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Monia Baccaille solos to victory in the elite women's Italian Championship
Monia Baccaille became the new Italian champion on Thursday with a well-timed attack at the start of the final lap with 15km to go in the 125km race. She escaped from an elite group of seven containing last year's winner Fabiana Luperini, time trial champion Noemi Cantele, Olympic medalist Giorgia Bronzini.
By the end of the lap, Baccaille had opened up an advantage of 1:28 to take the title ahead of solo chaser Laura Bozzolo. Bronzini took the sprint for third ahead of Cantele.
| 1 | Monia Baccaille (G.S. Fiamme Azzurre) | 3:36:00 | |
| 2 | Laura Bozzolo (Selle Italia Ghezzi A.S.D.) | 0:01:28 | |
| 3 | Giorgia Bronzini (Gruppo Sportivo Forestale) | 0:02:50 | |
| 4 | Noemi Cantele (Bigla Cycling Team) | ||
| 5 | Tatiana Guderzo (G.S. Fiamme Azzurre) | ||
| 6 | Fabiana Luperini (Selle Italia Ghezzi A.S.D.) | ||
| 7 | Elena Berlato (G.S. Safi Pasta Zara Titanedi) | 0:02:54 | |
| 8 | Marina Romoli (G.S. Safi Pasta Zara Titanedi) | 0:06:55 | |
| 9 | Marta Tagliaferro (G.S. Fiamme Azzurre) | ||
| 10 | Alessandra d'Ettorre (Gruppo Sportivo Forestale) | ||
| 11 | Giada Borgato (Selle Italia Ghezzi A.S.D.) | ||
| 12 | Luisa Tamanini (Selle Italia Ghezzi A.S.D.) | ||
| 13 | Eva Lechner (Centro Sportivo Esercito) | ||
| 14 | Samantha Galassi (Michela Fanini Record Rox) | ||
| 15 | Valentina Carretta (G.S. Top Girls) | ||
| 16 | Saneila Biagi (Team Dila' Kuota) | ||
| 17 | Alessandra Borchi (G.S. Safi Pasta Zara Titanedi) |