Rebellin wins Trofeo Melinda
Second victory of the week for 40-year-old Italian
Davide Rebellin (Miche-Guerciotti) continued his Indian summer with victory at the Trofeo Melinda on Saturday ahead of Miguel Rubiano Chavez (D'Angelo & Antenucci Nippo) and Domenico Pozzovivo (Colnago-CSF Inox).
The 40-year-old Italian held off Rubiano Chavez on the final uphill haul to the line in Fondo after he had first jumped across to Pozzovivo's attack in the closing stages. Pozzovivo led home the splintered group of chasers six seconds later to take third spot on the podium.
Rebellin returned from a two-year doping ban in May following his positive test for CERA at the Olympic Games in Beijing, and is currently enjoying a rich vein of form on the Italian calendar, having won the Tre Valli Varesine ahead of Pozzovivo on Tuesday.
“I have come back after two years of silence and work, with more desire and more anger than before,” Rebellin said. “I maintain my innocence and the right to look ahead. I’m 40 years old, but I don’t feel them…”
While the oldest rider in the race won the day, one of the race’s most aggressive performers was making his first appearance as a professional. Moreno Moser, nephew of the legendary Francesco, is a stagiare with Liquigas-Cannondale, and he delighted the crowds in Trentino by attacking on the final lap of the finishing circuit in the company of José Serpa (Androni Giocattoli), Simone Stortoni (Colnago - CSF Inox), Edoardo Girardi (De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia) and Rubiano Chavez. The quintet were swallowed up with 5km to go, however, and on the sharp rise to the line in Fondo, it was Rebellin who dosed his effort to perfection to take the win.
Full Results
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Davide Rebellin (Ita) Miche | 5:01:00 |
2 | Miguel Angel Rubiano Chavez (Col) d'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
3 | Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox | 0:00:06 |
4 | Daniele Ratto (Ita) Geox - TMC | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
5 | Patxi Javier Vila Errandonea (Spa) De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Giuseppe Muraglia (Ita) d'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo | 0:00:07 |
7 | Enrico Battaglin (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Paolo Bailetti (Ita) De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia | 0:00:08 |
9 | Antonio Santoro (Ita) Androni Giocattoli | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Fabio Taborre (Ita) Acqua & Sapone | 0:00:10 |
11 | Christian Meier (Can) Unitedhealtcare Pro Cicling | 0:00:11 |
12 | Danilo Andrenacci (Ita) d'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo | 0:00:13 |
13 | Davide Torosantucci (Ita) d'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Federico Canuti (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Emanuele Sella (Ita) Androni Giocattoli | 0:00:25 |
16 | Riccardo Chiarini (Ita) Androni Giocattoli | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Maciej Paterski (Pol) Liquigas-Cannondale | 0:00:30 |
18 | Alessandro De Marchi (Ita) Androni Giocattoli | 0:00:35 |
19 | Mauro Finetto (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Giovanni Visconti (Ita) Farnese Vini-Neri Sottoli | 0:00:45 |
21 | Vladislav Borisov (Rus) Amore & Vita | 0:00:49 |
22 | Gianluca Brambilla (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Moreno Moser (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
24 | Simone Stortoni (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Fortunato Baliani (Ita) d'Angelo & Antenucci - Nippo | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Volodymyr Bileka (Ukr) Amore & Vita | 0:01:02 |
27 | Marco Corti (Ita) Geox - TMC | 0:01:12 |
28 | Giampaolo Cheula (Ita) Geox - TMC | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Niv Libner (Isr) Amore & Vita | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
30 | Jackson Rodriguez (Ven) Androni Giocattoli | 0:01:25 |
31 | Reto Hollenstein (Swi) Team Varalberg | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
32 | Morgan Schmitt (USA) Unitedhealtcare Pro Cicling | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
33 | Alessandro Bisolti (Ita) Farnese Vini-Neri Sottoli | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
34 | Stefano Garzelli (Ita) Acqua & Sapone | 0:02:52 |
35 | Jose Rodolfo Serpa Perez (Col) Androni Giocattoli | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
36 | Carlos Alberto Betancur Gomez (Col) Acqua & Sapone | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
37 | Edoardo Girardi (Ita) De Rosa - Ceramica Flaminia | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
38 | Vladimir Miholjevic (Cro) Acqua & Sapone | 0:05:02 |
39 | Charles Wegelius (GBr) Unitedhealtcare Pro Cicling | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
40 | Stefan Schumacher (Ger) Miche | 0:05:35 |
41 | Bernardo Colex Tepoz (Mex) Amore & Vita | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
42 | Luca Zanasca (Ita) Wit | 0:06:20 |
43 | Luca Mazzanti (Ita) Farnese Vini-Neri Sottoli | 0:06:45 |
44 | Simone Boifava (Ita) Ora Hotels Carrera | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
45 | Rafai Chtioui (Tun) Acqua & Sapone | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
46 | Alessandro Bertolini (Ita) Androni Giocattoli | 0:07:20 |
47 | Roberto Antonio Richeze (Arg) Ora Hotels Carrera | 0:07:50 |
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