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 March 25 - 29Cycling International Week March 17th 2008, at 17.00, Hotel of the Baths of Riccione: finally revealed the route of the race Coppi Bartali 2008, with the presence of many authorities. GS Emilia presented to the public the details of the tenth edition of the International Week Coppi Bartali, from March the 25 to the 29, to which 24 teams will participate. Even this year, the competition starts from Riccione, which receives the first half lap Tuesday 25 Mars. Appointment at 9.45, to face the 95.2 km, Riccione - Riccione. At 15.00 departure of the second half lap, a race against the clock in teams of 11.8 km, Adriatic Misano - Adriatic Misano. At 11.30, Wednesday March the 26, the second lap, departure from Castel San Pietro Terme and arrival, after 175.6 km, in Faenza. The circuit count four passages in the towns of Castel Guelfo of Bologna, Mordano, Bagnara di Romagna, Solarolo. After having crossed, once, the territory of Faenza, where the Committee Friends of the Cycling, chaired by Davide Cassani, will enjoy the passion of the romagnols for great cycling, the course aims to the Great Price of the Mountain of Monte Carla, after approximately 80 km. After the second climbing of Monte Carla, the rises are not finished: during the last ten km, follow the Monte Casale and Monte Trebbio ones, until the arrival in the center of Faenza. Thursday March the 27, the third lap, moves to the provinces of Reggio Emilia and Modena. Departure at 10.30 from Rocca Boiardesca in Scandiano and arrival at Pavullo nel Frignano, after 199.4 km. In Serramazzoni and Sestola, two flying arrivals for the participants, who will go up up to 1.217 meters of altitude of Barigazzo. The fourth stage, Friday March the 28, is dedicated to the sprinters, begin at 11.30 from Rio Saliceto and arrival in the heart of Finale Emilia. 184.4 km, which count a passage in Carpi and Bomporto, and then six times the urban circuit of Finale Emilia. The last lap of the International Week Coppi Bartali 2008, Saturday March the 29, 169.1 km, Castellarano - Sassuolo. Departure at 11.30 from Castellarano. The first part of the competition is a 29 km circuit, with three passages to Veggia, in Casalgrande, on the top of Monte Babbio and the rise of the castle of Castellarano. In the afternoon, the race finishes with the three turns of the circuit of Sassuolo, with the Great Price of the Mountain of Montegibbio, assigned at the top of the rise of Via Fazzano. Even this year, the race is dedicated to the memory of the great Champion, Marco Pantani. The President of Sporting Group Emilia, Adriano Amico, presented also the new Challenge UniCredit Banca Emilia Romagna, a further goal for all the participants of the six competitions organized in this region by the Group. Here you have all you need to live a special sport week, book now your cycling holiday in a Riccione Bike Hotels. Posted by naimaisonline 19/03/2008 COPPI - BARTALI WEEK, RESULTS 1. CADEL EVANS (Aus/Silence-Lotto) 20h19'18”; 2. Stefano Garzelli (Ita/Acqua & Sapone) + 17”; 3. Vincenzo Nibali (Ita/Liquigas) + 1'15”; 4. Niklas Axelsson (Swe/Serramenti Pvc Diquigiovanni) + 2'05”; 5. Emanuele Sella (Ita/Csf Group Navigare) + 2'06”; Stefano Garzelli leader Challenge Unicredit Banca Emilia Romagna Posted by naimaisonline 31/03/2008 Gare Ciclistiche 
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