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Fancellu denies WorldTour riders on Giro d'Abruzzo opening stage
Alessandro Fancellu (MBH Bank CSB Telecom Fort) won the opening stage of Il Giro d'Abruzzo on a steep uphill finish to Casalincontrada. He beat Mathys Rondel and Diego Ulissi to take the first leader's jersey of the race.
Was Fancellu's win a result of his strength, or did WorldTour teams underestimate the final climb to Casalincontrada?