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Beacon Cycling & Fitness Cyclo-cross - C2
Bridgeton, New Jersey, USA, November 10, 2007
Frattini's 'bellissima vittoria'
By Kirsten Robbins in Bridgeton, New Jersey

"One run up the infamous amphitheatre of pain was enough to tame wild thoughts about the Beacon Cyclo-cross being an easy effort. The Elite men started with the usual high speeds but Italian Davide Frattini (Colavita/Sutter Home) orbited around the final lap into a solo triumph ahead of Justin Spinelli (Richard Sachs/RGM Watches) and his teammate Matt Krauss (Richard Sachs/RGM Watches).

"It was a bellissima vittoria," said race winner Davide Frattini. "I feel very happy to have won this UCI race because it's a New Jersey event, where one of my team sponsors, Colavita is based. It's a great way to say thank you to John A. Profaci Jr. for all of his support and visions in building an amazing team for the 2008 season."

Frattini has been a member of the Italian national cyclo-cross team and added that his win was even more of a surprise given that cyclo-cross has taken the back seat to his road-racing career this year. "I'm not doing my national championships and I'm not doing the world championships this year," said Frattini. "Cross hasn't been my focus but a part of my road training for next season and because I want to be fit for our team training camp in Argentina in January..........."

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