Fabio Felline (Androni Giocattoli) won the sprint of about 20 riders at the end of the Giro dell'Appenino, with Gianluca Brambilla (Colnago - CSF Inox) and Francesco Reda (Acqua & Sapone) coming in second an third. After a total of seven categorized climbs, the 22-year-old still found his top finishing speed while climbers such as Michele Scarponi (Lampre) launched unsuccessful attacks.
The mountainous course from Novi Ligure to Genova inevitably split up the field. After about 30 kilometres, a handful of riders got away: Enrico Rossi (Meridiana - Karmen), Andrea Palini (Team Idea), Federico Rocchetti (Utensilnord), Marco Canola (Colnago-CSF), Matthias Brändle (NetApp), Marko Kump (Adria Mobil).
The group did not last long however, as the Passo della Bocchetta after 130 kilometres saw the field come back on the remaining three escapists (Canola, Rocchetti and Brändle). A mighty counter-attack saw Michele Scarponi (Lampre), Domenico Pozzovivo (Colnago-CSF Inox) and Carlos Betancur (Acqua & Sapone) take the trio back, while about 20 riders formed a chase group behind.
Felline's Androni teammates put on the pace and while the trio had 40 seconds advantage on the penultimate climb of Castagnola, they managed to reel them back in with ten kilometres to go, setting up the sprint. A confident Felline did not wait long on the finishing straight and led the group home in front all the way, making it impossible for anyone to come round him.
Full Results
| # | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fabio Felline (Ita) Androni Giocattoli | 4:50:47 |
| 2 | Gianluca Brambilla (Ita) Colnago - Csf Inox | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
| 3 | Francesco Reda (Ita) Acqua & Sapone | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
| 4 | Eros Capecchi (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
| 5 | Matthias Brandle (Aut) Team Netapp | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
| 6 | Michele Scarponi (Ita) Lampre - ISD | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
| 7 | Kristijan Durasek (Cro) Adria Mobil | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
| 8 | Radoslav Rogina (Cro) Adria Mobil | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
| 9 | Przemyslaw Niemiec (Pol) Lampre - ISD | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
| 10 | Miguel Angel Rubiano Chavez (Col) Androni Giocattoli | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
| 11 | Fabio Andres Duarte Arevalo (Col) Colombia - Coldeportes | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
| 12 | Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) Colnago - Csf Inox | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
| 13 | Angelo Pagani (Ita) Colnago - Csf Inox | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
| 14 | Alessandro Bisolti (Ita) Team Idea | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
| 15 | Carlos Alberto Betancur Gomez (Col) Acqua & Sapone | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
| 16 | Stefano Pirazzi (Ita) Colnago - Csf Inox | 0:00:04 |
| 17 | Jackson Rodriguez (Ven) Androni Giocattoli | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
| 18 | Carlos José Ochoa (Ven) Androni Giocattoli | 0:00:07 |
| 19 | Jose Rodolfo Serpa Perez (Col) Androni Giocattoli | 0:00:12 |
| 20 | Marco Marzano (Ita) Lampre - ISD | 0:00:13 |
| 21 | Emanuele Sella (Ita) Androni Giocattoli | 0:00:22 |
| 22 | Stefano Locatelli (Ita) Colnago - Csf Inox | 0:00:29 |
| 23 | Danilo Di Luca (Ita) Acqua & Sapone | 0:01:18 |
| 24 | Matej Mugerli (Slo) Adria Mobil | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
| 25 | Henry Frusto (Ita) Team Nippo | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
| 26 | Darwin Atapuma Hurtado (Col) Colombia - Coldeportes | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
| 27 | Cristiano Salerno (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
| 28 | Patxi Javier Vila Errandonea (Spa) Utensilnord Named | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
| 29 | Chris Butler (USA) Champion System Pro Cycling Team | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
| 30 | Cayetano José Sarmiento Tunarrosa (Col) Liquigas-Cannondale | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
| 31 | Robinson Eduardo Chalapud Gomez (Col) Colombia - Coldeportes | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
| 32 | Tomaz Nose (Slo) Adria Mobil | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
| 33 | Rubens Bertogliati (Swi) Team Type 1 - Sanofi | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
| 34 | Frederico Rocchetti (Ita) Utensilnord Named | 0:01:22 |
| 35 | Luca Barla (Ita) Team Idea | 0:05:10 |
| 36 | Craig Lewis (USA) Champion System Pro Cycling Team | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
| 37 | Marc De Maar (AHo) Unitedhealthcare Pro Cycling Team | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
| 38 | Vladimir Miholjevic (Cro) Acqua & Sapone | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
| 39 | Dalivier Ospina Navarro (Col) Colombia - Coldeportes | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
| 40 | Jaroslaw Dabrowski (Pol) Amore & Vita | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
| 41 | David Boily (Can) Spidertech Powered By C10 | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
| 42 | Brian Vandborg (Den) Spidertech Powered By C10 | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
| 43 | Morris Possoni (Ita) Lampre - ISD | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
| 44 | Kristjan Fajt (Slo) Adria Mobil | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
| 45 | Paolo Longo Borghini (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
| 46 | Andreas Dietziker (Swi) Team Netapp | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
| 47 | Bartosz Huzarski (Pol) Team Netapp | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
| 48 | Johan Esteban Chaves Rubio (Col) Colombia - Coldeportes | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
| 49 | Stiven Fanelli (Ita) Utensilnord Named | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
| 50 | Cameron Wurf (Aus) Champion System Pro Cycling Team | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
| 51 | Marco Canola (Ita) Colnago - Csf Inox | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
| 52 | Filippo Savini (Ita) Colnago - Csf Inox | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
| 53 | Alessandro De Marchi (Ita) Androni Giocattoli | Row 52 - Cell 2 |
| 54 | Enrico Battaglin (Ita) Colnago - Csf Inox | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
| 55 | Enrico Rossi (Ita) Meridiana Kamen Team | Row 54 - Cell 2 |
| 56 | Cesare Benedetti (Ita) Team Netapp | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
| 57 | Maurizio Biondo (Ita) Meridiana Kamen Team | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
| 58 | Javier Gonzalez Barrera (Col) Colombia - Coldeportes | 0:07:27 |
| 59 | Reto Hollenstein (Swi) Team Netapp | 0:10:09 |
| 60 | Paul Lang (Aut) WSA - Viperbike Kärnten | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
| 61 | Pirmin Lang (Swi) Atlas Personal - Jakroo | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
| 62 | Jonathan Fumeaux (Swi) Atlas Personal - Jakroo | Row 61 - Cell 2 |
| 63 | Jonathan Clarke (Aus) Unitedhealthcare Pro Cycling Team | Row 62 - Cell 2 |
| 64 | Marko Kump (Slo) Adria Mobil | Row 63 - Cell 2 |
| 65 | Jason Mccartney (USA) Unitedhealthcare Pro Cycling Team | Row 64 - Cell 2 |
| 66 | Blaz Bonca (Slo) Meridiana Kamen Team | Row 65 - Cell 2 |
| 67 | Edoardo Girardi (Ita) Utensilnord Named | Row 66 - Cell 2 |
| 68 | Yovcho Yovchev (Bul) Amore & Vita | Row 67 - Cell 2 |
| 69 | Tomohiro Hayakawa (Jpn) Team Nippo | Row 68 - Cell 2 |
| 70 | Oleg Berdos (Mda) Utensilnord Named | Row 69 - Cell 2 |
| 71 | Cristian Cominelli (Ita) Team Idea | Row 70 - Cell 2 |
| 72 | Alessandro Bazzana (Ita) Team Type 1 - Sanofi | Row 71 - Cell 2 |
| 73 | Julien Antomarchi (Fra) Team Type 1 - Sanofi | Row 72 - Cell 2 |
| 74 | Vincenzo Garofolo (Ita) Team Nippo | Row 73 - Cell 2 |
| 75 | Aristide Ratti (Ita) Team Idea | Row 74 - Cell 2 |
| 76 | Andrea Palini (Ita) Team Idea | Row 75 - Cell 2 |
| 77 | Lucas Euser (USA) Spidertech Powered By C10 | Row 76 - Cell 2 |
| 78 | Ryan Anderson (Can) Spidertech Powered By C10 | Row 77 - Cell 2 |
| 79 | Javier Megias Leal (Spa) Team Type 1 - Sanofi | Row 78 - Cell 2 |
| 80 | Davide Mucelli (Ita) Utensilnord Named | Row 79 - Cell 2 |
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