Durasek solos to victory in Tre Valli Varesine
First big win for Croatian
Kristijan Durasek (Lampre-Merida) claimed victory in the Tre Valli Varesine after he out-sprinted Francesco Manuel Bongiorno (Bardiani-Valvole) at the hilltop finish in Campione d’Italia.
The Croatian’s victory brought the curtain down on a hugely successful Trittico Lombardo for his Lampre-Merida team, which also took the spoils at the Coppa Agostoni through Filippo Pozzato and second place at the Coppa Bernocchi thanks to Roberto Ferrari.
“After the good sensations I had at the Coppa Agostoni, today I asked the team to believe in me. I was really determined and nothing fazed me,” Durasek said. “I have to thank Polanc and Pietropolli for guiding me perfectly to the foot of the final climb.”
After tributes were paid to recently retired Varese native Stefano Garzelli at the start, an eleven-man break featuring Emanuele Sella (Androni-Venezuela), Pavel Brutt (Katusha) and Francesco Gavazzi (Astana) powered clear in the opening kilometres and animated much of the afternoon.
It was the tough finale in Campione d’Italia that would prove decisive, and the combined forcing of Lampre and Bardiani-Valvolve ensured that a select peloton would contest the victory, with Bardiani’s Stefano Pirazzi particularly prominent in pegging back the break.
Leonardo Duque (Colombia) attempted to jump clear before the base of the final climb but he was reeled in by Vini Fantini-Selle Italia, but once the road began to climb in earnest, Bongiorno ripped clear of the bunch with two kilometres to go.
Only Durasek could follow Bongiorno’s tempo, and together the pair managed to hold off the determined pursuit of Alexandr Kolobnev (Katusha), who was giving lone chase behind.
Durasek took over the pace-setting in the final kilometre and he had little trouble in following Bongiorno’s acceleration with 200 metres to go. The Croatian duly took out the sprint to take the win, while Bongiorno held off Kolobnev for second.
“I found myself in front on the climb that to Bongiorno’s good attack,” Durasek said. “From there, I managed my strength well in spite of the pressure from Kolobnev behind. In the finishing straight, I had the energy for one last sprint that gave me my first win for Lampre-Merida.”
Ivan Rovny came home in 4th place, ahead of Davide Rebellin (CCC Polsat), Franco Pellizotti (Androni-Venezuela) and Fabio Aru (Astana). Aru’s teammate Simone Ponzi came home in 8th place, and that was enough to give him overall victory in the Trittico Lombardo, the trio of races that heralds the beginning of the Italian build-up to the world championships.
Ponzi, who finished 2nd in the Coppa Agostoni and 8th in the Coppa Bernocchi, was awarded a diamond worth €10,000 for his feat, while race organiser Renzo Oldani told Gazzetta dello Sport afterwards that the three Trittico Lombardo events may switch to a mid-September from 2014, so as to serve as better preparation for the Worlds.
Full Results
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Kristijan Durasek (Cro) Lampre-Merida | 5:01:21 |
2 | Francesco Manuel Bongiorno (Ita) Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox | 0:00:02 |
3 | Alexandr Kolobnev (Rus) Katusha | 0:00:07 |
4 | Ivan Rovny (Rus) Ceramica Flaminia-Fondriest | 0:00:09 |
5 | Davide Rebellin (Ita) CCC Polsat Polkowice | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Franco Pellizotti (Ita) Androni Giocattoli | 0:00:10 |
7 | Fabio Aru (Ita) Astana Pro Team | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Simone Ponzi (Ita) Astana Pro Team | 0:00:11 |
9 | Matteo Rabottini (Ita) Vini Fantini-Selle Italia | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Sergey Firsanov (Rus) RusVelo | 0:00:13 |
11 | Fabio Taborre (Ita) Vini Fantini-Selle Italia | 0:00:20 |
12 | Sergei Pomoshnikov (Rus) RusVelo | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Edoardo Zardini (Ita) Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox | 0:00:21 |
14 | Francesco Failli (Ita) Vini Fantini-Selle Italia | 0:00:27 |
15 | Sergio Pardilla Bellon (Spa) MTN-Qhubeka | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Patrick Facchini (Ita) Androni Giocattoli | 0:00:33 |
17 | Miguel Angel Rubiano Chavez (Col) Androni Giocattoli | 0:00:36 |
18 | Jérémie Galland (Fra) Sojasun | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Carlos Julian Quintero (Col) Colombia | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Riccardo Chiarini (Ita) Androni Giocattoli | 0:00:45 |
21 | Pieter Jacobs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise | 0:00:49 |
22 | Louis Meintjes (RSA) MTN-Qhubeka | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre-Merida | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
24 | Alexander Rybakov (Rus) RusVelo | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Antonio Santoro (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia-Fondriest | 0:00:57 |
26 | Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Katusha | 0:01:03 |
27 | Sergei Chernetski (Rus) Katusha | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | Arthur Van Overberghe (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise | 0:01:31 |
29 | Luca Mazzanti (Ita) Vini Fantini-Selle Italia | 0:01:42 |
30 | Jan Polanc (Slo) Lampre-Merida | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
31 | Mikhail Antonov (Rus) Katusha | 0:01:56 |
32 | David Lelay (Fra) Sojasun | 0:02:20 |
33 | Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Astana Pro Team | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
34 | Pier Paolo De Negri (Ita) Vini Fantini-Selle Italia | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
35 | Enrico Battaglin (Ita) Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
36 | Davide Malacarne (Ita) Team Europcar | 0:02:45 |
37 | Davide Gabburo (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia-Fondriest | 0:03:22 |
38 | Rémi Pauriol (Fra) Sojasun | 0:03:27 |
39 | Pavel Brutt (Rus) Katusha | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
40 | Emanuele Sella (Ita) Androni Giocattoli | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
41 | Gianfranco Zilioli (Ita) Androni Giocattoli | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
42 | Jonathan Monsalve (Ven) Vini Fantini-Selle Italia | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
43 | Leonardo Fabio Duque (Col) Colombia | 0:03:37 |
44 | Wilson Alexander Marentes Torres (Col) Colombia | 0:03:45 |
45 | Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Astana Pro Team | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
46 | Marco Frapporti (Ita) Androni Giocattoli | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
47 | Pavel Kochetkov (Rus) RusVelo | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
48 | Preben Van Hecke (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
49 | Marek Rutkiewicz (Pol) CCC Polsat Polkowice | 0:03:59 |
50 | Lukasz Owsian (Pol) CCC Polsat Polkowice | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Pierre Rolland (Fra) Team Europcar | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Natnael Berhane (Eri) Team Europcar | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Cyril Gautier (Fra) Team Europcar | Row 52 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Kevin Seeldraeyers (Bel) Astana Pro Team | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Christophe Kern (Fra) Team Europcar | Row 54 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jacopo Guarnieri (Ita) Astana Pro Team | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Giovanni Bernaudeau (Fra) Team Europcar | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Kévin Reza (Fra) Team Europcar | Row 57 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Arman Kamyshev (Kaz) Astana Pro Team | Row 58 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Bjorn Thurau (Ger) Team Europcar | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Alexey Lutsenko (Kaz) Astana Pro Team | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Enea Cambianica (Swi) Lampre-Merida | Row 61 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Petr Ignatenko (Rus) Katusha | Row 62 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Daniele Pietropolli (Ita) Lampre-Merida | Row 63 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Mikhail Ignatyev (Rus) Katusha | Row 64 - Cell 2 |
DNS | Davide Vigano (Ita) Lampre-Merida | Row 65 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Timofey Kritskiy (Rus) Katusha | Row 66 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Andrea Palini (Ita) Lampre-Merida | Row 67 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Niccolo Bonifazio (Ita) Lampre-Merida | Row 68 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Sacha Modolo (Ita) Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox | Row 69 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Fabio Felline (Ita) Androni Giocattoli | Row 70 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Enrico Barbin (Ita) Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox | Row 71 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Sonny Colbrelli (Ita) Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox | Row 72 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Angelo Pagani (Ita) Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox | Row 73 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Stefano Pirazzi (Ita) Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox | Row 74 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Dalivier Ospina Navarro (Col) Colombia | Row 75 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Duber Armando Quintero Artunduaga (Col) Colombia | Row 76 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Mauro Finetto (Ita) Vini Fantini-Selle Italia | Row 77 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jeffry Johan Romero Corredor (Col) Colombia | Row 78 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Juan Pablo Valencia (Col) Colombia | Row 79 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Alessandro Proni (Ita) Vini Fantini-Selle Italia | Row 80 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Josef Cerny (Cze) CCC Polsat Polkowice | Row 81 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Adrian Honkisz (Pol) CCC Polsat Polkowice | Row 82 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Bartlomiej Matysiak (Pol) CCC Polsat Polkowice | Row 83 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Tsgabu Gebremaryam Grmay (Eth) MTN-Qhubeka | Row 84 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Meran Russan (Eri) MTN-Qhubeka | Row 85 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Kristian Sbaragli (Ita) MTN-Qhubeka | Row 86 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jim Songezo (RSA) MTN-Qhubeka | Row 87 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Mateusz Taciak (Pol) CCC Polsat Polkowice | Row 88 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Igor Boev (Rus) RusVelo | Row 89 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Julien El Fares (Fra) Sojasun | Row 90 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Brice Feillu (Fra) Sojasun | Row 91 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Sergey Klimov (Rus) RusVelo | Row 92 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Yannick Talabardon (Fra) Sojasun | Row 93 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Ilnur Zakarin (Rus) RusVelo | Row 94 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Chan Jae Jang (Kor) Champion System Pro Cycling Team | Row 95 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Mart Ojavee (Est) Champion System Pro Cycling Team | Row 96 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Stijn Neirynck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise | Row 97 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Matthias Friedemann (Ger) Champion System Pro Cycling Team | Row 98 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Tim Mertens (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise | Row 99 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Kin San Wu (HKg) Champion System Pro Cycling Team | Row 100 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Matt Brammeier (Irl) Champion System Pro Cycling Team | Row 101 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Laurens De Vreese (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise | Row 102 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Muhamad Adiq Husainie Othman (Mas) Champion System Pro Cycling Team | Row 103 - Cell 2 |
DNS | Dion Smith (NZl) Champion System Pro Cycling Team | Row 104 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Sander Helven (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise | Row 105 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Gregor Gazvoda (Slo) Champion System Pro Cycling Team | Row 106 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Zico Waeytens (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise | Row 107 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Alfredo Balloni (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia-Fondriest | Row 108 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Nicola Dal Santo (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia-Fondriest | Row 109 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Andrea Fedi (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia-Fondriest | Row 110 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Andrea Piechele (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia-Fondriest | Row 111 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Andrea Manfredi (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia-Fondriest | Row 112 - Cell 2 |
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