Adriano Malori (Movistar) won the time trial title at the Italian Road Championships held on Wednesday in Novara, Piedmont. He covered the 36.6km course in 44:13, to win the event by over a minute ahead of Moreno Moser (Cannondale-Garmin) and Daniele Bennati (Tinkoff-Saxo).
"Having put almost half a minute over the rest into that demanding section, he really had to feel strong", said Movistar's director José Luis Arrieta in a team press release.
Malori has had a strong season boasting four time trial wins, at the Tour de San Luis, Tirreno-Adriatico and Circuit Cycliste Sarthe - Pays de la Loire, and now at the championship. He was also recently fourth in the closing time trial at the Tour de Suisse. He will now focus on adding a fifth time trial win to his palmares at the opening time trial at the Tour de France in Utrecht.
"It was quite a technical course, with lots of turns, climbing... it wasn't easy at all. Fortunately, I felt really great, stronger than in the Tour de Suisse, and as there were many descents between the climbs, I was able to give my everything from the very start.
"Now it's time to start thinking about next Saturday: the competition will be quite stronger, it'll be a difficult day for me... but I feel strong and motivated. There's not much work to go: some specific training on the TT bike, with short, fast sessions... from a physical point of view, I'm ready for the Tour."
Full Results
| # | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adriano Malori (Ita) Movistar Team | 44:13:00 |
| 2 | Moreno Moser (Ita) Team Cannondale-Garmin | 0:01:01 |
| 3 | Daniele Bennati (Ita) Tinkoff-Saxo | 0:01:13 |
| 4 | Alan Marangoni (Ita) Team Cannondale-Garmin | 0:01:44 |
| 5 | Manuel Senni (Ita) BMC Racing | 0:01:45 |
| 6 | Manuele Boaro (Ita) Tinkoff-Saxo | 0:01:56 |
| 7 | Simone Antonini (Ita) Wanty-Groupe Gobert | 0:01:58 |
| 8 | Marco Canola (Ita) UnitedHealthcare | 0:02:13 |
| 9 | Nicola Dal Santo (Ita) Italy | 0:02:29 |
| 10 | Tiziano Dall'antonia (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec | 0:02:57 |
| 11 | Federico Zurlo (Ita) UnitedHealthcare | 0:03:01 |
| 12 | Riccardo Stacchiotti (Ita) Nippo-Vini Fantini | 0:03:13 |
| 13 | Luca Sterbini (Ita) Bardiani-CSF | 0:03:30 |
| 14 | Michele Scartezzini (Ita) MG.Kvis Vega | 0:04:33 |
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