Koren takes first pro victory
Visconti, Ginanni round out top three





































Kristian Koren (Liquigas-Doimo) took his first win as a professional at the Gran Premio di Camaiore on Saturday. The 23-year-old Slovenian outsprinted Italian champion Giovanni Visconti (ISD Neri) and Francesco Ginanni (Androni) to take the prestigious event, traditionally the beginning of the Italian peloton’s build-up to the World Championships.
A six-man move broke clear on the penultimate lap, composed of Koren, Visconti and Ginanni as well as Riccardo Chiarini (De Rosa-Stac Plastic), Paolo Ciavatta (Acqua & Sapone) and Leonardo Bertagnolli (Androni). The sextet quickly built up a winning lead over the chasing pack, and a tactical final lap saw a flurry of attacks. Eventually, it all came down to the sprint, and it was the young Koren who held his nerve to time his effort to perfection and take the spoils.
“I’m very excited about my first win as a professional,” Koren said afterwards. The Slovenian credited his exceptional form to the hard racing he put in during his Tour de France debut in July.
“When I got home, I didn’t take a break but rather I worked to maintain my condition,” Koren explained. “The route today was very suited to my characteristics. In the event of a sprint, I knew I’d have a good chance. 100 metres from the line, I found the right time and space, and that’s how I won.”
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Kristijan Koren (Slo) Liquigas-Doimo | 4:30:00 |
2 | Giovanni Visconti (Ita) ISD - Neri | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
3 | Francesco Ginanni (Ita) Androni Giocattoli | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
4 | Riccardo Chiarini (Ita) De Rosa - Stac Plastic | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
5 | Paolo Ciavatta (Ita) Acqua & Sapone | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Leonardo Bertagnolli (Ita) Androni Giocattoli | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Giairo Ermeti (Ita) De Rosa - Stac Plastic | 0:00:34 |
8 | Luis Angel Mate Mardones (Spa) Androni Giocattoli | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Fabio Terrenzio (Ita) Carmiooro NGC | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Daniele Colli (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Daniele Callegarin (Ita) CDC - Cavaliere | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Alessandro Donati (Ita) Acqua & Sapone | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Aristide Ratti (Ita) Carmiooro NGC | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Volodymyr Starchyk (Ukr) Amore & Vita - Conad | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Jose Rodolfo Serpa Perez (Col) Androni Giocattoli | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Bartosz Huzarski (Pol) ISD - Neri | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Jackson Rodriguez (Ven) Androni Giocattoli | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Antonio Quadranti (Ita) Carmiooro NGC | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Simone Stortoni (Ita) Colnago - CSF INOX | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Paolo Bailetti (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Carlos José Ochoa (Ven) Androni Giocattoli | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | Davide Torosantucci (Ita) CDC - Cavaliere | 0:01:00 |
23 | Riccardo Ricco (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia | 0:01:30 |
24 | Cristiano Fumagalli (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Aleksandr Kuschynski (Blr) Liquigas-Doimo | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Matteo Montaguti (Ita) De Rosa - Stac Plastic | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Michele Gaia (Ita) Colnago - CSF INOX | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | Sergio Lagana (Ita) De Rosa - Stac Plastic | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
30 | Alessandro Bisolti (Ita) Colnago - CSF INOX | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
31 | Mirko Tedeschi (Ita) Carmiooro NGC | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
32 | Andrea Masciarelli (Ita) Acqua & Sapone | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
33 | Diego Caccia (Ita) ISD - Neri | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
34 | Paolo Longo Borghini (Ita) ISD - Neri | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
35 | Francesco Bellotti (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
36 | Alberto Contoli (Ita) Colnago - CSF INOX | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
37 | Alessandro Raisoni (Ita) Carmiooro NGC | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
38 | Giuseppe Muraglia (Ita) CDC - Cavaliere | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
39 | Giogrio Brambilla (Ita) De Rosa - Stac Plastic | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
40 | Sebastien Fournet Fayard (Fra) Carmiooro NGC | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
41 | Cristiano Salerno (Ita) De Rosa - Stac Plastic | 0:03:00 |
42 | Fabio Taborre (Ita) Androni Giocattoli | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
43 | Simon Clarke (Aus) ISD - Neri | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
44 | Giogrio Brambilla (Ita) De Rosa - Stac Plastic | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
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