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GP Costa degli Etruschi, Italy
4 February, 193K
The Italian Season Opener
The Italian Opener: GP Etruschi
4 February is the 11th GP Costa degli Etruschi in Donoratico, which will open the 2006 season for Italy. The Toscana race will mark the season debut of Alessandro Petacchi fresh in his new Milram colors. He will hope to copy the sprint king, Mario Cipollini, and go for his second win in Donoratico.
Action kicks off at 11.00 in San Vincenzo and finishes some hours later in Donoratico. The parcours is designed for a sprint showdown, with 193 kilometers, most of which are flat. The organizers will take the peloton through the towns of Bibbona, Castagneto Carducci, Cecina, Casale Marittimo, Guardistallo, Montescudaio and San Vincenzo.
... Oh Mamma Mia, Milano-Sanremo is not far away (18 March)!
Past Winners:
1996 Fabrizio Guidi - Scrigno
1997 Biagio Conte - Scrigno
1998 Mario Cipollini - Saeco
1999 Endrio Leoni - Liquigas
2000 Mario Cipollini - Saeco
2001 Fabio Sacchi - Saeco
2002 Yuri Mitlushenko - Landbouwkrediet-Colnago
2003 Jaan Kirsipuu - Ag2R Prévoyance
2004 Yuri Mitlushenko - Landbouwkrediet-Colnago
2005 Alessandro Petacchi - Fassa Bortolo
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