LIVE Coppa Bernocchi 2023 LIVE: after arriving at the Piccolo Stelvio circuit, the group starts to accelerate

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12.30 Andrea Piras (Beltrami TSA Tre Colli) is in trouble and is losing contact with his other isolated companions.

12.27 The first lap of the circuit ends.

12.24 Jumbo-Visma starts to accelerate: at the end of the first climb the gap is 5′.

12.19 Larry Warbasse (Ag2r Citroen), Floris De Tier (Bingoal WB), Sylvain Moniquet (Lotto-Dstny), Alessio Cialone (Total Energy), Andrea Piras (Beltrami TSA Tre Colli), Michael Belleri (Biesse Carrera) and Jeferson Armando Ruiña (GW Shimano) passed the first climb of the Piccolo Stelvio unscathed.

12.16 We see the first retirement of the day, of Lennard Hofstede (Jumbo-Visma).

12.13 Escape began the first ascent of the Piccolo Stelvio.

12.10 We are very close to the first attack of the Piccolo Stelvio, now the former Coppa Bernocchi.

12.06 Entering the Valle Olona circuit, a margin of 6’17” for seven runners.

12.05 The first hour of the race has been recorded. Average speed of 46.2 km / h.

12.01 The scope of Larry Warbasse (Ag2r Citroen), Floris De Tier (Bingoal WB), Sylvain Moniquet (Lotto-Dstny), Alessio Cialone (Total Energy), Andrea Piras (Beltrami TSA Tre Colli), Michael Belleri (Biesse Carrera) increases further and Jeferson Armando Ruiz Acuña (GW Shimano), who now reaches 6′.

11.58 10 kilometers left to the first climb of the Piccolo Stelvio.

11.55 The group has no intention of speeding up: the margin is growing more than 5 minutes.

11.51 Among the escapees, Floris De Tier (Bingoal WB) had already seen himself running on Saturday, in the Giro dell’Emilia, with 100 kilometers in front of him.

11.48 The seventh advantage in the run goes up to over 4 minutes.

11.45 We are approaching the circuit that will be the heart of the race, climbing towards the small Stelvio, 1700 meters at an average of 7.1% and a peak of 14%.

11.42 The first 30 kilometers of the run are over.

11.39 Now Larry Warbasse (Ag2r Citroen), Floris De Tier (Bingoal WB), Sylvain Moniquet (Lotto-Dstny), Alessio Cialone (TotalEnergies), Andrea Piras (Beltrami TSA Tre Colli), Michael Belleri (Biesse Carrera) and Jeferson Armando Acuña (GW Shimano) lead by 3’30” in the peloton.

11.36 And Quarterman is taken back this time. Increases the escape margin.

11.33 For Briton, the escape is coming to an end soon.

11.30 Little hope for Quarterman, who fainted two minutes late. Group at 2’40”.

11.27 The first 17 kilometers of the run have been completed.

11.24 Among the men running is Alessio Cialone, French despite his Italian name. He will turn twenty on December 10, but he is not the youngest in the race. That record goes to Nicolò Arrighetti (Biesse-Carrera), who will turn 19 on December 23.

11.21 Meanwhile, Wout Van Aert’s Jumbo-Visma is already at work in the group.

11.18 The group rises, leaving the seven running. 1’30” too late for them.

11.15 The division has accumulated a 35″. Charlie Quarterman (Team Corratec-Selle Italia) departs a little late.

11.12 Escape route design: Larry Warbasse (Ag2r Citroen), Floris De Tier (Bingoal WB), Sylvain Moniquet (Lotto-Dstny), Alessio Cialone (TotalEnergy), Andrea Piras (Beltrami TSA Tre Colli), Michael Belleri (Biesse Carrera ) and Jefferson Armando Ruiz Acuña (GW Shimano).

11.10 In fact, seven people took the chance of a few seconds.

11.07 And attempts to escape begin immediately, six of them have gained a few meters of advantage.

11.05 BERNOCCHI CUP 2023 STARTS!

11.03 There are some great riders in the race, such as Wout Van Aert (Jumbo-Visma), today’s main favourite. And number 1 there is Julian Alpahilippe: the two will try to ‘make a leg’ from the point of view of Lombardy.

11.00 The runners are on the track, marching towards kilometer zero.

10.57 As usual, the climb of the Piccolo Stelvio will make the difference, in a circuit that is repeated seven times. The latter, however, lends itself to a sprint

10.53 The departure of Parabiago is in honor of Libero Ferrario, the first Italian to win the World Championship, albeit underdogs, a hundred years ago now.

10.50 We start from Parabiago at 11.00, in Legnano the successor of Davide Ballerini, who won in the race of Corbin Strong and Stefano Oldani, will be crowned.

10.47 Good morning everyone and welcome to LIVE LIVE of the 104th edition of the Coppa Bernocchi, the second round of the Trittico Lombardo!

Friends of OA Sport, good morning and welcome to the 2023 Bernocchi Cup LIVE! The Italian classic, the second act of the Trittico Lombardo (between Coppa Agostoni and Tre Valli Varesine), reaches its 104th edition and it does so in great style, with an exceptional list to boot.

In fact, there are many high-level stars present at the beginning in Parabiago: the most awaited person is undoubtedly Wout van Aert who for the first time has decided to face the Italian autumn classics at the end of the season. The Belgian is perhaps the favorite in the race, but there will be no shortage of rivals, starting with Marc Hirschi, the UAE leader who will also be able to play the Juan Sebastian Molano card in the group race, results. which happened frequently in recent versions.

There will also be among the fastest men and therefore the most likely candidates for success Michael Matthews, Max Kanter and Corbin Strong but there will be many protagonists and teams that will attempt actions from afar. So be careful with men like the transalpine champion Valentin Madouas, or Iberian champion Oier Lazkano Also not to be underestimated are Julian Alaphilippe, Rui Costa and Chris Harper. From an Italian point of view, the most desirable men will be Giulio Ciccone, Davide Formolo, Andrea Bagioli and Vincenzo Albanese. Curiosity also surrounds Francesco Busatto, already a great protagonist in his first race among the winners. Also important is the presence of Thibaut Pinotin the third-to-last race of his career.

The route is the usual one that is open to many interpretations, of which the fulcrum will be the cycle of Valle Olona: a ring of 17 kilometers that will be covered seven times and that first gives A brief view of San Pancrazio (600 meters about 8%) e then all over the Piccolo Stelvio, a climb of 1700 meters with an average gradient of 7.1%, which will culminate at the ramp named “Caramamma”, where it will also reach 14%. From the exit of the circuit to the finish line there will be 26 kilometers of gentle nature, ideal for chasing and testing.

The official departure will be at 11.00. We at OA Sport offer you LIVE coverage of the Bernocchi Cup 2023 with minute-by-minute and real-time updates from the race, so you don’t miss a single sensation of one of the most traditional races in our country. . Don’t miss it!

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