Taborre wins Tuscan semi-classic
Stortoni takes second ahead of Rebellin
Fabio Taborre (Acqua & Sapone) attacked alone and was chased down in the final two kilometres of the Gran Premio di Camaiore but still had the speed to beat Simone Stortoni (Colnago-CSF Inox) and Davide Rebellin (Miche) in the sprint finish and so secure his first ever victory as a professional.
The trio finished 15 seconds ahead of a group of chasers lead home by Nikita Novikov (Itera Katusha) and Jose Serpa (Androni Giocattoli) after a high-speed edition of the Tuscan semi-classic.
The one-day race often sees the local-based riders battle it out for victory and so inspire some aggressive racing. This year Ivan Basso (Liquigas-Cannondale) also took part as he returned to serious action after the Tour de France and a week of criterium in northern Europe. Italian national champion Giovanni Visconti (Farnese Vini) was also in action after as he began the second half of the season and attempts to secure a place in the Italian team for the world road race championships in Copenhagen.
Both finished in the main pack of riders that was eight seconds behind and emotional Taborre.
“My first thoughts go to my sister Chiara who died two years ago in a road accident at just 18,” Taborre said movingly.
“It was a hard race right from the start but everything was decided on the last climb where I had the legs to go on the attack take a small group clear. Me and Rebellin reached the top first and then Stortoni joined us. I tried to get away on the descent because the chasers were coming up from behind but it didn’t work but I still had something left for the sprint.
“Sometimes you’ve got to have the courage to try something, it’s not always about your legs, you need luck too. I came out of the Brixia Tour on form and my fourth place at the Trofeo Matteotti proved it. I really believed I could win today.”
1 | Fabio Taborre (Ita) Acqua & Sapone | 4:46:45 |
2 | Simone Stortoni (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
3 | Davide Rebellin (Ita) Miche - Guerciotti | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
4 | Nikita Novikov (Rus) Itera - Katusha | 0:00:15 |
5 | Jose Rodolfo Serpa Perez (Col) Androni Giocattoli | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Damiano Caruso (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Edoardo Girardi (Ita) De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Federico Canuti (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Miguel Angel Rubiano Chavez (Col) d'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Francesco Ginanni (Ita) Androni Giocattoli | 0:00:30 |
11 | Fortunato Baliani (Ita) d'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Gianluca Brambilla (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Luca Mazzanti (Ita) Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Giuseppe De Maria (Ita) De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Stefan Schumacher (Ger) Miche - Guerciotti | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Giuseppe Muraglia (Ita) d'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Aristide Ratti (Ita) WIT | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Danilo Andrenacci (Ita) d'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Enrico Battaglin (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Dmitry Ignatyev (Rus) Itera - Katusha | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Carlos Alberto Betancur Gomez (Col) Acqua & Sapone | 0:00:34 |
22 | Sylvester Szmyd (Pol) Liquigas-Cannondale | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Leonardo Giordani (Ita) Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
24 | Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Riccardo Chiarini (Ita) Androni Giocattoli | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Diego Alejandro Tamayo Martinez (Col) WIT | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Alexander Zdanov (Rus) d'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Oscar Gatto (Ita) Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
30 | Simone Campagnaro (Ita) d'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
31 | Mauro Finetto (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
32 | Bernardo Colex Tepoz (Mex) Amore & Vita | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
33 | Reto Hollenstein (Swi) Team Vorarlberg | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
34 | Andrea Masciarelli (Ita) Acqua & Sapone | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
35 | Gian Marco Di Francesco (Ita) Acqua & Sapone | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
36 | Alessandro Proni (Ita) Acqua & Sapone | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
37 | Matic Strgar (Slo) Team Vorarlberg | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
38 | Davide Torosantucci (Ita) d'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
39 | Devid Tintori (Ita) Acqua & Sapone | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
40 | Anton Kaniuk (Ukr) Amore & Vita | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
41 | Carlos José Ochoa (Ven) Androni Giocattoli | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
42 | Giovanni Visconti (Ita) Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
43 | Junya Sano (Jpn) d'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
44 | Niv Libner (Isr) Amore & Vita | 0:01:50 |
45 | Gianluca Randazzo (Ita) Miche - Guerciotti | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
46 | Damiano Margutti (Ita) De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
47 | Cameron Wurf (Aus) Liquigas-Cannondale | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
48 | Jonathan Monsalve (Ven) Androni Giocattoli | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
49 | Fausto Fognini (Ita) WIT | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
50 | Vladislav Borisov (Rus) Amore & Vita | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
51 | Roberto Antonio Richeze (Arg) Ora Hotels Carrera | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
52 | Pier Paolo De Negri (Ita) Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
53 | Juan Sebastian Tamayo Martinez (Col) WIT | Row 52 - Cell 2 |
54 | Oleg Berdos (Mda) De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
55 | Michele Gaia (Ita) Miche - Guerciotti | Row 54 - Cell 2 |
56 | Walter Proch (Ita) Ora Hotels Carrera | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
57 | Francesco Bellotti (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
58 | Stefano Pirazzi (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox | Row 57 - Cell 2 |
59 | Alessandro De Marchi (Ita) Androni Giocattoli | 0:02:50 |
60 | Rafai Chtioui (Tun) Acqua & Sapone | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
61 | Alessandro Malaguti (Ita) Ora Hotels Carrera | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
62 | Alberto Contoli (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox | Row 61 - Cell 2 |
63 | Leonardo Pinizzotto (Ita) Miche - Guerciotti | Row 62 - Cell 2 |
64 | Alexander Foliforov (Rus) Itera - Katusha | 0:04:50 |
65 | Philipp Mamos (Ger) Amore & Vita | Row 64 - Cell 2 |
66 | Sergio Lagana (Ita) De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia | Row 65 - Cell 2 |
67 | Luca Zanasca (Ita) WIT | Row 66 - Cell 2 |
68 | Stefano Borchi (Ita) De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia | Row 67 - Cell 2 |
69 | Omar Lombardi (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox | Row 68 - Cell 2 |
70 | Marco Frapporti (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox | Row 69 - Cell 2 |
71 | Elia Favilli (Ita) Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli | Row 70 - Cell 2 |
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