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Max Sciandri and Olympic Champion Pascal Richard were well to the fore at the team's first European race of the season, the GP Chiasso. The little town on the Italian-Swiss border is pretty much home territory for Pascal, and he was determined to show himself. He aggressively led the field up the circuit's main climb several times, but couldn't shake off some dogged pursuers. Ciaran Power and David McKenzie put in some sterling work for their team-mates, David showing again that he can climb very comfortably for a man that is supposedly a sprinter.
In the latter stages British star Max Sciandri showed his durability in this sort of race by forcing his way into the nine-man break that was to decide the race. But when former world number two Davide Rebellin of the Italian Liquigas squad attacked, only Giuliano Figueras, the rising star of the world's top-ranked team Mapei was able to respond. He used his superior sprint to see off Rebellin at the end of the 153kms.
GP Chiasso Photo Diary...
Report by John Deering
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