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Pozzato grabs tricolore in Imola
Katusha rider fends of Cunego and Paolini to win
Filippo Pozzato (Katusha)
Filippo Pozzato claimed the Italian tricolore for the next twelve months with an impressive win Sunday at the Italian national championship race in Imola.
Katusha's star rider won a sprint finish at the end of the 257-kilometre race. Damiano Cunego (Lampre NGC) finished second and Luca Paolini (Acqua & Sapone) third.
"I have been chasing this win for many years and finally I have managed to win the title of Italian champion," said Pozzato.
Pozzato's win today marked the second time he has won a national title ahead of Cunego. In 1997, they finished in the same positions at the Italian school championships.
Pozzato immediately outlined his next objective at the Tour de France."I will go to the Tour to win a stage with the Italian champion's jersey."
His win was formed from a 17-rider group that formed 52 kilometres from the finish. Pozzato had Luca Mazzanti in the group and Cunego had teammate and World Champion Alessandro Ballan.
Mazzanti helped keep the group together over the Frassineto and Tre Monti climbs. Despite attacks by Liquigas' Vincenzo Nibali and Franco Pellizotti, the riders were in one group with three kilometres remaining.
| 1 | Filippo Pozzato (Team Katusha) | 6:34:45 | |
| 2 | Damiano Cunego (Lampre - N.G.C) | ||
| 3 | Luca Paolini (Acqua & Sapone - Caffe Mokambo) | ||
| 4 | Francesco Gavazzi (Lampre - N.G.C) | ||
| 5 | Alessandro Bertolini (Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Andron) | ||
| 6 | Marco Marcato (Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team) | ||
| 7 | Gabriele Bosisio (LPR Brakes Farnese Vini) | ||
| 8 | Massimiliano Gentili (Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce) | ||
| 9 | Carlo Scognamiglio (Barloworld) | ||
| 10 | Daniele Callegarin (Centri Della Calzatura) | ||
| 11 | Luca Solari (Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Andron) | ||
| 12 | Francesco Bellotti (Barloworld) | ||
| 13 | Enrico Zen (CSF Group - Navigare) | ||
| 14 | Eros Capecchi (Fuji-Servetto) | ||
| 15 | Leonardo Bertagnolli (Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Andron) | ||
| 16 | Domenico Pozzovivo (CSF Group - Navigare) | ||
| 17 | Francesco Reda (Quick Step) | ||
| 18 | Federico Canuti (CSF Group - Navigare) | ||
| 19 | Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas) | ||
| 20 | Manuele Mori (Lampre - N.G.C) | ||
| 21 | Alessandro Ballan (Lampre - N.G.C) | ||
| 22 | Massimo Giunti (Miche - Silver Cross - Selle Italia) | ||
| 23 | Giampaolo Caruso (Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce) | 0:00:04 | |
| 24 | Franco Pellizotti (Liquigas) | 0:00:05 | |
| 25 | Luca Mazzanti (Team Katusha) | 0:00:36 | |
| 26 | Marco Marzano (Lampre - N.G.C) | ||
| 27 | Eddy Ratti (Individuali) | ||
| 28 | Ruggero Marzoli (Acqua & Sapone - Caffe Mokambo) | 0:01:40 | |
| 29 | Maurizio Biondo (Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce) | ||
| 30 | Alessandro Proni (ISD) | ||
| 31 | Danilo Andrenacci (Nazionale Elettronica New Slot - Had) | ||
| 32 | Matteo Carrara (Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team) | ||
| 33 | Fabio Gilioli (Amore & Vita - Mcdonald's) | ||
| 34 | Marco Frapporti (CSF Group - Navigare) | ||
| 35 | Cristiano Salerno (LPR Brakes Farnese Vini) | ||
| 36 | Alberto Ongarato (LPR Brakes Farnese Vini) | ||
| 37 | Pasquale Muto (Miche - Silver Cross - Selle Italia) | ||
| 38 | Andrea Masciarelli (Acqua & Sapone - Caffe Mokambo) | ||
| 39 | Francesco Masciarelli (Acqua & Sapone - Caffe Mokambo) | 0:01:44 | |
| 40 | Giampaolo Cheula (Barloworld) | ||
| 41 | Bruno Rizzi (Team Utensilnord) | ||
| 42 | Enrico Gasparotto (Lampre - N.G.C) | 0:01:57 | |
| 43 | Marco Cattaneo (LPR Brakes Farnese Vini) | 0:03:18 | |
| 44 | Alessandro Bisolti (CSF Group - Navigare) | 0:03:45 | |
| 45 | Francesco Failli (Acqua & Sapone - Caffe Mokambo) | ||
| 46 | Davide Vigano (Fuji-Servetto) | ||
| 47 | Luca Zanasca (Centri Della Calzatura) | 0:05:48 | |
| 48 | Marco Corti (Barloworld) | ||
| 49 | Salvatore Commesso (Meridiana - Kalev Chocolate Team) | ||
| 50 | Santaromita Villaivan (Liquigas) | ||
| 51 | Marco Carletti (Betonexpress 2000 - Limonta) | ||
| 52 | Donato Cannone (Betonexpress 2000 - Limonta) | ||
| 53 | Fabio Taborre (Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Andron) | ||
| 54 | Alan Marangoni (CSF Group - Navigare) | ||
| 55 | Paolo Tiralongo (Lampre - N.G.C) | ||
| 56 | Andrea Pagoto (Team Utensilnord) | ||
| 57 | Leonardo Moser (Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Andron) | ||
| 58 | Manuel Quinziato (Liquigas) | ||
| 59 | Mauro Santambrogio (Lampre - N.G.C) | ||
| 60 | Andrea Moletta (Miche - Silver Cross - Selle Italia) | ||
| 61 | Rinaldo Nocentini (AG2R La Mondiale) | ||
| 62 | Marzio Bruseghin (Lampre - N.G.C) | ||
| 63 | Fabio Sabatini (Liquigas) | ||
| 64 | Marco Velo (Quick Step) | ||
| 65 | Paolo Longo Borghini (Barloworld) | ||
| 66 | Leonardo Giordani (Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce) | ||
| 67 | Sergio Lagana (LPR Brakes Farnese Vini) | ||
| 68 | Dario David Cioni (ISD) | ||
| 69 | Vincenzo Garofolo (Individuali) | ||
| 70 | Francesco Ginanni (Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Andron) | ||
| 71 | Simone Stortoni (CSF Group - Navigare) | ||
| 72 | Massimo Codol (Acqua & Sapone - Caffe Mokambo) | ||
| 73 | Davide Torosantucci (Centri Della Calzatura) | ||
| 74 | Fabio Negri (LPR Brakes Farnese Vini) | ||
| 75 | Dario Cataldo (Quick Step) | ||
| 76 | Paolo Bailetti (Fuji-Servetto) | ||
| 77 | Matteo Tosatto (Quick Step) | ||
| 78 | Eugenio Loria (Centri Della Calzatura) | ||
| 79 | Giovanni Visconti (ISD) | ||
| 80 | Diego Caccia (Barloworld) | 0:06:11 | |
| 81 | Francesco Tizza (Carmiooro - A Style) |