Pozzato wins Giro del Veneto
By Gregor Brown published
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 | |
3 | Luca Paolini (Ita) Acqua & Sapone-Caffè Mokambo | |
4 | Alessandro Proni (Ita) ISD | |
5 | Pavel Brutt (Rus) Katusha | 0:00:18 |
6 | Miguel Rubiano Chávez (Col) Centri della Calzatura | |
7 | Valerio Agnoli (Ita) Liquigas | |
8 | Francisco José Ventoso (Spa) CarmioOro - A-Style | |
9 | Giovanni Visconti (Ita) ISD | |
10 | Maurizio Biondo (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia-Bossini Docce | |
11 | Steve Cummings (GBr) Barloworld | |
12 | Angelo Furlan (Ita) Lampre-NGC | |
13 | Andriy Grivko (Ukr) ISD | |
14 | Stefano Garzelli (Ita) Acqua & Sapone-Caffè Mokambo | |
15 | Francesco Failli (Ita) Acqua & Sapone-Caffè Mokambo | |
16 | Filippo Savini (Ita) CSF Group-Navigare | |
17 | Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) CSF Group-Navigare | |
18 | Riccardo Chiarini (Ita) LPR Brakes-Farnese Vini | |
19 | Cristiano Salerno (Ita) LPR Brakes-Farnese Vini | |
20 | Leonardo Bertagnolli (Ita) Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli | |
21 | Sergio Pardilla (Spa) CarmioOro - A-Style | |
22 | Michele Scarponi (Ita) Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli | |
23 | Federico Canuti (Ita) CSF Group-Navigare | |
24 | Pascal Hungerbühler (Swi) Vorarlberg-Corratec | |
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 | |
28 | Murilo Fischer (Bra) Liquigas | 0:05:35 |
29 | Mauricio Soler (Col) Barloworld | |
30 | Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Lampre-NGC | |
31 | Santo Anzà (Ita) Amica Chips-Knauf | |
32 | Giuseppe Palumbo (Ita) Acqua & Sapone-Caffè Mokambo | 0:07:05 |
33 | Massimiliano Gentili (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia-Bossini Docce | |
34 | Enrico Magazzini (Ita) Lampre-NGC | |
35 | Martin Mares (Cze) PSK Whirlpool-Author | |
36 | Nikita Eskov (Rus) Katusha | |
37 | Ivan Santaromita (Ita) Liquigas | |
38 | Enrico Zen (Ita) CSF Group-Navigare | |
39 | Francesco Masciarelli (Ita) Acqua & Sapone-Caffè Mokambo | |
40 | Massimo Codol (Ita) Acqua & Sapone-Caffè Mokambo | |
41 | Leonardo Giordani (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia-Bossini Docce | |
42 | Giuseppe Muraglia (Ita) Centri della Calzatura | |
43 | Patrik Sinkewitz (Ger) PSK Whirlpool-Author | |
44 | Luis Angel Maté (Spa) Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli | |
45 | Luca Solari (Ita) Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli |

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