Dan Martin takes Tuscan triumph

Dan Martin (Garmin-Cervelo) won the Giro della Toscana today in a six-man sprint to earn his first victory of the season.

The 24-year-old Irishman bided his time in the finale and came around Italy's Mauro Santambrogio (BMC)in the final 50 metres for the win. Santambrogio initiated the sprint from 300 metres out and hung on for second place while Colombia's Miguel Angel Rubiano Chavez (D'Angelo & Antenucci-Nippo) claimed third.

Androni Giocattoli teammates Emanuele Sella and Alessandro Bertolini followed in fourth and fifth with Domenico Pozzovivo (Colango-CSF Inox) claiming sixth, all in the same time as Martin.

The 197km race from Sesto Fiorentino to Arrezzo concluded with a four laps of an eight-kilometre finishing circuit, featuring the short, steep Stoppe d'Arca ascent.

A three man-escape featuring Bertolini, Manuele Mori (Lampre-ISD) and Alan Marangoni (Liquigas-Cannondale) was caught with 10km remaining and an elite selection of nine riders then went clear to contest the finale.

Martin's teammate Christophe Le Mevel was part of the group which vied for victory in Arrezzo and the Frenchman made a solo bid for victory on the final climb of the Stoppe d'Arca. The Frenchman was caught, however, inside the final kilometre, but Martin would deliver the win for Garmin-Cervelo.

"I attacked with one lap to go only to be brought back," said Martin on the Garmin-Cervelo website.

"The legs were kind of empty by then but we still had me and Christophe [Le Mevel] in a 10 man group. After my strong attack the previous lap, everybody seemed preoccupied with me and so Christophe took the opportunity to attack.

"I did my best to block behind but with the strong headwind to the line we caught him with only 300m to the line. Having him in front allowed me to recover enough to take the sprint."

Full Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Dan Martin (Irl) Team Garmin - Cervelo4:54:00
2Mauro Santambrogio (Ita) BMC Racing TeamRow 1 - Cell 2
3Miguel Angel Rubiano Chavez (Col) D'Angelo & Antenucci - NippoRow 2 - Cell 2
4Emanuele Sella (Ita) Androni GiocattoliRow 3 - Cell 2
5Alessandro Bertolini (Ita) Androni GiocattoliRow 4 - Cell 2
6Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) Colnago - CSF InoxRow 5 - Cell 2
7Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Team Garmin - Cervelo0:00:06
8Daniele Ratto (Ita) Team Geox - TMC0:00:17
9Luca Mazzanti (Ita) Farnese Vini - Neri SottoliRow 8 - Cell 2
10Paolo Bailetti (Ita) De Rosa - Ceramica FlaminiaRow 9 - Cell 2
11Alan Marangoni (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale0:00:35
12Andrea Pasqualon (Ita) Colnago - CSF InoxRow 11 - Cell 2
13Manuele Mori (Ita) Lampre - ISDRow 12 - Cell 2
14Frederico Rocchetti (Ita) De Rosa - Ceramica FlaminiaRow 13 - Cell 2
15Francesco Bellotti (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 14 - Cell 2
16Marco Marzano (Ita) Lampre - ISDRow 15 - Cell 2
17Tom Peterson (USA) Team Garmin - CerveloRow 16 - Cell 2
18Massimo Codol (Ita) Acqua & SaponeRow 17 - Cell 2
19Fabio Felline (Ita) Team Geox - TMCRow 18 - Cell 2
20Aristide Ratti (Ita) Team WitRow 19 - Cell 2
21Elia Favilli (Ita) Farnese Vini - Neri SottoliRow 20 - Cell 2
22Angelo Pagani (Ita) Colnago - CSF InoxRow 21 - Cell 2
23Riccardo Chiarini (Ita) Androni Giocattoli0:01:37
24Giuseppe Muraglia (Ita) D'Angelo & Antenucci - NippoRow 23 - Cell 2
25Leonardo Bertagnolli (Ita) Lampre - ISDRow 24 - Cell 2
26Patxi Javier Vila Errandonea (Spa) De Rosa - Ceramica FlaminiaRow 25 - Cell 2
27Valerio Agnoli (Ita) Liquigas-CannondaleRow 26 - Cell 2
28Cameron Wurf (Aus) Liquigas-Cannondale0:05:14
29Peter Stetina (USA) Team Garmin - CerveloRow 28 - Cell 2
30Ivan Santaromita (Ita) BMC Racing TeamRow 29 - Cell 2
31Damiano Margutti (Ita) De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia0:07:10
32Manuele Caddeo (Ita) Colnago - CSF InoxRow 31 - Cell 2
33Matteo Rabottini (Ita) Farnese Vini - Neri SottoliRow 32 - Cell 2

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