COMUNICATI
STAMPA DALLA CORSA
Giro,
brividi a Matera.
Viviani
indenne ma perde l'occasione
8
maggio 2013- Il
Giro d'Italia regala ancora emozioni. La quinta frazione
della corsa rosa (Cosenza-Matera, 199 km) ha vissuto
un finale thriller nel quale Elia Viviani ha
provato fino all'ultimo a cercare la prima vittoria.
Il veronese era piazzato molto bene prima del rettilineo
finale ma la caduta all';imbocco dell'ultima curva
(coinvolto Caruso, senza conseguenze) ha rovinato
tutti i piani. Viviani ne è uscito indenne
e si è lanciato in solitaria all'inseguimento
di Canola e Degenkolb ma purtroppo ha
dovuto cedere alla rimonta del gruppetto. Al traguardo
Elia ha chiuso 14° (vincitore Degenkolb,
maglia rosa ancora a Paolini).
"
E' un vero peccato perché era un'occasione
d'oro
- ha affermato Viviani dopo il traguardo -Il
finale era insidioso e con asfalto bagnato, purtroppo
non tutti hanno le stesse abilità in queste
situazioni. Sono riuscito a non cadere e già
questa è una buona notizia, ma il rammarico
per un finale che poteva essere diverso è forte.
Era molto impegnativo e solo il fatto di esserci mi
dimostra che la condizione è buona. Complimenti
comunque a Degenkolb perché ha fatto
una grande azione ".
Oltre
al finale, la Cannondale Pro Cycling ha animato
anche buona parte
della corsa con la lunga fuga di Alan Marangoni
insieme ad altri cinque corridori.
" La nostra strategia in questo Giro è
fatta anche di queste azioni e oggi era una buona
occasione per lanciarsi. In molti casi queste fughe
hanno il destino segnato ma capita anche che si riesca
ad arrivare al traguardo.
E'
per questo che non sono mai energie sprecate. La fatica
è stata tanta ma la forza di osare è
una prerogativa del ciclismo " ha
spiegato Marangoni.
Giro:
Pantano strong sixth in Matera, but what a shame for
Duque!
The
first top-10 placement for Team Colombia at
96th Giro d’Italia has arrived today,
in Wednesday May 8th stage 5, on a day in which Claudio
Corti’s outfit looked destined for even
greater things until 1000 metres to go.
Jarlinson
Pantano placed sixth in the reduced group sprint
in Matera, a kick affected by a crash in the
final bend, pushing Leonardo Duque to the barrier
when he was in perfect position to go on the uphill
final drag. John Degenkolb (Argos) was today’s
winner, neatly beating Angel Vicioso (Katusha) and
Paul Martens (Blanco) to the line. Luca Paolini
(Katusha) defended his pink jersey once again.
“I
am happy with my placement, but also sincerely disappointed
for
Leonardo – Jarlinson Pantano commented
afterwards – we had
been working hard for him in the final kilometres,
and he really was in a perfect position for his sprint.
Unfortunately, another athlete saw a gap where there
wasn’t, and hampered a potential huge result.”
“After
that happened, I tried to go for my sprint, despite
having spent a lot of energy, and today’s sixth
place adds to our very good Giro d’Italia start,”
Pantano said, “and hopefully he will bounce
back from today’s bad luck very soon.”
Leonardo
Duque hit the barrier with his right hand in the
accident, suffering a contusion and superficial abrasions.
The athlete was visited by Team Doctor Massimiliano
Mantovani, and his conditions should not affect
the prosecution of his Giro d’Italia.
Right
after the start from Cosenza, the day’s
6-man breakaway started at km 3, reaching up to a
10-minute margin on the bunch, always looking in control
and led by Paolini’s Katusha and, later, by the
sprinters’ teams. After the break was over, several
attacks animated the setup to the final climb of the
day, that made selection in the bunch while heavy
rain was falling on the finishing line in Matera.
Fortunately, the shower ended before the riders arrived,
but left the wet tarmac that proved so dangerous in
the late stage.
While
looking disappointed to see Duque’s chance vanish,
Sports Director Oscar Pellicioli did nothing
but praise his team for today’s effort: “The
guys did a great job, getting to the final in the
position we had hoped for, to go for the stage with
Leonardo. We were very unlucky today, but still got
a good sixth place with Pantano, that shows we have
a number of good options, and a group of riders whose
confidence is growing day by day, learning how they
can perform at the top level in World cycling.”
Tomorrow,
Thursday May 9th, a sprinters’ stage will be
run in Puglia region, from Mola di Bari
to Margherita di Savoia. The sprinters
who couldn’t fight for today’s stage will
try to seize one of the few opportunities available
for them, and Leonardo Duque will be definitely
looking to take his chance again.
CANOLA
SFIORA IL SUCCESSO A MATERA
Sono
mancati 100 metri a Marco Canola per vincere
la 5° tappa del Giro d’Italia da
Cosenza a Matera di 199km e regalare al
Bardiani Valvole – CSF Inox Pro Team un fantastico
bis consecutivo.
“Stavo per realizzare
un sogno e per poco non ci riuscivo. –
racconta
Canola - Ero davanti
ad aiutare la squadra, quando uscito dalla penultima
curva mi sono accorto della caduta alle mie spalle.
Ho così iniziato a spingere a tutta a testa
bassa. Pensavo di farcela ma gli ultimi metri prima
del traguardo sono stati fatali. È un grande
peccato anche perché avevamo fatto come squadra
una grande corsa. Comunque ci riproverò sicuramente
nei prossimi giorni”.
Nella prima parte della 5° tappa, Stefano Pirazzi
vinceva facilmente i due GPM presenti guadagno
nuovi punti per la maglia di leader. Nella seconda
parte tutti gli atleti del #greenteam si portavano
nelle prime posizioni per guidare Modolo e
Colbrelli allo sprint, cosa che però
svaniva a per un una scivolata in curva ad un chilometro
dall’arrivo. Canola, che in quel momento
era davanti per aiutare i propri compagni, si ritrovava
in testa con margine sugli inseguitori e spingeva
a tutta per raggiungere un incredibile successo. Ma
gli ultimi 100 metri più ripidi erano fatali
al passista veneto che veniva rimontato dagli atleti
alle spalle.
La vittoria andava al tedesco John Degenkolb (Argos),
davanti a Vicioso (Katusha) e Martens (Blanco).
Canola stremato era il primo del #greenteam
in 12° posizione, mentre Modolo e Colbrelli
tagliavano il traguardo staccati ma fortunatamente
senza conseguenze fisiche.
“Anche
oggi non c’è stato verso di sprintare.
– spiega Modolo molto amareggiato -. Sono
veramente arrabbiato perché ultimamente non
me ne va bene una. Oggi era un arrivo perfetto per
me e ci credevo nel grande risultato. Con i miei compagni
avevamo lavorato veramente bene e anche nel finale
eravamo posizionati perfettamente pronti ad un grande
sprint. Invece quella scivolata ha mandato tutto all’aria.
Domani ci sarà probabilmente una volata di
gruppo ma onestamente su arrivi compatti vedo Cavendish
superiore a tutti. Comunque cercherò di conquistare
qualcosa di buono per voltare pagina e riscattarmi”.
La 6° tappa del Giro d’Italia partirà
da Mola di Bari con arrivo a Margherita
di Savoia per 154 km.
CANOLA CLOSE TO WIN IN MATERA
It
missed only 100 meters for Marco Canola to
win Giro d’Italia’s stage 5 from Cosenza
to Matera of 199km and give to Bardiani Valvole –
CSF Inox Pro Team an incredible double.
“I
was realizing a dream - says Canola - I was on the
front for my teammates and after the penultimate corner
I understood there was a crash behind me. I started
to push with all of myself, I thought to win but the
last meters more steep was too hard and the chasers
caught and passed me. It’s a pity because we
did a great race. However I’ll try again in the
next days”.
In
the first part of stage 5, Stefano Pirazzi
won easly the two KOM of the day, increasing his score
for this classification. In the last km all the #greenteam
went ahead the peloton to manage the race for Modolo
and Colbrelli but a crash on the front involved both
of them due to wet road. Canola, who was on the first
position for his teammates, avoided the crash and
was ahead alone, but the chasers caught him only 100
meters to go.
Victory
by John Degenkolb (Argos), 2nd Angel Vicioso
(Katusha) and 3rd Martens (Blanco), while Canola ended
12th. Modolo and Colbrelli finished the race in the
last positions but without injuries.
“I’m
very angry for what happened. – explains Modolo
-. Today was a finish really suitable for me and I
believed in a great result. With my teammates we worked
very well for the sprint but the crash stopped our
dreams. Tomorrow there’ll be a bunch sprint but
I see Cavendish too strong with a flat finish. However
I hope to have better luck and achieved a good result”.
The Giro d’Italia continues with stage 6 from
Mola di Bari to Margherita di Savoia of
154km.
Giro d'Italia Stage 5
Matteo Trentin, Michal Golas
08-May-2013: The slightly uphill sprint finish of
the 203km Stage 5 of Giro d'Italia came down to a
lone rider, John Degenkolb (Argos-Shimano) taking
up the chase in the final km to pass an attacking
Marco Canola (Bardian Valvole - CSF Inox) and
win the stage. There was also a crash near the flamme
rouge that complicated the approach to the finish.
However,
Michal Golas and Matteo Trentin were able
to stay close to the front going into the finale,
avoiding the crash. Trentin finished 5th, and Golas
11th.
"I
was just behind the crash of Luka Mezgec (Argos-Shimano)
and I don't know how I was able to stay upright,"
Golas said. "It
was really a question of millimeters avoiding the
crash. After the crash, two or three guys went away
and it was basically impossible to bring them back.
It's a shame because I had good feeling the entire
day, but crashes are part of racing. The condition
is good and I am motivated to find another occasion
during the Giro."
Trentin
was 5th at the finish, earning his first UCI WorldTour
Top 5 placing.
"When
Mezgec crashed I was lucky that I was coming from
behind," 
Trentin
said. "I had time to
avoid the crash as riders fell in the middle of the
road. Coming from behind I had good speed and I entered
in the group of Golas at about 350 meters to
go.
I launched my sprint maybe a little bit too early,
and I couldn't do better than 5th place. I'm happy
about my finish, as this is my best yet in a WorldTour
race. Probably with a more attentive sprint I could
have finished 4th, but it wouldn't have changed much.
Tomorrow I will return to work for Cavendish
in a stage that suits him and the team perfectly."
La
volata.
La
volata.
