Carlos Betancur wins the final stage of the Giro Di Padania 2012
Carlos Betancur of Team Acqua & Sapone won the final stage of the Giro Di Padania and bagged the fourth victory of his 2012 season.
He took a total time of 174 kilometres to complete the race between Acqui Terme and Frabosa Soprana and managed a one second lead over Davide Rebellin of Team Meridiana Kamen.
Matteo Rabottini of Team Farnese Vini Selle Italia finished further 2 seconds behind at the third spot, with Franco Pellizotti and John Darwi Atapuma Hurtado achieving the fourth and the fifth positions.
Betancur’s previous wins of the season include a first place finish at the Trofeo Melinda and a stage each at the Tour of Belgium and the Giro di Padania 2012.
He was also brilliant during the Giro del Tentino and achieved the fourth overall spot and the young rider classifications at the four-day race.
The battle for the overall classifications was between Riccardo Chiarini and Vincenzo Nibali as the two Italians were only 40 seconds apart before the start of the final stage.
The duo finished at the same time during the final stage which helped Vincenzo in maintaining his overall lead of 40 seconds after the final general classifications.
Patxi Javier Villa Errandonea of Team Utensilnord Named succeeded during the first sprint of the race, while Jose Rodolfo Serpa Perez and Vincenzo Nibali succeeded at the first and the second mountains of the event.
Carlos Albert Betancur Gomez, Jan Hirt of Leopard-Trek Continental Team, Enrico Battaglin of Team Colnago-CSF Inox, Nikodemus Holler and Fabio Felline of Team Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela were the top five young riders on the day.
The top fifteen finishers after the Giro Di Padania final general classifications are:
1
Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas - Cannondale
22:33:52
2
Riccardo Chiarini (Ita) Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
0:00:40
3
Franco Pellizotti (Ita) Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
0:00:44
4
Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox
0:00:46
5
Davide Rebellin (Ita) Meridiana Kamen Team
0:01:18
6
Emanuele Sella (Ita) Androni Giocattoli - Venezuela
0:01:21
7
Matteo Rabottini (Ita) Farnese Vini Selle Italia
0:01:29
8
Carlos Albert Betancur Gomez (Col) Acqua & Sapone
0:02:00
9
Kristijan Durasek (Cro) Adria Mobil
0:02:14
10
John Darwi Atapuma Hurtado (Col) Colombia - Coldeportes
0:02:48
11
Radoslav Rogina (Cro) Adria Mobil
0:04:17
12
Francesco Reda (Ita) Acqua & Sapone
0:05:19
13
Angelo Pagani (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox
0:05:44
14
Andrea Masciarelli (Ita) Acqua & Sapone
0:06:51
15
Enrico Battaglin (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox
0:07:29
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