Cunego reaps the benefits of uphill finish

Damiano Cunego has won the Tour of the Apennines for the second time in his career.

Cunego (Lampre-ISD) beat finished ahead of Emanuele Sella (Androni Toys) and Colombia's Felipe Laverde (Colombia Es Pasion - Cafe De Colombia). The 29-year-old Italian hit his stride on the Bochetta ascent and never looked back.

"[It was] A beautiful victory, I felt at my best and was able to reap the benefits from the work throughout the day," Cunego said following the win.

It was the second time Cunego had won in Genoa, last tasting victory in 2004.

On Thursday, Cunego made the decision to pull out of the Tour of the Basque Country, claiming he wanted to concentrate on his preparation for the Ardennes Classics.

"I thought I could do better, but at the same time, I knew I wasn't at the same level as the other riders in the race," he said via statement. "I came here to race, which wasn't part of my schedule, to work hard to recover the lost time I had from an illness.

"The objectives are the Ardennes classics and I need to compete against the best riders," he said. "After [Thursday's] stage, I was not up high on GC and there's a time trial Saturday that does not favour me. So I thought the best thing I could do is go home."

Cunego is one of 32 riders and team staff waiting to hear if he will be charged in relation to the Mantova doping investigation.

 

Full Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre - ISD4:27:47
2Emanuele Sella (Ita) Androni GiocattoliRow 1 - Cell 2
3Luis Felipe Laverde Jimenez (Col) Colombia Es Pasion - Cafe De ColombiaRow 2 - Cell 2
4Jackson Rodriguez (Ven) Androni GiocattoliRow 3 - Cell 2
5Pasquale Muto (Ita) MicheRow 4 - Cell 2
6José Rujano Guillen (Ven) Androni GiocattoliRow 5 - Cell 2
7Alessandro De Marchi (Ita) Androni GiocattoliRow 6 - Cell 2
8Giovanni Visconti (Ita) Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli0:01:55
9Stefan Schumacher (Ger) MicheRow 8 - Cell 2
10Angel Vicioso Arcos (Spa) Androni GiocattoliRow 9 - Cell 2
11Ruggero Marzoli (Ita) Acqua & SaponeRow 10 - Cell 2
12Federico Canuti (Ita) Colnago - CSF InoxRow 11 - Cell 2
13Paolo Bailetti (Ita) De Rosa - Ceramica FlaminiaRow 12 - Cell 2
14Diego Ulissi (Ita) Lampre - ISDRow 13 - Cell 2
15Johan Esteban Chaves Rubio (Col) Colombia Es Pasion - Cafe De ColombiaRow 14 - Cell 2
16Manuele Mori (Ita) Lampre - ISDRow 15 - Cell 2
17Christopher Jones (USA) Unitedhealthcare Pro CyclingRow 16 - Cell 2
18Giuseppe Muraglia (Ita) d'Angelo & Antenucci - NippoRow 17 - Cell 2
19Tomaz Nose (Slo) Adria MobilRow 18 - Cell 2
20Philipp Mamos (Ger) Amore & VitaRow 19 - Cell 2
21Valeriy Kobzarenko (Ukr) Team Type 1 - Sanofi AventisRow 20 - Cell 2
22Jose Rodolfo Serpa Perez (Col) Androni GiocattoliRow 21 - Cell 2
23Jarlinson Pantano (Col) Colombia Es Pasion - Cafe De ColombiaRow 22 - Cell 2
24Alessandro Proni (Ita) Acqua & SaponeRow 23 - Cell 2
25Simone Stortoni (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox0:02:00
26Charles Wegelius Unitedhealthcare Pro CyclingRow 25 - Cell 2
27Junya Sano (Jpn) d'Angelo & Antenucci - NippoRow 26 - Cell 2
28Stefano Pirazzi (Ita) Colnago - CSF InoxRow 27 - Cell 2
29Francesco Failli (Ita) Farnese Vini - Neri SottoliRow 28 - Cell 2
30Filippo Savini (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox0:02:11
31Alessandro Bertolini (Ita) Androni Giocattoli0:02:20
32Luca Mazzanti (Ita)0:02:26
33Andrea Noe (Ita) Farnese Vini - Neri SottoliRow 32 - Cell 2
34Ermanno Capelli (Ita) Team Vorarlberg0:07:00
35Dominik Hrinkow (Aut) Team Vorarlberg0:10:26
36Constantino Zaballa Gutierrez (Spa) MicheRow 35 - Cell 2
37Fausto Fognini (Ita) WITRow 36 - Cell 2
38Christian Meier (Can) Unitedhealthcare Pro CyclingRow 37 - Cell 2
39Jahir Perez (Col) Colombia Es Pasion - Cafe De ColombiaRow 38 - Cell 2
40Stefan Rucker (Aut)Row 39 - Cell 2
41Kristjan Fajt (Slo) Adria MobilRow 40 - Cell 2
42Vladislav Borisov (Rus) Amore & VitaRow 41 - Cell 2
43Daniele Callegarin (Ita) Team Type 1 - Sanofi AventisRow 42 - Cell 2
44Mitja Mahoric (Slo) Adria MobilRow 43 - Cell 2
45Alberto Di Lorenzo (Ita) Meridiana Kamen TeamRow 44 - Cell 2
46Davide Torosantucci (Ita) d'Angelo & Antenucci - NippoRow 45 - Cell 2
47Javier Megias Leal (Spa) Team Type 1 - Sanofi AventisRow 46 - Cell 2
48Alessandro Spezialetti (Ita) Lampre - ISDRow 47 - Cell 2
49Alexander Efimkin (Rus) Team Type 1 - Sanofi AventisRow 48 - Cell 2
50David Loosli (Swi) Lampre - ISDRow 49 - Cell 2
51Carlos José Ochoa (Ven) Androni GiocattoliRow 50 - Cell 2
52Francesco Di Paolo (Ita) Acqua & SaponeRow 51 - Cell 2
53Alessandro Donati (Ita) Acqua & SaponeRow 52 - Cell 2
54Aristide Ratti (Ita) WITRow 53 - Cell 2
55Alessandro Bisolti (Ita) Farnese Vini - Neri SottoliRow 54 - Cell 2
56Frederico Rocchetti (Ita) De Rosa - Ceramica FlaminiaRow 55 - Cell 2
57Blaz Furdi (Slo) Adria MobilRow 56 - Cell 2
58Patrick Schelling (Swi) Price Your Bike0:11:09
59Joël Eglin (Swi) Price Your BikeRow 58 - Cell 2
60Juan Sebastian Tamayo Martinez (Col) WITRow 59 - Cell 2
61Carlos Andres Martinez Montero (Col) Colombia Es Pasion - Cafe De ColombiaRow 60 - Cell 2
62Norberto Wilches (Col) Meridiana Kamen TeamRow 61 - Cell 2
63Primoz Segina (Slo) Adria MobilRow 62 - Cell 2
64Simone Boifava (Ita) Ora Hotels CarreraRow 63 - Cell 2
65Marco Stefani (Ita) WITRow 64 - Cell 2
66Volodymyr Bileka (Ukr) Amore & VitaRow 65 - Cell 2
67Michael Schwaiger (Aut)Row 66 - Cell 2
68Patrik Moren (Swe) Amore & VitaRow 67 - Cell 2
69Sergio Lagana (Ita) De Rosa - Ceramica FlaminiaRow 68 - Cell 2
70Sergey Kolesnikov (Rus) Amore & VitaRow 69 - Cell 2
71Bradley White (USA) Unitedhealthcare Pro CyclingRow 70 - Cell 2
72Damiano Margutti (Ita) De Rosa - Ceramica FlaminiaRow 71 - Cell 2
73Manuele Caddeo (Ita) Colnago - CSF InoxRow 72 - Cell 2
74Alessandro Malaguti (Ita) Ora Hotels CarreraRow 73 - Cell 2
75Roberto Antonio Richeze (Arg) Ora Hotels CarreraRow 74 - Cell 2
76Adriano Angeloni (Ita) Ora Hotels CarreraRow 75 - Cell 2
77Oleksandr Kvachuk (Ukr) Lampre - ISDRow 76 - Cell 2
78Walter Proch (Ita) Ora Hotels CarreraRow 77 - Cell 2
79Angelo Pagani (Ita) Colnago - CSF InoxRow 78 - Cell 2

 

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