FELTRE - Raimondas Rumsas took an important win yesterday in the Granfondo Campagnolo, held for the last time in Feltre (rumour has it the granfondo will change location in 2008). On the mountainous course of 214km, Rumsas attacked on the Passo Rolle (1970m) - the second of two big mountains after the Passo Manghen (2042m) - and only got Andrea Ciavatti with him. Emmanuele Negrini, Rumsas' main rival in the upcoming mountain events and himself a former double winner of the Campa, had to let go and settle for third place at the finish, more than 10 minutes behind Rumsas. Pauliokovich and Timothy David Jones were fourth and fifth. The pace must have been blistering. Number six in the result is 22 minutes down, number seven nearly half an hour!
The GF Campagnolo was attended by 3500 riders. It is by some considered to big the toughest test of the season as it takes place mid-June, before the Pantani, Maratona or Oetztaler.
The women's race was won by Monia Gallucci, but she was given a stern challenge by Barbara Lancioni.
The next Prestigio event is the Granfondo Marco Pantani in Aprica next Sunday.
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