Gran Premio SBS - NE

Mottarone, Italy, June 2, 2006

Results

Basso still in great form

By Gianmarco Cilli

Ivan Basso (CSC) has dominated the field in the Gran Premio SBS, a 14.5km mountain time trial scaling the Mottarone (elevation 1450m). The Giro winner showed that he is still in incredible form, crushing second place Damiano Cunego by 1'24.

Even more impressive was that Basso set a new record for the climb with an average speed of 23.006km/h. The previous holder of the Mottarone record was none other than Basso's feuding partner of late, Gilberto Simoni, who won the race in 2004. Basso shattered Simoni's record by 1'14. Gibo did not participate in this year's race.

Results - 14.5 km mountain time trial

1 Ivan Basso (Ita) CSC                               37.49 (23.006 km/h)
2 Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre Fondital                1.24
3 Volodimir Gustov (Ukr) CSC                          2.34
4 Sijlvester Szmyd (Pol) Lampre Fondital              2.39
5 Sergio Ghisalberti (Ita) Milram                     3.08
6 Paolo Tiralongo (Ita) Lampre Fondital               3.11
7 Mauro Gerosa (Ita) Team Miche                       4.07
8 Fabio Sacchi (Ita) Milram                           5.08
9 Alessandro Vanotti (Ita) Milram                     5.14
10 Dario Andriotto (Ita) Liquigas                     5.24
11 Sergio Barbero (Ita) Selle Italia Diquigiovanni    5.25
12 Guido Trentin (Ita) Saunier Duval                  5.34
13 Alberto Ongarato (Ita) Milram                      5.56
14 Raffaele Illiano (Ita) Selle Italia Diquigiovanni      
15 Francesco Bellotti (Ita) Credit Agricol                
16 Charles Wegelius (GBr) Liquigas                    6.31
17 Alessandro Spezialetti (Ita) liquigas              6.59
18 Gabriele Missaglia (Ita) Selle Italia Diquigiovanni    
19 Paolo Savoldelli (Ita) Discoveruy Channel          7.20
20 Elia Rigotto (Ita) Milram                          7.27
21 Alberto Loddo (Ita) Selle Italia Diquigiovanni     8.40