Ivan Basso (Liquigas-Doimo) wins the GP Carnago in spectacular fashion(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)
The 2010 GP Carnago podium: Ermeti, Basso and Colli(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)
Ivan Basso (Liquigas) take the win(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
The leaders head towards the final climb of the day(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Fausto Fognini (Amore & Vita - Conad)(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Visconti (ISD) in the rain(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Francesco Ginanni (Androni Giocattoli) stops for some help (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Visconti (ISD) out of the saddle(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Ivan Basso on top of the podium(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Basso, Alfredo Martini and Visconti at the start(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Riders jump away in the rain(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Daniele Callegarin (ICDC - Cavaliere) on the attack(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Basso with Alfredo Martini and coach Aldo Sassi(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)
Ivan Basso (Liquigas-Doimo) took the win in the GP Carnago(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)
Basso at the start(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
The Liquigas team was aggressive in the GP Carnago(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Basso gets ready to race in Carnago(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Ivan Basso doesn't often win one-day races, but he soloed to victory in Carnago(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Riders endured soggy conditions at the Gran Premio Industria Commercio Artigianato Carnaghese(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Ivan Basso (Liquigas-Doimo) on the podium at the GP Carnago(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Alfredo Martini congratulates Basso on his win(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)
Basso gets cleaned up after winning the GP Carnago(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)
Basso and Visconti at the start(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)
Italy's former stars pose with Ivan Basso and UCI Europe Tour leader Giovanni Visconti(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)
The peloton gets ready to start the race in the rain.(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)
A rare one-day race victory for Giro winner Ivan Basso(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)
Ivan Basso solos to the win in Italy(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)
Basso covered in dirt after the rainy GP Carnago(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)
Giario Ermeti and Daniele Colli flank Ivan Basso on the podium(Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)
Ivan Basso (Liquigas-Doimo) scored a big victory for coach Aldo Sassi, who was watching from the sidelines.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Ivan Basso (Liquigas-Doimo) has won the GP Industrio Commercio Artigianato Carnaghese in his home province of Varese. The Giro d’Italia winner attacked 3km from the line to take victory on his training roads, 14 seconds clear of Giairo Ermeti (De Rosa). Daniele Colli (Flamina) took the sprint for third a further seven seconds back.
Uncharacteristically wet weather faced the 131 starters, who faced nine laps of the tricky circuit around the town of Carnago. After an early flurry of attacks, it was eventually Mariano Palandri (Adria Mobil) and Switzerland’s Fabien Wolf (Price Custom Bikes) who forced their way clear. The duo spent over 100km off the front and built up a lead of 5:27 at one stage before Liquigas set about reducing their advantage in the finale.
The testing conditions, allied to the climbs at Solbiate and Castelseprio, took their toll on the field, and when the early escapees were finally caught with two laps to go, just thirty-one riders remained in the race. On the last lap, a number of riders attempted to slip off the front, including Jackson Rodriguez (Androni), Aliaksandr Kuschynski (Liquigas) and Rafai Chtioui (Acqua & Sapone), but the race was ultimately decided on the final hill.
Daniele Colli opened up a gap the last time up the climb at Castelseprio and Basso immediately responded, catching and then dropping the Flaminia rider over the summit. Basso, who recently rode his first Tour de France since his involvement in Operacion Puerto in 2006, stretched out his advantage in the run-in to the finish in Carnago to take his fourth victory of the season. Giario Ermeti clipped off the front of the chase group for second, ahead of Colli and Jure Kocjan (Carmiooro).
Basso had particular motivation to take the win. “I often train on these roads,” he explained afterwards. “Today we passed in front of the Gornatese clubhouse, the club I rode for when I raced as a juvenile.” Basso’s career has scaled the heights and plumbed as many depths since then, but there was no doubting that he was a popular winner in Carnago.
Full Results
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Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
1
Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo
4:46:37
2
Giairo Ermeti (Ita) De Rosa - Stac Plastic
0:00:14
3
Daniele Colli (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia
0:00:21
4
Jure Kocjan (Slo) CarmioOro NGC
Row 3 - Cell 2
5
Roberto Ferrari (Ita) De Rosa - Stac Plastic
Row 4 - Cell 2
6
Francesco Ginanni (Ita) Androni Giocattoli
Row 5 - Cell 2
7
Francesco Bellotti (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo
Row 6 - Cell 2
8
Daniele Callegarin (Ita) CDC - Cavaliere
Row 7 - Cell 2
9
Blaz Jarc (Slo) Adria Mobil
Row 8 - Cell 2
10
Francesco Failli (Ita) Acqua & Sapone
Row 9 - Cell 2
11
Rafai Chtioui (Tun) Acqua & Sapone
Row 10 - Cell 2
12
Aristide Ratti (Ita) CarmioOro NGC
Row 11 - Cell 2
13
Walter Proch (Ita) Tecnofilm
Row 12 - Cell 2
14
Aleksandr Kuschynski (Blr) Liquigas-Doimo
Row 13 - Cell 2
15
Jose Rodolfo Serpa Perez (Col) Androni Giocattoli
Row 14 - Cell 2
16
Matija Kvasina (Cro) Zheroquadro Radenska
Row 15 - Cell 2
17
Miguel Angel Rubiano Chavez (Col) Meridiana Kamen Team
Row 16 - Cell 2
18
Leonardo Bertagnolli (Ita) Androni Giocattoli
Row 17 - Cell 2
19
Diego Caccia (Ita) ISD - Neri
Row 18 - Cell 2
20
Tomaz Nose (Slo) Adria Mobil
Row 19 - Cell 2
21
Alberto Di Lorenzo (Ita) Zheroquadro Radenska
0:00:40
22
Alessandro Raisoni (Ita) CarmioOro NGC
Row 21 - Cell 2
23
Edoardo Girardi (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia
Row 22 - Cell 2
24
Kristjan Fajt (Slo) Adria Mobil
0:03:45
25
Kristijan Koren (Slo) Liquigas-Doimo
Row 24 - Cell 2
26
Clemens Fankhauser (Aut) Vorarlberg - Corratec
Row 25 - Cell 2
27
Reto Hollenstein (Swi) Vorarlberg - Corratec
Row 26 - Cell 2
28
Piergiorgio Camussa (Ita) Vorarlberg - Corratec
Row 27 - Cell 2
29
Claudio Corioni (Ita) De Rosa - Stac Plastic
Row 28 - Cell 2
30
Manuele Caddeo (Ita) Zheroquadro Radenska
Row 29 - Cell 2
31
Jackson Rodriguez (Ven) Androni Giocattoli
Row 30 - Cell 2
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