TOUR OF UTAH, BRITTON TAPPA E MAGLIA NEL BIG COTTONWOOD CANYON

Rob Britton (Rally Cycling) domina la cronoscalata battendo Serghei Tvetcov (Jelly Belly) e Gavin Mannion (UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team) e conquistando anche la maglia di leader della classifica. Quinto posto per il nostro Giulio Ciccone (Bardani CSF)

Nella terza tappa era in programma una cronoscalata di 9 km lungo il Big Cottonwood Canyon, una salita non particolarmente impegnativa con una pendenza media del 5.5% che poteva ampliare notevolmente i distacchi nella classifica generale.
Aviv Yechezkel (Israel Cycling Academy) è stato il primo atleta a partire, mentre Bryan Lewis (Cylance Cycling) è stato il primo a far registrare un tempo interessante con 20’09”. Tale prestazione è stata avvicinata prima da Tom Bohli (BMC Racing Team) con 20’27” e poi da Connor Brown (Elevate – KHS Pro Cycling) con 20’19”, ma la svolta è avvenuta col passaggio di Simone Sterbini (Bardiani – CSF) che ha battuto il miglior tempo di Lewis di 58 secondi (19’10”). Adam Roberge (Silber Pro Cycling) è stato il primo ad avvicinarsi con 20’04”, migliorato subito da Erik Slack (Hangar 15 Bycicles) con 19’43”. Stephen Basset (Silber Pro Cycling) e Redi Halilaj (Amore & Vita – Selle SMP) si erano piazzati rispettivamente terzo e quarto al traguardo, prima di essere scavalcati da Janier Alexis Acevedo Calle (UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team), che era transitato al traguardo col secondo posto provvisorio in 19’29”. Manuel Senni (BMC Racing Team) ha segnato poi il miglior tempo in 19’07”, superato subito da Giulio Ciccone (Bardiani – CSF), il primo sotto il muro dei 19 minuti, in 18’59”.
Dopo una partenza lenta non sembrava essere la giornata adatta al campione americano di specialità Joey Rosskopf (BMC Racing Team), ma con un gran finale ha fatto segnare il miglior tempo in 18’55”; non è stato abbastanza per vincere la prova, perché Serghei Tvetcov (Jelly Belly) pochi minuti dopo è transitato all’arrivo in 18’42”. Anche lui non ha avuto molto tempo per godersi la prima posizione parziale perché Rob Britton (Rally Cycling) è stato più veloce di dodici secondi concludendo la sua prova in 18’29”. Ottima prestazione anche per Gavin Mannion (UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team) che ha concluso la sua prova in 18’55” davanti a Rosskopf di appena 18 centesimi, mentre l’atteso Brent Bookwalter (BMC Racing Team) dopo una pessima partenza ha terminato il suo sforzo in 19’15” all’undicesimo posto. L’ultimo corridore a partire è stato Sepp Kuss (Rally Cycling), leader della corsa dopo le prime due tappe, che anch’esso non ha brillato concludendo in 19’33” al diciasettesimo posto.
Cambia la classifica generale, con Britton che conquista tappa e maglia e ora vede al secondo posto Mannion a 26” e al terzo Tvetcov a 28”; Bookwalter e Kuss scivolano rispettivamente al sesto posto a 44” e al decimo posto a 1’02”; migliore degli italiani in classifica è ancora Pierpaolo Ficara (Amore & Vita – Selle SMP), tredicesimo a 1’13”.

Carlo Toniatti

ORDINE D’ARRIVO

1 Robert Britton (Can) Rally Cycling 0:18:30
2 Serghei Tvetcov (Rom) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis 0:00:13
3 Gavin Mannion (USA) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team 0:00:26
4 Joey Rosskopf (USA) BMC Racing Team 0:00:26
5 Giulio Ciccone (Ita) Bardiani CSF 0:00:30
6 Kyle Murphy (USA) Cylance Cycling 0:00:34
7 Neilson Powless (USA) Axeon Hagens Berman 0:00:37
8 Manuel Senni (Ita) BMC Racing Team 0:00:37
9 Simone Sterbini (Ita) Bardiani CSF 0:00:40
10 Keegan Swirbul (USA) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis 0:00:46
11 Brent Bookwalter (USA) BMC Racing Team 0:00:46
12 Taylor Eisenhart (USA) Holowesko / Citadel Racing p/b Hincapie Sportswear 0:00:52
13 Robin Carpenter (USA) Holowesko / Citadel Racing p/b Hincapie Sportswear 0:00:58
14 Jonathan Clarke (Aus) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team 0:00:59
15 Janier Alexis Acevedo Calle (Col) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team 0:01:00
16 Antonio Molina (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA 0:01:00
17 Sepp Kuss (USA) Rally Cycling 0:01:04
18 Kilian Frankiny (Swi) BMC Racing Team 0:01:06
19 Pierpaolo Ficara (Ita) Amore & Vita – Selle SMP p/b Fondriest 0:01:07
20 Adam De Vos (Can) Rally Cycling 0:01:07
21 James Piccoli (Can) Elevate – KHS Pro Cycling 0:01:11
22 Lachlan Norris (Aus) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team 0:01:13
23 Erik Slack (USA) Hangar 15 Bicycles 0:01:14
24 William Barta (USA) Axeon Hagens Berman 0:01:18
25 Alex Aranburu Deba (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA 0:01:22
26 Dennis Van Winden (Ned) Israel Cycling Academy 0:01:22
27 Stephen Bassett (USA) Silber Pro Cycling 0:01:23
28 Silvan Dillier (Swi) BMC Racing Team 0:01:25
29 Simone Velasco (Ita) Bardiani CSF 0:01:31
30 Andrei Krasilnikau (Blr) Holowesko / Citadel Racing p/b Hincapie Sportswear 0:01:31
31 Redi Halilaj (Alb) Amore & Vita – Selle SMP p/b Fondriest 0:01:33
32 Adam Roberge (Can) Silber Pro Cycling 0:01:35
33 Bryan Lewis (USA) Cylance Cycling 0:01:39
34 Christopher Butler (USA) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA 0:01:43
35 Gonzalo Serrano Rodriguez (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA 0:01:44
36 Patrick Müller (SWI) BMC Racing Team 0:01:44
37 Cory Lockwood (USA) Elevate – KHS Pro Cycling 0:01:45
38 Ivan Santaromita (Ita) Nippo – Vini Fantini 0:01:48
39 Nigel Ellsay (Can) Silber Pro Cycling 0:01:49
40 David Galarreta Ugarte (Spa) Amore & Vita – Selle SMP p/b Fondriest 0:01:50
41 Connor Brown (USA) Elevate – KHS Pro Cycling 0:01:50
42 Martin Elmiger (Swi) BMC Racing Team 0:01:50
43 Chad Beyer (USA) Hangar 15 Bicycles 0:01:51
44 Alex Hoehn (USA) Elevate – KHS Pro Cycling 0:01:51
45 Manuel Sola Arjona (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA 0:01:54
46 Lorenzo Rota (Ita) Bardiani CSF 0:01:55
47 Eder Frayre Moctezuma (Mex) Elevate – KHS Pro Cycling 0:01:56
48 Tom Bohli (Swi) BMC Racing Team 0:01:58
49 Diego Rubio (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA 0:01:59
50 Logan Owen (USA) Axeon Hagens Berman 0:01:59
51 Miguel Benito (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA 0:02:01
52 Marco Canola (Ita) Nippo – Vini Fantini 0:02:03
53 Emerson Oronte (USA) Rally Cycling 0:02:03
54 Jhonnatan Manuel Navaez Prado (Ecu) Axeon Hagens Berman 0:02:04
55 Francisco Mancebo Perez (Spa) Hangar 15 Bicycles 0:02:06
56 Christopher Jones (USA) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team 0:02:07
57 Jordan Cheyne (Can) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis 0:02:07
58 Chris Winn (Aus) Hangar 15 Bicycles 0:02:08
59 Luis Lemus (Mex) Israel Cycling Academy 0:02:08
60 Yuma Koishi (Jpn) Nippo – Vini Fantini 0:02:09
61 Michael Rice (Aus) Axeon Hagens Berman 0:02:11
62 Andres Miguel Diaz Corrales (Col) Cylance Cycling 0:02:12
63 Travis McCabe (USA) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team 0:02:13
64 Oscar Clark (USA) Holowesko / Citadel Racing p/b Hincapie Sportswear 0:02:13
65 Marco Bernardinetti (Ita) Amore & Vita – Selle SMP p/b Fondriest 0:02:14
66 Tyler Williams (USA) Israel Cycling Academy 0:02:16
67 Vincenzo Albanese (Ita) Bardiani CSF 0:02:17
68 Guillaume Boivin (Can) Israel Cycling Academy 0:02:20
69 Marco Zamparella (Ita) Amore & Vita – Selle SMP p/b Fondriest 0:02:21
70 Ruben Companioni (Cub) Holowesko / Citadel Racing p/b Hincapie Sportswear 0:02:21
71 Joseph Schmalz (USA) Elevate – KHS Pro Cycling 0:02:24
72 Simone Andreetta (Ita) Bardiani CSF 0:02:28
73 Taylor Shelden (USA) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis 0:02:30
74 Justin Oien (USA) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA 0:02:33
75 Besmir Banushi (Alb) Amore & Vita – Selle SMP p/b Fondriest 0:02:36
76 Kaler Marshall (USA) Hangar 15 Bicycles 0:02:38
77 Daniel Turek (Cze) Israel Cycling Academy 0:02:41
78 Samuel Hunter Snipe Grove (USA) Cylance Cycling 0:02:43
79 Giacomo Berlato (Ita) Nippo – Vini Fantini 0:02:46
80 Orlando Trinidad Garibay Contreras (Mex) Cylance Cycling 0:02:47
81 Damiano Cima (Ita) Nippo – Vini Fantini 0:02:47
82 Andzs Flaksis (Lat) Holowesko / Citadel Racing p/b Hincapie Sportswear 0:02:48
83 Umberto Poli (Ita) Team Novo Nordisk 0:02:51
84 Daniel Jaramillo (Col) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team 0:02:54
85 Robert Squire (USA) Hangar 15 Bicycles 0:02:55
86 Steve Fisher (USA) Hangar 15 Bicycles 0:02:58
87 Rui Oliveira (Por) Axeon Hagens Berman 0:02:59
88 Emile Jean (Can) Silber Pro Cycling 0:03:00
89 Julien Gagne (Can) Silber Pro Cycling 0:03:02
90 Paolo Simion (Ita) Bardiani CSF 0:03:05
91 Jacob Rathe (USA) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis 0:03:07
92 Sebastian Haedo (Arg) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team 0:03:09
93 Christopher Lawless (GBr) Axeon Hagens Berman 0:03:09
94 Karl Menzies (Aus) Cylance Cycling 0:03:10
95 Marc-Antoine Soucy (Can) Garneau Québecor 0:03:11
96 Luca Wackermann (Ita) Bardiani CSF 0:03:11
97 Fabio Calabria (Aus) Team Novo Nordisk 0:03:12
98 Evan Huffman (USA) Rally Cycling 0:03:12
99 John Murphy (USA) Holowesko / Citadel Racing p/b Hincapie Sportswear 0:03:14
100 Brian McCulloch (USA) Elevate – KHS Pro Cycling 0:03:16
101 Nickolas Zukowsky (Can) Silber Pro Cycling 0:03:19
102 Guy Niv (Isr) Israel Cycling Academy 0:03:22
103 Tyler Magner (USA) Holowesko / Citadel Racing p/b Hincapie Sportswear 0:03:27
104 Pier-André Côté (Can) Silber Pro Cycling 0:03:29
105 Ulises Alfredo Castillo Soto (Mex) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis 0:03:31
106 Uri Martins Sandoval (Mex) Amore & Vita – Selle SMP p/b Fondriest 0:03:35
107 Scott Law (Aus) Cylance Cycling 0:03:39
108 Mihkel Räim (Est) Israel Cycling Academy 0:03:42
109 Hendrikus Van Ijzendoorn (Ned) Team Novo Nordisk 0:03:47
110 Cortlan Brown (USA) Hangar 15 Bicycles 0:03:50
111 Joshua Berry (USA) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis 0:03:51
112 Eric Marcotte (USA) Cylance Cycling 0:03:53
113 Sam Brand (GBr) Team Novo Nordisk 0:03:58
114 Angus Morton (Aus) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis 0:04:02
115 Alan Marangoni (Ita) Nippo – Vini Fantini 0:04:08
116 Gerd De Keijzer (Ned) Team Novo Nordisk 0:04:11
117 Stephen Clancy (Irl) Team Novo Nordisk 0:04:11
118 Aviv Yechzkel (Isr) Israel Cycling Academy 0:04:16
119 Danny Pate (USA) Rally Cycling 0:04:20
120 Colin Joyce (USA) Rally Cycling 0:04:23
121 Jose Alfredo Rodriguez Victoria (Mex) Elevate – KHS Pro Cycling 0:04:31
122 Eric Young (USA) Rally Cycling 0:04:38
123 Reid McClure (Can) Team Novo Nordisk 0:04:42
124 Jonathan Brown (USA) Axeon Hagens Berman 0:04:49

CLASSIFICA GENERALE

1 Robert Britton (Can) Rally Cycling 8:53:32
2 Gavin Mannion (USA) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team 0:00:26
3 Serghei Tvetcov (Rom) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis 0:00:28
4 Kyle Murphy (USA) Cylance Cycling 0:00:34
5 Neilson Powless (USA) Axeon Hagens Berman 0:00:38
6 Brent Bookwalter (USA) BMC Racing Team 0:00:44
7 Taylor Eisenhart (USA) Holowesko / Citadel Racing p/b Hincapie Sportswear 0:00:58
8 Robin Carpenter (USA) Holowesko / Citadel Racing p/b Hincapie Sportswear 0:00:59
9 Jonathan Clarke (Aus) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team 0:01:00
10 Sepp Kuss (USA) Rally Cycling 0:01:02
11 Kilian Frankiny (Swi) BMC Racing Team 0:01:06
12 James Piccoli (Can) Elevate – KHS Pro Cycling 0:01:09
13 Pierpaolo Ficara (Ita) Amore & Vita – Selle SMP p/b Fondriest 0:01:13
14 Joey Rosskopf (USA) BMC Racing Team 0:01:17
15 Antonio Molina (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA 0:01:20
16 Silvan Dillier (Swi) BMC Racing Team 0:01:25
17 Adam De Vos (Can) Rally Cycling 0:01:29
18 Christopher Butler (USA) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA 0:01:51
19 Keegan Swirbul (USA) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis 0:01:56
20 Nigel Ellsay (Can) Silber Pro Cycling 0:01:58
21 Francisco Mancebo Perez (Spa) Hangar 15 Bicycles 0:02:06
22 Alex Aranburu Deba (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA 0:02:11
23 Jhonnatan Manuel Navaez Prado (Ecu) Axeon Hagens Berman 0:02:18
24 Manuel Sola Arjona (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA 0:02:46
25 Giulio Ciccone (Ita) Bardiani CSF 0:03:00
26 Emerson Oronte (USA) Rally Cycling 0:03:21
27 Eder Frayre Moctezuma (Mex) Elevate – KHS Pro Cycling 0:03:42
28 Cory Lockwood (USA) Elevate – KHS Pro Cycling 0:04:23
29 Manuel Senni (Ita) BMC Racing Team 0:04:25
30 Daniel Jaramillo (Col) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team 0:05:06
31 Ivan Santaromita (Ita) Nippo – Vini Fantini 0:05:36
32 Lorenzo Rota (Ita) Bardiani CSF 0:05:43
33 Marco Zamparella (Ita) Amore & Vita – Selle SMP p/b Fondriest 0:06:08
34 Dennis Van Winden (Ned) Israel Cycling Academy 0:06:58
35 Luca Wackermann (Ita) Bardiani CSF 0:06:59
36 Lachlan Norris (Aus) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team 0:07:13
37 Patrick Müller (SWI) BMC Racing Team 0:09:45
38 Diego Rubio (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA 0:10:45
39 Alex Hoehn (USA) Elevate – KHS Pro Cycling 0:11:56
40 William Barta (USA) Axeon Hagens Berman 0:12:23
41 Simone Velasco (Ita) Bardiani CSF 0:12:36
42 Gonzalo Serrano Rodriguez (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA 0:12:49
43 Martin Elmiger (Swi) BMC Racing Team 0:12:56
44 Marco Canola (Ita) Nippo – Vini Fantini 0:13:22
45 Guillaume Boivin (Can) Israel Cycling Academy 0:13:26
46 Ruben Companioni (Cub) Holowesko / Citadel Racing p/b Hincapie Sportswear 0:13:27
47 Marco Bernardinetti (Ita) Amore & Vita – Selle SMP p/b Fondriest 0:13:40
48 Robert Squire (USA) Hangar 15 Bicycles 0:14:01
49 Andrei Krasilnikau (Blr) Holowesko / Citadel Racing p/b Hincapie Sportswear 0:16:52
50 Janier Alexis Acevedo Calle (Col) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team 0:16:54
51 Erik Slack (USA) Hangar 15 Bicycles 0:18:51
52 Simone Sterbini (Ita) Bardiani CSF 0:18:53
53 Stephen Bassett (USA) Silber Pro Cycling 0:19:00
54 Redi Halilaj (Alb) Amore & Vita – Selle SMP p/b Fondriest 0:19:10
55 Adam Roberge (Can) Silber Pro Cycling 0:19:23
56 Chad Beyer (USA) Hangar 15 Bicycles 0:19:29
57 Chris Winn (Aus) Hangar 15 Bicycles 0:19:46
58 Yuma Koishi (Jpn) Nippo – Vini Fantini
59 Andres Miguel Diaz Corrales (Col) Cylance Cycling 0:19:49
60 Vincenzo Albanese (Ita) Bardiani CSF 0:19:55
61 Travis McCabe (USA) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team 0:19:58
62 Logan Owen (USA) Axeon Hagens Berman 0:20:00
63 Orlando Trinidad Garibay Contreras (Mex) Cylance Cycling 0:20:05
64 Justin Oien (USA) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA 0:20:11
65 Kaler Marshall (USA) Hangar 15 Bicycles 0:20:15
66 Taylor Shelden (USA) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis 0:20:23
67 Giacomo Berlato (Ita) Nippo – Vini Fantini 0:20:24
68 Andzs Flaksis (Lat) Holowesko / Citadel Racing p/b Hincapie Sportswear 0:20:26
69 Steve Fisher (USA) Hangar 15 Bicycles 0:20:35
70 Emile Jean (Can) Silber Pro Cycling 0:20:38
71 Christopher Lawless (GBr) Axeon Hagens Berman 0:20:41
72 David Galarreta Ugarte (Spa) Amore & Vita – Selle SMP p/b Fondriest
73 Paolo Simion (Ita) Bardiani CSF 0:20:42
74 Sebastian Haedo (Arg) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team 0:20:46
75 Fabio Calabria (Aus) Team Novo Nordisk 0:20:49
76 John Murphy (USA) Holowesko / Citadel Racing p/b Hincapie Sportswear 0:20:52
77 Tyler Magner (USA) Holowesko / Citadel Racing p/b Hincapie Sportswear 0:20:54
78 Umberto Poli (Ita) Team Novo Nordisk 0:21:00
79 Ulises Alfredo Castillo Soto (Mex) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis 0:21:09
80 Michael Rice (Aus) Axeon Hagens Berman 0:21:16
81 Mihkel Räim (Est) Israel Cycling Academy 0:21:20
82 Joshua Berry (USA) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis 0:21:23
83 Oscar Clark (USA) Holowesko / Citadel Racing p/b Hincapie Sportswear 0:21:31
84 Eric Marcotte (USA) Cylance Cycling
85 Daniel Turek (Cze) Israel Cycling Academy 0:21:43
86 Besmir Banushi (Alb) Amore & Vita – Selle SMP p/b Fondriest 0:21:53
87 Colin Joyce (USA) Rally Cycling 0:22:00
88 Rui Oliveira (Por) Axeon Hagens Berman 0:22:16
89 Luis Lemus (Mex) Israel Cycling Academy 0:22:18
90 Samuel Hunter Snipe Grove (USA) Cylance Cycling
91 Eric Young (USA) Rally Cycling 0:22:27
92 Cortlan Brown (USA) Hangar 15 Bicycles 0:22:46
93 Miguel Benito (Spa) Caja Rural-Seguros RGA 0:23:52
94 Jonathan Brown (USA) Axeon Hagens Berman 0:23:53
95 Christopher Jones (USA) UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team 0:24:00
96 Tyler Williams (USA) Israel Cycling Academy 0:24:08
97 Simone Andreetta (Ita) Bardiani CSF 0:24:24
98 Jacob Rathe (USA) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis 0:24:59
99 Brian McCulloch (USA) Elevate – KHS Pro Cycling 0:25:08
100 Guy Niv (Isr) Israel Cycling Academy 0:25:14
101 Alan Marangoni (Ita) Nippo – Vini Fantini 0:26:00
102 Bryan Lewis (USA) Cylance Cycling 0:30:32
103 Connor Brown (USA) Elevate – KHS Pro Cycling 0:30:42
104 Tom Bohli (Swi) BMC Racing Team 0:30:50
105 Jordan Cheyne (Can) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis 0:31:00
106 Joseph Schmalz (USA) Elevate – KHS Pro Cycling 0:31:16
107 Damiano Cima (Ita) Nippo – Vini Fantini 0:31:39
108 Julien Gagne (Can) Silber Pro Cycling 0:31:54
109 Evan Huffman (USA) Rally Cycling 0:32:04
110 Nickolas Zukowsky (Can) Silber Pro Cycling 0:32:12
111 Pier-André Côté (Can) Silber Pro Cycling 0:32:21
112 Uri Martins Sandoval (Mex) Amore & Vita – Selle SMP p/b Fondriest 0:32:28
113 Scott Law (Aus) Cylance Cycling 0:32:32
114 Hendrikus Van Ijzendoorn (Ned) Team Novo Nordisk 0:32:40
115 Sam Brand (GBr) Team Novo Nordisk 0:32:51
116 Stephen Clancy (Irl) Team Novo Nordisk 0:33:04
117 Danny Pate (USA) Rally Cycling 0:33:12
118 Jose Alfredo Rodriguez Victoria (Mex) Elevate – KHS Pro Cycling 0:33:24
119 Reid McClure (Can) Team Novo Nordisk 0:33:35
120 Angus Morton (Aus) Jelly Belly p/b Maxxis 0:34:34
121 Karl Menzies (Aus) Cylance Cycling 0:35:40
122 Gerd De Keijzer (Ned) Team Novo Nordisk 0:40:04
123 Marc-Antoine Soucy (Can) Garneau Québecor 0:41:03
124 Aviv Yechzkel (Isr) Israel Cycling Academy 0:42:09

Britton in azione nella cronoscalata del Tour of Utah 2017 (foto Jonathan Devich)