It was just 0.81 of a second quicker than Australia's Orican Greenedge (Luke Durbridge, Michael Hepburn, Daryl Impey, Brett Lancaster, Jens Mouris and Svein Tuft) with Britain's Team SKY (Edvald Boasson-Hagen, Chris Froome, Vasil Kriyienka, Richie Porte, Kanstantsin Siutsou, Geraint Thomas) third, in 1.04.39.
Specialized-Lululemon retained the women's crown in emphatic style.
Trixi Worrack, Eleonora Van Dijk, Evelyn Stevens, Carmen Small, Katie Colclough and Lisa Brennauer set a time of 51:10.59 for the 42.79-km course leading from Pistoia to Florence.
Rabobank (Marianne Vos, Ennemiek Van Vleuten, Roxane Knetemann, Pauline Ferrand Prevot, Thalita De Jong, Lucinda Brand) finished second 1:11.09 back with the Australian team Orica - Ais (Amanda Spratt, Emma Johansson, Melissa Hoskins, Loes Gunnewijk, Shara Gillow, Annette Edmonson) third at 1:33.83.
"We knew the other teams were working hard, so we worked harder to win the title again," said Stevens. "This is why we ended the race together: living and practicing together helped us a lot. This is a special way to end the season."
(Writing by Tom Bartlett in London; Editing by Rex Gowar)
