Settimana Int'l Coppi e Bartali (2017) Photos March 23 - 26

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		Thomas Voeckler
Start 1a start scene in Gatteo
The successful break	The half-hearted chase	Cannondale-Drapac leading the chase on the beautiful cycling roads around Gatteo
		The break
Cannondale-Drapac didn't seem intent on catching the break just keeping the gap small
	The break was down to two men the last time into Gatteo
		French dual
Laurent PICHON (FORTUNEO - VITAL CONCEPT) wins in 2:08:34 ahead of Lilian CALMEJANE (DIRECT ENERGIE)
3rd Elia VIVIANI (SKY) + 19. Didn't see Team Sky chasing much.
		Your Stage 1a podium: 2nd Lilian CALMEJANE (DIRECT ENERGIE), 1st Laurent PICHON (FORTUNEO - VITAL CONCEPT), 3rd Elia VIVIANI (SKY) + 19

Stage 2:  Riccione → Sogliano sul Rubicone, 130 km  Full Results and Report

Stage 3:  Crevalcore → Crevalcore, 171 km  Full Results and Report

Thomas BOUDAT (DIRECT ENERGIE) wins Stage 3 ahead of 2nd Alan BANASZEK (CCC SPRANDI POLKOWICE) and 3rd William CLARKE (CANNONDALE DRAPAC)

Stage 4:  Fiorano Modenese → Sassuolo, 160 km  Full Results and Report

Stage 4 sign in area	Team Wiggins on the start line in Fiorano Modenese	Race leader Toms Skujins and his American Cannondale - Drapac teammate, Taylor Phinney
Monte Evangelo on a beautiful day	Montegibbio	Montegibbio
		Montegibbio
Race leader Toms Skujins
Montegibbio	Attack on the descent of Montegibbio; Danilo Celano (Amore E Vita - Selle Smp), Merhawi Kudus (Dimension Data)
		Lilian CALMEJANE (DIRECT ENERGIE) wins the final stage ahead of 2nd Rodolfo TORRES (ANDRONI - SIDERMEC - BOTTECCHIA) after catching Torres solo attack in the final corner and then outsprinting him at the line
Winning the final stage also gave Lilian CALMEJANE (DIRECT ENERGIE) the overall win	3rd Florian VACHON (FORTUNEO - VITAL CONCEPT) and 4th Matteo BUSATO (WILIER TRIESTINA)	Same time, 20 year old 9th Egan BERNAL (ANDRONI - SIDERMEC - BOTTECCHIA), 4th on GC and the best young rider
18th Toms SKUJINS (CANNONDALE DRAPAC) + 22s dropping him to 2nd on GC + 16s	Your stage 4 winner, Lilian CALMEJANE (DIRECT ENERGIE)	20 year old Colombian Egan BERNAL (ANDRONI - SIDERMEC - BOTTECCHIA) was 4th on GC and the best young rider
Your Stage 4 podium: 2nd Rodolfo TORRES (ANDRONI - SIDERMEC - BOTTECCHIA), 1st Lilian CALMEJANE (DIRECT ENERGIE) and 3rd Florian VACHON (FORTUNEO - VITAL CONCEPT)	Your 2014 GC podium: 2nd Tom SKUJINS (CANNONDALE DRAPAC) + 16s, 1st Lilian CALMEJANE (DIRECT ENERGIE) and 3rd Jaime ROSON (CAJA RURAL - SEGUROS RGA) + 31s
Biking racing version of scholarly pose