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| Filippo Simeoni during the cermenony. (© Sirotti) |
Picture Gallery: Italian National Road Championships 2008
Filippo Simeoni (Flaminia-Bossini) won Sunday's Italian National Championships in Bergamo. The 36 year old veteran won
the 254 kilometres long race in 6:19:15. Defending champ Giovanni Visconti tried to catch Simeoni but came to late. Filippo
Pozzato (Liquigas) came in third.
Simeoni attacked with four kilometres to go and saved his small lead on the line. It was Simeoni's biggest career win.
The winner of two stages at the Vuelta a Espana started his career in 1996 with the legendary Carrera team.
"I dreamed of this moment since I was nine years old. This victory compensates all the
suffering, " a happy Simeoni said.
Until today Simeoni was known by most cycling fans as the rider who was chased down by 7 times
Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong during stage 18 of the 2005 Tour de France. Although Simeoni was no thread for
the overall Armstrong chased him down after Simeoni testified against Italian doctor Michele Ferrari in a doping case. Ferrari
was Armstrong's doctor at that time. Later Simeoni sued Armstrong.
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Special Coverage National Championships 2008
Results
Italian National Championships
Road Race Elite Men
1 Filippo Simeoni (Ceramica Flaminia-Bossini Docce)
2 Giovanni Visconti (Quick Step)
3 Filippo Pozzato (Liquigas)
4
Davide Rebellin (Gerolsteiner)
5 Luca Paolini (Acqua Sapone-Caffè Mokambo)
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