Viviani wins Italian road race championship
First national road title for Quick-Step sprinter
Elia Viviani (Quick-Step Floors) stormed to the win in the Italian national road championships after an aggressive all-round display from the sprinter. Viviani beat the Bahrain-Merida pair of Giovanni Visconti and Domenico Pozzovivi after a highly selective race.
"It's a dream come true and I am extremely proud and honored to show the beautiful colors of Italy in in the peloton over the next 12 months. On the podium I cried because I was overcome with emotion once things started to sink in. I can't wait for my first race with this superb jersey," Viviani said.
The Italian sprinter was animated throughout the finale of the 233km race, joining a breakaway with Bora-Hansgrohe's Daniel Oss and Pozzovivo only to be caught.
Pozzovivo looked to drop Viviani in the closing stages as the race hit the final climb but the Quick-Step Floors rider held on before showing his rivals a clean pair of wheels in the sprint.
Viviani, 29, was ably supported by a strong representation from the Quick-Step team with Eros Capecchi, Davide Martinelli and Fabio Sabatini.
"I never thought I could win a race like today, on such a hard route. We were only a four-man team but we did all the right moves and I have to thank my teammates for how they rode their hearts out for me today," Viviani said.
"In the final, when I attacked with Oss and Pozzovivo it was the right moment, and when Pozzovivo counter-attacked, opening a short 10 second gap to Visconti, who closed us just at the top, I knew I was in a good position as I just had to jump on their wheels if they tried to jump.
"Usually, you don't have more than one or two shots when you reach the final of such a long and tough race but today I really had the legs to do it. I am so excited for this victory!"
Viviani has enjoyed an incredible season since moving from Team Sky to Quick-Step Floors during the winter. He was a consistent winner throughout the spring before claiming four stages at the Giro d’Italia in May. Today’s win represents his first senior elite national road title, and adds to his collection from the track, as well as his Olympic gold medal from the 2016 Games in Rio in which he won the Omnium.
Full Results
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Elia Viviani (Ita) Quick-Step Floors | 5:39:23 |
2 | Giovanni Visconti (Ita) Bahrain-Merida | |
3 | Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) Bahrain-Merida | 0:00:05 |
4 | Ivan Santaromita (Ita) Nippo-Vini Fantini-Europa Ovini | 0:00:06 |
5 | Daniel Oss (Ita) Bora-Hansgrohe | 0:00:08 |
6 | Marco Canola (Ita) Nippo-Vini Fantini-Europa Ovini | 0:00:25 |
7 | Alessandro De Marchi (Ita) BMC Racing Team | 0:00:35 |
8 | Oscar Gatto (Ita) Astana Pro Team | 0:00:46 |
9 | Fabio Felline (Ita) Trek-Segafredo | 0:00:56 |
10 | Davide Martinelli (Ita) Quick-Step Floors | |
11 | Salvatore Puccio (Ita) Team Sky | |
12 | Enrico Battaglin (Ita) LottoNL-Jumbo | |
13 | Alessandro Tonelli (Ita) Bardiani CSF | |
14 | Mattia Cattaneo (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec | |
15 | Simone Ravanelli (Ita) Biesse Carrera Gavardo | 0:02:45 |
16 | Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) Sporting-Tavira | 0:03:13 |
17 | Enrico Salvador (Ita) Biesse Carrera Gavardo | 0:03:38 |
18 | Enrico Barbin (Ita) Bardiani CSF | 0:03:49 |
19 | Gianluca Milani (Ita) | |
20 | Marco Frapporti (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec | 0:03:55 |
21 | Danilo Celano (Ita) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA | |
22 | Michele Gazzara (Ita) Sangemini-Mg. K Vis-Vega | |
23 | Dario Cataldo (Ita) Astana Pro Team | 0:03:57 |
24 | Damiano Caruso (Ita) BMC Racing Team | |
25 | Matteo Montaguti (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale | |
26 | Damiano Cima (Ita) Nippo-Vini Fantini-Europa Ovini | |
27 | Matteo Busato (Ita) Wilier Triestina-Selle Italia | 0:04:12 |
28 | Marco Marcato (Ita) UAE Team Emirates | 0:04:43 |
29 | Mattia Frapporti (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec | 0:06:46 |
30 | Jacopo Mosca (Ita) Wilier Triestina-Selle Italia | 0:08:07 |
31 | Alessandro Pessot (Ita) | |
32 | Matteo Trentin (Ita) Mitchelton-Scott | 0:08:27 |
33 | Kristian Sbaragli (Ita) Israel Cycling Academy | 0:11:52 |
34 | Matteo Spreafico (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec | |
35 | Davide Ballerini (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec | |
36 | Giacomo Nizzolo (Ita) Trek-Segafredo | |
37 | Filippo Pozzato (Ita) Wilier Triestina-Selle Italia | |
38 | Diego Ulissi (Ita) UAE Team Emirates | |
39 | Davide Orrico (Ita) Team Vorarlberg Santic | |
40 | Davide Rebellin (Ita) Sovac-Natura4Ever | |
41 | Simon Antonini (Ita) Wanty-Groupe Gobert | |
42 | Davide Gabburo (Ita) Amore & Vita-Prodir | |
43 | Raffaello Bonusi (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec | |
44 | Eugenio Alafaci (Ita) Trek-Segafredo | |
45 | Marco Tizza (Ita) Nippo-Vini Fantini-Europa Ovini | |
46 | Simone Velasco (Ita) Wilier Triestina-Selle Italia | |
47 | Paolo Totò (Ita) Sangemini-Mg. K Vis-Vega | |
48 | Nicola Bagioli (Ita) Nippo-Vini Fantini-Europa Ovini | |
49 | Nicola Gaffurini (Ita) Sangemini-Mg. K Vis-Vega | |
50 | Andrea Pasqualon (Ita) Wanty-Groupe Gobert | |
51 | Umberto Orsini (Ita) Bardiani CSF | |
52 | Andrea Garosio (Ita) D'Amico Utensilnord | |
53 | Daniel Savini (Ita) Bardiani CSF | |
54 | Edoardo Zardini (Ita) Wilier Triestina-Selle Italia | |
55 | Giulio Ciccone (Ita) Bardiani CSF | |
56 | Alberto Amici (Ita) Biesse Carrera Gavardo | |
57 | Gianluca Brambilla (Ita) Trek-Segafredo | |
58 | Ettore Carlini (Ita) D'Amico Utensilnord | |
59 | Manuel Belletti (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec | |
60 | Fabio Sabatini (Ita) Quick-Step Floors | |
61 | Claudio Longhitano (Ita) | |
62 | Daniele Bennati (Ita) Movistar Team | |
63 | Filippo Fiorelli (Ita) | |
64 | Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec | |
65 | Davide Cimolai (Ita) Groupama-FDJ | |
66 | Sonny Colbrelli (Ita) Bahrain-Merida | |
67 | Franco Pellizotti (Ita) Bahrain-Merida | |
68 | Andrea Vendrame (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec | |
69 | Giuseppe Fonzi (Ita) Wilier Triestina-Selle Italia | |
70 | Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Bahrain-Merida | |
71 | Jacopo Guarnieri (Ita) Groupama-FDJ | |
72 | Iuri Filosi (Ita) Delko Marseille Provence KTM | |
73 | Jalel Duranti (Ita) | |
74 | Davide Formolo (Ita) Bora-Hansgrohe | |
75 | Eros Capecchi (Ita) Quick-Step Floors | |
76 | Matteo Fabbro (Ita) Katusha-Alpecin | |
77 | Gianni Moscon (Ita) Team Sky | |
78 | Davide Villella (Ita) Astana Pro Team | |
79 | Nicola Toffali (Ita) Sporting-Tavira | |
80 | Lorenzo Rota (Ita) Bardiani CSF | |
81 | Nicola Conci (Ita) Trek-Segafredo | |
DNF | Matteo Bono (Ita) UAE Team Emirates | |
DNF | Simone Consonni (Ita) UAE Team Emirates | |
DNF | Valerio Conti (Ita) UAE Team Emirates | |
DNF | Roberto Ferrari (Ita) UAE Team Emirates | |
DNF | Filippo Ganna (Ita) UAE Team Emirates | |
DNF | Manuele Mori (Ita) UAE Team Emirates | |
DNF | Simone Petilli (Ita) UAE Team Emirates | |
DNF | Edward Ravasi (Ita) UAE Team Emirates | |
DNF | Oliviero Troia (Ita) UAE Team Emirates | |
DNF | Riccardo Minali (Ita) Astana Pro Team | |
DNF | Moreno Moser (Ita) Astana Pro Team | |
DNF | Valerio Agnoli (Ita) Bahrain-Merida | |
DNF | Manuele Boaro (Ita) Bahrain-Merida | |
DNF | Niccolo Bonifazio (Ita) Bahrain-Merida | |
DNF | Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Bahrain-Merida | |
DNF | Antonio Nibali (Ita) Bahrain-Merida | |
DNF | Cesare Benedetti (Ita) Bora-Hansgrohe | |
DNF | Matteo Pelucchi (Ita) Bora-Hansgrohe | |
DNF | Leonardo Basso (Ita) Team Sky | |
DNF | Diego Rosa (Ita) Team Sky | |
DNF | Marco Benfatto (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec | |
DNF | Alessandro Bisolti (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec | |
DNF | Matteo Malucelli (Ita) Androni Giocattoli-Sidermec | |
DNF | Simone Andreetta (Ita) Bardiani CSF | |
DNF | Michael Bresciani (Ita) Bardiani CSF | |
DNF | Giovanni Carboni (Ita) Bardiani CSF | |
DNF | Mirco Maestri (Ita) Bardiani CSF | |
DNF | Marco Maronese (Ita) Bardiani CSF | |
DNF | Simone Sterbini (Ita) Bardiani CSF | |
DNF | Luca Wackermann (Ita) Bardiani CSF | |
DNF | Mauro Finetto (Ita) Delko Marseille Provence KTM | |
DNF | Imerio Cima (Ita) Nippo-Vini Fantini-Europa Ovini | |
DNF | Damiano Cunego (Ita) Nippo-Vini Fantini-Europa Ovini | |
DNF | Alan Marangoni (Ita) Nippo-Vini Fantini-Europa Ovini | |
DNF | Simone Ponzi (Ita) Nippo-Vini Fantini-Europa Ovini | |
DNF | Filippo Zaccanti (Ita) Nippo-Vini Fantini-Europa Ovini | |
DNF | Liam Bertazzo (Ita) Wilier Triestina-Selle Italia | |
DNF | Simone Bevilacqua (Ita) Wilier Triestina-Selle Italia | |
DNF | Marco Coledan (Ita) Wilier Triestina-Selle Italia | |
DNF | Jakub Mareczko (Ita) Wilier Triestina-Selle Italia | |
DNF | Luca Pacioni (Ita) Wilier Triestina-Selle Italia | |
DNF | Luca Raggio (Ita) Wilier Triestina-Selle Italia | |
DNF | Alex Turrin (Ita) Wilier Triestina-Selle Italia | |
DNF | Mirko Trosino (Ita) Amore & Vita-Prodir | |
DNF | Enrico Logica (Ita) Biesse Carrera Gavardo | |
DNF | Andrea Zanardini (Ita) Biesse Carrera Gavardo | |
DNF | Francesco Bettini (Ita) D'Amico Utensilnord | |
DNF | Emanuele Onesti (Ita) D'Amico Utensilnord | |
DNF | Angelo Raffaele (Ita) D'Amico Utensilnord | |
DNF | Nicolas Samparisi (Ita) D'Amico Utensilnord | |
DNF | Alberto Marengo (Ita) Kobanya | |
DNF | Nicolas Marini (Ita) Mstina Focus | |
DNF | Riccardo Stacchiotti (Ita) Mstina Focus | |
DNF | Antonio Di Sante (Ita) Sangemini-Mg. K Vis-Vega | |
DNF | Matteo Draperi (Ita) Sangemini-Mg. K Vis-Vega | |
DNF | Dario Puccioni (Ita) Sangemini-Mg. K Vis-Vega | |
DNF | Niccolo' Salvietti (Ita) Sangemini-Mg. K Vis-Vega | |
DNF | Michele Scartezzini (Ita) Sangemini-Mg. K Vis-Vega | |
DNF | Attilio Viviani (Ita) Sangemini-Mg. K Vis-Vega | |
DNF | Nicholas Cianetti (Ita) | |
DNF | Enrico Franzoi (Ita) | |
DNF | Matteo Natali (Ita) | |
DNF | Gabriele Bonechi (Ita) | |
DNF | Michael Delle Foglie (Ita) | |
DNF | Manuel Pesci (Ita) | |
DNF | Federico Sartor (Ita) | |
DNF | Andrea Toniatti (Ita) | |
DNF | Flavio Tasca (Ita) | |
DNF | Giacomo Zilio (Ita) | |
DNF | Francesco Lamon (Ita) |

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