10th Campionato Italiano Ex-Professionisti
Former Italian Pro Riders met in Cittiglo, Varese to decide the championship of retired pro's... Daniele Nardello... Cronocoppie Donne 2-up time trial won by Laura Bozzolo and Bruna Cancelli

Vittoria Daniele Nardello!   Daniele is wearing the jersey for the benefit race Pedal with the champions  Photo c. Bennati

Daniele Nardello Victory
Italian Ex-Pofessional League Championship
Cittiglio (Varese) The birthplace of Alfredo Binda hosted the tenth edition of the Italian Championship reserved for former professional racing cyclists. The annual race is organized by Club Ciclisti Ex Professionisti e Amici dello Sport (Cycling Club    Former Professionals and Friends of Sport).

The absolute ruler of the competition was 37 year old, recently retired Fuji/Servetto rider Daniele Nardello. Nardello riding in his hometown of Varese was one of five former Italian Road champions (Nardello won in 2001) got his retirement off to a good start after a successful 15 year career by  winning the race solo.

 38 former professionals stepped to the line to try their hand for the seventeen rounds of the local circuit of just under two miles. The race got under way with large crowds cheering the champions. Among the most acclaimed, a true myth: Francesco Prina, 90 years of age, who started and completed the test. The race started at the Alfredo Binda Museum.

A group of twelve escaped on lap six containing Nardello, Chiapucci and Zanini. A solo attempt was made by Angelo Lecchi, on the eigth lap but Lecchi was caught by Nardello on Lap 11. Nardello and Lecchi worked in agreement gaining a few seconds over chasers: Chiappucci, Tosi, Santeroni and Loda. On the penultimate lap Nardello left his conpanion and was in command to the finish, while Lecchi was caught by the pursuers.

Nardello won solo; twenty seconds later Tosi and Chiappucci fought a fierce sprint and finished in that order.

 Other former winners of the Italian championship tricolor jersey in attendance were: Angelo Tosi, Santeroni Walter, Bruno Colombo, and Francesco Lucchesi.

“Pedala con i Campioni” Jersey Cristiano Frattini, Daniele Nardello and Stefano Zanini present the official jersey of the tenth anniversary edition of the Cycle with Champions jersey. Photo by Benati taken at the start in Varese.

The finish celebrated by highlighting the presentation of the champions' uniforms that will be given to all members of a charity ride that Nardello with Zanini and other professionals and former professionals preparing for the 8 December in Brinzio (Varese). During the podium ceremonies special awards were given to: Gianni Bugno, Claudio Chiappucci, Stefano Zanini, Francesco Prina e and  Fico d’India Bruno Arena, who rode a good race.

Earlier in the day a two up time trial for the women was won by Laura Bozzolo and Bruna Cancelli who won with over a minutes margin over Edita Pucinskaite and Marilisa Giucolsi. Sigrid Coneo and Laura Caldiroli finished third.

The darling of the house Noemi Cantele riding with Raffaella Micheletti took fourth. 

Diana Ziliute, one of the greatest cyclists of the last 10 years, was joined at the start by Morena Tartaglia, The Ziliute will return to Cittiglio on March 28, 2010, for the first World Cup of the year staged as always by the Cycling Sport Promotion Mario Minervino.

Cronocoppie Donne
1. Laura Bozzolo - Bruna Cancelli 10’54”44
2. Edita Pucinskaite - Marilisa Giucolsi 11’38”95
3. Sigrid Coneo - Laura Caldiroli 11’42”06
4. Noemi Cantele - Raffaella Micheletti 12’02”15
5. Nicole Braendli - Elisabetta Maffeis 12’08”93
6. Chiara Moirano - Ketty Visconti 12’12”63
7. Giorgia Bronzini - Florinda Parenti 12’48”43
8. Diana Ziliute - Morena Tartagli 12’55”31
9. Barbara Pavan - Anna Morlacchi 13’46”75
10. Noemi Papini - Ivana Panzi 14’35”83
11. Sara Margheritis – Sabi Lorella Seregni 15’03”45
12. Arianna Coltro - Pecchenini Mara 15’19”10
13. Silvia Valsecchi - Giuditta Longari 16’26”22
14. Alessandra Borchi - Lucina Gaiazzi 18’51”20.

Results
Under 40
1) Daniele Nardello (Team Pedala con i Campioni)
 2) Nicola Loda
3) Cristiano Frattini
 4) Marco Cannone

Cat.2
1) Angelo Tosi
2) Claudio Chiappucci
3) Angelo Lecchi
4) Andrea Chiurato
5) Francesco Frattini

Cat. 3
1) Walter Santeroni
2) Ennio Vanotti
3) Pasquale Pugliese
4) Mario Lanzafame

Cat. 4
1) Bruno Colombo
2) Damiano Capodivento
3) Renato Rota

Cat. 5
1) Francesco Lucchesi
2) Severina Angella
3) Marino Vigna
4) Francesco Prina

Campionato Italiano Ex-Professionisti
Vittoria di Daniele Nardello
Cittiglio (Varese) Il paese natale di Alfredo Binda ha ospitato la decima edizione del Campionato Italiano riservato ai corridori ciclisti ex professionisti. Sono stati in 38 ex professionisti a cimentarsi sul circuito di poco meno di due chilometri, da ripetere per diciassette volte. Il dominatore assoluto della competizione è risultato Daniele Nardello che nelle ultime tornate ha fatto valere la sua freschezza atleti distanziando tutti gli altri contendenti.

Sul traguardo il varesino di Dovese di Arcisate ha festeggiato mettendo in evidenza la maglia della “Pedala con i Campioni” , la divisa che verrà data a tutti gli iscritti della pedalata a scopo benefico che Nardello con Zanini ed altri professionisti ed ex professionisti organizzeranno il prossImo 8 dicembre a Brinzio (Varese). Gli altri ex tricolori sono risultati: Angelo Tosi, Walter Santeroni, Bruno Colombo e Francesco Lucchesi.

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