A day of celebration and sport for the 55th edition of the Nove Colli. Riccardo Barbuto triumphed in the long route; in the women's category, a great solo victory for Annalisa Prati. In the medium route, Vittorio Carrer won while in the women's category Federica Cancellieri took victory. A noteworthy moment – and a touching one – for Isac Del Toro who arrived 5 kilometers from the finish alongside the two leading riders and stepped aside to allow both of them to fight for victory until the end.

Words from the winners
«I didn't think I could win and I think it will take me a while to realize that I've achieved such an important result. I want to compliment Luca Cavallo who was a tough competitor right to the finish», the comment from Riccardo Barbuto, winner of the long route.

«I'm tired and very happy. A few years ago I lost in a sprint finish, so I pushed the pace without ever looking back. I want to thank my entire team who worked hard to help me achieve this feat», the words of Annalisa Prati, winner of the long route.

«I admit that on the climb I had almost lost hope but then I got back into the group and the opportunity to win opened up. Three kilometers from the finish I was hit by cramps but I shut off my mind and pushed with everything I had inside», the comment from Vittorio Carrer, winner of the medium route.

«Winning this race is a great emotion and I'm struggling to find the right words to comment on this satisfaction. I started out to tackle the long route but then I changed my mind», the words of Federica Cancellieri, winner of the medium route.

Medium route finishing order

Men's category
Vittorio Carrer (3:37:43); Matteo Freddi (3:37:43); Aldo Caiati (3:37:43)

Women's category
Federica Cancellieri (3:54:47); Silvia Visaggi (3:56:29); Valentina Brivio (3:56:29)

Long route finishing order

Men's category
Riccardo Barbuto (05:28:06); Luca Cavallo (05:28:07); Simone Impellizzeri (05:30:51)

Women's category
Annalisa Prato (06:10:15); Roberta Bussone (06:13:39); Elisa Laeardini (06:20:48).