Stage 8



Today is the final tough stage before the race turns to the sprinters as it will be followed by 4 flat stages, a time trial, and a rest day. There two breakaway groups today, a leading group of 2, Albasini and Jacobs, and a group of 7 riders around 2 minutes behind them. The leading group maxed out their lead at around 8 minutes.



With today’s stage suiting Nibali and Schleck, it was no surprise that it was there teams up front doing most of the work.



As we approached the final climb, the breakaway still had about 2 minutes on the peloton. This did not stop the favorites from attacking and the first to go was Schleck.



It was not long after that Nibali put on an attack of his own.



I could have easily attacked with them but Quickstep had a fast enough pace that I was certain they would not stay out in front. Despite this, like yesterday, we decided to send Lowe to the front to put the hammer down.



In no time he had caught all the favorites leaving just Jacobs and Albasini in front. Despite the fast pace, both Nibali and Schleck unsuccessfully tried to breakaway again.



Somehow, even with the fast pace, the morning break was still out in front, but with 1.5km left the peloton was within sight. Would they hold on?



The answer was yes and no. Albasini managed to just barely hold off the peloton while Jacobs was caught just meters from the finish line.



I managed to finish 10th and still hold on to my 6th place overall.





Stage Results
1 Michael Albasini Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team 3h34'26
2 Fränk Schleck Team Saxo Bank + 14
3 Maxime Monfort Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
4 José Serpa Team Katusha s.t.
5 Pieter Jacobs Silence - Lotto s.t.
6 Yuri Trofimov Team Saxo Bank s.t.
7 Iván Velasco Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
8 Leonardo Moser Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli s.t.
9 Franco Pellizotti Quick·Step s.t.
10 Daniel Martin Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
11 Francesco Masciarelli Quick·Step s.t.
12 Michele Scarponi Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli s.t.
13 Jakob Fuglsang Team Saxo Bank s.t.
14 Kanstantsin Siutsou Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
15 Mikel Nieve Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
16 Thomas Dekker Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
17 Robert Gesink Quick·Step s.t.
18 Trent Lowe Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
19 Danilo Di Luca LPR Brakes Farnese Vini s.t.
20 Vincenzo Nibali Liquigas s.t.
21 Jose Rujano Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
22 Mikhail Ignatiev Team Katusha s.t.
23 Alberto Losada Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
24 Giovanni Visconti Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
25 Sergio Pardilla CarmioOro - A-Style s.t.
26 Domenico Pozzovivo CSF Group - Navigare s.t.
27 Dani Moreno Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
28 Morris Possoni Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
29 Luca Mazzanti Team Katusha s.t.
30 Alessandro Bisolti Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce s.t.
31 Francesco De Bonis Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli s.t.
32 Michele Gaia CSF Group - Navigare s.t.
33 Luca Pierfelici LPR Brakes Farnese Vini s.t.
34 Manuel Vázquez Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
35 Daniele Pietropolli LPR Brakes Farnese Vini s.t.
36 Iñigo Landaluze Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
37 Piergiorgio Camussa Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce s.t.
38 Cristiano Salerno LPR Brakes Farnese Vini s.t.
39 André Steensen Team Saxo Bank s.t.
40 Gianpaolo Caruso Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce s.t.
41 Ricardo Augusto Afonso Vilela Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli s.t.
42 Romain Villa Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
43 Enrico Zen LPR Brakes Farnese Vini s.t.
44 Luis Pasamontes Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
45 Gabriele Bosisio LPR Brakes Farnese Vini s.t.
46 Giampaolo Cheula Quick·Step s.t.
47 Marco Pinotti Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
48 José Joaquín Rojas Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
49 Hubert Schwab Quick·Step s.t.
50 Aleksandr Kuschynski Liquigas s.t.
51 Tiziano Dall'Antonia Quick·Step s.t.
52 Valerio Agnoli Liquigas s.t.
53 Sergei Klimov Team Katusha s.t.
54 Andrey Amador Barloworld s.t.
55 Rinaldo Nocentini AG2R La Mondiale + 59
56 Marco Marzano Lampre - N.G.C s.t.
57 Paolo Longo Borghini Barloworld s.t.
58 Rino Zampilli CarmioOro - A-Style s.t.
59 Vicente Reynès Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
60 Massimiliano Gentili Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce s.t.
61 Mauricio Soler Barloworld s.t.


GC
1 Sergio Pardilla CarmioOro - A-Style 34h22'04
2 Michele Scarponi Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli + 8
3 Vincenzo Nibali Liquigas + 37
4 Fränk Schleck Team Saxo Bank + 41
5 Thomas Dekker Garmin - Slipstream + 52
6 Daniel Martin Garmin - Slipstream + 56
7 Maxime Monfort Team Columbia - High Road + 1'19
8 Robert Gesink Quick·Step + 1'27
9 Danilo Di Luca LPR Brakes Farnese Vini s.t.
10 Michele Gaia CSF Group - Navigare s.t.
11 Francesco De Bonis Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli + 1'45
12 Trent Lowe Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
13 Iván Velasco Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
14 Piergiorgio Camussa Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce s.t.
15 Dani Moreno Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
16 Gianpaolo Caruso Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce + 2'00
17 Manuel Vázquez Euskaltel - Euskadi + 2'04
18 Giovanni Visconti Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
19 Daniele Pietropolli LPR Brakes Farnese Vini + 2'24
20 Yuri Trofimov Team Saxo Bank s.t.
21 Franco Pellizotti Quick·Step s.t.
22 Mikel Nieve Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
23 Francesco Masciarelli Quick·Step s.t.
24 Domenico Pozzovivo CSF Group - Navigare s.t.
25 Andrey Amador Barloworld s.t.
26 Leonardo Moser Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli s.t.
27 André Steensen Team Saxo Bank s.t.
28 Alessandro Bisolti Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce s.t.
29 Rinaldo Nocentini AG2R La Mondiale + 3'09
30 Mauricio Soler Barloworld s.t.
31 Nicolas Roche AG2R La Mondiale + 3'17
32 Alexander Efimkin AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
33 Jose Rujano Cofidis, le crédit en ligne + 3'23
34 John Gadret Astana Cycling Team + 3'25
35 Romain Villa Cofidis, le crédit en ligne + 3'31
36 Cristiano Salerno LPR Brakes Farnese Vini s.t.
37 Valerio Agnoli Liquigas s.t.
38 Thomas Voeckler AG2R La Mondiale + 3'33
39 Enrico Zen LPR Brakes Farnese Vini + 3'39
40 Aleksandr Kuschynski Liquigas + 3'47

Stage 9

Today's stage begins with a couple climbs but the last half of the stage is either flat or downhill so it should belong to the sprinters. With 8km left and the peloton all together we set our train up with me in front, followed by Bellis, Dodds, and then Sutton.



With 1km left Sutton was in great position, still on Dodds wheel.



With .5km left Sutton was now clearly in front and was clearly gonna take the stage for his first victory of the Giro.



He throws his hands in the air for what is probably the biggest win of his career. What a team effort today.




Stage Results
1 Christopher Sutton Garmin - Slipstream 4h11'18
2 Alessandro Petacchi Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
3 Tomas Vaitkus Astana Cycling Team s.t.
4 Geoffroy Lequatre AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
5 Pieter Jacobs Silence - Lotto s.t.
6 Carlo Scognamiglio Liquigas s.t.
7 Campbell Dodds Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
8 Tom Stubbe Silence - Lotto s.t.
9 Marco Marzano Lampre - N.G.C s.t.
10 Leonardo Duque Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
11 Elia Rigotto Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli s.t.
12 Marco Marcato Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team s.t.
13 Sergio Marinangeli LPR Brakes Farnese Vini s.t.
14 Wim Stroetinga Rabobank s.t.
15 Sébastien Delfosse Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team s.t.
16 Iñigo Landaluze Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
17 Luca Pierfelici LPR Brakes Farnese Vini s.t.
18 Fabio Negri Lampre - N.G.C s.t.
19 Manuele Mori Lampre - N.G.C s.t.
20 Joost Posthuma Rabobank s.t.
21 Francesco Ginanni Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli s.t.
22 Daniele Pietropolli LPR Brakes Farnese Vini s.t.
23 Mathieu Drujon Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
24 Theo Bos Rabobank s.t.
25 Ricardo Augusto Afonso Vilela Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli s.t.
26 Jonathan Bellis Garmin - Slipstream s.t.

Stage 10

Today’s stage is a long hilly time trial that should favor riders who can time trial and who can climb. This will most likely be the last day Pardilla will be in Pink as he will have a lot of trouble holding off Nibali and Schleck. As it seems to have been for the entire race, I finished one place behind Dekker in 7th place. Maybe there will be a reversal of roles coming if I don’t pick up the pace.



In 5th place was Joost Posthuma who finished 1’23 behind the eventual winner.



In 4th place was Jakob Fuglsang who finished only 4 seconds ahead of Posthuma.



In 3rd place was one of my biggest competitors in the Tour de Romandie, Mikhail Ignatiev. He finished 1’05 back of the winner.



In 2nd place was André Steensen, who led for most of the race until his time was destroyed by the winner.



The winner of the stage was Nibali, who showed off his impressive form by beating Steensen by 38 seconds, and putting himself in the pink jersey. It will be very hard for anyone to knock him off from first.




Stage Results
1 Vincenzo Nibali Liquigas 1h14'18
2 André Steensen Team Saxo Bank + 38
3 Mikhail Ignatiev Team Katusha + 1'05
4 Jakob Fuglsang Team Saxo Bank + 1'19
5 Joost Posthuma Rabobank + 1'23
6 Thomas Dekker Garmin - Slipstream + 1'53
7 Daniel Martin Garmin - Slipstream + 2'09
8 Robert Gesink Quick•Step + 2'29
9 Sergio Pardilla CarmioOro - A-Style + 2'32
10 Giovanni Visconti Cofidis, le crédit en ligne + 2'39
11 Yuri Trofimov Team Saxo Bank + 2'46
12 Stef Clement Rabobank + 2'48
13 José Serpa Team Katusha + 2'51
14 Tom Stubbe Silence - Lotto + 2'55
15 Maxime Monfort Team Columbia - High Road + 2'58
16 Michele Scarponi Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli + 3'03
17 Danilo Di Luca LPR Brakes Farnese Vini + 3'16
18 Marco Pinotti Team Columbia - High Road + 3'35
19 Thomas Voeckler AG2R La Mondiale + 3'56
20 Christian Meier Garmin - Slipstream + 4'02
21 Rinaldo Nocentini AG2R La Mondiale + 4'06
22 Andrey Amador Barloworld s.t.
23 Fabio Negri Lampre - N.G.C + 4'15
24 Adam Hansen Team Columbia - High Road + 4'28
25 Jose Rujano Cofidis, le crédit en ligne + 4'30
26 Nicolas Roche AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
27 Mauricio Soler Barloworld s.t.
28 Tanel Kangert AG2R La Mondiale + 4'35
29 Michele Gaia CSF Group - Navigare + 4'42
30 Fränk Schleck Team Saxo Bank s.t.



GC
1 Vincenzo Nibali Liquigas 39h48'17
2 Sergio Pardilla CarmioOro - A-Style + 1'55
3 Thomas Dekker Garmin - Slipstream + 2'08
4 André Steensen Team Saxo Bank + 2'25
5 Daniel Martin Garmin - Slipstream + 2'28
6 Michele Scarponi Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli + 2'34
7 Robert Gesink Quick•Step + 3'19
8 Maxime Monfort Team Columbia - High Road + 3'40
9 Giovanni Visconti Cofidis, le crédit en ligne + 4'06
10 Danilo Di Luca LPR Brakes Farnese Vini s.t.
11 Yuri Trofimov Team Saxo Bank + 4'33
12 Mikhail Ignatiev Team Katusha + 4'39
13 Fränk Schleck Team Saxo Bank + 4'46
14 Jakob Fuglsang Team Saxo Bank + 5'19
15 Michele Gaia CSF Group - Navigare + 5'32
16 Andrey Amador Barloworld + 5'53
17 Iván Velasco Euskaltel - Euskadi + 6'16
18 José Serpa Team Katusha + 6'17
19 Dani Moreno Caisse d'Epargne + 6'24
20 Francesco De Bonis Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli + 6'29
21 Rinaldo Nocentini AG2R La Mondiale + 6'38
22 Franco Pellizotti Quick•Step + 6'41
23 Trent Lowe Garmin - Slipstream + 6'43
24 Thomas Voeckler AG2R La Mondiale + 6'52
25 Alessandro Bisolti Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce + 6'57
26 Gianpaolo Caruso Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce + 7'00
27 Mauricio Soler Barloworld + 7'02
28 Domenico Pozzovivo CSF Group - Navigare + 7'05
29 Leonardo Moser Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli s.t.
30 Nicolas Roche AG2R La Mondiale + 7'10

Good stage with Dan Martin and great TT by Steensen. What are his time trial and hill stats?

Stage 11

Today's stage is completely flat, so even JJ Haedo should have a chance today. The break was caught early today with around 35km left thanks to the fast pace set by Rabobank, who was determined to get the win today.



As we approached the finish Dekker headed the train for Sutton, and I think everyone expected to see a train set up for Boonen, but with 6km left it seemed he would have to do it alone.



Because of this we were able to get to the front and establish a lead. With 1.3km left Sutton was still on Dodds wheel, and Boonen had been forced to follow someone else.



But Boonen showed his strength and was able to wipe away the gap that Sutton had and with .5km left it was anyone's stage.



Boonen proved that he is the best rider in the world and took a decisive victory despite having very little team support. Sutton dropped to 3rd place.



We have 2 more flat stages before we finally head into the mountains.


Stage Results
1 Tom Boonen Rabobank 4h05'37
2 Elia Rigotto Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli s.t.
3 Christopher Sutton Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
4 Marco Marcato Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team s.t.
5 Alessandro Petacchi Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
6 Campbell Dodds Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
7 Mathieu Drujon Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
8 Carlo Scognamiglio Liquigas s.t.
9 Wouter Weylandt Silence - Lotto s.t.
10 Borut Božic Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team s.t.
11 Sergio Marinangeli LPR Brakes Farnese Vini s.t.
12 Simone Ponzi Lampre - N.G.C s.t.
13 Jonathan Bellis Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
14 Leonardo Duque Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
15 Manuele Mori Lampre - N.G.C s.t.
16 Vincenzo Nibali Liquigas s.t.
17 Daniele Pietropolli LPR Brakes Farnese Vini s.t.
18 Mauro Santambrogio CSF Group - Navigare s.t.
19 Francesco Tomei Lampre - N.G.C s.t.
20 Francesco Ginanni Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli s.t.
21 Johan Coenen Silence - Lotto s.t.
22 Geoffroy Lequatre AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
23 Vicente Reynès Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
24 Theo Bos Rabobank s.t.
25 Andrea Grendene Liquigas s.t.
26 Tom Stubbe Silence - Lotto s.t.
27 Wim Stroetinga Rabobank s.t.
28 Aleksandr Kuschynski Liquigas s.t.
29 Mikel Nieve Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
30 Luca Pierfelici LPR Brakes Farnese Vini s.t.
55 Daniel Martin Garmin - Slipstream s.t.

Stage 12

Stage 12 was a very relaxed day for the peloton and I don't think anyone cared to chase down the breakaway. Because of this Tiziano Dall'Antonia was able to take the victory after a two man breakaway led for all of the race.



Game crashed before I could export.


Stage 13

Stage 13 was the third straight completely flat stage and will be the last stage for the sprinters before the final day in Milano. After the breakaway was caught there was a mass sprint. Surprisingly none of the sprinters were far enough upfront to contend for the sprint. Instead it was Duque who barely won his first stage of the Giro.



Without me knowing it, there had been a split in the peloton. All the Garmin riders had been fortunate to be in the leading group but all of the favorites except Nibali and Soler lost over 1 minute. I was surprised to learn that after the stage Dekker was now in 2nd place and I was sitting in 3rd.


Stage Results
1 Leonardo Duque Cofidis, le crédit en ligne 2h55'26
2 Marco Marcato Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team s.t.
3 Elia Rigotto Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli s.t.
4 Wouter Weylandt Silence - Lotto s.t.
5 Campbell Dodds Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
6 Borut Božic Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team s.t.
7 Mathieu Drujon Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
8 Sergio Marinangeli LPR Brakes Farnese Vini s.t.
9 Simone Ponzi Lampre - N.G.C s.t.
10 Christopher Sutton Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
11 Daniele Pietropolli LPR Brakes Farnese Vini s.t.
12 Alessandro Petacchi Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
13 Joost Posthuma Rabobank s.t.
14 Tom Boonen Rabobank s.t.
15 Manuele Mori Lampre - N.G.C s.t.
16 José Joaquín Rojas Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
17 Michael Albasini Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team s.t.
18 Francesco Tomei Lampre - N.G.C s.t.
19 Carlo Scognamiglio Liquigas s.t.
20 Andoni Lafuente Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
21 Stijn Joseph Silence - Lotto s.t.
22 Francesco Ginanni Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli s.t.
23 Iñigo Landaluze Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
24 Pieter Jacobs Silence - Lotto s.t.
25 Vincenzo Nibali Liquigas s.t.
26 Fabio Negri Lampre - N.G.C s.t.
27 Wim Stroetinga Rabobank s.t.
28 Aleksandr Kuschynski Liquigas s.t.
29 Luis Pasamontes Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
30 Marco Bandiera Lampre - N.G.C s.t.
31 Sébastien Delfosse Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team s.t.
32 Graeme Brown Silence - Lotto s.t.
33 Tom Stubbe Silence - Lotto s.t.
34 Lars Boom Rabobank s.t.
35 Tristan Valentin Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
36 Andrea Grendene Liquigas s.t.
37 Samuel Dumoulin Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
38 Gabriele Bosisio LPR Brakes Farnese Vini s.t.
39 Radoslav Rogina Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team s.t.
40 Marco Marzano Lampre - N.G.C s.t.
41 Mikel Nieve Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
42 Ricardo Augusto Afonso Vilela Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli s.t.
43 Gorik Gardeyn Silence - Lotto s.t.
44 Matteo Bono Lampre - N.G.C s.t.
45 Jonathan Bellis Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
46 Johan Coenen Silence - Lotto s.t.
47 Trent Lowe Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
48 Antonio D'Aniello Lampre - N.G.C s.t.
49 Bauke Mollema Rabobank s.t.
50 Rui Costa Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team s.t.
51 Wim De Vocht Silence - Lotto s.t.
52 Imanol Erviti Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
53 Clément Lhotellerie Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team s.t.
54 Alessandro Donati Liquigas s.t.
55 Daniel Martin Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
59 Thomas Dekker Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
68 Mauricio Soler Barloworld s.t.
69 Michele Gaia CSF Group - Navigare + 1'07
70 Jakob Fuglsang Team Saxo Bank s.t.
71 Yuri Trofimov Team Saxo Bank s.t.
72 Mikhail Ignatiev Team Katusha s.t.
73 Giovanni Visconti Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
74 Gatis Smukulis AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
75 Tomas Vaitkus Astana Cycling Team s.t.
76 Thomas Voeckler AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
77 Geoffroy Lequatre AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
78 Maxime Monfort Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
79 Stef Clement Rabobank s.t.
80 Enrico Rossi Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce s.t.
81 Paolo Longo Borghini Barloworld s.t.
82 Nicolas Roche AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
83 Rafaël Badji Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
84 Vicente Reynès Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
85 Marcello Pavarin CSF Group - Navigare s.t.
86 Theo Bos Rabobank s.t.
87 Manuel Vázquez Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
88 André Steensen Team Saxo Bank s.t.
89 Cristiano Fumagalli Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce s.t.



GC
1 Vincenzo Nibali Liquigas 51h17'02
2 Thomas Dekker Garmin - Slipstream + 2'08
3 Daniel Martin Garmin - Slipstream + 2'28
4 Sergio Pardilla CarmioOro - A-Style + 3'02
5 André Steensen Team Saxo Bank + 3'32
6 Michele Scarponi Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli + 3'41
7 Robert Gesink Quick·Step + 4'26
8 Maxime Monfort Team Columbia - High Road + 4'47
9 Giovanni Visconti Cofidis, le crédit en ligne + 5'13
10 Danilo Di Luca LPR Brakes Farnese Vini s.t.
11 Yuri Trofimov Team Saxo Bank + 5'40
12 Mikhail Ignatiev Team Katusha + 5'46
13 Andrey Amador Barloworld + 5'53
14 Fränk Schleck Team Saxo Bank s.t.
15 Jakob Fuglsang Team Saxo Bank + 6'26
16 Michele Gaia CSF Group - Navigare + 6'39
17 Trent Lowe Garmin - Slipstream + 6'43
18 Mauricio Soler Barloworld + 7'02
19 Iván Velasco Euskaltel - Euskadi + 7'23
20 José Serpa Team Katusha + 7'24
21 Dani Moreno Caisse d'Epargne + 7'31
22 Francesco De Bonis Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli + 7'36
23 Daniele Pietropolli LPR Brakes Farnese Vini + 7'38
24 Mikel Nieve Euskaltel - Euskadi + 7'45
25 Rinaldo Nocentini AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
26 Franco Pellizotti Quick·Step + 7'48
27 Thomas Voeckler AG2R La Mondiale + 7'59
28 Alessandro Bisolti Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce + 8'04
29 Gianpaolo Caruso Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce + 8'07
30 Domenico Pozzovivo CSF Group - Navigare + 8'12

Stage 14



Finally, we have returned to the mountains. These next 8 stages will separate the strong from the weak. As of now, it looks like Nibali is the strongest and it will be very hard for anyone to take away the pink jersey. Today there was one rider, Mauro Finetto, who decided to go all by himself. He was able to get 4 minutes on the peloton but there was no way he could stay away without any help.



Liquigas was ready to protect the pink jersey and had the full team relaying at the front.



Of the 3 climbs today, the final one was the toughest so all the riders saved their attacks until they reached that one. At the bottom of it, the peloton was down to 51 riders. The first riders to attack were Visconti and Pardilla, along with 2 others, they built up a small lead over the peloton.



But it would not last long as Gesink and Monfort soon followed bringing Soler with them, they passed Pardilla's group and built up a small lead.



The next to go was Fuglsang who surprisingly left the clearly hurting Schleck to defend for himself in the peloton.



I could not stay in the peloton much longer because I realized that Soler and Gesink were riding toward victory, so both Dekker and I attacked, closely followed by Nibali.



Not only did I catch the leading group but I flew past them taking only the strongest with me.



Pardilla rode well and with 1km left I was in the lead with only Soler and Pardilla with me.



Nibali was putting in everything he had to catch up but would he? As we approached the finish I was passed by Soler who took the win away from me. I turned around to see who finished 3rd. It was Nibali, who had erased all time gaps and managed to pass Pardilla at the finish line.



I only gained a few seconds on Nibali but I do move into 2nd place and push myself farther ahead of all the other favorites. Tomorrow will be the toughest stage of the Giro so everyone better be rested.



Stage Results
1 Mauricio Soler Barloworld 4h20'38
2 Daniel Martin Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
3 Vincenzo Nibali Liquigas s.t.
4 Sergio Pardilla CarmioOro - A-Style s.t.
5 Michele Gaia CSF Group - Navigare + 39
6 Danilo Di Luca LPR Brakes Farnese Vini s.t.
7 Robert Gesink Quick·Step s.t.
8 Jakob Fuglsang Team Saxo Bank s.t.
9 Michele Scarponi Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli s.t.
10 Thomas Dekker Garmin - Slipstream + 1'30
11 José Serpa Team Katusha s.t.
12 Dani Moreno Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
13 Domenico Pozzovivo CSF Group - Navigare + 1'56
14 Francesco Masciarelli Quick·Step s.t.
15 Franco Pellizotti Quick·Step s.t.
16 Yuri Trofimov Team Saxo Bank + 2'18
17 Jose Rujano Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
18 Francesco De Bonis Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli s.t.
19 Andrey Amador Barloworld s.t.
20 Gianpaolo Caruso Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce + 2'36
21 Enrico Zen LPR Brakes Farnese Vini s.t.
22 Alessandro Bisolti Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce s.t.
23 Giovanni Visconti Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
24 Leonardo Moser Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli + 3'08
25 Piergiorgio Camussa Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce s.t.
26 Iván Velasco Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
27 Manuel Vázquez Euskaltel - Euskadi + 3'16
28 John Gadret Astana Cycling Team s.t.
29 Alberto Losada Caisse d'Epargne + 3'24
30 Luca Pierfelici LPR Brakes Farnese Vini s.t.



GC
1 Vincenzo Nibali Liquigas 55h37'32
2 Daniel Martin Garmin - Slipstream + 2'24
3 Sergio Pardilla CarmioOro - A-Style + 3'10
4 Thomas Dekker Garmin - Slipstream + 3'46
5 Michele Scarponi Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli + 4'28
6 Robert Gesink Quick·Step + 5'13
7 Danilo Di Luca LPR Brakes Farnese Vini + 6'00
8 Mauricio Soler Barloworld + 6'50
9 Jakob Fuglsang Team Saxo Bank + 7'13
10 Michele Gaia CSF Group - Navigare + 7'26
11 Giovanni Visconti Cofidis, le crédit en ligne + 7'57
12 Yuri Trofimov Team Saxo Bank + 8'06
13 Andrey Amador Barloworld + 8'19
14 Maxime Monfort Team Columbia - High Road + 8'51
15 José Serpa Team Katusha + 9'02
16 Dani Moreno Caisse d'Epargne + 9'09
17 Franco Pellizotti Quick·Step + 9'52
18 Francesco De Bonis Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli + 10'02
19 André Steensen Team Saxo Bank + 10'08
20 Domenico Pozzovivo CSF Group - Navigare + 10'16
21 Iván Velasco Euskaltel - Euskadi + 10'39
22 Alessandro Bisolti Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce + 10'48
23 Jose Rujano Cofidis, le crédit en ligne + 10'49
24 Gianpaolo Caruso Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce + 10'51
25 Trent Lowe Garmin - Slipstream + 11'19
26 Francesco Masciarelli Quick·Step + 11'20
27 Leonardo Moser Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli + 11'28
28 Enrico Zen LPR Brakes Farnese Vini + 11'37
29 Fränk Schleck Team Saxo Bank + 11'57
30 Piergiorgio Camussa Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce + 12'03

Good job, Nibali is strong but you can hold 2nd

good result matt!

yeah,nice riding

Stage 15



Today is the toughest stage of the Giro, with many difficult climbs it will be tough, even for the best. This was apparent when on the first climb of the day, Schleck was dropped and began losing time. He got no help from his team and he lost over 15 minutes, destroying his chance at a top 5.



As it has been for the mountain stages, the most aggressive rider has been Pardilla. Today was no exception, as he was the first favorite to attack.



I waited patiently, keeping an eye on Nibali. As soon as Nibali attacked, I grabbed his wheel and followed.



Dekker came along and initially I was unable to keep up with Nibali, so Dekker paced me back to the lead group.



Dekker did a remarkable job and was able to get me back to the lead group.



I didn’t have the legs to contend for the stage, and luckily, neither did Nibali. In front Soler took his 2nd straight victory.



I finished right next to Nibali. Since no time bonuses were up for grabs neither one of us tried to outsprint one another. Apparently he beat me by less than an inch.



I don’t have the results but I was able to hold on to 2nd and finished in 6th place. I neither lost or gained time on Nibali.

Stage 16



Today is another mountain stage, but the finish is downhill so anyone can win it. A group of 4 riders tried to ruin the stage for the climbers and win it for themselves.



However, it was not meant to be and at the bottom of the final climb the breakaway was reeled in. Were there any questions on who was going to be the first to attack?



Yep, as expected Pardilla was the first to attack. It was not much later when we decided to send Dekker to the front to keep the leaders in check.



He did a remarkable job and pulled them within 30 seconds. Once Dekker tired I attacked and looked back to see if Nibali would follow.



Of course he stayed right behind me and joined me in a leading group of 4, along with Gesink and Fuglsang.



With 1km left Gesink had been dropped and I was forced to lead out.



I was passed by both Fuglsang and Nibali, and Nibali was the stronger of the two and took the time bonus while I settled for 3rd.



Tomorrow is the final rest day before we head into the final stretch.


Stage Results
1 Vincenzo Nibali Liquigas 5h12'07
2 Jakob Fuglsang Team Saxo Bank s.t.
3 Daniel Martin Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
4 Franco Pellizotti Quick·Step + 36
5 Enrico Zen LPR Brakes Farnese Vini + 1'00
6 Michele Scarponi Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli s.t.
7 Yuri Trofimov Team Saxo Bank s.t.
8 Michele Gaia CSF Group - Navigare s.t.
9 Danilo Di Luca LPR Brakes Farnese Vini s.t.
10 Dani Moreno Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
11 Alessandro Bisolti Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce s.t.
12 Mauricio Soler Barloworld s.t.
13 Robert Gesink Quick·Step s.t.
14 Thomas Voeckler AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
15 John Gadret Astana Cycling Team s.t.
16 Maxime Monfort Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
17 José Serpa Team Katusha s.t.
18 Iván Velasco Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
19 Domenico Pozzovivo CSF Group - Navigare s.t.
20 André Steensen Team Saxo Bank s.t.
21 Alexander Efimkin AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
22 Manuel Vázquez Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
23 Tom Stubbe Silence - Lotto s.t.
24 Francesco Masciarelli Quick·Step s.t.
25 Cristiano Salerno LPR Brakes Farnese Vini s.t.
26 Andrey Amador Barloworld s.t.
27 Kanstantsin Siutsou Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
28 Fränk Schleck Team Saxo Bank s.t.
29 Pieter Jacobs Silence - Lotto s.t.
30 Francesco De Bonis Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli s.t.
31 Ivan Santaromita LPR Brakes Farnese Vini s.t.
32 Sergei Renev Astana Cycling Team s.t.
33 Piergiorgio Camussa Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce s.t.
34 Gianpaolo Caruso Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce s.t.
35 Leonardo Moser Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli s.t.
36 Trent Lowe Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
37 Maxim Iglinskiy Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team + 2'37
38 Leonardo Duque Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
39 Giovanni Visconti Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
40 Clément Lhotellerie Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team s.t.



GC
1 Vincenzo Nibali Liquigas 67h16'26
2 Daniel Martin Garmin - Slipstream + 2'36
3 Michele Scarponi Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli + 4'27
4 Jakob Fuglsang Team Saxo Bank + 6'22
5 Mauricio Soler Barloworld + 6'35
6 Robert Gesink Quick·Step + 7'08
7 Sergio Pardilla CarmioOro - A-Style + 7'48
8 Thomas Dekker Garmin - Slipstream + 7'49
9 Michele Gaia CSF Group - Navigare + 8'09
10 Danilo Di Luca LPR Brakes Farnese Vini + 8'46
11 Franco Pellizotti Quick·Step + 12'14
12 Domenico Pozzovivo CSF Group - Navigare + 13'30
13 Yuri Trofimov Team Saxo Bank + 13'37
14 Andrey Amador Barloworld + 13'58
15 Maxime Monfort Team Columbia - High Road + 14'46
16 Giovanni Visconti Cofidis, le crédit en ligne + 15'21
17 José Serpa Team Katusha s.t.
18 Iván Velasco Euskaltel - Euskadi + 15'30
19 Francesco Masciarelli Quick·Step + 15'31
20 Francesco De Bonis Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli + 15'33
21 André Steensen Team Saxo Bank + 16'03
22 Dani Moreno Caisse d'Epargne + 16'26
23 Alessandro Bisolti Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce + 16'27
24 Gianpaolo Caruso Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce + 17'02
25 Trent Lowe Garmin - Slipstream + 17'14
26 Leonardo Moser Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli + 17'15
27 Enrico Zen LPR Brakes Farnese Vini + 17'24
28 Piergiorgio Camussa Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce + 17'58
29 Manuel Vázquez Euskaltel - Euskadi + 18'09
30 John Gadret Astana Cycling Team + 18'16

Stage 17



Today is yet another mountain stage. My body is aching and I’m mentally and physically exhausted, but I can’t show any weakness or I will lose any chance I have of catching Nibali. Throughout the race Nibali has consistently been better than me, but will today be any different? A large group of riders got away on the flat section early in the race. Despite Liquigas leading the peloton, at the bottom of the final climb they still had a sizeable gap.



Today, Nibali must have been feeling great because he caught everyone by surprise by being the first to attack.



I had to scramble to try to counter but by the time I attacked he was a few seconds ahead.



Somehow I managed to catch back up to him.



I was feeling so good that I attacked, and when I turned around Nibali was slow to react. Had he finally cracked?



No. Not only did he catch back up to me, but he stormed past leaving me to chase him down.



My legs were worn out from the climb and on the downhill I could not chase him. Dekker was too far behind to help me, so I was forced to stay with Soler, Gesink, and a few other riders and let Nibali run away with the race. Up front Francesco Masciarelli, who was part of the morning break, held off Nibali to take the victory.



I only finished 33 seconds behind Nibali but the fact that I threw in everything I had and he still was able to beat proves that I’m racing for 2nd place.



Tomorrow is the final mountain stage.



Stage Results
1 Francesco Masciarelli Quick·Step 5h37'44
2 Vincenzo Nibali Liquigas + 11
3 Alessandro Bisolti Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce + 25
4 Fabio Calabria Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
5 Jakob Fuglsang Team Saxo Bank s.t.
6 Massimiliano Gentili Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce s.t.
7 Daniel Martin Garmin - Slipstream + 44
8 Domenico Pozzovivo CSF Group - Navigare s.t.
9 Franco Pellizotti Quick·Step s.t.
10 Manuel Vázquez Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
11 Mauricio Soler Barloworld s.t.
12 Michele Scarponi Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli s.t.
13 Robert Gesink Quick·Step s.t.
14 Michele Gaia CSF Group - Navigare + 1'08
15 Danilo Di Luca LPR Brakes Farnese Vini s.t.
16 Francesco De Bonis Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli s.t.
17 Dani Moreno Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
18 Yuri Trofimov Team Saxo Bank + 1'58
19 Iván Velasco Euskaltel - Euskadi + 2'06
20 Thomas Dekker Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
21 Sergio Pardilla CarmioOro - A-Style s.t.
22 Clément Lhotellerie Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team + 2'14
23 Andrey Amador Barloworld s.t.
24 Jose Rujano Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
25 Giovanni Visconti Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
26 Leonardo Moser Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli s.t.
27 Alberto Losada Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
28 John Gadret Astana Cycling Team + 2'22
29 Enrico Zen LPR Brakes Farnese Vini s.t.
30 José Rubiera Astana Cycling Team + 2'38
31 Daniele Righi Lampre - N.G.C + 3'42
32 Kurt-Asle Arvesen Team Saxo Bank + 3'50
33 Gianpaolo Caruso Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce s.t.
34 Fränk Schleck Team Saxo Bank s.t.
35 Daniele Pietropolli LPR Brakes Farnese Vini s.t.
36 Alexander Efimkin AG2R La Mondiale + 3'58
37 Francesco Ginanni Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli s.t.
38 Mikel Nieve Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
39 Maxime Monfort Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
40 Piergiorgio Camussa Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce + 4'06


GC
1 Vincenzo Nibali Liquigas 72h54'09
2 Daniel Martin Garmin - Slipstream + 3'21
3 Michele Scarponi Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli + 5'12
4 Jakob Fuglsang Team Saxo Bank + 6'48
5 Mauricio Soler Barloworld + 7'20
6 Robert Gesink Quick·Step + 7'53
7 Michele Gaia CSF Group - Navigare + 9'18
8 Sergio Pardilla CarmioOro - A-Style + 9'55
9 Danilo Di Luca LPR Brakes Farnese Vini s.t.
10 Thomas Dekker Garmin - Slipstream + 9'56
11 Franco Pellizotti Quick·Step + 12'59
12 Domenico Pozzovivo CSF Group - Navigare + 14'15
13 Francesco Masciarelli Quick·Step + 15'12
14 Yuri Trofimov Team Saxo Bank + 15'36
15 Andrey Amador Barloworld + 16'13
16 Francesco De Bonis Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli + 16'42
17 Alessandro Bisolti Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce + 16'45
18 Dani Moreno Caisse d'Epargne + 17'35
19 Giovanni Visconti Cofidis, le crédit en ligne + 17'36
20 Iván Velasco Euskaltel - Euskadi + 17'37
21 Maxime Monfort Team Columbia - High Road + 18'45
22 Manuel Vázquez Euskaltel - Euskadi + 18'54
23 Leonardo Moser Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli + 19'30
24 José Serpa Team Katusha + 19'36
25 Enrico Zen LPR Brakes Farnese Vini + 19'47
26 John Gadret Astana Cycling Team + 20'39
27 André Steensen Team Saxo Bank + 20'42
28 Jose Rujano Cofidis, le crédit en ligne + 20'44
29 Gianpaolo Caruso Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce + 20'53
30 Trent Lowe Garmin - Slipstream + 21'37
31 Piergiorgio Camussa Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce + 22'05
32 Cristiano Salerno LPR Brakes Farnese Vini + 24'29
33 Thomas Voeckler AG2R La Mondiale + 24'53
34 Alexander Efimkin AG2R La Mondiale + 25'43
35 Mikel Nieve Euskaltel - Euskadi + 25'52
36 Kanstantsin Siutsou Team Columbia - High Road + 25'54
37 Clément Lhotellerie Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team + 26'41
38 Sergei Renev Astana Cycling Team + 26'47
39 Luca Pierfelici LPR Brakes Farnese Vini + 27'13
40 Leonardo Duque Cofidis, le crédit en ligne + 27'33

Stage 18

I guess the game decided it wasn't done toying with me as this one got skipped for some reason. The results were a Rovny win and I finished in 10th place and Nibali finished in 14th, 28 seconds behind me.

So you gained back the 33 seconds lost on stage 17. Thats good. 2nd looks to be calling Martins name.

Good result. A 2th place is acceptable. But the 10th place of Dekker is a bit disapointing

Stage 19



Today is a hilly stage that will probably be my last chance to gain any time on Nibali since he will be the favorite for tomorrow’s mountain TT. A group of 10 riders broke away and they quickly built a large lead.



The first favorites to attack were Soler and Fuglsang. They were able to get way ahead of the peloton with a 2 minute lead. But they were still a couple minutes behind the breakaway.



I expected the peloton to chase them down but they chose to let them go.As the peloton began to lose more time to Soler and Fuglsang, Nibali decided to attack.



I followed right behind him, bringing a few other riders with me.



A group containing, Dekker, Nibali, two other riders, and I, desperately chased after the breakaway and the Soler group, but we were unable to make up the time.



At the finish Matthew Lloyd of Katusha took a major victory, and finished 3 minutes ahead of the favorites. Back in my group, I decided that this was the best opportunity to attack Nibali and tried to accelerate away from him,



It was successful and as I crossed the finish line I was sure that I had made up some time on Nibali.



Nibali crossed the line a few spots behind me, but there was definitely a gap between us.



But no. We were awarded the same time, so I made up no ground on Nibali. However, I now hold about 4 minutes over 3rd place.


Stage Results
1 Matthew Lloyd Team Katusha 4h32'55
2 Clément Lhotellerie Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team s.t.
3 John Gadret Astana Cycling Team + 1'22
4 Giampaolo Cheula Quick·Step s.t.
5 Romain Villa Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
6 Gabriele Bosisio LPR Brakes Farnese Vini s.t.
7 Marco Marzano Lampre - N.G.C s.t.
8 Piergiorgio Camussa Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce s.t.
9 Fabio Calabria Team Columbia - High Road s.t.
10 Paolo Longo Borghini Barloworld s.t.
11 Jakob Fuglsang Team Saxo Bank + 2'39
12 Mauricio Soler Barloworld + 3'03
13 Iván Velasco Euskaltel - Euskadi + 3'56
14 Francesco Masciarelli Quick·Step s.t.
15 Alessandro Bisolti Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce s.t.
16 Sergio Pardilla CarmioOro - A-Style s.t.
17 Daniel Martin Garmin - Slipstream s.t.
18 Dani Moreno Caisse d'Epargne s.t.
19 Carlo Scognamiglio Liquigas s.t.
20 Vincenzo Nibali Liquigas s.t.
21 Sergio Marinangeli LPR Brakes Farnese Vini s.t.
22 Mikhail Ignatiev Team Katusha s.t.
23 Thomas Voeckler AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
24 Manuel Vázquez Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
25 Yuri Trofimov Team Saxo Bank s.t.
26 Gianpaolo Caruso Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce s.t.
27 Nicolas Roche AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
28 José Serpa Team Katusha s.t.
29 Iñigo Landaluze Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
30 Andrey Amador Barloworld s.t.
31 Danilo Di Luca LPR Brakes Farnese Vini s.t.
32 Rinaldo Nocentini AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
33 Luca Mazzanti Team Katusha s.t.
34 Mikel Nieve Euskaltel - Euskadi s.t.
35 Maxim Iglinskiy Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team s.t.
36 Joost Posthuma Rabobank s.t.
37 Geoffroy Lequatre AG2R La Mondiale s.t.
38 Giovanni Visconti Cofidis, le crédit en ligne s.t.
39 Enrico Zen LPR Brakes Farnese Vini s.t.
40 José Joaquín Rojas Caisse d'Epargne s.t.



GC
1 Vincenzo Nibali Liquigas 83h11'49
2 Daniel Martin Garmin - Slipstream + 3'59
3 Jakob Fuglsang Team Saxo Bank + 7'39
4 Mauricio Soler Barloworld + 7'47
5 Michele Scarponi Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli + 8'25
6 Michele Gaia CSF Group - Navigare + 10'16
7 Robert Gesink Quick·Step + 11'44
8 Danilo Di Luca LPR Brakes Farnese Vini + 12'25
9 Thomas Dekker Garmin - Slipstream + 13'47
10 Alessandro Bisolti Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce + 14'33
11 Franco Pellizotti Quick·Step + 15'07
12 Domenico Pozzovivo CSF Group - Navigare + 15'13
13 Andrey Amador Barloworld + 15'35
14 Iván Velasco Euskaltel - Euskadi + 17'03
15 Enrico Zen LPR Brakes Farnese Vini + 17'27
16 Francesco Masciarelli Quick·Step + 20'02
17 Sergio Pardilla CarmioOro - A-Style + 20'31
18 Gianpaolo Caruso Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce + 20'37
19 Dani Moreno Caisse d'Epargne + 22'01
20 Giovanni Visconti Cofidis, le crédit en ligne + 22'02
21 Manuel Vázquez Euskaltel - Euskadi + 24'10
22 Leonardo Duque Cofidis, le crédit en ligne + 25'03
23 Yuri Trofimov Team Saxo Bank + 25'23
24 Alberto Losada Caisse d'Epargne + 29'38
25 John Gadret Astana Cycling Team + 30'36
26 José Serpa Team Katusha + 31'49
27 Jose Rujano Cofidis, le crédit en ligne + 32'19
28 Francesco De Bonis Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli + 33'29
29 Clément Lhotellerie Vacansoleil Pro Cycling Team + 33'33
30 Piergiorgio Camussa Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce + 33'34

yeah he isn't on top form and he isn't as good of a climber but helping me seemed to really take away chances for a great placing.

What are the stats of Fuglsang?