
4 | Jackson Rodriguez (Ven) Androni Giocattoli | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
5 | Pasquale Muto (Ita) Miche | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | José Rujano Guillen (Ven) Androni Giocattoli | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Alessandro De Marchi (Ita) Androni Giocattoli | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Giovanni Visconti (Ita) Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli | 0:01:55 |
9 | Stefan Schumacher (Ger) Miche | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Angel Vicioso Arcos (Spa) Androni Giocattoli | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Ruggero Marzoli (Ita) Acqua & Sapone | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Federico Canuti (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Paolo Bailetti (Ita) De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Diego Ulissi (Ita) Lampre - ISD | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Johan Esteban Chaves Rubio (Col) Colombia Es Pasion - Cafe De Colombia | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Manuele Mori (Ita) Lampre - ISD | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Christopher Jones (USA) Unitedhealthcare Pro Cycling | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Giuseppe Muraglia (Ita) d'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Tomaz Nose (Slo) Adria Mobil | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Philipp Mamos (Ger) Amore & Vita | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Valeriy Kobzarenko (Ukr) Team Type 1 - Sanofi Aventis | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | Jose Rodolfo Serpa Perez (Col) Androni Giocattoli | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Jarlinson Pantano (Col) Colombia Es Pasion - Cafe De Colombia | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
24 | Alessandro Proni (Ita) Acqua & Sapone | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Simone Stortoni (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox | 0:02:00 |
26 | Charles Wegelius Unitedhealthcare Pro Cycling | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Junya Sano (Jpn) d'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | Stefano Pirazzi (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Francesco Failli (Ita) Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
30 | Filippo Savini (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox | 0:02:11 |
31 | Alessandro Bertolini (Ita) Androni Giocattoli | 0:02:20 |
32 | Luca Mazzanti (Ita) | 0:02:26 |
33 | Andrea Noe (Ita) Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
34 | Ermanno Capelli (Ita) Team Vorarlberg | 0:07:00 |
35 | Dominik Hrinkow (Aut) Team Vorarlberg | 0:10:26 |
36 | Constantino Zaballa Gutierrez (Spa) Miche | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
37 | Fausto Fognini (Ita) WIT | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
38 | Christian Meier (Can) Unitedhealthcare Pro Cycling | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
39 | Jahir Perez (Col) Colombia Es Pasion - Cafe De Colombia | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
40 | Stefan Rucker (Aut) | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
41 | Kristjan Fajt (Slo) Adria Mobil | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
42 | Vladislav Borisov (Rus) Amore & Vita | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
43 | Daniele Callegarin (Ita) Team Type 1 - Sanofi Aventis | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
44 | Mitja Mahoric (Slo) Adria Mobil | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
45 | Alberto Di Lorenzo (Ita) Meridiana Kamen Team | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
46 | Davide Torosantucci (Ita) d'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
47 | Javier Megias Leal (Spa) Team Type 1 - Sanofi Aventis | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
48 | Alessandro Spezialetti (Ita) Lampre - ISD | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
49 | Alexander Efimkin (Rus) Team Type 1 - Sanofi Aventis | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
50 | David Loosli (Swi) Lampre - ISD | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
51 | Carlos José Ochoa (Ven) Androni Giocattoli | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
52 | Francesco Di Paolo (Ita) Acqua & Sapone | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
53 | Alessandro Donati (Ita) Acqua & Sapone | Row 52 - Cell 2 |
54 | Aristide Ratti (Ita) WIT | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
55 | Alessandro Bisolti (Ita) Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli | Row 54 - Cell 2 |
56 | Frederico Rocchetti (Ita) De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
57 | Blaz Furdi (Slo) Adria Mobil | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
58 | Patrick Schelling (Swi) Price Your Bike | 0:11:09 |
59 | Joël Eglin (Swi) Price Your Bike | Row 58 - Cell 2 |
60 | Juan Sebastian Tamayo Martinez (Col) WIT | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
61 | Carlos Andres Martinez Montero (Col) Colombia Es Pasion - Cafe De Colombia | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
62 | Norberto Wilches (Col) Meridiana Kamen Team | Row 61 - Cell 2 |
63 | Primoz Segina (Slo) Adria Mobil | Row 62 - Cell 2 |
64 | Simone Boifava (Ita) Ora Hotels Carrera | Row 63 - Cell 2 |
65 | Marco Stefani (Ita) WIT | Row 64 - Cell 2 |
66 | Volodymyr Bileka (Ukr) Amore & Vita | Row 65 - Cell 2 |
67 | Michael Schwaiger (Aut) | Row 66 - Cell 2 |
68 | Patrik Moren (Swe) Amore & Vita | Row 67 - Cell 2 |
69 | Sergio Lagana (Ita) De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia | Row 68 - Cell 2 |
70 | Sergey Kolesnikov (Rus) Amore & Vita | Row 69 - Cell 2 |
71 | Bradley White (USA) Unitedhealthcare Pro Cycling | Row 70 - Cell 2 |
72 | Damiano Margutti (Ita) De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia | Row 71 - Cell 2 |
73 | Manuele Caddeo (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox | Row 72 - Cell 2 |
74 | Alessandro Malaguti (Ita) Ora Hotels Carrera | Row 73 - Cell 2 |
75 | Roberto Antonio Richeze (Arg) Ora Hotels Carrera | Row 74 - Cell 2 |
76 | Adriano Angeloni (Ita) Ora Hotels Carrera | Row 75 - Cell 2 |
77 | Oleksandr Kvachuk (Ukr) Lampre - ISD | Row 76 - Cell 2 |
78 | Walter Proch (Ita) Ora Hotels Carrera | Row 77 - Cell 2 |
79 | Angelo Pagani (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox | Row 78 - Cell 2 |
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