Coppi e Bartali 2010
Mar 23 - Mar 27

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Stage 1:  Riccione 81.2km (circuits)  Full Results and Report

Riccardo Ricco' is back racing, this time for Ceramica Flaminia, after serving his (approximately) two-year doping suspension	Around and around they go on the Riccione circuits. With Volta a Catalunya taking place this week as well, the Coppi e Bartali field isn't as strong this year	After 80 km of racing, we have a photo finish between Francesco Chicchi (Liquigas-Doimo) and Mattia Gavazzi (Colnago-CSF)
Lets have a close-up. Still hard to call a winner.	Gavazzi thinks he's won	But, Francesco Chicchi completed his bike throw for the win. That's Giro del Friuli winner, Roberto Ferrari (De Rosa-Stac Plastic), crossing third
After thinking about it, Chicchi issues his victory salute	Chicchi	Your stage 1 top three: 2nd Mattia Gavazzi ( Colnago-CSF), 1st Francesco Chicchi (Liquigas-Doimo), 3rd Roberto Ferrari (De Rosa-Stac Plastic)

Stage 2:  San Lazzaro di Savena - Faenza 175.1km  Full Results and Report

The peloton windy its way up the cat 1 Monte Carla at km 80 with a two man break up the road	Enrico Rossi of Ceramica Flaminia softening up the peloton on the descent before...	Ceramica Flaminia teammates Massimiliano Gentili and Giampaolo Caruso went to the front for Riccardo Ricco on the next climb. Beside Ricco is Jose Serpa of Androni Giocattoli and in the rear is Domenico Pozzovivo of Colnago - CSF Inox and Jose Rujano Guillen (Ven) ISD - Neri
Riccardo Ricco attacco on Monte Trebbio, the big climb of the day 30 km from the finish. Out to make a point to the Giro d'Italia organizers?	But, Przemyslaw Niemiec of Miche wanted the KOM points more than the others and was first over the top of Monte Trebbio (el 429m) before the descent to the finish	The break succeeded by 12 seconds; Jose Serpa came around the Miche riders and Riccardo Ricco in the bunch sprint...
Columbia's Jose Serpa Perez of Androni Giocattoli wins the 175 km stage finishing in Faenza in a time of 4:11:09	The 30 year-old Jose Serpa gets his first win of 2010 as he ramps up to the Giro d'Italia	So now you know who won, check out the full results and the new gc

Stage 3:  Pavullo-Pavullo 185.3km  Full Results and Report

The start in Pavullo	An early break of six riders led by Dmytro Grabovskyy (ISD - Neri)	Although Liquigas held the leader's jersey, it was Ceramica Flaminia that did the chasing most of the day here led by Enrico Rossi
Jose Rujano Guillen (ISD) and Massimiliano Gentili (Ceramica Flaminia) at the front of a group climbing Valico del Barigazzo at km 146	Przemyslaw Niemiec (Pol) Miche launching an attack going up the final climb with 12 km to go	The chase group 20 seconds back: Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox, Riccardo Ricco' (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia and Jose Serpa (Col) Androni Giocattoli
Przemyslaw Niemiec (Pol) Miche and Ivan Santaromita (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo going over Valico di Gaiato first with an 8 km descent remaining to the finish	Riccardo Ricco' attempting to bridge up much to the delight of the tifosi	In the end, the two up front stretched their lead out to 48 seconds with Przemyslaw Niemiec (missing the Miche icon on) winning the sprint
Ivan Santaromita still had reason to be content	Stage 3 Top 3: 2nd Ivan Santaromita (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo, 1st Przemyslaw Niemiec (Pol) Miche and 3rd Riccardo Ricco' (Ita) Ceramica Flaminia	Thanks to a strong effort today and the Liquigas TTT win on stage 1b, Italy's Ivan Santaromita takes the overall lead by a healthy 58 second margin over Ricco

Stage 4:  Rovigo - Finale Emilia 183.8km  Full Results and Report

He's at it again. Dmytro Grabovskyy of ISD - Neri off on his own. But, he was slowly reeled in...	The circuit in Finale Emilia. The Italians love their advertising balloons.	Here's the inevitable sprint finish, but more strung out then expected
The 21 year-old Slovenian, Marko Kump of Adria Mobil, celebrates his first pro win		He looks kind of young doesn't he?
Liquigas' Ivan Santaromita maintains his healthy GC lead, but Riccardo Ricco unexpectedly slipped from 3rd to 5th today when he missed a split in the peloton during the fast circuits	Your jersey leaders.

Stage 5:  Fiorano Modenese - Sassuolo 178.3km  Full Results and Report

Liquigas at the front of the climb in the Apennine hills	Montegibbio climb in the Apennine hills	Bartosz Huzarski (ISD) soloing off the front of the break
GC leader, Ivan Santaromita (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo	1 km to go	Bartosz Huzarski (ISD) solos into Sassuolo winning by 42s
Pack finish by Ivan Santaromita (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo wraps up his win	Your stage 5 winner, Bartosz Huzarski (ISD)	Ivan Santaromita (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo is your 2010 Coppi e Bartali winner by 1m42s