2017 Giro dell'Emilia (HC) Results
100th edition: Saturday, September 30, 2017
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Saturday, September 30: Bologna - San Luca, Italy. 223.3 km
Giovanni Visconti gets the solo win in San Luca
The race: Here's the report from winner Giovanni Visconti's Bahrain-Merida team.
“It was a whirlwind of emotion – says Giovanni Visconti, today solo winner on the San Luca’s climb, over Bologna – also because I have been waiting for this victory for a long time. A perfect day, there are no other words “.
“I attacked during the penultimate lap and made an almost perfect downhill. Then I managed to climb up and told myself that everything was going for the best!”.
“It was a sort of liberation – the Italian rider concludes – many seconds and third places but victory did not want to come. The team was perfect and thanks also to the work of my teammates who managed to win. “
Second place for Vincenzo Nibali, who defended his comrade fleeing from the attacks of other rivals. “I’m very happy for Giovanni – says Vincenzo – because I know what to overcome success without ever catching him.”
“What a team and what a Giovanni – commented SD Alberto Volpi – a win that comes after a week of placements. I confess that I was very excited at the finish line because I know what this success means. “
Tomorrow the GP Bruno Beghelli’s 22nd edition. Two years ago, Sonny Colbrelli won this race of almost 200 km with start and finish in Monteveglio, near Bologna. Decisive, usually, Zappolino’s circuit (13.3 km) that the bunch have to repeat for 10 times.
Complete Results:
223.3 kilometers raced at an average speed of 40.376 km/hr
| 1 | Giovanni VISCONTI | BAHRAIN-MERIDA | 5hr 31min 50sec |
| 2 | Vincenzo NIBALI | BAHRAIN-MERIDA | @ 12sec |
| 3 | Rigoberto URAN | CANNONDALE-DRAPAC | +0:15 |
| 4 | Nicolas ROCHE | BMC | +0:19 |
| 5 | Gianni MOSCON | SKY | +0:23 |
| 6 | Alexis VUILLERMOZ | AG2R LA MONDIALE | +0:26 |
| 7 | Diego ULISSI | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | s.t. |
| 8 | Thibaut PINOT | FDJ | s.t. |
| 9 | Jack HAIG | ORICA-SCOTT | +0:33 |
| 10 | Ben HERMANS | BMC | s.t. |
| 11 | Fabio ARU | ASTANA | +0:35 |
| 12 | Sergei CHERNETSKI | ASTANA | s.t. |
| 13 | Julien SIMON | COFIDIS | s.t. |
| 14 | Guillaume MARTIN | WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT | s.t. |
| 15 | Domenico POZZOVIVO | AG2R LA MONDIALE | +0:39 |
| 16 | Jan BAKELANTS | AG2R LA MONDIALE | +0:55 |
| 17 | Valerio CONTI | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | s.t. |
| 18 | Franco PELLIZOTTI | BAHRAIN-MERIDA | +1:05 |
| 19 | Daniel Felipe MARTINEZ | WILIER TRIESTINA-SELLE ITALIA | +1:13 |
| 20 | Egan Arley BERNAL | ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI-SIDERMEC | s.t. |
| 21 | Sergio Luis HENAO | SKY | s.t. |
| 22 | Ildar ARSLANOV | GAZPROM-RUSVELO | +1:24 |
| 23 | Fausto MASNADA | ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI-SIDERMEC | +1:30 |
| 24 | Yonder GODOY | WILIER TRIESTINA-SELLE ITALIA | +2:00 |
| 25 | Davide VILLELLA | CANNONDALE-DRAPAC | s.t. |
| 26 | Pierpaolo FICARA | AMORE & VITA-SELLE SMP | +2:10 |
| 27 | Rodolfo Andres TORRES | ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI-SIDERMEC | +2:24 |
| 28 | Peter STETINA | TREK-SEGAFREDO | s.t. |
| 29 | Adam YATES | ORICA-SCOTT | +2:30 |
| 30 | Alexandre GENIEZ | AG2R LA MONDIALE | +2:40 |
| 31 | Simone PETILLI | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | s.t. |
| 32 | Sergio PARDILLA | CAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGA | +2:58 |
| 33 | Damiano CUNEGO | NIPPO-VINI FANTINI | +2:59 |
| 34 | Giulio CICCONE | BARDIANI-CSF | s.t. |
| 35 | Simone VELASCO | BARDIANI-CSF | s.t. |
| 36 | Luis Angel MATE | COFIDIS | +3:02 |
| 37 | Rudy MOLARD | FDJ | s.t. |
| 38 | Diego ROSA | SKY | s.t. |
| 39 | Jhon Darwin ATAPUMA | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | +3:04 |
| 40 | Ivan SANTAROMITA | NIPPO-VINI FANTINI | +3:09 |
| 41 | Alessandro DE MARCHI | BMC | +3:14 |
| 42 | Mekseb DEBESAY | DIMENSION DATA | +3:20 |
| 43 | Davide FORMOLO | CANNONDALE-DRAPAC | s.t. |
| 44 | Matteo BUSATO | WILIER TRIESTINA-SELLE ITALIA | +3:35 |
| 45 | Sébastien REICHENBACH | FDJ | +3:50 |
| 46 | Mathias FRANK | AG2R LA MONDIALE | s.t. |
| 47 | Pello BILBAO | ASTANA | s.t. |
| 48 | Andrey ZEITS | ASTANA | s.t. |
| 49 | Edoardo ZARDINI | BARDIANI-CSF | +3:53 |
| 50 | Stéphane ROSSETTO | COFIDIS | s.t. |
| 51 | Jesper HANSEN | ASTANA | +4:02 |
| 52 | Przemyslaw NIEMIEC | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | +4:33 |
| 53 | Francesco Manuel BONGIORNO | SANGEMINI - MG. K VIS | +5:28 |
| 54 | Benjamin KING | DIMENSION DATA | +5:48 |
| 55 | Manuel SENNI | BMC | s.t. |
| 56 | Mathias LE TURNIER | COFIDIS | s.t. |
| 57 | Dario CATALDO | ASTANA | s.t. |
| 58 | Nicola GAFFURINI | SANGEMINI - MG. K VIS | s.t. |
| 59 | Ilia KOSHEVOY | WILIER TRIESTINA-SELLE ITALIA | s.t. |
| 60 | Hugh CARTHY | CANNONDALE-DRAPAC | +6:08 |
| 61 | Sergey FIRSANOV | GAZPROM-RUSVELO | +6:30 |
| 62 | Marco MINNAARD | WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT | +8:20 |
| 63 | Jacopo MOSCA | WILIER TRIESTINA-SELLE ITALIA | s.t. |
| 64 | Mikael CHEREL | AG2R LA MONDIALE | s.t. |
| 65 | Carlos VERONA | ORICA-SCOTT | +8:50 |
| 66 | Alessandro BISOLTI | NIPPO-VINI FANTINI | s.t. |
| 67 | Christopher BUTLER | CAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGA | +9:02 |
| 68 | Diego RUBIO | CAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGA | s.t. |
| 69 | Marco TIZZA | GM EUROPA OVINI | s.t. |
| 70 | Nicolas EDET | COFIDIS | s.t. |
| 71 | Jakub KACZMAREK | CCC SPRANDI POLKOWICE | s.t. |
| 72 | Julien BERNARD | TREK-SEGAFREDO | s.t. |
| 73 | Brendan CANTY | CANNONDALE-DRAPAC | s.t. |
| 74 | Umberto ORSINI | BARDIANI-CSF | s.t. |
| 75 | Edward RAVASI | UAE TEAM EMIRATES | s.t. |
2017 Giro dell'Emilia photos by Fotoreporter Sirotti:
Vincenzo Nibali heads to the start.
Looks like it's about time to race.
The peloton climbs a hill in Bologna
Enrico Gasparotto (Bahrain-Merida) leads up a climb.
The race is Giovanni Visconti's.
Vincenzo Nibali is second.
And Rigoberto Uran is third.
Franco Pellizotti congratulates winner Giovanni Visconti
The podium, from left: Vincenzo Nibali (2nd), Giovanni Visconti & Rigoberto Uran (3rd)
Startlist with back numbers, September 29, 2017:
| ORICA-SCOTT | |
| 1 | CHAVES Johan Esteban |
| 2 | HOWSON Damien |
| 3 | KREUZIGER Roman |
| 4 | PLAZA MOLINA Ruben |
| 5 | KEUKELEIRE Jens |
| 6 | HAIG Jack |
| 7 | VERONA Carlos |
| 8 | YATES Adam |
| FDJ | |
| 11 | PINOT Thibaut |
| 12 | MOLARD Rudy |
| 13 | LADAGNOUS Matthieu |
| 14 | GAUDU David |
| 15 | ROUX Anthony |
| 16 | ROY Jérémy |
| 17 | MORABITO Steve |
| 18 | REICHENBACH Sébastien |
| SKY | |
| 21 | ELISSONDE Kenny |
| 22 | HENAO Sebastian |
| 23 | HENAO Sergio |
| 24 | BOSWELL Ian |
| 25 | PUCCIO Salvatore |
| 26 | MOSCON Gianni |
| 27 | GEOGHEGAN HART Tao |
| 28 | ROSA Diego |
| BAHRAIN-MERIDA | |
| 31 | NIBALI Vincenzo |
| 32 | GASPAROTTO Enrico |
| 33 | NIBALI Antonio |
| 34 | PELLIZOTTI Franco |
| 35 | VISCONTI Giovanni |
| 36 | BOARO Manuele |
| 37 | GAROSIO Andrea |
| 38 | BOLE Grega |
| UAE-TEAM EMIRATES | |
| 41 | ATAPUMA Jhon Darwin |
| 42 | CONTI Valerio |
| 43 | MORI Manuele |
| 44 | NIEMIEC Przemyslaw |
| 45 | PETILLI Simone |
| 46 | ROMANO Francesco |
| 47 | RAVASI Edward |
| 48 | ULISSI Diego |
| DIMENSION DATA | |
| 51 | ANTON Igor |
| 52 | BERHANE Natnael |
| 54 | DEBESAY Mekseb |
| 55 | KING Benjamin |
| 56 | MORTON Lachlan David |
| 57 | NIYONSHUTI Adrien |
| 58 | GEBREIGZABHIER Amanuel |
| TREK-SEGAFREDO | |
| 61 | BERNARD Julien |
| 62 | COLEDAN Marco |
| 63 | DANIEL Gregory |
| 64 | DIDIER Laurent |
| 65 | ALAFACI Eugenio |
| 67 | PANTANO Jarlinson |
| 68 | STETINA Peter |
| CANNONDALE-DRAPAC | |
| 71 | URAN Rigoberto |
| 72 | CARTHY Hugh |
| 73 | VILLELLA Davide |
| 74 | FORMOLO Davide |
| 75 | MONK Cyrus |
| 76 | SLAGTER Tom Jelte |
| 77 | CANTY Brendan |
| AG2R-LA MONDIALE | |
| 81 | BAKELANTS Jan |
| 82 | BIDARD François |
| 83 | CHEREL Mickaël |
| 84 | GASTAUER Ben |
| 85 | GENIEZ Alexandre |
| 86 | FRANK Mathias |
| 87 | POZZOVIVO Domenico |
| 88 | VUILLERMOZ Alexis |
| ASTANA | |
| 91 | ARU Fabio |
| 92 | CATALDO Dario |
| 93 | BILBAO Pello |
| 94 | LAUK Karl Patrick |
| 95 | HANSEN Jesper |
| 96 | CHERNETSKY Sergey |
| 97 | MOSER Moreno |
| 98 | ZEITS Andrey |
| SANGEMINI-MG.KVIS | |
| 101 | PUCCIONI Dario |
| 102 | BONGIORNO Francesco Manuel |
| 103 | GAFFURINI Nicola |
| 104 | GAZZARA Michele |
| 105 | TOTÒ Paolo |
| 106 | SALVIETTI Niccolò |
| 108 | SCARONI Cristian |
| BMC | |
| 111 | CARUSO Damiano |
| 112 | DE MARCHI Alessandro |
| 113 | HERMANS Ben |
| 114 | MÜLLER Patrick |
| 115 | ROCHE Nicholas |
| 116 | SENNI Manuel |
| 117 | TEUNS Dylan |
| 118 | VLIEGEN Loïc |
| COFIDIS | |
| 121 | BAGOT Yohan |
| 122 | BONNAFOND Guillaume |
| 123 | EDET Nicolas |
| 124 | PEREZ Anthony |
| 125 | LE TURNIER Mathias |
| 126 | MATE Luis Angel |
| 127 | ROSSETTO Stéphane |
| 128 | SIMON Julien |
| WANTY–GROUPE GOBERT | |
| 131 | ANTONINI Simone |
| 132 | DEGAND Thomas |
| 133 | DOUBEY Fabien |
| 134 | MARTIN Guillaume |
| 135 | MEURISSE Xandro |
| 136 | MINNAARD Marco |
| 137 | PASQUALON Andrea |
| 138 | NAPOLITANO Danilo |
| GAZPROM-RUSVELO | |
| 141 | ARSLANOV Ildar |
| 142 | FIRSANOV Serguei |
| 143 | BRUTT Pavel |
| 144 | KOZONTCHUK Dmitriy |
| 145 | NYCH Artem |
| 146 | LAGUTIN Sergey |
| 147 | ROVNY Ivan |
| 148 | CHERKASOV Nikolay |
| BARDIANI-CSF | |
| 151 | ANDREETTA Simone |
| 152 | BARBIN Enrico |
| 153 | ORSINI Umberto |
| 154 | CICCONE Giulio |
| 155 | STERBINI Simone |
| 156 | ROTA Lorenzo |
| 157 | VELASCO Simone |
| 158 | ZARDINI Edoardo |
| WILIER-SELLE ITALIA | |
| 161 | MOSCA Jacopo |
| 162 | BUSATO Matteo |
| 163 | FLOREZ Miguel Eduardo |
| 164 | GODOY Yonder |
| 165 | KOSHEVOY Ilia |
| 166 | MARTINEZ Daniel Felipe |
| 167 | RODRÍGUEZ Cristian |
| 168 | ZHUPA Eugert |
| ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI-SIDERMEC | |
| 171 | BERNAL Egan Arley |
| 172 | CATTANEO Mattia |
| 173 | FRAPPORTI Marco |
| 174 | FRAPPORTI Mattia |
| 175 | BALLERINI Davide |
| 176 | MASNADA Fausto |
| 177 | TORRES Rodolfo Andres |
| 178 | SOSA Ivan Ramiro |
| NIPPO-VINI FANTINI | |
| 181 | BAGIOLI Nicola |
| 182 | BERLATO Giacomo |
| 183 | BISOLTI Alessandro |
| 184 | CUNEGO Damiano |
| 185 | FILOSI Iuri |
| 186 | KOBAYASHI Marino |
| 187 | NAKANE Hideto |
| 188 | SANTAROMITA Ivan |
| CCC SPRANDI POLKOWICE | |
| 191 | GROSSSCHARTNER Felix |
| 192 | HIRT Jan |
| 193 | KACZMAREK Jakub |
| 194 | PLUCINSKI Leszek |
| 195 | MROZEK Marcin |
| 196 | SCHLEGEL Michal |
| CAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGA | |
| 201 | PARDILLA Sergio |
| 202 | MAS BONET Luis |
| 203 | PAGE Dylan |
| 204 | BUTLER Chris |
| 205 | PRADES Eduard |
| 206 | CELANO Danilo |
| 207 | SERRANO Gonzalo |
| 208 | RUBIO Diego |
| AMORE & VITA-SELLE SMP | |
| 211 | BANUSHI Besmir |
| 212 | BERNARDINETTI Marco |
| 214 | MANCINI Francesco |
| 215 | FICARA Pierpaolo |
| 216 | MARTINS Uri |
| 218 | HALILAJ Redi |
| GM EUROPA-OVINI | |
| 221 | BROGI Adriano |
| 222 | DI SANTE Antonio |
| 223 | MAUTI Rossano |
| 224 | PACCHIARDO Davide |
| 225 | PARRINELLO Antonio Casimir |
| 226 | ROTONDI Matteo |
| 227 | RUSCETTA Andrea |
| 228 | TIZZA Marco |
| UNIEURO TREVIGIANI-HEMUS 1896 | |
| 231 | ZAHIRI Abderrahim |
| 232 | ALMEIDA João |
| 233 | MOLTENI Marco |
| 234 | RAVANELLI Simone |
| 235 | DAVILA Donovan Alonso |
| 236 | TIVANI German Nicolas |
| 237 | CENGHIALTA Riccardo |
| 238 | VIEL Mattia |