Rabottini wins Under 23 road race

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Chasers round out the podium

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Matthew Rabottini (VC Aran - Cogem - BLS) wins the Under 23 men's Italian road race championships(Image credit: Riccardo Scanferla)

Matthew Rabottini (VC Aran - Cogem - BLS) won the Under 23 men's Italian road championship in Imola on Saturday. Alfredo Balloni (AGI Neri Nuova Comauto), who was the fastest of a small chase group, finished in second place Gianluca Brambilla (Zalf Desirre Fior) was third.

"I went on the offensive in the decisive parts of the race," said Rabottini. "I won here a month ago, and I remember well the characteristics of the area and the roads."

"I tried to follow him," said Brambilla of the winner Rabottini. "But there was nothing to be done, even with Balloni helping to chase. "

Trained as a master mechanic, Rabottini had started college, but withdrew to race his bike. "If you want to do this job, you need to make a choice. My dad always told me that if you want to get to the top, you have to make sacrifices. I've been training with Danilo Di Luca and Ruggero Marzoli."

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Results
1Matteo Rabottini (V.C. Aran - Cogem - BLS)4:01:00
2Alfredo Balloni (A.G.I. Neri Nuova Comauto)0:00:32
3Gianluca Brambilla (G.S. Zalf Desiree Fior)Row 2 - Cell 2
4Moreno Moser (Lucchini Arvedi Unidelta A.S.D.)0:00:34
5Diego Zanco (U.C. Trevigiani)0:00:35
6Paolo Locatelli (Bergamasca Colpack Denardi)0:00:44
7Sacha Modolo (G.S. Zalf Desiree Fior)0:00:49
8Federico Masiero (Marchiol Site Liquigas)Row 7 - Cell 2
9Cesare Benedetti (De Nardi - Daigo-Bergamasca)Row 8 - Cell 2
10Fabio Felline (De Nardi - Daigo-Bergamasca)Row 9 - Cell 2
11Tomas Alberio (Bottoli Ramonda Nordelettrica)Row 10 - Cell 2
12Davide Cimolai (Marchiol Site Liquigas)Row 11 - Cell 2
13Andrea Piechele (U.C. Trevigiani)Row 12 - Cell 2
14Davide Appollonio (Team Hoppla' Seano Bellissima)Row 13 - Cell 2
15Gabriele Tassinari (G.S. Zalf Desiree Fior)Row 14 - Cell 2
16Enrico Battaglin (G.S. Zalf Desiree Fior)Row 15 - Cell 2
17Mirko Tedeschi (G.C.Feralpi A.S.D.)Row 16 - Cell 2
18Mirko Battaglini (A.G.I. Neri Nuova Comauto)Row 17 - Cell 2
19Antonio Doneddu (Palazzago Elledent Rad)0:00:50
20Mauro Vicini (Aurora Named - M.I. Impianti)Row 19 - Cell 2
21Marco Di Leo (Aurora Named - M.I. Impianti)Row 20 - Cell 2
22Giacomo Calzoni (Us Boltiere Fiorenzo Magni)Row 21 - Cell 2
23Matteo Gozzi (S.C. Virtus Villa Ass. Sport. Dil.)Row 22 - Cell 2
24Vincenzo Puca (V.C. Aran - Cogem - Bls)Row 23 - Cell 2
25Stefano Borchi (Mastromarco Chianti Sensi Mapoo)Row 24 - Cell 2
26Mario Giannetti (Futura Team - Matricardi)0:00:51
27Luigi Miletta (Petroli Firenze - Gragnano Sc)0:00:52
28Patrick Facchini (Lucchini Arvedi Unidelta A.S.D.)0:00:56
29Matteo Mammini (Team Hoppla' Seano Bellissima)Row 28 - Cell 2
30Efrem Salvi (Bergamasca Colpack Denardi)0:00:58
31Stefano Locatelli (Bergamasca Colpack Denardi)Row 30 - Cell 2
32Angelo Pagani (Bottoli Ramonda Nordelettrica)0:01:02
33Mattia Barabesi (Team Hoppla' Seano Bellissima)0:02:18
34Pietro Tedesco (S.C. F.W.R. Bata (A.S.D.))0:04:03
35Mario Sgrinzato (Team Molino Di Ferro - Giorgione)0:05:00
36Tommaso Salvetti (Brunero-Camel-Pedalando In Lang)Row 35 - Cell 2
37Nicolo' Martinello (U.S. F. Coppi Gazzera Videa)Row 36 - Cell 2
38Roberto De Patre (V.C. Aran - Cogem - Bls)Row 37 - Cell 2
39Thomas Tiozzo (S.C. F.W.R. Bata (A.S.D.))Row 38 - Cell 2
40Edoardo Zardini (Mantovani Puros - Fapu)Row 39 - Cell 2

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