Gesink scores win in Italy

By VeloNews.com
Published Oct. 10, 2009

Results

By Agence France Presse

Robert Gesink made up for some of his Vuelta a España disappointment by winning the 100th edition of Italy’s Giro dell’Emilia on Saturday.

The Rabobank rider beat Denmark’s Jakob Fuglsang (Saxo Bank) and Swede Thomas Lovkvist (Columbia-HTC) in a sprint finish after 198.2km and five ascents of the San Luca climb.

Australia’s new world champion Cadel Evans (Silence-Lotto) finished fourth at 20 seconds, and 10 seconds ahead of Kazakhstan’s Alexander Vinokourov (Astana).

It was Geesink’s first win since a crash forced him out of Vuelta contention last month.

Fuglsang attacked and was joined by Geesink, Lovkvist and Vinokourov, the four opening up a 10-second lead by the top of the fourth climb of San Luca.

The Dane attacked again before the final ascent but Vinokourov led his fellow chasers back up to the Dane, an effort he paid for in the final ramps of the San Luca as the other three pulled away from him.

Results

Giro dell’Emilia

1. Robert Gesink (Ned), Rabobank, 198km in 4:49:31
2. Jakob Fuglsang (Dk), Saxo Bank, s.t.
3. Thomas Lövkvist (S), Columbia-HTC, s.t.
4. Cadel Evans (Aus), Silence-Lotto, at 0:20
5. Alexander Vinokourov (Kz), Astana, at 0:30
6. Fredrik Kessiakoff (S), Fuji-Servetto, at 0:32
7. Alexandr Kolobnev (Rus), Saxo Bank, at 0:40
8. Chris Anker Sorensen (Dk), Saxo Bank, at 0:43
9. Alberto Fernandez (Sp), Fuji-Servetto, at 0:43
10. Paolo Tiralongo (I), Lampre, at 0:50
11. Mauricio Soler (Col), Barloworld, at 0:53
12. Domenico Pozzovivo (I), CSF Group-Navigare, at 1:00
13. Bartosz Huzarski (Pol), ISD, at 1:00
14. Damiano Cunego (I), Lampre, at 1:03
15. Leonardo Bertagnolli (I), Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni, at 1:15
16. Ivan Basso (I), Liquigas, at 1:20
17. Maxime Monfort (B), Columbia-HTC, at 1:20
18. Chris Horner (USA), Astana, at 1:20
19. Davide Malacarne (I), Quick Step, at 1:45
20. Emaunele Sella (I), Carmiooro-A-Style, at 2:01
21. Matthew Lloyd (Aus), Silence-Lotto, at 2:01
22. Sylvester Szmyd (Pol), Liquigas, at 2:07
23. Riccardo Chiarini (I), LPR Brakes-Farnese Vini, at 2:15
24. Ruslan Pidgornyy (Ukr), ISD, at 2:20
25. Tadej Valjavec (Slo), Ag2r, at 2:20
26. Miguel Angel Rubiano Chavez (Col), Centri della Calzatura, at 2:20
27. Marco Pinotti (I), Columbia-HTC, at 2:20
28. Enrico Zen (I), CSF Group-Navigare, at 2:20
29. Yauhen Sobal (Blr), Centri della Calzatura, at 2:20
30. Paul Martens (G), Rabobank, at 2:27
31. Gustav Larsson (S), Saxo Bank, at 2:27
32. Alexandre Botcharov (Rus), Katusha, at 2:27
33. Francesco Masciarelli (I), Acqua e Sapone, at 2:36
34. Leonardo Giordani (I), Ceramica Flaminia, at 2:36
35. Carlos Barredo (Sp), Quick Step, at 2:51
36. Luca Mazzanti (I), Katusha, at 2:57
37. Cristiano Salerno (I), LPR Brakes-Farnese Vini, at 3:02
38. Bauke Mollema (Ned), Rabobank, at 3:10
39. Luca Zanasca (I), Centri della Calzatura, at 3:16
40. Gorazd Stangelj (Slo), Liquigas, at 3:16
41. Craig Lewis (USA), Columbia-HTC, at 3:25
42. Vladimir Karpets (Rus), Katusha, at 3:30
43. Francesco Failli (I), Acqua e Sapone, at 3:41
44. Francesco Bellotti (I), Barloworld, at 3:41
45. Francesco Masciarelli (I), Acqua e Sapone, at 3:50
46. Oliver Zaugg (Swi), Liquigas, at 3:57
47. Evgeny Petrov (Rus), Katusha, at 4:15
48. Vladimir Miholjevic (Cro), Liquigas, at 5:10
49. Alexsandr Dyachenko (Kz), Astana, at 5:10
50. Nicolas Roche (Irl), Ag2r, at 5:43
51. Santo Anza (I), ISD, at 7:30
52. Massimo Codol (I), Acqua e Sapone, at 8:30
53. Marco Marzano (I), Lampre, at 8:30
54. Hubert Schwab (Swi), Quick Step, at 8:30
55. Diego Caccia (I), Barloworld, at 8:30
56. Luca Solari (I), Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni, at 8:30
57. Paolo Longo Borghini (I), Barloworld, at 8:30
58. Paolo Bialetti (I), Fuji-Servetto, at 8:30
59. Dries Devenyns (B), Quick Step, at 8:30
60. Fabio Taborre (I), Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni, at 8:30
61. Alessandro Bisolti (I), CSF Group-Navigare, at 8:30
62. Manuele Mori (I), Lampre, at 8:30

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