Team Columbia-High Road has been on fire all season long, and today Italian Marco Pinotti added to the team’s win tally of 42 defending his Italian time trial champion title bringing the team’s win total to 43. This is the fourth time Pinotti has won his national jersey.
Pinotti rode the 32.3 kilometer course from Mordano to Imola in 39 minutes and 22 seconds, beating second placed Gabriele Bosisio (LPR Brakes) by 19 seconds and third placed Maurizio Biondo (Ceramica Flamina) by 1:09.
Other notables were 2006 Italian time trial champion Marzio Bruseghin (Lampre-NGC) who only managed sixth and Manuel Quinziato (Liquigas) who rounded out the top 10.
Results:
1. Marco Pinotti – Columbia-High Road in 39:22
2. Gabriele Bosisio – LPR Brakes-Farnese Vini at 19
3. Maurizio Biondo – Ceramica Flaminia-Bossini Docce at 1:09
4. Francesco Rivera – Amica Chips-Knauf at 1:25
5. Matteo Montaguti – LPR Brakes-Farnese Vini at 1:36
6. Marzio Bruseghin – Lampre-NGC at 1:41
7. Tiziano Dall’Antonia – CSF Group-Navigare at 1:49
8. Luca Celli – Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli at 1:51
9. Diego Caccia – Barloworld at 2:22
10. Manuel Quinziato – Liquigas at 2:29