March 2/13 12:28 pm - Strade Bianche results

Posted by Editoress on 03/2/13
 

Racing through the Tuscan hills from Gaiole in Chianti to the race finish in stunning, historic Siena, Moreno Moser became today the first Italian to win the Strade Bianche, succeeding Fabian Cancellara.

17.4 kilometres from the finish line, the young Cannondale rider darted out of the group of favourites  joining the early breakaway riders, before Cancellara led a small group that included Sagan, Nocentini, Kolobnev, Reda and Caruso close to Moser’s group.
Before the junction was made, Moser attacked alone, holding off the chasers to take the win. His team-mate Peter Sagan took second place.

After the race, Moser, still just 22 (born Christmas Day 1990), spoke to the press.

The decisive attack: “My attack was instinctive. In races like this, isn’t time or space for too many tactics. I saw the pace relent for a moment and attacked. Sagan was the rider everyone had to watch, and I exploited that.”

The final kilometres: “In the final kilometres I had to risk losing. None of the riders ahead of me would give me any help. They were probably right. When I saw the group arrive from behind, I was afraid, but I didn’t panic. I should also say that I kept cool because I knew that Peter [ Sagan], of those behind me, would certainly have won the race. So it was about the team today.”

Strade Bianche: “I’ve always thought this race suited me. Even in the youth categories, I saw that, when the racing became individual, I was always competitive. In this sense I can say I resemble my uncle Francesco [Moser, the 1977 World Champion and Classics great].”

Race programme: “I’m focused on the second series of Belgium classics… I’ll ride Tirreno-Adriatico and Milan-Sanremo, thinking of Flèche and Liège.”

Results from today's Strade Bianche in Italy