Taborre wins Tuscan semi-classic

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.”

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Full Results
1Fabio Taborre (Ita) Acqua & Sapone4:46:45
2Simone Stortoni (Ita) Colnago - CSF InoxRow 1 - Cell 2
3Davide Rebellin (Ita) Miche - GuerciottiRow 2 - Cell 2
4Nikita Novikov (Rus) Itera - Katusha0:00:15
5Jose Rodolfo Serpa Perez (Col) Androni GiocattoliRow 4 - Cell 2
6Damiano Caruso (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 5 - Cell 2
7Edoardo Girardi (Ita) De Rosa - Ceramica FlaminiaRow 6 - Cell 2
8Federico Canuti (Ita) Colnago - CSF InoxRow 7 - Cell 2
9Miguel Angel Rubiano Chavez (Col) d'Angelo & Antenucci - NippoRow 8 - Cell 2
10Francesco Ginanni (Ita) Androni Giocattoli0:00:30
11Fortunato Baliani (Ita) d'Angelo & Antenucci - NippoRow 10 - Cell 2
12Gianluca Brambilla (Ita) Colnago - CSF InoxRow 11 - Cell 2
13Luca Mazzanti (Ita) Farnese Vini - Neri SottoliRow 12 - Cell 2
14Giuseppe De Maria (Ita) De Rosa - Ceramica FlaminiaRow 13 - Cell 2
15Stefan Schumacher (Ger) Miche - GuerciottiRow 14 - Cell 2
16Giuseppe Muraglia (Ita) d'Angelo & Antenucci - NippoRow 15 - Cell 2
17Aristide Ratti (Ita) WITRow 16 - Cell 2
18Danilo Andrenacci (Ita) d'Angelo & Antenucci - NippoRow 17 - Cell 2
19Enrico Battaglin (Ita) Colnago - CSF InoxRow 18 - Cell 2
20Dmitry Ignatyev (Rus) Itera - KatushaRow 19 - Cell 2
21Carlos Alberto Betancur Gomez (Col) Acqua & Sapone0:00:34
22Sylvester Szmyd (Pol) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 21 - Cell 2
23Leonardo Giordani (Ita) Farnese Vini - Neri SottoliRow 22 - Cell 2
24Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 23 - Cell 2
25Riccardo Chiarini (Ita) Androni GiocattoliRow 24 - Cell 2
26Diego Alejandro Tamayo Martinez (Col) WITRow 25 - Cell 2
27Alexander Zdanov (Rus) d'Angelo & Antenucci - NippoRow 26 - Cell 2
28Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) Colnago - CSF InoxRow 27 - Cell 2
29Oscar Gatto (Ita) Farnese Vini - Neri SottoliRow 28 - Cell 2
30Simone Campagnaro (Ita) d'Angelo & Antenucci - NippoRow 29 - Cell 2
31Mauro Finetto (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 30 - Cell 2
32Bernardo Colex Tepoz (Mex) Amore & VitaRow 31 - Cell 2
33Reto Hollenstein (Swi) Team VorarlbergRow 32 - Cell 2
34Andrea Masciarelli (Ita) Acqua & SaponeRow 33 - Cell 2
35Gian Marco Di Francesco (Ita) Acqua & SaponeRow 34 - Cell 2
36Alessandro Proni (Ita) Acqua & SaponeRow 35 - Cell 2
37Matic Strgar (Slo) Team VorarlbergRow 36 - Cell 2
38Davide Torosantucci (Ita) d'Angelo & Antenucci - NippoRow 37 - Cell 2
39Devid Tintori (Ita) Acqua & SaponeRow 38 - Cell 2
40Anton Kaniuk (Ukr) Amore & VitaRow 39 - Cell 2
41Carlos José Ochoa (Ven) Androni GiocattoliRow 40 - Cell 2
42Giovanni Visconti (Ita) Farnese Vini - Neri SottoliRow 41 - Cell 2
43Junya Sano (Jpn) d'Angelo & Antenucci - NippoRow 42 - Cell 2
44Niv Libner (Isr) Amore & Vita0:01:50
45Gianluca Randazzo (Ita) Miche - GuerciottiRow 44 - Cell 2
46Damiano Margutti (Ita) De Rosa - Ceramica FlaminiaRow 45 - Cell 2
47Cameron Wurf (Aus) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 46 - Cell 2
48Jonathan Monsalve (Ven) Androni GiocattoliRow 47 - Cell 2
49Fausto Fognini (Ita) WITRow 48 - Cell 2
50Vladislav Borisov (Rus) Amore & VitaRow 49 - Cell 2
51Roberto Antonio Richeze (Arg) Ora Hotels CarreraRow 50 - Cell 2
52Pier Paolo De Negri (Ita) Farnese Vini - Neri SottoliRow 51 - Cell 2
53Juan Sebastian Tamayo Martinez (Col) WITRow 52 - Cell 2
54Oleg Berdos (Mda) De Rosa - Ceramica FlaminiaRow 53 - Cell 2
55Michele Gaia (Ita) Miche - GuerciottiRow 54 - Cell 2
56Walter Proch (Ita) Ora Hotels CarreraRow 55 - Cell 2
57Francesco Bellotti (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 56 - Cell 2
58Stefano Pirazzi (Ita) Colnago - CSF InoxRow 57 - Cell 2
59Alessandro De Marchi (Ita) Androni Giocattoli0:02:50
60Rafai Chtioui (Tun) Acqua & SaponeRow 59 - Cell 2
61Alessandro Malaguti (Ita) Ora Hotels CarreraRow 60 - Cell 2
62Alberto Contoli (Ita) Colnago - CSF InoxRow 61 - Cell 2
63Leonardo Pinizzotto (Ita) Miche - GuerciottiRow 62 - Cell 2
64Alexander Foliforov (Rus) Itera - Katusha0:04:50
65Philipp Mamos (Ger) Amore & VitaRow 64 - Cell 2
66Sergio Lagana (Ita) De Rosa - Ceramica FlaminiaRow 65 - Cell 2
67Luca Zanasca (Ita) WITRow 66 - Cell 2
68Stefano Borchi (Ita) De Rosa - Ceramica FlaminiaRow 67 - Cell 2
69Omar Lombardi (Ita) Colnago - CSF InoxRow 68 - Cell 2
70Marco Frapporti (Ita) Colnago - CSF InoxRow 69 - Cell 2
71Elia Favilli (Ita) Farnese Vini - Neri SottoliRow 70 - Cell 2

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