2016 Gran Premio Bruno Beghelli (1.1), Italy
21st edition: Sunday, September 25, 2016
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Monteveglio - Monteveglio, 200.4 km
Nicola Ruffoni wins the 21st GP Bruno Beghelli
The Race: Here's the story from winner Nicola Ruffoni's Bardiani-CSF team:
Another race, another amazing performance of Bardiani-CSF. For the second year in a row the #GreenTeam wins Gran Premio Bruno Beghelli, 195 km road race, thanks to the great sprint of Nicola Ruffoni who left behind Pozzato and Keukeleire. Sonny Colbrelli, 2015 winner, placed 4th.
“Most of the credit for today’s win belongs to my teammates” said Ruffoni. “Our goal in the morning was to create the right conditions for a sprint and I was the appointed leader, but the finale was a really hard challenge for my legs. When the peloton split, we were 35 riders in the leading group. Orica started an incredible forcing to put the sprinters out of the game. Teammates supported me on the final steep climb, then took me in the leading positions. I had to sprint at least in third position I would take the win. Simion and Colbrelli managed the final km in the best way. At 250 Sonny was first and I was second. At 150 meters I opened the gas and crossed the line”.
“My season so far has been pretty good. The start was not so great, then I found the right continuity in my performances and at Tour of Austria I broke the ice. The second place at Coppa Bernocchi was a pity, but today’s win was a good way to forget it. I’m happy for what I did, but I want to go further. I know I can grow again. My goal is improving the level of my performances in the most important race of the calendar. The #GreenTeam showed to believe in me and I want to payback their trust”.
GP Beghelli is third win in 2016 for Ruffoni and fourth in three years as professional. For Bardiani-CSF is 12th seasonal success - only one win miss to tie team record achieved in 2014. Looking to the final part of the season, the numbers of the #GreenTeam are awesome: three wins (Coppa Agostoni, Coppa Sabatini and GP Beghelli), three second place (Coppa Bernocchi, stage and final classification at Giro della Toscana), one third place (Coppa Bernocchi) and two fourth place (stage at Giro della Toscana and GP Beghelli).
“Doing bold performance was our goal but the guys are doing something incredible” explained team director Roberto Reverberi. “Our leaders are finalizing in the best way, but the strength of the team is making the difference. Today we have seven riders on a group of 35 in the finale and they worked just for one man. Since Coppa Bernocchi we challenged some of the strongest riders in the world and in every race we have to compete with WT teams and a really strong and equipped Italian National team. I have to praise the whole #GreenTeam and ask the riders to keep the focus high - only four races miss to finish the season and we don’t have to stop the golden moment we’re living”.
Complete Results:
200.4 kilometers raced at an average speed of 45.314 km/hr
| 1 | RUFFONI Nicola | BARDIANI CSF | 4hr 25min 21sec |
| 2 | POZZATO Filippo | WILIER TRIESTINA-SOUTHEAST | st |
| 3 | KEUKELEIRE Jens | ORICA-BIKEEXCHANGE | st |
| 4 | COLBRELLI Sonny | BARDIANI CSF | st |
| 5 | CONSONNI Simone | NAZIONALE ITALIA | st |
| 6 | GUARNIERI Jacopo | NAZIONALE ITALIA | st |
| 7 | NAPOLITANO Danilo | WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT | st |
| 8 | SBARAGLI Kristian | DIMENSION DATA | st |
| 9 | NIELSEN Magnus Cort | ORICA-BIKEEXCHANGE | st |
| 10 | GAVAZZI Francesco | ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI | st |
| 11 | BRESCHEL Matti | CANNONDALE-DRAPAC | st |
| 12 | DRUCKER Jean-Pierre | BMC | st |
| 13 | GROSU Eduard Michael | NIPPO-VINI FANTINI | st |
| 14 | BELLETTI Manuel | WILIER TRIESTINA-SOUTHEAST | st |
| 15 | KAMYSHEV Arman | ASTANA | @ 2sec |
| 16 | BOLE Grega | NIPPO-VINI FANTINI | st |
| 17 | SPRENGERS Thomas | TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN | st |
| 18 | MEURISSE Xandro | WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT | st |
| 19 | PATERSKI Maciej | CCC SPRANDI POLKOWICE | st |
| 20 | VELASCO Simone | BARDIANI CSF | st |
| 21 | MOSCA Jacopo | TREK SEGAFREDO | st |
| 22 | EDET Nicolas | COFIDIS | st |
| 23 | SIMION Paolo | BARDIANI CSF | st |
| 24 | ZHUPA Eugert | WILIER TRIESTINA-SOUTHEAST | st |
| 25 | VAN HECKE Preben | TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN | a 5" |
| 26 | ROY Jérémy | FDJ | st |
| 27 | SOLOMENNIKOV Andrei | GASPROM RUSVELO | st |
| 28 | MARTIN Guillaume | WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT | st |
| 29 | TORRES Rodolfo | ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI | st |
| 30 | DIDIER Laurent | TREK SEGAFREDO | st |
| 31 | BIZHIGITOV Zhandos | ASTANA | a 13" |
| 32 | OWSIAN Lukasz | CCC SPRANDI POLKOWICE | st |
| 33 | MAESTRI Mirco | BARDIANI CSF | a 16" |
| 34 | BUSATO Matteo | WILIER TRIESTINA-SOUTHEAST | a 37" |
| 35 | BARBIN Enrico | BARDIANI CSF | st |
| 36 | HOWSON Damien | ORICA-BIKEEXCHANGE | a 46" |
| 37 | CHAVES Jhoan Este | ORICA-BIKEEXCHANGE | a 1' 21" |
| 38 | MADRAZO Angel | CAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGA | a 3' 11" |
| 39 | COSNEFROY Benoit | AG2R LA MONDIALE | a 3' 28" |
| 40 | BALYKIN Ivan | GM EUROPA OVINI | st |
| 41 | VERGAERDE Otto | TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN | st |
| 42 | BENITO Miguel Angel | CAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGA | st |
| 43 | ROTONDI Matteo | GM EUROPA OVINI | st |
| 44 | ZABEL Rick | BMC | st |
| 45 | DI SANTE Antonio | GM EUROPA OVINI | st |
| 46 | BURGHARDT Marcus | BMC | st |
| 47 | REICHENBACH Sébastien | FDJ | st |
| 48 | VLIEGEN Loic | BMC | st |
| 49 | ULISSI Diego | LAMPRE - MERIDA | st |
| 50 | MORABITO Steve | FDJ | st |
| 51 | CHEREL Mikael | AG2R LA MONDIALE | st |
| 52 | BOEV Igor | GASPROM RUSVELO | st |
| 53 | CAM Maxime | FORTUNEO - VITAL CONCEPT | st |
| 54 | DE LA PARTE Víctor | CCC SPRANDI POLKOWICE | st |
| 55 | GIBBONS Ryan | DIMENSION DATA | st |
| 56 | ROCHAS Rémy | AG2R LA MONDIALE | st |
| 57 | MAIKIN Roman | GASPROM RUSVELO | st |
| 58 | BARBERO Carlos | CAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGA | st |
| 59 | POLANC Jan | LAMPRE - MERIDA | st |
| 60 | PONZI Simone | CCC SPRANDI POLKOWICE | st |
| 61 | MORI Manuele | LAMPRE - MERIDA | st |
| 62 | SALOMEIN Jarl | TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN | st |
| 63 | ANDRIATO Rafael | WILIER TRIESTINA-SOUTHEAST | st |
| 64 | DI GREGORIO Rémy | DELKO MARSEILLE PROVENCE | st |
| 65 | TVETCOV Serghei | ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI | st |
| 66 | ELISSONDE Kenny | FDJ | st |
| 67 | PETILLI Simone | LAMPRE - MERIDA | st |
| 68 | COMBAUD Romain | DELKO MARSEILLE PROVENCE | st |
| 69 | DUQUE Leonardo Fabio | DELKO MARSEILLE PROVENCE | st |
| 70 | SKJERPING Kristoffer | CANNONDALE-DRAPAC | st |
| 71 | WOODS Michael | CANNONDALE-DRAPAC | st |
| 72 | SÖRENSEN Chris Anker | FORTUNEO - VITAL CONCEPT | st |
| 73 | KOREN Kristijan | CANNONDALE-DRAPAC | st |
| 74 | TXURRUKA Amets | ORICA-BIKEEXCHANGE | st |
| 75 | BAUHAUS Phil | BORA-ARGON 20 | st |
| 76 | TROIA Oliviero | LAMPRE - MERIDA | st |
| 77 | PELLIZOTTI Franco | ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI | a 3' 34" |
| 78 | PACHER Quentin | DELKO MARSEILLE PROVENCE | st |
| 79 | VENTER Jacobus Johannes | DIMENSION DATA | st |
| 80 | WALLAYS Jens | TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN | st |
| 81 | DE TIER Floris | TOPSPORT VLAANDEREN | st |
| 82 | PLAZA MOLINA Ruben | ORICA-BIKEEXCHANGE | st |
| 83 | DEMPSTER Zakkari | BORA - ARGON 24 | st |
| 84 | SEPULVEDA Eduardo | FORTUNEO - VITAL CONCEPT | st |
| 85 | POZZOVIVO Domenico | AG2R LA MONDIALE | st |
| 86 | DOUGALL Nick | DIMENSION DATA | st |
| 87 | GASPAROTTO Enrico | WANTY-GROUPE GOBERT | st |
| 88 | ARCAS PENA Jorge | MOVISTAR TEAM | st |
| 89 | ZUBELDIA Haimar | TREK SEGAFREDO | st |
| 90 | LOBATO Juan | MOVISTAR TEAM | st |
| 91 | FERRARI BARCELO Fabrici | CAJA RURAL-SEGUROS RGA | st |
| 92 | AMADOR Andrey | MOVISTAR TEAM | st |
| 93 | MOINARD Amaël | BMC | st |
| 94 | EL FARES Julien | DELKO MARSEILLE PROVENCE | st |
| 95 | MOLARD Rudy | COFIDIS | st |
| 96 | FONSECA Armindo | FORTUNEO - VITAL CONCEPT | st |
| 97 | BERNARD Julien | TREK SEGAFREDO | st |
| 98 | NARDIN Alberto | ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI | st |
| 99 | MONTAGUTI Matteo | AG2R LA MONDIALE | st |
| 100 | HARDY Romain | COFIDIS | st |
| 101 | ROSSETTO Stéphane | COFIDIS | st |
| 102 | JEANNESSON Arnold | COFIDIS | st |
| 103 | SENECHAL Florian | COFIDIS | st |
| 104 | BALLERINI Davide | NAZIONALE ITALIA | st |
| 105 | GANNA Filippo | NAZIONALE ITALIA | st |
| 106 | MARANGONI Alan | CANNONDALE-DRAPAC | st |
| 107 | FOMINYKH Daniil | ASTANA | st |
| 108 | SLAGTER Tom Jelte | CANNONDALE-DRAPAC | st |
| 109 | BENEDETTI Cesare | BORA - ARGON 21 | st |
| 110 | GAUTIER Cyril | AG2R LA MONDIALE | st |
| 111 | ROUX Anthony | FDJ | a 3' 43" |
| 112 | MARECZKO Jakub | WILIER TRIESTINA-SOUTHEAST | a 6' 44" |
| 113 | ALBANESE Vincenzo | NAZIONALE ITALIA | a 6' 46" |
| 114 | MOSER Moreno | CANNONDALE-DRAPAC | st |
| 115 | FILOSI Iuri | NIPPO-VINI FANTINI | st |
| 116 | SABATINI Fabio | NAZIONALE ITALIA | st |
| 117 | VIVIANI Elia | NAZIONALE ITALIA | st |
| 118 | FERNANDEZ Delio | DELKO MARSEILLE PROVENCE | st |
| 119 | CARAPAZ Richard | MOVISTAR TEAM | st |
| 120 | ARCHBOLD Shane | BORA - ARGON 18 | a 6' 51" |
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