Barta wins final time trial, overall Settimana

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Jan Barta finished off Team NetApp's enormously successful Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali by winning the final time trial and taking the overall classification from his teammate Bartosz Huzarski. The pair finished first and second in the general classification thanks in part to the squad's team time trial win earlier in the week.

Barta put five seconds into Italian time trial champion Adriano Malori (Lampre-ISD), while Stefano Garzelli (Acqua e Sapone) was third fastest, 10 seconds behind the stage winner.

Diego Ulissi, winner of two stages this week, put in a strong effort in the time trial to take ninth on the day and maintain his third place overall by a slim five second margin over Garzelli.

Barta's victory was NetApp's first stage race success, and for the Czech rider it was only his second professional victory after a successful breakaway netted him a stage of the 2009 Tour of Austria.

“I take my hat off to the team for their achievement," said NetApp team director Jens Heppner. "We showed ourselves to be the dominant team here, but most of all I’m pleased for the boys who managed to make the breakthrough and have realized they can ride with the best. This success will mean we can go into the coming races with much more confidence."

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