Uran wins Gran Piemonte

Rigoberto Uran (Team Sky) won the Gran Piemonte race in Italy with a late attack that allowed him to cross the line alone and savour his second victory of 2012.

Uran surged clear with Gorka Verdugo (Euskaltel-Euskaltel) on the last climb of the race but dropped the Basque rider to win by six seconds. Luca Paolini (Katusha Team) also caught and beat Verdugo to take second, with Uran's teammate and compatriot Sergio Henao finishing fourth.

Uran won a stage at the Volta a Catalunya in the spring and won the best young rider's white jersey at the Giro d'Italia. However he's better remembered for finishing second behind Alexandre Vinokourov in the Olympic road race in August. He dismissed the idea that this win was revenge for missing out on a gold medal.

“All the races are important and I always respect them. Then, you know, winning is always very complicated and this is why I believe it's very important and beautiful when you achieve a victory,” he said in the winner's press conference.

“Along with Sergio [Henao], we tried to attack on the final lap before the finish. I was able to get away with Verdugo over the top of the climb but we did not have a big gap to the riders behind. We managed to stay clear and we gave it everything on the descent back to the finish. We agreed to collaborate until 500 metres to go. We saw that Paolini was coming towards us and he’s very fast. So at 300 metres to go, when I saw him getting closer, I sprinted."

Uran showed that he is on form after riding the Vuelta a Espana and will lead Team Sky at Il Lombardia on Saturday.

“I have come out of the Vuelta with some really good fitness. The world championships was some good preparation looking ahead towards Lombardy and today was also another good warm-up. I really like the race and I and very motivated for Saturday,” he said.

Paolini had to be content with second place. He was part of the attack that formed on the second climb to Favaro along with Uran, Verdugo, Henao, Carlos Betancur (Acqua&Sapone) and Mauro Santambrogio (BMC Racing Team). However, Verdugo blew the group apart with an attack and Uran was able to get across to him before going clear to win.

"I'm satisfied with my performance," said Paolini. "I missed the win and I'm a little disappointed about that, but it's still a good result and my form is pretty good. I thought I had good chance to win in a sprint, but Uran did a great attack. We tried to chase him but he was already too far. At that point I decided to fight for second place and I managed to get it." 

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Full Results
1Rigoberto Uran Uran (Col) Sky Procycling4:30:21
2Luca Paolini (Ita) Katusha Team0:00:06
3Gorka Verdugo Marcotegui (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:00:07
4Sergio Luis Henao Montoya (Col) Sky Procycling0:00:11
5Carlos Alberto Betancur Gomez (Col) Acqua & SaponeRow 4 - Cell 2
6Mauro Santambrogio (Ita) BMC Racing TeamRow 5 - Cell 2
7Daniele Bennati (Ita) RadioShack-Nissan0:00:27
8Greg Van Avermaet (Bel) BMC Racing TeamRow 7 - Cell 2
9Giovanni Visconti (Ita) Movistar TeamRow 8 - Cell 2
10Simone Ponzi (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 9 - Cell 2
11Manuele Mori (Ita) Lampre - ISDRow 10 - Cell 2
12Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin - SharpRow 11 - Cell 2
13Koen De Kort (Ned) Team Argos - ShimanoRow 12 - Cell 2
14Emanuele Sella (Ita) Androni GiocattoliRow 13 - Cell 2
15Mathias Frank (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 14 - Cell 2
16Miguel Minguez Ayala (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 15 - Cell 2
17Alessandro Proni (Ita) Farnese Vini - Selle ItaliaRow 16 - Cell 2
18Stefano Locatelli (Ita) Colnago - CSF InoxRow 17 - Cell 2
19Xavier Florencio Cabre (Spa) Katusha TeamRow 18 - Cell 2
20Francesco Failli (Ita) Farnese Vini - Selle ItaliaRow 19 - Cell 2
21Fabio Andres Duarte Arevalo (Col) Colombia - ColdeportesRow 20 - Cell 2
22Thomas Lövkvist (Swe) Sky ProcyclingRow 21 - Cell 2
23Mikel Nieve Ituralde (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 22 - Cell 2
24Alberto Losada Alguacil (Spa) Katusha TeamRow 23 - Cell 2
25Cristiano Salerno (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 24 - Cell 2
26Fabio Aru (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 25 - Cell 2
27Rafal Majka (Pol) Team Saxo Bank-Tinkoff BankRow 26 - Cell 2
28Tanel Kangert (Est) Astana Pro TeamRow 27 - Cell 2
29Alexsandr Dyachenko (Kaz) Astana Pro TeamRow 28 - Cell 2
30Giampaolo Caruso (Ita) Katusha TeamRow 29 - Cell 2
31Darwin Atapuma Hurtado (Col) Colombia - ColdeportesRow 30 - Cell 2
32Peter Stetina (USA) Garmin - SharpRow 31 - Cell 2
33Alfredo Balloni (Ita) Farnese Vini - Selle ItaliaRow 32 - Cell 2
34Andrew Talansky (USA) Garmin - Sharp0:00:42
35Christopher Horner (USA) RadioShack-Nissan0:00:48
36Andrea Masciarelli (Ita) Acqua & Sapone0:01:07
37Miguel Angel Rubiano Chavez (Col) Androni GiocattoliRow 36 - Cell 2
38Alessandro Ballan (Ita) BMC Racing Team0:01:17
39Nathan Haas (Aus) Garmin - Sharp0:01:32
40Warren Barguil (Fra) Team Argos - ShimanoRow 39 - Cell 2
41Angelo Pagani (Ita) Colnago - CSF InoxRow 40 - Cell 2
42Amets Txurruka (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 41 - Cell 2
43Haimar Zubeldia Agirre (Spa) RadioShack-NissanRow 42 - Cell 2
44Nairo Alexander Quintana Rojas (Col) Movistar TeamRow 43 - Cell 2
45Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 44 - Cell 2
46Luca Mazzanti (Ita) Farnese Vini - Selle ItaliaRow 45 - Cell 2
47Bruno Pires (Por) Team Saxo Bank-Tinkoff BankRow 46 - Cell 2
48Anders Lund (Den) Team Saxo Bank-Tinkoff BankRow 47 - Cell 2
49Simon Geschke (Ger) Team Argos - ShimanoRow 48 - Cell 2
50Dalivier Ospina Navarro (Col) Colombia - Coldeportes0:01:58
51Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Team Argos - Shimano0:02:05
52Fabio Felline (Ita) Androni Giocattoli0:02:37
53Matteo Tosatto (Ita) Team Saxo Bank-Tinkoff BankRow 52 - Cell 2
54Manuele Boaro (Ita) Team Saxo Bank-Tinkoff BankRow 53 - Cell 2
55Mattia Cattaneo (Ita) Lampre - ISDRow 54 - Cell 2
56Yury Trofimov (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 55 - Cell 2
57Denys Kostyuk (Ukr) Lampre - ISD0:04:32
58Steve Morabito (Swi) BMC Racing TeamRow 57 - Cell 2
59Gianluca Brambilla (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox0:04:48
60Paolo Tiralongo (Ita) Astana Pro Team0:04:58
61Lars Petter Nordhaug (Nor) Sky ProcyclingRow 60 - Cell 2
62Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Astana Pro TeamRow 61 - Cell 2
63Mikel Landa Meana (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 62 - Cell 2
64Salvatore Puccio (Ita) Sky ProcyclingRow 63 - Cell 2
65Cayetano José Sarmiento Tunarrosa (Col) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 64 - Cell 2
66Vladimir Miholjevic (Cro) Acqua & SaponeRow 65 - Cell 2
67Nicki Sörensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank-Tinkoff BankRow 66 - Cell 2
68Peio Bilbao (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi0:06:27
69Leonardo Giordani (Ita) Farnese Vini - Selle Italia0:06:29
70José Ivan Gutierrez Palacios (Spa) Movistar Team0:08:27
71Filippo Pozzato (Ita) Farnese Vini - Selle ItaliaRow 70 - Cell 2
72Wilson Alexander Marentes Torres (Col) Colombia - ColdeportesRow 71 - Cell 2
73Jeffry Johan Romero Corredor (Col) Colombia - ColdeportesRow 72 - Cell 2
74Edoardo Girardi (Ita) Utensilnord NamedRow 73 - Cell 2
75Igor Anton Hernandez (Spa) Euskaltel - EuskadiRow 74 - Cell 2
76Elia Viviani (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 75 - Cell 2
77Thomas Rohregger (Aut) RadioShack-NissanRow 76 - Cell 2
78Ben Hermans (Bel) RadioShack-NissanRow 77 - Cell 2
79Thierry Hupond (Fra) Team Argos - ShimanoRow 78 - Cell 2
80Andrea Pasqualon (Ita) Colnago - CSF InoxRow 79 - Cell 2
81Massimo Codol (Ita) Acqua & SaponeRow 80 - Cell 2
82Javier Gonzalez Barrera (Col) Colombia - ColdeportesRow 81 - Cell 2
83Steele Von Hoff (Aus) Garmin - SharpRow 82 - Cell 2
84Mads Christensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank-Tinkoff BankRow 83 - Cell 2
85Giairo Ermeti (Ita) Androni GiocattoliRow 84 - Cell 2
86Andriy Grivko (Ukr) Astana Pro TeamRow 85 - Cell 2
87Borut Bozic (Slo) Astana Pro TeamRow 86 - Cell 2
88Oliver Zaugg (Swi) RadioShack-NissanRow 87 - Cell 2
89Ivan Santaromita (Ita) BMC Racing TeamRow 88 - Cell 2
90Roberto Giacobazzi (Ita) Colnago - CSF InoxRow 89 - Cell 2
91Gianluca Maggiore (Ita) Utensilnord NamedRow 90 - Cell 2
92Morris Possoni (Ita) Lampre - ISDRow 91 - Cell 2
93Daniele Pietropolli (Ita) Lampre - ISDRow 92 - Cell 2
94Matteo Bono (Ita) Lampre - ISDRow 93 - Cell 2
95Pier Paolo De Negri (Ita) Farnese Vini - Selle ItaliaRow 94 - Cell 2
96Alessandro Vanotti (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 95 - Cell 2
97Daniele Ratto (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 96 - Cell 2
98Troels Ronning Vinther (Den) Team Saxo Bank-Tinkoff BankRow 97 - Cell 2
99Jose Rodolfo Serpa Perez (Col) Androni GiocattoliRow 98 - Cell 2
100Vladimir Gusev (Rus) Katusha TeamRow 99 - Cell 2
101Alessandro Donati (Ita) Acqua & SaponeRow 100 - Cell 2
102Robinson Eduardo Chalapud Gomez (Col) Colombia - ColdeportesRow 101 - Cell 2
103Danny Pate (USA) Sky ProcyclingRow 102 - Cell 2

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