Mohoric wins GP Industria e Artigianato

Matej Mohoric put on a display of descending prowess that would make his Bahrain-Merida teammate Vincenzo Nibali proud, using a late attack and no brakes on the hair-raising finale to take out the victory in the GP Industria e Artigianato in Larciano.

Mohoric played off a late attack from teammate Giovanni Visconti, who joined Ballerini and Bora-Hansgrohe's Cesare Benedetti in a breakaway with two laps to go. Benedetti, who initiated the move, was dropped on the climb during the final lap, while Mohoric sat in the ever-decreasing group behind waiting for the final ascent.

There was a flurry of attacks as Ballerini came back, with Rafal Majka's (Bora-Hansgrohe), Daniel Martinez (EF Education First-Drapac), Krists Neilands (Israel Cycling Academy), Adam Yates (Mitchelton-Scott) and Ivan Santaromita (Nippo-Vini Faniti) all putting in digs. But it was Mohoric's jump just before the crest and subsequent dare-devil descending that proved successful.

"I have to thank all my teammates for the great work they have done throughout the day," Mohoric said. "I knew that the climb was long and that I could get back in the first group without spending too much energy. I wanted to help Giovanni Visconti in the final and when Majka left I went after him. I found myself in the front and so I decided to go all the way.

"I have been studying the climb in the first three laps and I knew that if I had taken the last descent first I could have played my chances. Before the end of the descent, I turned around and saw that nobody was there, after that I did not turn around until I was over the finish line!"

The victory comes after a solid result in Strade Bianche, where he finished 11th, and is his first major one-day win since taking the U23 world title in 2013.

"It's a very important success because it's my first victory with the Bahrain Merida Team's jersey," Mohoric continued. "After Abu Dhabi Tour, I trained well and I had good feelings. Yesterday I did a good Strade Bianche and today it went even better! Now I will start to concentrate on the Giro d'Italia."

Canola's second place was also his best outing so far this season after closing out last year with a win in the Japan Cup, but he was still left wondering what if after latching onto the chasing group on the descent and then coming three seconds shy of catching Mohoric with his attack.

"It is a bittersweet podium," Canola said. "Probably if I had started to chase Matej Mohoric a few hundreds meters before without hesitating, I could have played for the victory. I almost caught him - he was only a few meters in front of me. Bahrain-Merida also played their cards very well, so congratulations to the winner.

"It is a very important podium for me and for my team in Italy, with all the team we have been working very well, with Santaromita and Bagioli also making a great final. Now I can look forward to Tirreno-Adriatico and most of all to Milan-San Remo and Amstel Gold Race, which are very important race for me and for the team."

Full Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Matej Mohoric (Slo) Bahrain-Merida4:39:23
2Marco Canola (Ita) Nippo-Vini Fantini-Europa Ovini0:00:03
3Davide Ballerini (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec0:00:11
4Sean De Bie (Bel) Veranda's Willems CrelanRow 3 - Cell 2
5Mauro Finetto (Ita) Delko Marseille Provence KTMRow 4 - Cell 2
6Giovanni Visconti (Ita) Bahrain-MeridaRow 5 - Cell 2
7Krists Neilands (Lat) Israel Cycling AcademyRow 6 - Cell 2
8Daryl Impey (RSA) Mitchelton-ScottRow 7 - Cell 2
9Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-SidermecRow 8 - Cell 2
10German Nicolas Tivani Perez (Arg) Trevigiani Phonix-Hemus 1896Row 9 - Cell 2
11Huub Duijn (Ned) Veranda's Willems CrelanRow 10 - Cell 2
12Ivan Santaromita (Ita) Nippo-Vini Fantini-Europa OviniRow 11 - Cell 2
13Alex Turrin (Ita) Wilier Triestina-Selle ItaliaRow 12 - Cell 2
14Mattia Cattaneo (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-SidermecRow 13 - Cell 2
15Nicola Bagioli (Ita) Nippo-Vini Fantini-Europa OviniRow 14 - Cell 2
16Lukasz Owsian (Pol) CCC Sprandi PolkowiceRow 15 - Cell 2
17Jorge Arcas (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 16 - Cell 2
18Sergey Firsanov (Rus) Gazprom-RusveloRow 17 - Cell 2
19Edoardo Zardini (Ita) Wilier Triestina-Selle ItaliaRow 18 - Cell 2
20Rafal Majka (Pol) Bora-HansgroheRow 19 - Cell 2
21Fausto Masnada (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-SidermecRow 20 - Cell 2
22Matteo Fabbro (Ita) Katusha-AlpecinRow 21 - Cell 2
23Giulio Ciccone (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 22 - Cell 2
24Jaime Roson (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 23 - Cell 2
25Daniel Martinez (Col) EF Education First-Drapac p/b CannondaleRow 24 - Cell 2
26Hermann Pernsteiner (Aut) Bahrain-Merida0:00:15
27Rodolfo Torres (Col) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec0:00:21
28Adam Yates (GBr) Mitchelton-Scott0:00:52
29Marco Frapporti (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec0:01:14
30Paolo Totò (Ita) Sangemini-Mg. K Vis-VegaRow 29 - Cell 2
31Dimitri Peyskens (Bel) WB Aqua Protect VeranclassicRow 30 - Cell 2
32Luca Wackermann (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 31 - Cell 2
33Nathan Haas (Aus) Katusha-Alpecin0:01:18
34Nathan Earle (Aus) Israel Cycling AcademyRow 33 - Cell 2
35Nicola Gaffurini (Ita) Sangemini-Mg. K Vis-VegaRow 34 - Cell 2
36Andrey Amador (CRc) Movistar TeamRow 35 - Cell 2
37David Lozano (Spa) Team Novo NordiskRow 36 - Cell 2
38José Joaquin Rojas (Spa) Movistar TeamRow 37 - Cell 2
39Kanstantsin Suitsou (Blr) Bahrain-MeridaRow 38 - Cell 2
40Damiano Cunego (Ita) Nippo-Vini Fantini-Europa Ovini0:01:21
41Matteo Busato (Ita) Wilier Triestina-Selle Italia0:01:24
42Simone Sterbini (Ita) Bardiani CSF0:01:31
43Ivan Sosa (Col) Androni Giocattoli-SidermecRow 42 - Cell 2
44Domen Novak (Slo) Bahrain-Merida0:01:37
45Michele Gazzara (Ita) Sangemini - Mg. K Vis - Vega0:01:39
46Jay McCarthy (Aus) Bora-Hansgrohe0:01:46
47Kristian Sbaragli (Ita) Israel Cycling AcademyRow 46 - Cell 2
48Davide Gabburo (Ita) Amore & Vita-ProdirRow 47 - Cell 2
49Steve Morabito (Swi) Groupama-FDJRow 48 - Cell 2
50Julien Mortier (Bel) WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic0:02:01
51Simone Ponzi (Ita) Nippo-Vini Fantini-Europa Ovini0:02:08
52Daniel Moreno (Spa) EF Education First-Drapac p/b CannondaleRow 51 - Cell 2
53Enrico Logica (Ita) Biesse Carrera Gavardo0:03:08
54Alessandro Tonelli (Ita) Bardiani CSF0:03:54
55Nikolai Cherkasov (Rus) Gazprom-RusveloRow 54 - Cell 2
56Jack Haig (Aus) Mitchelton-ScottRow 55 - Cell 2
57Lucas Hamilton (Aus) Mitchelton-ScottRow 56 - Cell 2
58Artem Nych (Rus) Gazprom-RusveloRow 57 - Cell 2
59José Gonçalves (Por) Katusha-AlpecinRow 58 - Cell 2
60Miguel Eduardo Florez Lopez (Col) Wilier Triestina-Selle ItaliaRow 59 - Cell 2
61Yannick Martinez (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence KTMRow 60 - Cell 2
62Awet Andemeskel (Eri) Israel Cycling AcademyRow 61 - Cell 2
63Carlos Betancur (Col) Movistar Team0:05:32
64Nelson Oliveira (Por) Movistar TeamRow 63 - Cell 2
65Cesare Benedetti (Ita) Bora-HansgroheRow 64 - Cell 2
66Paolo Baccio (Ita) Italy0:05:51
67Michal Schlegel (Cze) CCC Sprandi PolkowiceRow 66 - Cell 2
68Carlos Verona (Spa) Mitchelton-ScottRow 67 - Cell 2
69Filippo Rocchetti (Ita) ItalyRow 68 - Cell 2
70Filippo Pozzato (Ita) Wilier Triestina-Selle Italia0:08:04
71Sep Vanmarcke (Bel) EF Education First-Drapac p/b CannondaleRow 70 - Cell 2
72Christophe Masson (Fra) WB Aqua Protect VeranclassicRow 71 - Cell 2
73Dennis van Winden (Ned) Israel Cycling AcademyRow 72 - Cell 2
74Rob Power (Aus) Mitchelton-ScottRow 73 - Cell 2
75Jérémy Leveau (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence KTMRow 74 - Cell 2
76Andreas Schillinger (Ger) Bora-Hansgrohe0:08:12
77Mathias De Witte (Bel) Veranda's Willems Crelan0:08:19
78Marco Murgano (Ita) ItalyRow 77 - Cell 2
79Tom Van Asbroeck (Bel) EF Education First-Drapac p/b CannondaleRow 78 - Cell 2
80Michel Piccot (Ita) Biesse Carrera GavardoRow 79 - Cell 2
81Andrea Garosio (Ita) D'Amico UtensilnordRow 80 - Cell 2
82Ettore Carlini (Ita) D'Amico UtensilnordRow 81 - Cell 2
83Jacopo Mosca (Ita) Wilier Triestina-Selle ItaliaRow 82 - Cell 2
84Iuri Filosi (Ita) Delko Marseille Provence KTMRow 83 - Cell 2
85Alexander Foliforov (Rus) Gazprom-RusveloRow 84 - Cell 2
86Franco Pellizotti (Ita) Bahrain-MeridaRow 85 - Cell 2
87Federico Zurlo (Ita) Mstina FocusRow 86 - Cell 2
88Marco Tizza (Ita) Nippo-Vini Fantini-Europa OviniRow 87 - Cell 2
89Steff Cras (Bel) Katusha-AlpecinRow 88 - Cell 2
90Piotr Brozyna (Pol) CCC Sprandi Polkowice0:10:32
91Andrea Toniatti (Ita) ItalyRow 90 - Cell 2
92Stijn Devolder (Bel) Veranda's Willems CrelanRow 91 - Cell 2
93Leszek Plucinski (Pol) CCC Sprandi PolkowiceRow 92 - Cell 2
94Alessandro Monaco (Ita) ItalyRow 93 - Cell 2
95Joonas Henttala (Fin) Team Novo Nordisk0:10:59
96Matteo Draperi (Ita) Sangemini - Mg. K Vis - VegaRow 95 - Cell 2
97Dries De Bondt (Bel) Veranda's Willems Crelan0:11:16
98Enrico Salvador (Ita) Biesse Carrera GavardoRow 97 - Cell 2
99Alberto Amici (Ita) Biesse Carrera GavardoRow 98 - Cell 2
100Kamil Malecki (Pol) CCC Sprandi PolkowiceRow 99 - Cell 2
101Lorenzo Delcó (Swi) Biesse Carrera GavardoRow 100 - Cell 2
102Guy Sagiv (Isr) Israel Cycling AcademyRow 101 - Cell 2
103Julien Stassen (Bel) WB Aqua Protect VeranclassicRow 102 - Cell 2
104Andrea Cacciotti (Ita) ItalyRow 103 - Cell 2
105Roy Goldstein (Isr) Israel Cycling AcademyRow 104 - Cell 2
106Michal Kolár (Svk) Bora-HansgroheRow 105 - Cell 2
107Logan Owen (USA) EF Education First-Drapac p/b CannondaleRow 106 - Cell 2
108Michal Paluta (Pol) CCC Sprandi PolkowiceRow 107 - Cell 2
109Umberto Orsini (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 108 - Cell 2
110Kim Magnusson (Swe) EF Education First-Drapac p/b CannondaleRow 109 - Cell 2
111Niccolo' Salvietti (Ita) Sangemini-Mg. K Vis-VegaRow 110 - Cell 2
112Riccardo Stacchiotti (Ita) Mstina FocusRow 111 - Cell 2
113Romain Seigle (Fra) Groupama-FDJRow 112 - Cell 2
114Jérémy Roy (Fra) Groupama-FDJRow 113 - Cell 2
115Julien Trarieux (Fra) Delko Marseille Provence KTMRow 114 - Cell 2
116Thomas Deruette (Bel) WB Aqua Protect Veranclassic0:11:38
117Christofer Jurado Lopez (Pan) Trevigiani Phonix-Hemus 18960:12:38
118Floryan Arnoult (Fra) Trevigiani Phonix-Hemus 1896Row 117 - Cell 2
DNFSvein Tuft (Can) Mitchelton-ScottRow 118 - Cell 2
DNFDaniel Hoelgaard (Nor) Groupama-FDJRow 119 - Cell 2
DNFLéo Vincent (Fra) Groupama-FDJRow 120 - Cell 2
DNFNuno Matos (Por) Movistar TeamRow 121 - Cell 2
DNFAleksejs Saramotins (Lat) Bora-HansgroheRow 122 - Cell 2
DNFChristoph Pfingsten (Ger) Bora-HansgroheRow 123 - Cell 2
DNFMaxim Belkov (Rus) Katusha-AlpecinRow 124 - Cell 2
DNFJhonatan Restrepo (Col) Katusha-AlpecinRow 125 - Cell 2
DNFMarco Mathis (Ger) Katusha-AlpecinRow 126 - Cell 2
DNFValerio Agnoli (Ita) Bahrain-MeridaRow 127 - Cell 2
DNFJulian Cardona Tabares (Col) EF Education First-Drapac p/b CannondaleRow 128 - Cell 2
DNFGiovanni Carboni (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 129 - Cell 2
DNFDaniel Savini (Ita) Bardiani CSFRow 130 - Cell 2
DNFIgor Boev (Rus) Gazprom-RusveloRow 131 - Cell 2
DNFStepan Kuriyanov (Rus) Gazprom-RusveloRow 132 - Cell 2
DNFAleksei Rybalkin (Rus) Gazprom-RusveloRow 133 - Cell 2
DNFJuan Jose Lobato Del Valle (Spa) Nippo-Vini Fantini-Europa OviniRow 134 - Cell 2
DNFSam Brand (GBr) Team Novo NordiskRow 135 - Cell 2
DNFRomain Gioux (Fra) Team Novo NordiskRow 136 - Cell 2
DNFBrian Kamstra (Ned) Team Novo NordiskRow 137 - Cell 2
DNFAndrea Peron (Ita) Team Novo NordiskRow 138 - Cell 2
DNFUmberto Poli (Ita) Team Novo NordiskRow 139 - Cell 2
DNFIlia Koshevoy (Blr) Wilier Triestina-Selle ItaliaRow 140 - Cell 2
DNFJustin Jules (Fra) WB Aqua Protect VeranclassicRow 141 - Cell 2
DNFAntoine Warnier (Bel) WB Aqua Protect VeranclassicRow 142 - Cell 2
DNFDavid Tanner (Aus) Veranda's Willems CrelanRow 143 - Cell 2
DNFLuca Colnaghi (Ita) Sangemini-Mg. K Vis-VegaRow 144 - Cell 2
DNFDario Puccioni (Ita) Sangemini-Mg. K Vis-VegaRow 145 - Cell 2
DNFFrancesco Bettini (Ita) D'Amico UtensilnordRow 146 - Cell 2
DNFEdoardo Corridori (Ita) D'Amico UtensilnordRow 147 - Cell 2
DNFEmanuele Onesti (Ita) D'Amico UtensilnordRow 148 - Cell 2
DNFAngelo Raffaele (Ita) D'Amico UtensilnordRow 149 - Cell 2
DNFAngelo Vitiello (Ita) D'Amico UtensilnordRow 150 - Cell 2
DNFAlessandro Fedeli (Ita) Trevigiani Phonix-Hemus 1896Row 151 - Cell 2
DNFFabio Mazzucco (Ita) Trevigiani Phonix-Hemus 1896Row 152 - Cell 2
DNFFilippo Zana (Ita) Trevigiani Phonix-Hemus 1896Row 153 - Cell 2
DNFGiacomo Berlato (Ita) Mstina FocusRow 154 - Cell 2
DNFEmil Dima (Rom) Mstina FocusRow 155 - Cell 2
DNFVlad-Nicolae Dobre (Rom) Mstina FocusRow 156 - Cell 2
DNFMattia Marcelli (Ita) Mstina FocusRow 157 - Cell 2
DNFRaul-Antonio Sinza (Rom) Mstina FocusRow 158 - Cell 2
DNFAndrea Zanardini (Ita) Biesse Carrera GavardoRow 159 - Cell 2
DNFSimone Ravanelli (Ita) Biesse Carrera GavardoRow 160 - Cell 2
DNSGeorg Preidler (Aut) Groupama-FDJRow 161 - Cell 2
DNSBenoit Vaugrenard (Fra) Groupama-FDJRow 162 - Cell 2

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