22 riders in a final sprint of the Memorial Pantani 2009. The winner was Roberto Ferrari (LPR Brakes) good sprinter-man who has won in front of Giovanni Visconti, the captain of ISD-NERI, for his first 2009 victory.
Visconti finished the Tour of Italy with a good physical condition: "Visconti was the best in mountain" explain the sportive director Luca Scinto "and after the tour of Italy is in a excellent condition. But he lost something in the sprint, where before he found the sprinting easier. This because he has lost all the first part of preparation, due to a problem to a knee. We are sure that today a victory could have been possible, but Ferrari is a very good sprinter man so Visconti lost to a stronger rider".
Visconti is now preparing for the Tour of Slovenia and after that he will tackle the Italian Championship, the other important objective of the captain of ISD-NERI.
Classifications of the Pantani Memorial Race
1) Roberto Ferrari (Lpr Farnese Vini) 4h31’56" alla media di 40,530 km/h
2) Giovanni Visconti (ISD Neri)
3) Valerio Agnoli (Liquigas)
4) Francesco Ginanni (Serramenti Diquigiovanni Androni Giocattoli)
5) Simone Ponzi (Lampre Ngc)
6) Walter Proch (Betonexpressz 2000 Limonta)
7) Andrea Moletta (Miche Silver Cross Selle Italia)
8) Domenico Loria (Centri della Calzatura)
9) Fabio Taborre (Serramenti Diquigiovanni Androni Giocattoli)
10) Diego Alejandro Tamayo Martinez
