Giotti Victoria-Palomar’s Riccardo Stacchiotti won the opening stage of the Giro di Sicilia in Milazzo, Italy, today.
Manuel Belletti (Androni Giocattoli – Sidermec) placed second, with Luca Pacioni (Neri Sottoli – Selle Italia – KTM) in third.
Riders in action during a road race. Photo: Supplied
Fourth place went to Sergey Shilov (Gazprom-RusVelo), while Juan Sebastián Molano (UAE-Team Emirates) completed the top five.
The first stage featured a 165km route that started in Catania.
View more results below.
Stage one results
1. Riccardo Stacchiotti (Ita) Giotti Victoria 3:48:02
2. Manuel Belletti (Ita) Androni Giocattoli – Sidermec
3. Luca Pacioni (Ita) Neri Sottoli Selle Italia Ktm
4. Sergei Shilov (Rus) Gazprom – Rusvelo
5. Juan Sebastian Molano (Col) UAE Team Emirates
6. Iuri Filosi (Ita) Delko Marseille Provence
7. Marco Tizza (Ita) Amore & Vita – Prodir
8. Vincenzo Albanese (Ita) Bardiani CSF
9. Damiano Cima (Ita) Nippo – Vini Fantini – Faizane’
10. Colin Joyce (USA) Rally UHC Cycling
11. Simone Velasco (Ita) Neri Sottoli Selle Italia Ktm
12. Wesley Kreder (Ned) Wanty – Gobert Cycling Team
13. Ivan Rovny (Rus) Gazprom – Rusvelo
14. Antonio Puppio (Ita) Kometa Cycling Team
15. Marco Bernardinetti (Ita) Amore & Vita – Prodir
16. Luca Wackermann (Ita) Bardiani CSF
17. Dayer Quintana (Col) Neri Sottoli Selle Italia Ktm
18. Brandon Mcnulty (USA) Rally UHC Cycling
19. Paolo Totò (Ita) Sangemini – Trevigiani – Mg.K Vis
20. Marco Maronese (Ita) Bardiani CSF
General classification
1. Riccardo Stacchiotti (Ita) Giotti Victoria 3:47:52
2. Manuel Belletti (Ita) Androni Giocattoli – Sidermec +0:00:04
3. Luca Pacioni (Ita) Neri Sottoli Selle Italia Ktm +0:00:06
4. Krister Hagen (Nor) Riwal Readynez Cycling Team +0:00:07
5. Sergei Shilov (Rus) Gazprom – Rusvelo +0:00:10
6. Juan Sebastian Molano (Col) UAE Team Emirates
7. Iuri Filosi (Ita) Delko Marseille Provence
8. Marco Tizza (Ita) Amore & Vita – Prodir
9. Vincenzo Albanese (Ita) Bardiani CSF
10. Damiano Cima (Ita) Nippo – Vini Fantini – Faizane’
11. Colin Joyce (USA) Rally UHC Cycling
12. Simone Velasco (Ita) Neri Sottoli Selle Italia Ktm
13. Wesley Kreder (Ned) Wanty – Gobert Cycling Team
14. Ivan Rovny (Rus) Gazprom – Rusvelo
15. Antonio Puppio (Ita) Kometa Cycling Team
16. Marco Bernardinetti (Ita) Amore & Vita – Prodir
17. Luca Wackermann (Ita) Bardiani CSF
18. Dayer Quintana (Col) Neri Sottoli Selle Italia Ktm
19. Brandon Mcnulty (USA) Rally UHC Cycling
20. Paolo Totò (Ita) Sangemini – Trevigiani – Mg.K Vis
