Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali

'It's quite a relief to get this first win to be honest,' says second-year pro on EF Education-EasyPost.

We look at power numbers from Mathieu van der Poel’s unbelievable ride at Coppi e Bartali.

Eddie Dunbar finally clocked up his first professional victory at the Coppi e Bartali. The Irishman spoke to VeloNews about the setbacks he has faced and his belief that the best is yet to come.

Dutch superstar wins in bunch kick after riding in a breakaway to confirm fitness ahead of expected Tour of Flanders start.

'I think I’m going to take it day by day and just see how things are going,' says four-time Tour de France champion.

After back issues delayed the start of his season, the Dutch star looks set to begin racing at the Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali.

Here's what's making headlines on Thursday, March 25.

Building his fitness toward the Giro d'Italia, GC favorite Mikel Landa seems to be recovering from injury with a win Thursday in Italy.

1. Katusha, in 13:15 2. Cannondale, at :05 3. NetApp-Endura, at :08 4. Lampre-Merida, at :11 5. Lokosphinx, at :11

1. Fabio FELLINE, Androni Giocattoli, at :22:15 2. Mattia GAVAZZI, Androni Giocattoli, at :01 3. Alessandro BAZZANA, UnitedHealthcare, at :01 4. Filippo BAGGIO, Ceramica Flaminia-Fondriest, at :01 5. Thomas SPRENGERS, Topsport Vlaanderen-Baloise, at :01

Androni Giocattoli riders finish 1-2 in the opening stage of the five-day, six-stage Italian race

1. Jan BARTA, Team NetApp in 14:00:21 2. Bartosz HUZARSKI, Team NetApp +13 3. Diego ULISSI, Lampre-ISD +21

U.S.-based Aussie storms to near-win in Italy

Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali

• 1. Giovanni Visconti (Ita), Farnese Vini, 4:08:24
• 2. Jackson Rodriguez (Ven), Androni Giocattoli-Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni, s.t.
• 3. Gianni Meersman (Bel), Française des Jeux, s.t.
• 4. Luca Ascani (Ita),, s.t.
• 5. Diego Ulissi (Ita), Lampre-Farnese Vini, s.t.

Overall standings

• 1. Emanuele Sella (Ita), Androni Giocattoli-Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni, 14:57:34
• 2. Diego Ulissi (Ita), Lampre-Farnese Vini, at 0:30
• 3. Stefano Pirazzi (Ita), Colnago-CSF, at 0:32
• 4. Giovanni Visconti (Ita),, at 0:38
• 5. Adriano Malori (Ita), Lampre-Farnese Vini, at 0:43

Thieves steal more than a half-million euros’ worth of bikes, equipment and gear from Team Type 1, forcing the squad to abandon the Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali.

Stage

• 1. Adriano MALORI, (ITA) Lampre-Farnese Vini, at 16:37
• 2. Luca ASCANI, (ITA), at 8
• 3. Rory SUTHERLAND, (AUS) Unitedhealthcare, at 9
• 4. Stefan SCHUMACHER, (GER) Miche-Silver Cross-Selle Italia, at 15
• 5. Laszlo BODROGI, (FRA) Team Type 1, at 15

GC

• 1. Emanuele SELLA, (ITA) Androni Giocattoli-Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni, at 10:49:10
• 2. Diego ULISSI, (ITA) Lampre-Farnese Vini, at 30
• 3. Stefano PIRAZZI, (ITA) Colnago-CSF, at 32
• 4. Adriano MALORI, (ITA) Lampre-Farnese Vini, at 43
• 5. Rory SUTHERLAND, (AUS) Unitedhealthcare, at 46

Stage 3

• 1. Emanuele SELLA, (ITA) Androni Giocattoli-Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni, in 3:56:47
• 2. Stefano PIRAZZI, (ITA) Colnago-CSF, at 35
• 3. Giovanni VISCONTI, (ITA), at 53
• 4. Diego ULISSI, (ITA) Lampre-Farnese Vini, at 59
• 5. Pasquale MUTO, (ITA) Miche-Silver Cross-Selle Italia, at 59

GC

• 1. Emanuele SELLA, (Italy) Androni Giocattoli-Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni, at 10:31:32
• 2. Stefano PIRAZZI, (Italy) Colnago-CSF, at 52
• 3. Diego ULISSI, (Italy) Lampre-Farnese Vini, at 1:14
• 4. Jackson RODRIGUEZ, (Venezuela) Androni Giocattoli-Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni, at 1:22
• 5. Angel VICIOSO ARCOS, (Spain) Androni Giocattoli-Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni, at 1:22

ROME (AFP) — Italian Claudio Corioni (Acqua & Sapone-Caffe Mokambo) claimed the 194km second stage of the Settimana Coppi e Bartali to Rovigo on Wednesday as compatriot Roberto Ferrari (Androni Giocattoli-Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni) claimed the overall lead with a third place finish.

Stage 2

• 1. Claudio CORIONI, (ITA) Acqua & Sapone-Caffe Mokambo, in 4:18:48
• 2. Andrea GUARDINI, (ITA), at 0
• 3. Roberto FERRARI, (ITA) Androni Giocattoli-Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni, at 0
• 4. Matteo PELUCCHI, (ITA) Geox-TMC, at 0
• 5. Sacha MODOLO, (ITA) Colnago-CSF, at 0

GC

• 1. Roberto FERRARI, (ITA) Androni Giocattoli-Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni, in 6:34:51
• 2. Jackson RODRIGUEZ, (VEN) Androni Giocattoli-Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni, at 4
• 3. Emanuele SELLA, (ITA) Androni Giocattoli-Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni, at 4
• 4. Jose Rodolfo SERPA PEREZ, (COL) Androni Giocattoli-Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni, at 4
• 5. Angel VICIOSO ARCOS, (ESP) Androni Giocattoli-Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni, at 4

ROME (AFP) Italian Emanuele Sella of the Androni team is the leader of the Settimana Coppi e Bartali following the first two stages in Riccione on Tuesday.

GC after stage 1b

• 1. Sella Emanuele, Androni Giocattoli, in 2:16:07
• 2. Rodriguez Jackson, Androni Giocattoli, in s.t.
• 3. Jose Rodolfo Serpa Perez, Androni Giocattoli, in s.t.
• 4. Angel Vicioso Arcos, Androni Giocattoli, in s.t.
• 5. José Rujano Guillen, Androni Giocattoli, in s.t.

Stage 1a

• 1. Manuel BELLETTI, (ITA) Colnago-CSF, in 1:57:35
• 2. Andrea GRENDENE, (ITA) Team Type 1, at 0
• 3. Volodymyr BILEKA, (UKR) Amore & Vita-Mcdonald's, at 0
• 4. Ariel Maximiliano RICHEZE, (ARG), at 0
• 5. Michele MERLO, (ITA), at 0

The UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team is in Italy this week preparing for the Settimana di Coppi e Bartali, March 22 - 26. The event will be the team's sixth race of the year and first since the Vuelta Ciclista a Murcia. The race features six stages over five days.

Slovenian Mark Kump (Adria) won the fourth stage of the Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali on Friday, outsprinting Lampre's Simone Ponzi and De Rosa's Claudio Corion on the 184km stage from Rovigo to Finale Emilia.

Liquigas takes a double-stage day as the Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali gets under way.

2010 Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali results

Named after Italian cycling legends Fausto Coppi and Gino Bartali, the UCI 2.1 stage race is five days of racing in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy.