Pozzato wins Giro del Veneto
Pozzato wins Giro del Veneto ahead of World Championship selection








Italian Champion Filippo Pozzato (Katusha) won the Giro del Veneto today in Padova, Italy. He out-sprinted his rivals in a four-man escape group, Italians Carlo Scognamiglio (Barloworld), Luca Paolini (Acqua & Sapone) and Alessandro Proni (ISD).
"I worked a lot at high-altitude and had the right mindset in the last week. I also had extra inspiration because I am racing on roads near I was born," said Pozzato.
The main group finished 18 seconds behind Pozzato, led by Russian teammate Pavel Brutt.
The 81st edition of the race started and ended in Padova, 199.6 kilometres. It covered the Castelnuovo climb three times prior to the smaller, Valico climb at 15.6 kilometres to race.
The four men formed the winning move over the top of the Valico. They attacked from a larger escape group, which included Brit Steve Cummings (Barloworld).
Cummings remained in a group of 20 chasers that Diquigiovanni's Michele Scarponi and Leonardo Bertagnolli led.
Director of the Italian national team, Franco Ballerini, observed the race today. He will select Italy's nine-man team (and two reserves) September 14, 13 days before the World Championships. Pozzato's win could see him riding in the national team, led by defending champion Alessandro Ballan.
Italy has won the last three editions of the World Championships. A team has never won in four consecutive years.
Italy's Francesco Ginanni (Diquigiovanni) won the 2008 Giro del Veneto.
1 | Filippo Pozzato (Ita) Katusha | 4:33:50 |
2 | Carlo Scognamiglio (Ita) Barloworld | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
3 | Luca Paolini (Ita) Acqua & Sapone-Caffè Mokambo | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
4 | Alessandro Proni (Ita) ISD | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
5 | Pavel Brutt (Rus) Katusha | 0:00:18 |
6 | Miguel Rubiano Chávez (Col) Centri della Calzatura | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Valerio Agnoli (Ita) Liquigas | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Francisco José Ventoso (Spa) CarmioOro - A-Style | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Giovanni Visconti (Ita) ISD | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Maurizio Biondo (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia-Bossini Docce | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Steve Cummings (GBr) Barloworld | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Angelo Furlan (Ita) Lampre-NGC | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Andriy Grivko (Ukr) ISD | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Stefano Garzelli (Ita) Acqua & Sapone-Caffè Mokambo | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Francesco Failli (Ita) Acqua & Sapone-Caffè Mokambo | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Filippo Savini (Ita) CSF Group-Navigare | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) CSF Group-Navigare | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Riccardo Chiarini (Ita) LPR Brakes-Farnese Vini | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Cristiano Salerno (Ita) LPR Brakes-Farnese Vini | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Leonardo Bertagnolli (Ita) Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Sergio Pardilla (Spa) CarmioOro - A-Style | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | Michele Scarponi (Ita) Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Federico Canuti (Ita) CSF Group-Navigare | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
24 | Pascal Hungerbühler (Swi) Vorarlberg-Corratec | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Emanuele Sella (Ita) CarmioOro - A-Style | 0:00:32 |
26 | Daniele Callegarin (Ita) Centri della Calzatura | 0:04:55 |
27 | Chris Froome (Ken) Barloworld | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | Murilo Fischer (Bra) Liquigas | 0:05:35 |
29 | Mauricio Soler (Col) Barloworld | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
30 | Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Lampre-NGC | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
31 | Santo Anzà (Ita) Amica Chips-Knauf | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
32 | Giuseppe Palumbo (Ita) Acqua & Sapone-Caffè Mokambo | 0:07:05 |
33 | Massimiliano Gentili (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia-Bossini Docce | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
34 | Enrico Magazzini (Ita) Lampre-NGC | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
35 | Martin Mares (Cze) PSK Whirlpool-Author | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
36 | Nikita Eskov (Rus) Katusha | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
37 | Ivan Santaromita (Ita) Liquigas | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
38 | Enrico Zen (Ita) CSF Group-Navigare | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
39 | Francesco Masciarelli (Ita) Acqua & Sapone-Caffè Mokambo | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
40 | Massimo Codol (Ita) Acqua & Sapone-Caffè Mokambo | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
41 | Leonardo Giordani (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia-Bossini Docce | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
42 | Giuseppe Muraglia (Ita) Centri della Calzatura | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
43 | Patrik Sinkewitz (Ger) PSK Whirlpool-Author | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
44 | Luis Angel Maté (Spa) Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
45 | Luca Solari (Ita) Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
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