Giro di Sardegna

A cycling journalist’s tale from the Tour of Sardinia, Italy, 1969.

The manner in which Slovak-sensation Peter Sagan scored four victories in Sardinia this past week points to a career that’s headed to the sport’s very highest levels. Maybe he’ll even go as far as the sport’s biggest ever winner, Eddy Merckx.

Giro di Sardegna

• 1. Michele Scarponi (Ita), Lampre-Farnese Vini, 4:24:40
• 2. Jose Rodolfo Serpa Perez (Col), Androni Giocattoli-Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni, at 0:03
• 3. Damiano Cunego (Ita), Lampre-Farnese Vini, at 0:08
• 4. Peter Sagan (Svk), Liquigas-Doimo, at 0:11
• 5. Emanuele Sella (Ita), Androni Giocattoli-Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni, at 0:14

Final overall standings

• 1. Peter Sagan (Svk), Liquigas-Doimo, 22:28:24
• 2. Jose Rodolfo Serpa Perez (Col), Androni Giocattoli-Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni, at 0:03
• 3. Damiano Cunego (Ita), Lampre-Farnese Vini, at 0:07
• 4. Michele Scarponi (Ita), Lampre-Farnese Vini, at 0:18
• 5. Emanuele Sella (Ita), Androni Giocattoli-Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni, at 0:32

Peter Sagan fends off some fierce attacks in the finale to secure the overall victory at the Giro di Sardegna.

Peter Sagan knows no rival – at least at the ongoing Giro di Sardegna.

Stage 3:

• 1. Peter SAGAN, (SVK) Liquigas-Doimo, in 4:20:03
• 2. Jose Rodolfo SERPA PEREZ, (COL) Androni Giocattoli-Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni, at s.t.
• 3. Damiano CUNEGO, (ITA) Lampre-Farnese Vini, at s.t.
• 4. Emanuele SELLA, (ITA) Androni Giocattoli-Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni, at 2
• 5. Ben HERMANS, (BEL) Team RadioShack, at 2

• 1. Peter SAGAN, (SVK) Liquigas-Doimo, in 13:16:36
• 2. Damiano CUNEGO, (ITA) Lampre-Farnese Vini, at 4
• 3. Jose Rodolfo SERPA PEREZ, (COL) Androni Giocattoli-Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni, at 6
• 4. Emanuele SELLA, (ITA) Androni Giocattoli-Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni, at 18
• 5. Ben HERMANS, (BEL) Team RadioShack, at 22

Stage 2:

• 1. Damiano CUNEGO, (ITA) Lampre-Farnese Vini, at 5:21:26
• 2. Jose Rodolfo SERPA PEREZ, (COL) Androni Giocattoli-Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni, at s.t.
• 3. Emanuele SELLA, (ITA) Androni Giocattoli-Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni, at 2
• 4. Peter SAGAN, (SVK) Liquigas-Doimo, at 2
• 5. Ben HERMANS, (BEL) Team RadioShack, at 2

• 1. Damiano CUNEGO, (Italy) Lampre-Farnese Vini, in 8:56:41
• 2. Peter SAGAN, (Slovakia) Liquigas-Doimo, at 2
• 3. Jose Rodolfo SERPA PEREZ, (Colombia) Androni Giocattoli-Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni, at 4
• 4. Emanuele SELLA, (Italy) Androni Giocattoli-Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni, at 8
• 5. Eros CAPECCHI, (Italy) Liquigas-Doimo, at 12

• 1. Peter SAGAN, (SVK) Liquigas-Doimo, in 3:35:25
• 2. Alessandro BALLAN, (ITA) BMC Racing Team, at s.t.
• 3. Daniel OSS, (ITA) Liquigas-Doimo, at s.t.
• 4. Oscar GATTO, (ITA), at s.t.
• 5. Daniele PIETROPOLLI, (ITA) Lampre-Farnese Vini, at s.t.

Liquigas’ Roman Kreuziger won the overall title at the Tour de Sardaigne Saturday, four seconds ahead of RadioShack’s Chris Horner.

Lampre’s Danilo Hondo won the fourth stage of the Giro di Sardegna on Friday after his team leader Alessandro Petacchi crashed in the final meters of the race.

Chris Horner remains second at the Giro di Sardegna as Alessandro Petacchi takes the stage win.

Chris Horner (RadioShack) just missed victory with second in Thursday’s “queen stage” at the 28th Giro di Sardegna in Italy. The veteran American finished second to stage-winner and new race leader Roman Kreuziger (Liquigas), with Thomas Voeckler (Bbox Bouygues) coming through third in a challenging, 175km stage finishing atop the Cat. 1 Monte Ortobene.

2010 Giro di Sardegna results