2013 Tre Valli Varesine

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Tre Valli Varesine
2013 UCI Europe Tour
Race details
DatesAugust 23
Stages1
Distance199.35 km (123.9 mi)
Winning time5 hr 01 min 21 sec
Results
  WinnerFlag of Croatia.svg  Kristijan Đurasek  (Croatia) (Lampre–Merida)
  SecondFlag of Italy.svg  Francesco Bongiorno  (Italy) (Bardiani Valvole–CSF Inox)
  ThirdFlag of Russia.svg  Alexandr Kolobnev  (Russia) (Team Katusha)
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The 2013 Tre Valli Varesine was the 93rd edition of the Tre Valli Varesine single-day cycling race. It was held on 23 August 2013, over a distance of 199.5 km. The race started with a circuit in Varese, passed through the three "varesine valley" (Valganna, Valcuvia and Valtravaglia) and another circuit in Luino, and ended in Campione d'Italia on the Lago di Lugano. [1]

Contents

The race was won by Kristijan Đurasek (Lampre-Merida), who out-sprinted Bardiani Valvole–CSF Inox's Francesco Bongiorno on the final hill, whereas Alexandr Kolobnev of Team Katusha was third. [2] [3] The race was decided on the final climb: when Bongiorno attacked with two kilometers to go, only Đurasek could follow the young Italian rider. The two managed to keep themselves few seconds ahead of Kolobnev, who was chasing them alone, and the Croatian rider won the two-men sprint to get his first victory for Lampre-Merida. [2] [4]

Teams

15 teams and more than 100 riders took part to the race. [5] Pre-race favourites were Damiano Cunego, Enrico Gasparotto, Fabio Aru, Pierre Rolland, Alexandr Kolobnev and Davide Rebellin. [6]

UCI ProTeams UCI Professional Continental Teams UCI Continental Teams

Results

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CyclistTeamTime
1Flag of Croatia.svg  Kristijan Đurasek  (CRO) Lampre–Merida 5h 01' 21"
2Flag of Italy.svg  Francesco Bongiorno  (ITA) Bardiani Valvole–CSF Inox + 2"
3Flag of Russia.svg  Alexandr Kolobnev  (RUS) Team Katusha + 7"
4Flag of Russia.svg  Ivan Rovny  (RUS) Ceramica Flaminia–Fondriest + 9"
5Flag of Italy.svg  Davide Rebellin  (ITA) CCC–Polsat–Polkowice + 9"
6Flag of Italy.svg  Franco Pellizotti  (ITA) Androni Giocattoli–Venezuela + 10"
7Flag of Italy.svg  Fabio Aru  (ITA) Astana + 10"
8Flag of Italy.svg  Simone Ponzi  (ITA) Astana + 11"
9Flag of Italy.svg  Matteo Rabottini  (ITA) Vini Fantini–Selle Italia + 11"
10Flag of Russia.svg  Sergey Firsanov  (RUS) RusVelo + 13"

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