Rapaccioli pigliatutto conquers the 4th stage of the Giro di Lombardia “Unsafe track”

VIGEVANO

Fourth stage of the Giro di Lombardia Csi in Vigevano with fast wheels in evidence first with decisive breaks and then with narrow sprints; the runners from Pavia appeared in pain. On the other hand, the “cannibal” of Santa Maria della Versa, the veteran-B Giorgio Rapaccioli (wearing the colors of Team Stocchetti), who, in just one week, has reached the podium four times: two with absolute victories and two more with category successes. Rapaccioli’s “super job” began on Tuesday in the Arenzano race (Genoa), first among the veterans in the race; an absolute solo victory arrived on Wednesday at the pre evening in San Nazzaro Sesia (Novara); Thursday in a night festival in Pontenure / Piacenza) another success of the category. Finally yesterday in Pezzana (Vercelli) his twelfth overall seal of the season.

For Giorgio Rapaccioli a sort of mid-season record with 12 overall podiums and 33 category victories. In Vigevano the race for the youth category went to the master3 Federico Berta, from Piedmont in 1978, standard bearer of the Lnc. The second absolute square by Luca Della Pietà, master-3 of Varzi, is beautiful. Among the protagonists of the race (and sixth at the finish) Luca Valiniotto of the Garlasco Cycling Team. Between the masters-5 and 6 still the Lnc on the shields with Gianni Cocenotti; first of the Pavese runners at the arrival was the seventh the Oltre Padano Raffaele Buscone of the Staffora Triathlon. Finally the supergentleman with controversy after the race. Placido Caraci (third on arrival) criticized the organization on safety: «Unattended intersections and roundabouts have exposed us to danger. In the final it was the runners and having to give priority to the cars on the road and not vice versa. We must improve ». –

PAOLO CALVI