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16.36 Vincenzo Nibali tried it first on the Rosina descent, then at the entrance of the last km. But he didn’t have the legs to knock off his opponents. The Shark is not yet at 100%, but there is more than a month left for the Giro d’Italia and, we hope, for the World Championships.
16.34 For Nizzolo this is the second national title after that of 2016. A great satisfaction for a boy who is too often underestimated.
16.33 Ballerini was almost sure he had won. He hadn’t noticed Nizzolo’s bursting comeback, who mocked him on the finish line.
16.31 Fourth Vendrame, then Sbaragli, Ulissi, De Marchi, Bagioli, Garavaglia and Formolo to complete the top10.
16.28 Colbrelli launched the sprint. Ballerini passed him almost easily, but Nizzolo found an opening on the left and, in comeback, won the tricolor jersey!
16.27 NIZZOLOOOOOOOOO !!! Wins in the sprint with half a bike on Ballerini! He reassembled it and passed it in the last few meters! 3rd Colbrelli!
16.26 Nibali has none, immediately stopped by Oss. Now the sprint!
16.26 LAST KILOMETER! Attack Vincenzo Nibali, try the shot!
16.25 Bagioli again in the lead to keep the pace high to prevent attacks. The runners are in Cittadella.
16.24 2 km to the finish, we go towards the sprint. On paper it will be a challenge between Nizzolo, Colbrelli and Ballerini, but also watch out for Vendrame and Sbaragli.
16.23 NOW FORMOLO TESTS THE COUNTERATTACK! The UAE puts in place a tactic quite telephone, Battistella goes to close with ease. Wet powders for Formolo.
16.23 ULYSSES RESUMED! Bagioli’s work is exemplary. What legs this young man from Deceuninck-Quick Step …
16.22 Bagioli also takes charge of the pursuit. Ulissi is giving everything.
16.22 Diego Ulissi tries again, this time he has gained meters! 4 km to the finish!
16.21 Bagioli promptly closes on Ulissi, who is therefore ‘burned’.
16.21 ATTACK DIEGO ULISSI 5.4 KM FROM ARRIVAL! He evidently feels beaten in the sprint.
16.20 Nizzolo also has a faithful wingman at his disposal, namely the new professional Samuele Battistella, U23 world champion.
16.19 There is more agreement at this stage. For the moment nobody tries to shoot.
16.18 Bagioli, who is still very fast, is working for Ballerini. Idem Formolo at the complete disposal of Ulissi. Just Bagioli and Formolo will be the fundamental pawns to prevent blows.
16.17 9 km to the finish, by now these 13 forwards will be fighting for the title. The advantage over his pursuers rises to 34 ″.
16.16 The fastest runners are Nizzolo and Colbrelli, immediately behind Ballerini, Vendrame, Ulissi and Sbaragli. The others seem called out in the event of a sprint finish.
16.15 Nibali, Colbrelli, Bagioli, Oss, Nizzolo, Formolo, Ballerini, De Marchi, Ulissi, Vendrame, Sbaragli, Battistella and Garavaglia. There are 13 who are playing the tricolor jersey 10 km from the finish.
16.13 Resumption of De Marchi. 11.5 km to finish. Very uncertain ending.
16.12 Formolo sacrifices himself for Diego Ulissi and closes on De Marchi.
16.10 ATTACK DE MARCHI! It shifts to the left, accelerates and goes! Behind they look, it could be the good action!
16.10 Canola and Visconti are trying to return to the fugitives.
16.09 It is Simone Velasco (Gazpromo-Rusvelo) who is working to bring back to Canola.
16.08 15 km to the finish, in front there is no agreement. Vincenzo Nibali is not happy.
16.07 Everything is happening. The pursuers, led by Gazprom-Rusvelo, are only 14 seconds behind the attackers!
16.05 As it is, the favorites are Nizzolo, Colbrelli and Ballerini, but beware of Ulissi in great shape. Runners like Nibali and Formolo will have to try a lunge to arrive alone: it will not be easy.
16.03 Nibali, Colbrelli, Bagioli, Oss, Nizzolo, Formolo, Ballerini, De Marchi, Ulissi, Vendrame, Sbaragli, Battistella and Garavaglia in command. There are 13 in front. They have 32 ″ on the second group in pursuit. None of the favorites on the eve are missing.
16.01 21 km to the finish, the roughness is now behind us. From here on, the route will be flat.
16.00 There is no agreement in front, many other riders return, including Garavaglia, Sbaragli and Battistella.
16.00 We remember the ten in command: Nibali, Colbrelli, Bagioli, Oss, Nizzolo, Formolo, Ballerini, De Marchi, Ulissi and Vendrame.
15.59 Nibali gets up, failed to create selection.
15.57 VINCENZO NIBALI ATTACKS IN THE FALSOPIAN! Formolo and Bagioli respond well! De Marchi takes charge of closing the hole.
15.57 Great action by Ulissi! Return to the first, taking Vendrame with you! La Rosina finished, in 10 on the run 25 km from the finish.
15.56 Ulysses and Vendrame are also trying to get back on top!
15.55 DE MARCHI RETURNS, HAS DONE A NUMBER! Instead Canola broke off. So there are always eight in front. What a pace of Bagioli, he’s working for Dancers …
15.54 Bagioli at the head of the group of attackers. It keeps the pace high to prevent the attack of Formolo or Nibali. De Marchi has detached Ciccone and is returning!
15.53 Behind De Marchi moves to counterattack, Ciccone gets behind him and acts as a stopper.
15.52 THE ROSINA BEGINS! 27 km to the finish, 1.9 km at 6.7%!
15.51 Attention, the pursuers gain ground. Luca Wackermann, recent Tour du Limousin winner, led the group to just 9 seconds.
15.50 Bagioli and Ballerini are playing for the Italian title. These two young people from Deceuninck-Quick Step are very talented and are showing it with excellent performances.
15.49 Ballerini himself is very fast, he impressed with how he launched the attack on La Tisa.
15.47 Eight runners in command: Nibali, Colbrelli, Bagioli, Oss, Nizzolo, Formolo, Ballerini and Canola. There are very fast riders like Nizzolo and Colbrelli, but La Rosina will have to be climbed again.
15.45 25 seconds of advantage for the 8 in command. Vini Zabù takes charge of the chase.
15.42 A small group forms in command. Present Formolo, Colbrelli, Bagioli, Oss, Nizzolo, Formolo, Dancers.
15.41 The group split. In front there are Formolo, Oss, Colbrelli, Ballerini and Nizzolo. Nibali and Bagioli try to return.
15.38 Compact group, the Tisa wall begins with Ballerini making the rhythm.
15.36 There is a big fight to take the block in the leading positions.
15.34 40 kilometers to go to the Traugardo. We are now close to the Muro de La Tisa.
15.32 Elia Viviani is not part of the leading group.
15.30 The Deceuninck-Quick Step is among the most represented teams leading the race
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Hello and welcome to LIVE LIVE of the 2020 Italian Cycling Championships, the men’s online test. Today the tricolor is awarded, the last kilometers are expected to be really hot and the big favorites of the eve are ready to battle for the jersey that celebrates the Italian Champion for a whole year. The ascent of La Rosina, 1.9 km long at 6.7% average gradient, it will certainly be felt in the cyclists’ legs also because it must be repeated ten times and in the last lap there is also the tear of La Tisa. From the last brow on La Rosina there will be 25 km to go to the finish in Cittadella. The track is therefore suitable for grimpeur and attackers, but also beware of men with a quick start, because they could prove themselves in a 253.7 km long race.
Davide Formolo aims to confirm himself as Italian Champion, the Bora-hansgrohe standard bearer looked in good shape in the first post-lockdown appointments and on such a track he has all the credentials to blow the bank. Diego Ulissi has been very perky in the races of the last two weeks, has a good leg and has the means to be able to concretely aspire to victory: the UAE Emirates cyclist wants to dream big. Attention to the possible coup of Giulio Ciccone (former protagonist at the Giro di Lombardia), while Vincenzo Nibali will try to invent some magic as is now customary. To be taken with pliers Andrea Bagioli as well as Matteo Trentin and Alberto Bettiol, while it seems difficult that Elia Viviani and Giacomo Nizzolo they can stay with the best and then take advantage of their fast sprint, but anything is possible.
OA Sport offers you LIVE LIVE from the last km of the 2020 Italian Cycling Championships, the men’s online test: news in real time, minute by minute, kilometer after kilometer, so you don’t really miss anything. It starts at 3.45 pm. Have a good fun.
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