In the first of the three Italian races that will end the European calendar of Lampre-Merida, Niccolò Bonifazio finished on the 8th place. In GP Peccioli-Coppa Sabatini, the blue-fuchsia-green team got in the top ten, but could not make the winning move despite the fact they were at the front most of the race.

The most important action for Lampre-Merida were according to the team, the ones that were performed by Conti and Durasek.

The Italian neo-pro attacked with 10 other riders after 43 km in the race. This breakaway struggled against the chase by the bunch for more or less 40 km, before surrendering and getting caught by the group.

Later, Durasek became protagonist during the final lap, when he attacked with 10 km to go. His attack was good, but the speed of the bunch, led by the teams of those sprinters that are at ease on the lightly rising roads, was very high and so the attempt was neutralized.

The sprint was won by Colbrelli, who could precede Finetto and Pellizotti, 8th place for Bonifazio.

"Our aim was to be in every important action that would have characterized the race: we quite succeeded in doing this,” SD Maini said. “Conti was in a very good breakaway, I'm sure that this attempt could have reach the arrival if MTN-Qhubeka, that had no riders in the head of the race, had not led the chase".