Baccaille repeats as champion

Monia Baccaille (Team Valdarno) won Italy's elite women's road championship for the second straight year after winning a sprint from an 11-rider lead group. Baccaille bested Alessandra D'Ettorre (Top Girls Fassa Bortolo - Ghezzi) and Lorena Foresi (Safi - Pasta Zara) in the 137km championship race to take the 12th national championship of her career.

"Between road and track, I arrived at my twelfth Italian title, but this kind of emotion you never get used to," said Baccaille. "I have to thank [teammate] Tatiana Guderzo, who today has sacrificed for me and whose support was essential to return to wearing this jersey."

The lead group of 11 riders formed after 66km of racing and finished the day more than four minutes ahead of the nearest chaser and nearly 10 minute ahead of the peloton. Valentina Bastianelli (Top Girls Fassa Bortolo - Ghezzi) made a strong attack on the final circuit, but was absorbed on the Asolo ascent. The lead group remained together through to the finish where the 26-year-old Baccaille sprinted to victory.

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Full Results
1Monia Baccaille (Team Valdarno)3:44:31
2Alessandra D'Ettorre (Top Girls Fassa Bortolo - Ghezzi)Row 1 - Cell 2
3Lorena Foresi (Safi - Pasta Zara)Row 2 - Cell 2
4Valentina Bastianelli (Top Girls Fassa Bortolo - Ghezzi)Row 3 - Cell 2
5Francesca Tognali (Vaiano Solaristech)Row 4 - Cell 2
6Gloria Presti (Top Girls Fassa Bortolo - Ghezzi)Row 5 - Cell 2
7Alessandra Borchi (Gauss RDZ Ormu)Row 6 - Cell 2
8Marta Tagliaferro (Top Girls Fassa Bortolo - Ghezzi)Row 7 - Cell 2
9Jennifer Fiori (Top Girls Fassa Bortolo - Ghezzi)0:00:05
10Alice Donadoni (Gauss RDZ Ormu)Row 9 - Cell 2
11Laura Bozzolo (Team Valdarno)0:00:11
12Federica Primavera0:04:01
13Odette Bertolin (Acs Chirio - Forno D'Asolo)0:07:09
14Silvia Valsecchi (Top Girls Fassa Bortolo - Ghezzi)Row 13 - Cell 2
15Tatiana Guderzo (Team Valdarno)0:09:58
16Giada Borgato (Gauss RDZ Ormu)Row 15 - Cell 2
17Ilaria RinaldiRow 16 - Cell 2
18Eleonora Patuzzo (Safi - Pasta Zara)Row 17 - Cell 2
19Simona Frapporti (Vaiano Solaristech)Row 18 - Cell 2
20Francesca Faustini (Acs Chirio - Forno D'Asolo)Row 19 - Cell 2
21Eleonora Suelotto (Gauss RDZ Ormu)Row 20 - Cell 2
22Alessia QuartaRow 21 - Cell 2
23Luisa Tamanini (Acs Chirio - Forno D'Asolo)Row 22 - Cell 2
24Chiara Vanni (Vaiano Solaristech)Row 23 - Cell 2
25Tania Belvederesi (Team Valdarno)Row 24 - Cell 2
26Eva LechnerRow 25 - Cell 2
27Laura BassoRow 26 - Cell 2
28Elena Berlato (Top Girls Fassa Bortolo - Ghezzi)Row 27 - Cell 2
29Valentina Carretta (Top Girls Fassa Bortolo - Ghezzi)Row 28 - Cell 2
30Giulia Lazzerini (S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox)Row 29 - Cell 2
31Martina Corazza (Team Valdarno)Row 30 - Cell 2
32Serena Mensa (S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox)Row 31 - Cell 2
33Noemi Cantele (HTC Columbia Women)Row 32 - Cell 2
34Samantha Galassi (S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox)Row 33 - Cell 2
35Barbara Guarischi (S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox)Row 34 - Cell 2
36Giorgia Bronzini (Gauss RDZ Ormu)Row 35 - Cell 2

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