Luis Leon Sanchez wins Gran Premio Bruno Beghelli

Luis Leon Sanchez (Astana) rolled back the years to win a tense Gran Premio Bruno Beghelli after a late attack inside the final 5 kilometres. The Spaniard was part of a strong group that formed on the final climb and attacked on the descent towards the line. His solo move caught the sprinters in the lead group off-guard and Sanchez quickly built up a 12 second lead. He held on to take his first win of the season while Sonny Colbrelli (Bahrain Merida) took second and Elia Viviani (Team Sky) finished in third.

The race came down to the final lap of a testing circuit with Astana, Team Sky, Bahrain Merida and Orica Scott amongst the main protagonists.

On the final Zappolino ascent, Alberto Bettiol (Cannondale Drapac) stretched out the field with Michael Albasini (Orica Scott) and Michael Valgren (Astana) paying close attention.

Sanchez and a number of other riders linked up with the leaders as the race crested the final climb with 8km remaining. It looked as though the group of around 10 riders would decide the race in a sprint finish but Sanchez had other ideas. With just under 5,000m to go he took off and established a lead of over ten seconds as hesitation swept through the field.

While there were a number of sprinters in the chase group they lacked support and teammates, and neither Colbrelli or Viviani were willing to lead a chase of Sanchez until it was too late.

The Team Sky rider attempted a late acceleration in a bid to mount a final chase but with the kilometre flag in sight Sanchez already knew that the win was his. He eventually crossed the line with a few seconds in hand on Colbrelli and Viviani. Albasini and Bettiol rounded out the top five.

Earlier the race had been marked by a number of breaks but with 50km left the peloton regrouped with around five laps of the testing circuit remaining.

AG2R and Dimension Data were two of the teams looking to spoil the party for the sprinters’ teams and launched several moves off the front. With 30km to go a dangerous group containing Nick Dougall (Dimension Data), Jarlinson Pantano (Trek Segafredo), Roger Kluge (Orica Scott) and several others slipped clear.

Team Sky and Bahrain Merida still had the numbers to chase and with just under 10km remaining the race was together once more. Albasini was the first to lift the pace on the final climb after some fine work from teammate, Chris Juul Jensen but the Swiss rider became a passenger as the winning move formed over the top of the climb and then Sanchez escaped to victory.

Full Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Luis León Sanchez (Spa) Astana Pro Team4:27:30
2Sonny Colbrelli (Ita) Bahrain-Merida0:00:06
3Elia Viviani (Ita) Team SkyRow 2 - Cell 2
4Michael Albasini (Swi) Orica-ScottRow 3 - Cell 2
5Alberto Bettiol (Ita) Cannondale-DrapacRow 4 - Cell 2
6Andrea Pasqualon (Ita) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 5 - Cell 2
7Marco Canola (Ita) Nippo - Vini FantiniRow 6 - Cell 2
8Julien Simon (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 7 - Cell 2
9Simone Consonni (Ita) Team UAE EmiratesRow 8 - Cell 2
10Magnus Cort Nielsen (Den) Orica-ScottRow 9 - Cell 2
11Federico Zurlo (Ita) Team UAE EmiratesRow 10 - Cell 2
12Andrea Vendrame (Ita) Androni GiocattoliRow 11 - Cell 2
13Luka Mezgec (Slo) Orica-ScottRow 12 - Cell 2
14Alexis Vuillermoz (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 13 - Cell 2
15Mihkel Räim (Est) Israel Cycling AcademyRow 14 - Cell 2
16Pier Paolo De Negri (Ita) Nippo - Vini FantiniRow 15 - Cell 2
17Edward Theuns (Bel) Trek-SegafredoRow 16 - Cell 2
18Andrea Palini (Ita) Androni GiocattoliRow 17 - Cell 2
19Clement Venturini (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 18 - Cell 2
20Michael Valgren Andersen (Den) Astana Pro TeamRow 19 - Cell 2
21Manuel Belletti (Ita) Wilier TriestinaRow 20 - Cell 2
22Kristian Sbaragli (Ita) Dimension DataRow 21 - Cell 2
23Paolo Simion (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 22 - Cell 2
24Nikolay Trusov (Rus) Gazprom – RusveloRow 23 - Cell 2
25Eduard Prades (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGARow 24 - Cell 2
26Niccolo Bonifazio (Ita) Bahrain-MeridaRow 25 - Cell 2
27Sebastian Langeveld (Ned) Cannondale-DrapacRow 26 - Cell 2
28Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Androni GiocattoliRow 27 - Cell 2
29Matthieu Ladagnous (Fra) FDJRow 28 - Cell 2
30Jonathan Dibben (GBr) Team SkyRow 29 - Cell 2
31Guillaume Boivin (Can) Israel Cycling AcademyRow 30 - Cell 2
32Davide Ballerini (Ita) Androni Giocattoli0:00:10
33Paolo Toto (Ita) Nippo-Vini FantiniRow 32 - Cell 2
34Riccardo Stacchiotti (Ita) Nippo - Vini FantiniRow 33 - Cell 2
35Matteo Malucelli (Ita) Androni GiocattoliRow 34 - Cell 2
36Metkel Eyob (Eri) Dimension Data For QhubekaRow 35 - Cell 2
37Guillaume Bonnafond (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 36 - Cell 2
38Anthony Roux (Fra) FDJRow 37 - Cell 2
39Simone Velasco (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 38 - Cell 2
40Diego Rubio (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGARow 39 - Cell 2
41Jasper Stuyven (Bel) Trek-SegafredoRow 40 - Cell 2
42Riccardo Minali (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 41 - Cell 2
43Redi Halilaj (Alb) Amore & Vita - Selle SMP p/b FondriestRow 42 - Cell 2
44Luis Angel Mate (Spa) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 43 - Cell 2
45Pello Bilbao (Spa) Astana Pro TeamRow 44 - Cell 2
46Mikael Cherel (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 45 - Cell 2
47Igor Boev (Rus) Gazprom – RusveloRow 46 - Cell 2
48Mirco Maestri (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 47 - Cell 2
49Rodolfo Andres Torres Agudelo (Col) Androni - Sidermec - BottecchiaRow 48 - Cell 2
50Sergei Chernetski (Rus) Astana Pro TeamRow 49 - Cell 2
51Ben King (USA) Dimension DataRow 50 - Cell 2
52Luka Pibernik (Slo) Bahrain-MeridaRow 51 - Cell 2
53Lukasz Wisniowski (Pol) Team SkyRow 52 - Cell 2
54Yonder Godoy (Ven) Wilier TriestinaRow 53 - Cell 2
55Pierre Roger Latour (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 54 - Cell 2
56Guillaume Martin (Fra) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 55 - Cell 2
57Marco Zamparella (Ita) Amore & Vita - Selle SMP p/b FondriestRow 56 - Cell 2
58Gregory Daniel (USA) Trek-SegafredoRow 57 - Cell 2
59Leszek Plucinski (Pol) CCC Sprandi PolkowiceRow 58 - Cell 2
60Liam Bertazzo (Ita) Wilier TriestinaRow 59 - Cell 2
61Daniel Turek (Cze) Israel Cycling AcademyRow 60 - Cell 2
62Matteo Rotondi (Ita) GM Europa OviniRow 61 - Cell 2
63Marco Bernardinetti (Ita) Amore & Vita - Selle SMP p/b FondriestRow 62 - Cell 2
64Marco Tizza (Ita) GM Europa OviniRow 63 - Cell 2
65Valerio Conti (Ita) Team UAE EmiratesRow 64 - Cell 2
66François Bidard (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 65 - Cell 2
67Jens Keukeleire (Bel) Orica-ScottRow 66 - Cell 2
68Nicola Bagioli (Ita) Nippo - Vini FantiniRow 67 - Cell 2
69Rudy Molard (Fra) FDJRow 68 - Cell 2
70Alan Marangoni (Ita) Nippo - Vini FantiniRow 69 - Cell 2
71German Nicolas Tivani Perez (Arg) Unieuro Trevigiani - Hemus 1896Row 70 - Cell 2
72Sébastien Reichenbach (Swi) FDJRow 71 - Cell 2
73Fausto Masnada (Ita) Androni GiocattoliRow 72 - Cell 2
74Mathias Frank (Swi) AG2R La MondialeRow 73 - Cell 2
75Heinrich Haussler (Aus) Bahrain-MeridaRow 74 - Cell 2
76Fabien Doubey (Fra) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 75 - Cell 2
77Simone Ravanelli (Ita) Unieuro Trevigiani - Hemus 1896Row 76 - Cell 2
78Jesper Hansen (Den) Astana Pro TeamRow 77 - Cell 2
79Francesco Romano (Ita) UAE Team EmiratesRow 78 - Cell 2
80Przemyslaw Niemiec (Pol) Team UAE EmiratesRow 79 - Cell 2
81Thibaut Pinot (Fra) FDJRow 80 - Cell 2
82Jérémy Maison (Fra) FDJRow 81 - Cell 2
83Jérémy Roy (Fra) FDJRow 82 - Cell 2
84Alexandre Geniez (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 83 - Cell 2
85Sergio Pardilla (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGARow 84 - Cell 2
86Pierpaolo Ficara (Ita) Amore & Vita - Selle SMP p/b FondriestRow 85 - Cell 2
87Nicolas Sessler (Bra) Israel Cycling AcademyRow 86 - Cell 2
88Manuele Mori (Ita) Team UAE EmiratesRow 87 - Cell 2
89Thomas Degand (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 88 - Cell 2
90Serge Pauwels (Bel) Dimension DataRow 89 - Cell 2
91Tom-Jelte Slagter (Ned) Cannondale-DrapacRow 90 - Cell 2
92Pavel Brutt (Rus) Gazprom – RusveloRow 91 - Cell 2
93Hugh Carthy (GBr) Cannondale-Drapac Pro Cycling TeamRow 92 - Cell 2
94Jan Hirt (Cze) CCC Sprandi PolkowiceRow 93 - Cell 2
95Clement Chevrier (Fra) AG2R La MondialeRow 94 - Cell 2
96Rob Power (Aus) Orica-ScottRow 95 - Cell 2
97Adriano Brogi (Ita) GM Europa OviniRow 96 - Cell 2
98Vincenzo Albanese (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 97 - Cell 2
99Steve Morabito (Swi) FDJRow 98 - Cell 2
100Nicolas Edet (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 99 - Cell 2
101Stéphane Rossetto (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 100 - Cell 2
102Christopher Juul Jensen (Den) Orica-ScottRow 101 - Cell 2
103Davide Formolo (Ita) Cannondale-Drapac0:00:24
104Grega Bole (Slo) Bahrain-MeridaRow 103 - Cell 2
105Matteo Busato (Ita) Wilier Triestina0:00:33
106Danilo Napolitano (Ita) Wanty - Groupe Gobert0:00:55
107Jarlinson Pantano (Col) Trek-Segafredo0:01:14
108Jacopo Mosca (Ita) Wilier Triestina0:01:19
109Jacques Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) Dimension Data0:01:45
110Cyrus Monk (Aus) Drapac Pat's Veg Holistic Development Team0:02:09
111Krists Neilands (Lat) Israel Cycling Academy0:02:33
112Mattia Frapporti (Ita) Androni GiocattoliRow 111 - Cell 2
113Eugert Zhupa (Alb) Wllier Trestina - Selle ItaliaRow 112 - Cell 2
114Marco Molteni (Ita) Unieuro Trevigiani - Hemus 1896Row 113 - Cell 2
115Antonio Parrinello (Ita) GM Europa OviniRow 114 - Cell 2
116Antonio Di Sante (Ita) GM Europa OviniRow 115 - Cell 2
117Alessandro Tonelli (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 116 - Cell 2
118Enrico Barbin (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 117 - Cell 2
119Jakub Kaczmarek (Pol) CCC Sprandi PolkowiceRow 118 - Cell 2
120Ben Gastauer (Lux) AG2R La MondialeRow 119 - Cell 2
121Dmitriy Kozontchuk (Rus) Gazprom – RusveloRow 120 - Cell 2
122Alexander Porsev (Rus) Gazprom – RusveloRow 121 - Cell 2
123Roger Kluge (Ger) Orica-Scott0:02:45
124Matteo Bono (Ita) Team UAE EmiratesRow 123 - Cell 2
125Michele Scartezzini (Ita) Sangemini - Mg. K VisRow 124 - Cell 2
126Manuele Boaro (Ita) Bahrain-MeridaRow 125 - Cell 2
127Andrea Toniatti (Ita) Bahrain-MeridaRow 126 - Cell 2
128Xandro Meurisse (Bel) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 127 - Cell 2
129Julien Bernard (Fra) Trek-SegafredoRow 128 - Cell 2
130Salvatore Puccio (Ita) Team SkyRow 129 - Cell 2
131Anton Vorobyev (Rus) Gazprom – RusveloRow 130 - Cell 2
132Jaco Venter (RSA) Dimension DataRow 131 - Cell 2
133Dan Craven (Nam) Israel Cycling AcademyRow 132 - Cell 2
134Gonzalo Serrano Rodriguez (Spa) Caja Rural - Seguros RGARow 133 - Cell 2
135Dylan Page (Swi) Caja Rural-Seguros RGARow 134 - Cell 2
136Anthony Perez (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 135 - Cell 2
137Daniel Teklehaimanot (Eri) Dimension Data0:03:26
138Marco Minnaard (Ned) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 137 - Cell 2
139Christopher Butler (USA) Caja Rural-Seguros RGARow 138 - Cell 2
140Andrea Ruscetta (Ita) GM Europa OviniRow 139 - Cell 2
141Artem Nych (Rus) Gazprom – RusveloRow 140 - Cell 2
142Andrea Guardini (Ita) Team UAE EmiratesRow 141 - Cell 2
143Nicola Gaffurini (Ita) Sangemini - Mg. K VisRow 142 - Cell 2
144Danny Van Poppel (Ned) Team Sky0:03:30
145Simone Andreetta (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 144 - Cell 2
146Domen Novak (Slo) Bahrain-MeridaRow 145 - Cell 2
147Felix Großschartner (Aut) CCC Sprandi PolkowiceRow 146 - Cell 2
148Nick Dougall (RSA) Dimension DataRow 147 - Cell 2
149Damien Howson (Aus) Orica-Scott0:04:08
150Guy Nic (Isr) Israel Cycling AcademyRow 149 - Cell 2
151Michal Schlegel (Cze) CCC Sprandi PolkowiceRow 150 - Cell 2
152Marcin Mrozek (Pol) CCC Sprandi PolkowiceRow 151 - Cell 2
153Boy van Poppel (Ned) Trek-SegafredoRow 152 - Cell 2
154Ruslan Tleubayev (Kaz) Astana Pro TeamRow 153 - Cell 2
155Francesco Mancini (Ita) Amore & Vita - Selle SMPRow 154 - Cell 2
156Marco Maronese (Ita) Bardiani CSF0:04:59
DNFIan Boswell (USA) Team SkyRow 156 - Cell 2
DNFTao Geoghegan Hart (GBr) Team SkyRow 157 - Cell 2
DNFSebastian Henao (Col) Team SkyRow 158 - Cell 2
DNFEugenio Alafaci (Ita) Trek-SegafredoRow 159 - Cell 2
DNFMarco Coledan (Ita) Trek-SegafredoRow 160 - Cell 2
DNFBrendan Canty (Aus) Cannondale-DrapacRow 161 - Cell 2
DNFLawson Craddock (USA) Cannondale-DrapacRow 162 - Cell 2
DNFMoreno Moser (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 163 - Cell 2
DNFSimone Benardini (Ita) Sangemini - Mg. K VisRow 164 - Cell 2
DNFMichele Gazzara (Ita) Sangemini - Mg. K VisRow 165 - Cell 2
DNFNicolo Salvietti (Ita) Sangemini - Mg. K VisRow 166 - Cell 2
DNFLuis Lemus (Mex) Israel Cycling AcademyRow 167 - Cell 2
DNFYoann Bagot (Fra) Cofidis, Solutions CreditsRow 168 - Cell 2
DNFSimone Antonini (Ita) Wanty - Groupe GobertRow 169 - Cell 2
DNFSergey Nikolaev (Rus) Gazprom – RusveloRow 170 - Cell 2
DNFDaniel Martinez (Col) Wilier TriestinaRow 171 - Cell 2
DNFJakub Mareczko (Ita) Wilier TriestinaRow 172 - Cell 2
DNFHideto Nakane (Jpn) Nippo - Vini FantiniRow 173 - Cell 2
DNFMarino Kobayashi (Jpn) Nippo - Vini FantiniRow 174 - Cell 2
DNFEduard Grosu (Rom) Nippo - Vini FantiniRow 175 - Cell 2
DNFLuis Mas (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGARow 176 - Cell 2
DNFDanilo Celano (Ita) Amore & Vita - Selle SMP p/b FondriestRow 177 - Cell 2
DNFBesmir Banushi (Alb) Amore & Vita - Selle SMP p/b FondriestRow 178 - Cell 2
DNFUri Martins Sandoval (Mex) Amore & Vita - Selle SMP p/b FondriestRow 179 - Cell 2
DNFSebastian Lander (Den) GM Europa OviniRow 180 - Cell 2
DNFDavide Pacchiardo (Ita) GM Europa OviniRow 181 - Cell 2
DNFJoão Almeida (Por) Unieuro Trevigiani - Hemus 1896Row 182 - Cell 2
DNFDonovan Alonso Davila Cespedes (CRa) Unieuro Trevigiani - Hemus 1896Row 183 - Cell 2
DNFRiccardo Cenghialta (Ita) Unieuro Trevigiani - Hemus 1896Row 184 - Cell 2
DNFMattia Viel (Ita) Unieuro Trevigiani - Hemus 1896Row 185 - Cell 2
DNSFrancesco Manuel Bongiorno (Ita) Sangemini - Mg. K VisRow 186 - Cell 2
DNSZahiri Abderrahim (Mar) Unieuro Trevigiani - Hemus 1896Row 187 - Cell 2

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