Pedrazzini rules escape
Elite without contract decide from escape group
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Gianmario Pedrazzini (Firenze Petroli Gragnano) won the Italian Championships for riders without contract today Imola. He sprinted ahead of his escape companions after 176.8 kilometres. Damiano Margutti (GS Podenzano) and Henry Frusto (Team Scap Prefabbricati Fioresi) finished second and third.
"I hope that this win gives me the possibility to turn professional again," said Pedrazzini.
Pedrazzini raced professional for Team Piemonte through the end of May.
| 1 | Gianmario Pedrazzini (Petroli Firenze Gragnanost) | 4:27:10 |
| 2 | Damiano Margutti (G.S. Podenzanost) | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
| 3 | Henry Frusto (Team S.C.A.P. Prefabbricati Foresist) | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
| 4 | Luca Iattici (Gs Ginestra Ceram. Il Gabbiano) | 0:00:04 |
| 5 | Gianluca Randazzo (Team Hoppla' Seano Bellissima) | 0:00:24 |
| 6 | Federico Rocchetti (Casati Ngc Perrel A.S.D.St) | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
| 7 | Alessandro De Marchi (Cycling Team Friuli) | 0:00:25 |
| 8 | Gianandrea Marioli (Vega Pref. Montapponest) | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
| 9 | Fabrizio Lucciola (Danton Caparrini Vibert Italia) | 0:01:09 |
| 10 | Luciano Barindelli (Mastromarco Chianti Sensi Mapooro) | 0:01:10 |
| 11 | Michele Gobbi (S.C. F.W.R. Bata (A.S.D.)St) | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
| 12 | Leonardo Pinizzotto (Team Hoppla' Seano Bellissima) | 0:01:54 |
| 13 | Paolo Ciavatta (Monturano-civitanova-cascinare) | 0:01:55 |
| 14 | Giuseppe Pecoraro (Petroli Firenze - Gragnano Sc) | 0:01:58 |
| 15 | Paolo Centra (Futura Team - Matricardi) | 0:03:18 |
| 16 | Massimilano Magini (G.S. Parmense) | 0:03:41 |
| 17 | Davide Bernini (Gs Cantiere - Passuellost) | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
| 18 | Fabio Ursi (V.C. Aran - Cogem - Blsst) | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
| 19 | Luigi Gitto (Petroli Firenze - Gragnano Sc) | 0:05:04 |
| 20 | Lorenzo Bani (Danton Caparrini Vibert Italia) | 0:05:06 |
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