Lorenzetto’s winning streak continues with victory at Giro del Friuli

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Mirco Lorenzetto (Lampre) continues on good form, out-kicking Grega Bole (Amica Chips) to win the Giro del Friuli Wednesday in Pordenone, Italy.

It was the third win of the season for Lorenzetto, who took two stages last week at the Giro di Sardegna.

Taking third in the 188km race in northeastern Italy was Manuel Belletti (Diquigiovanni) with Alessandro Petacchi (LPR) fourth out of a lead pack of about 30 riders.

The day was marked by a two-man breakaway featuring Maxim Gourov (CarmioOro) and Oleksandr Kyachuk (ISD). The pair pulled clear at 65km and held out until a group of 30 ended the escape just 2km from the line.

Racing continues in Italy on Saturday with the Monte Paschi Eroica race across the gravel roads of Tuscany.

Results

Top 10
1. Mirco Lorenzetto, Lampre, 188km in 4:38 (40.286 km/h)
2. Grega Bole, Team Aeronautica Militare Amica Chips Knauf
3. Manuel Belletti, Diquigiovanni Androni
4. Alessandro Petacchi, LPR Farnese
5. Mauro Finetto, CSF Group-Navigare
6. Giovanni Visconti, ISD
7. Antonio Fischer Murilo, Liquigas
8. Pasquale Muto, Miche-Silver Cross-Sella Italia
9. Massimo Giunti, Miche-Silver Cross-Sella Italia
10. Patrick Calcagni, Barloworld

FILED UNDER: Race Report / Race Result / Road