@Pellizotti2: Thanks a lot, it's great to get this kinf of feedback from one of the best story writers there is!
@ others: Thanks a lot, I'd expected some wins with Schleck, but these by Bos, De Gendt and Ligthart are unexpected, especially on extreme. Possibly I'm becoming a better PCM-player
Stage 15 is the first of 3 stages in a row with a mountain top finish. After some earlier climbs, the riders have to face the Monte Cimone, a 9 kilometre long climb at an average gradient of 12%. This climb for sure comes close to the difficulty level of the Zoncolan and Angliru!
171km to go
So, a mountain stage with many KOTM-points to be collected, means Francis De Greef in the attack. He attacks out of the peloton a few kilometres before the summit of the first climb of the day, the Passo della Collina (14.0km at 5.9%). Of course, he collects the maximum amount of points. Michael Rasmussen and Kanstantin Siutsou follow at a minute, the peloton at almost two.
116km to go De Greef continues on his own, what is not a nice perspective with 160km to go. So when Santo Anza (Vacansoleil) attacks in the descend and is closing the gap, he decides to wait for the Italian and the two continue their break together.
As Anza isn't interested in KOTM-points, it's easy for De Greef to collect the full 5 points in the 2nd climb, the Bocca dei Ravari. The peloton follwows at 5'06.
77km to go
A group of 4 riders attack out of the peloton and start to close the gap pretty quickly. Within a distance of 40 kilometres, Laurens ten Dam (Rabobank), Francesco Masciarelli (Astana), Morris Possoni (Sky) and Sylvester Szmyd (Liquigas) bridge the 5 minutes and the 2 leaders have become 6.
54km to go
Szmyd and Ten Dam are by far the best climbers in this group. Anza is the first one to get dropped, and De Greef has to let them go 2 kilometres before the summit of the Passo di Croce Arcana (15km at 7.6%). In these 2 kilometres, he looses a minute to Szmyd, who's the first at the summit. Th epeloton is 5'49 behind.
29km to go
Szmyd and Ten Dam are also the first ones at the Abetone (11.9km at 6.2%). Behind them, José Rujano and Domenico Pozzovivo attack out of the peloton and get followed by Rein Taaramäe and Ivan Basso. But when passing the summit, they get caught again by the peloton, that is 6'17 behind the leading duo.
9km to go
Euskaltel and Monster Energy are doing the pace in the long descend towards the foot of today's last climb. When the ascend starts, with 9km to go, they are 4'45 behind Szmyd and Ten Dam.
6km to go
The Polish leader from the Liquigas team easily drops Ten Dam, and continues his mission to bring the relegated Liquigas team a stage win in this Giro. With 6km to go, he has an advantage of 3'24 to the first chasing group.
The 5 best climbers in this Giro ride away from the first peloton: Andy Schleck, José Rujano, Michele Scarponi, Vincenzo Nibali and Igor Antón. This means that GC's number 4 (Simon Spilak) and 6 (Joaquím Rodríguez) are missing.
3km to go
After an attemp by José Rujano, Igor Antón attacks with 3km to go at a point where the gradient is 15%. Schleck counters, but it cost him a lot of energy. The others can't follow the attack, but are closing in when the pace made by Antón drops. Szmyd still leads by 2'08, it's getting close for him!
1km to go
Antón increases the pace again and Schleck is struggling to follow the unleashed Basque. Entering the last kilometre, the stage win becomes a possibility, as they can see Szmyd '46 in front of them. Scarponi and Rujano follow '17 behind the 2 best riders in this Giro.
Finish
Sylvester Szmyd manages to stay out of reach and takes his first win of the season, and brings his team important points to get promotion at the end of the season. He barely stays out of reach of Antón, who finishes at 8 seconds. Andy Schleck has to let his Spanish rival go in the last kilometres, and takes the 3rd place at '21. Scarponi and Rujano follow at '37, Nibali at 1'09, Pozzovivo and Spilak at 1'54 and Joaquím Rodríguez and Damiano Cunego at 2'04.
25 riders finish outside the time limit and have to leave the Giro. Among them many sprinters: Dehaes, Guardini, Nizzolo, McEwen and Napolitano.
Results
1
Sylwester Szmyd
Liquigas - Cannondale
6h05'48
2
Igor Antón
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 8
3
Andy Schleck
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 21
4
Michele Scarponi
BMC Racing Team
+ 37
5
José Rujano
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
6
Vincenzo Nibali
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 1'09
7
Domenico Pozzovivo
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 1'51
8
Simon Spilak
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
9
Joaquím Rodríguez
Katusha Team
+ 2'04
10
Damiano Cunego
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Mikel Nieve
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
12
Ivan Basso
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 2'43
13
Cadel Evans
Katusha Team
+ 3'00
14
David Arroyo
Movistar Team
s.t.
15
Rein Taaramäe
Sony Ericsson
+ 3'26
16
Franco Pellizotti
Lampre - Generali
+ 3'36
17
Przemyslaw Niemiec
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 3'52
18
Janez Brajkovič
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 4'01
19
Stefano Garzelli
Acqua & Sapone
+ 4'51
20
Laurens Ten Dam
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 5'00
21
Robert Kiserlovski
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 5'21
22
Steven Kruijswijk
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 5'52
23
Johann Tschopp
BMC Racing Team
+ 6'04
24
Massimo Giunti
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 6'36
25
Wilco Kelderman
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
26
David López
Movistar Team
+ 7'19
27
Thomas Rohregger
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
28
Michael Rasmussen
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 7'27
29
Thomas De Gendt
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 7'49
30
Andrea Noè
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
+ 9'49
31
Kanstantsin Siutsou
Sky ProCycling
+ 9'57
32
Francesco Masciarelli
Pro Team Astana
+ 10'31
33
Morris Possoni
Sky ProCycling
+ 10'55
34
Johnny Hoogerland
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 11'15
35
Eros Capecchi
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
36
Valerio Agnoli
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
37
Tom Danielson
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 11'29
38
Alessandro Bisolti
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
+ 11'40
39
Bram Tankink
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 11'57
40
Egoi Martínez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
41
Mikel Astarloza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
42
Marco Pinotti
BMC Racing Team
+ 12'31
43
Tiago Machado
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 12'55
44
Yury Trofimov
Pro Team Astana
+ 13'11
45
Bauke Mollema
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
46
Tadej Valjavec
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
47
Alessandro Vanotti
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 14'23
48
Bruno Pires
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 15'42
49
Massimo Codol
Acqua & Sapone
+ 16'16
50
Matteo Carrara
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
51
Leonardo Bertagnolli
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
52
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
53
Daniel Sesma
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 18'04
54
Alessandro Bertolini
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
55
Tejay Van Garderen
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
56
Giampaolo Caruso
Katusha Team
s.t.
57
Tanel Kangert
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
58
Andrey Amador
Movistar Team
s.t.
59
Oliver Zaugg
Sony Ericsson
+ 18'26
60
Haimar Zubeldia
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 20'13
61
Marcos García
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
62
Evgeni Petrov
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
63
Óscar Pujol
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
64
Vladimir Karpets
Katusha Team
s.t.
65
Leonardo Moser
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
66
Sérgio Paulinho
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
67
Óscar Sevilla
Movistar Team
+ 20'42
68
Pietro Caucchioli
Katusha Team
+ 21'33
69
Rémy Di Gregorio
Sony Ericsson
+ 22'44
70
Ángel Madrazo
Movistar Team
+ 23'23
71
Andrew Talansky
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 25'21
72
Danilo Di Luca
Katusha Team
s.t.
73
Tom Slagter
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
74
David Zabriskie
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 25'38
75
Ivan Santaromita
BMC Racing Team
+ 25'53
76
Francis De Greef
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 26'01
77
Pierre Cazaux
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 26'11
78
Matthew Lloyd
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
79
Marzio Bruseghin
Movistar Team
s.t.
80
David Millar
Sky ProCycling
+ 27'16
81
Jussi Veikkanen
Lotto - Belisol
+ 29'57
82
Fabian Wegmann
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 30'25
83
Gustav Erik Larsson
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
84
Jorge Azanza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
85
Volodymir Gustov
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 30'52
86
Christian Knees
Sky ProCycling
+ 31'16
87
Roberto De Patre
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
+ 31'31
88
Matteo Bono
Lampre - Generali
+ 31'40
89
Javier Iriarte
Movistar Team
+ 31'48
90
Riccardo Chiarini
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
91
Brent Bookwalter
BMC Racing Team
+ 32'19
92
André Steensen
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
93
Alessandro Petacchi
Lampre - Generali
+ 33'15
94
Assan Bazayev
Pro Team Astana
+ 33'24
95
Daniele Pietropolli
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 33'41
96
Dries Devenyns
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
97
Koldo Fernández
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 33'57
98
Tyler Farrar
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 34'11
99
Russell Downing
Sky ProCycling
+ 35'15
100
Jürgen Van de Walle
Lotto - Belisol
+ 36'33
101
Eduard Prades
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 37'06
102
Marc De Maar
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 37'15
103
Santo Anza
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 46'41
104
Tom Dumoulin
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 50'10
105
Mauro Santambrogio
BMC Racing Team
+ 1h04'13
106
Romain Zingle
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
107
Leonardo Duque
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
108
Theo Bos
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
109
Ivan Rovny
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 1h04'23
110
René Mandri
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
111
Steve Morabito
BMC Racing Team
+ 1h04'34
112
Eduardo Gonzalo
Movistar Team
+ 1h04'42
113
Emanuele Vona
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
114
Pim Ligthart
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
115
Ruslan Pidgornyy
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
116
Raffaele Ferrara
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
117
Paul Martens
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
118
Matthew Goss
Team Qantas
+ 1h05'11
119
Federico Canuti
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
120
Murilo Fischer
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 1h05'24
121
Francesco Reda
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
122
Francesco Ginanni
Androni Giocattoli
+ 1h05'35
123
Tosh Van der Sande
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
124
Simon Clarke
Team Qantas
+ 1h05'47
125
Marco Frapporti
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
126
Francisco José Pacheco
Movistar Team
s.t.
127
Walter Proch
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
128
Gianluca Brambilla
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
129
Omar Lombardi
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
130
Daniel Oss
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
131
Allan Davis
Team Qantas
s.t.
132
Mitchell Docker
Team Qantas
+ 1h06'22
133
Kurt-Asle Arvesen
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
134
Manuele Boaro
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
135
Americo Novembrini
Androni Giocattoli
+ 1h06'37
136
Michał Kwiatkowski
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
137
Mauro Finetto
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
138
Ben Swift
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
139
Mauro Da Dalto
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
140
Marco Marcato
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
141
Zdenek Stybar
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
142
Alessandro Proni
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
143
Mirco Lorenzetto
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
144
Jan Tratnik
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
145
Martin Elmiger
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
146
Fabio Sabatini
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
147
Cameron Meyer
Team Qantas
+ 1h07'21
148
Simone Masciarelli
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
149
Fabio Taborre
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
150
Alessandro Donati
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
151
Jos Van Emden
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
152
Fumiyuki Beppu
Team Qantas
s.t.
153
Mark Renshaw
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
154
Denis Galimzyanov
Katusha Team
s.t.
155
Alfredo Balloni
Lampre - Generali
+ 1h07'53
156
Ruggero Marzoli
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
157
Sergio Marinangeli
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
158
Paolo Longo Borghini
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
GC
The new gap between Schleck and Antón is 1'13. Scarponi jumps to the 4th place and switches with Spilak. Rujano jumps over Rodríguez.
1
Andy Schleck
Monster Energy - Ford
64h41'40
2
Igor Antón
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 1'13
3
Vincenzo Nibali
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 5'35
4
Michele Scarponi
BMC Racing Team
+ 7'19
5
Simon Spilak
Lampre - Generali
+ 7'51
6
José Rujano
Androni Giocattoli
+ 8'06
7
Joaquím Rodríguez
Katusha Team
+ 9'32
8
Damiano Cunego
Lampre - Generali
+ 13'55
9
Ivan Basso
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 14'13
10
Cadel Evans
Katusha Team
+ 14'14
Spoiler
11
Domenico Pozzovivo
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 15'13
12
Rein Taaramäe
Sony Ericsson
+ 15'49
13
David Arroyo
Movistar Team
+ 17'31
14
Janez Brajkovič
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 18'04
15
Steven Kruijswijk
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 20'55
16
Mikel Nieve
Pro Team Astana
+ 21'28
17
Wilco Kelderman
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 21'55
18
Przemyslaw Niemiec
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 22'02
19
Franco Pellizotti
Lampre - Generali
+ 22'46
20
Thomas De Gendt
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 24'09
21
Thomas Rohregger
Sony Ericsson
+ 27'09
22
Stefano Garzelli
Acqua & Sapone
+ 27'13
23
Sylwester Szmyd
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 27'33
24
Robert Kiserlovski
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 32'31
25
Eros Capecchi
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 34'16
26
Francesco Masciarelli
Pro Team Astana
+ 35'59
27
Bauke Mollema
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 37'13
28
Johann Tschopp
BMC Racing Team
+ 39'40
29
Tom Danielson
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 41'10
30
Egoi Martínez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 42'00
31
Massimo Giunti
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 42'39
32
Tadej Valjavec
Pro Team Astana
+ 42'56
33
Yury Trofimov
Pro Team Astana
+ 43'33
34
Francis De Greef
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 44'50
35
Bram Tankink
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 44'55
36
David López
Movistar Team
+ 45'44
37
Michael Rasmussen
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 47'40
38
Kanstantsin Siutsou
Sky ProCycling
+ 48'14
39
Marcos García
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 50'13
40
Mikel Astarloza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 51'21
41
Alessandro Bertolini
Androni Giocattoli
+ 54'15
42
Marco Pinotti
BMC Racing Team
+ 56'19
43
Haimar Zubeldia
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 57'45
44
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Sony Ericsson
+ 58'51
45
Valerio Agnoli
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 58'57
46
Danilo Di Luca
Katusha Team
+ 1h00'25
47
Morris Possoni
Sky ProCycling
+ 1h03'03
48
Giampaolo Caruso
Katusha Team
+ 1h03'53
49
Leonardo Bertagnolli
Lampre - Generali
+ 1h06'31
50
Laurens Ten Dam
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 1h07'09
51
Ángel Madrazo
Movistar Team
+ 1h13'31
52
Andrey Amador
Movistar Team
+ 1h14'57
53
Alessandro Vanotti
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 1h18'02
54
Sérgio Paulinho
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 1h18'53
55
Rémy Di Gregorio
Sony Ericsson
+ 1h19'06
56
Oliver Zaugg
Sony Ericsson
+ 1h20'12
57
Alessandro Bisolti
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
+ 1h20'35
58
Pietro Caucchioli
Katusha Team
+ 1h21'41
59
Daniele Pietropolli
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 1h22'38
60
Evgeni Petrov
Pro Team Astana
+ 1h23'39
61
Marc De Maar
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 1h24'13
62
Christian Knees
Sky ProCycling
+ 1h24'29
63
Tiago Machado
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 1h30'37
64
Tanel Kangert
Pro Team Astana
+ 1h30'38
65
Andrew Talansky
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 1h31'25
66
Massimo Codol
Acqua & Sapone
+ 1h37'39
67
Daniel Sesma
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 1h39'53
68
Matthew Lloyd
Pro Team Astana
+ 1h39'55
69
Tom Slagter
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 1h40'21
70
Vladimir Karpets
Katusha Team
+ 1h44'26
71
Andrea Noè
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
+ 1h45'17
72
Marzio Bruseghin
Movistar Team
+ 1h49'51
73
Fabian Wegmann
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 1h50'01
74
Leonardo Duque
Sony Ericsson
+ 1h52'01
75
Bruno Pires
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 1h53'15
76
David Zabriskie
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 1h55'31
77
Gustav Erik Larsson
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 1h59'02
78
Alessandro Petacchi
Lampre - Generali
+ 1h59'14
79
Matteo Carrara
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 2h01'09
80
Mauro Santambrogio
BMC Racing Team
+ 2h02'24
81
Pierre Cazaux
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 2h05'56
82
Koldo Fernández
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 2h08'04
83
Jussi Veikkanen
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
84
Óscar Sevilla
Movistar Team
+ 2h10'00
85
David Millar
Sky ProCycling
+ 2h14'13
86
Roberto De Patre
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
+ 2h14'22
87
Tejay Van Garderen
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 2h17'51
88
Óscar Pujol
Lotto - Belisol
+ 2h22'13
89
Johnny Hoogerland
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 2h23'25
90
Leonardo Moser
Androni Giocattoli
+ 2h33'52
91
Dries Devenyns
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 2h33'55
92
Romain Zingle
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 2h34'20
93
Jürgen Van de Walle
Lotto - Belisol
+ 2h36'04
94
Ivan Santaromita
BMC Racing Team
+ 2h39'46
95
Tyler Farrar
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 2h40'02
96
Javier Iriarte
Movistar Team
+ 2h42'12
97
Riccardo Chiarini
Androni Giocattoli
+ 2h42'30
98
Eduard Prades
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 2h45'28
99
Assan Bazayev
Pro Team Astana
+ 2h45'31
100
Francesco Ginanni
Androni Giocattoli
+ 2h58'18
101
Volodymir Gustov
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 2h58'49
102
André Steensen
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 2h59'34
103
Matteo Bono
Lampre - Generali
+ 3h00'35
104
Matthew Goss
Team Qantas
+ 3h00'39
105
Jorge Azanza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 3h01'18
106
Paul Martens
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 3h03'51
107
Zdenek Stybar
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 3h05'04
108
Brent Bookwalter
BMC Racing Team
+ 3h06'24
109
René Mandri
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 3h07'44
110
Allan Davis
Team Qantas
+ 3h08'29
111
Emanuele Vona
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
+ 3h15'54
112
Russell Downing
Sky ProCycling
+ 3h16'36
113
Tom Dumoulin
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 3h22'05
114
Pim Ligthart
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 3h23'12
115
Federico Canuti
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 3h23'23
116
Raffaele Ferrara
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
+ 3h23'41
117
Manuele Boaro
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 3h29'26
118
Francesco Reda
Acqua & Sapone
+ 3h29'27
119
Marco Marcato
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 3h29'37
120
Simon Clarke
Team Qantas
+ 3h31'44
121
Tosh Van der Sande
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 3h32'21
122
Mauro Finetto
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 3h32'30
123
Kurt-Asle Arvesen
Sky ProCycling
+ 3h32'51
124
Martin Elmiger
BMC Racing Team
+ 3h39'08
125
Theo Bos
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 3h39'39
126
Steve Morabito
BMC Racing Team
+ 3h42'35
127
Daniel Oss
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 3h43'49
128
Mitchell Docker
Team Qantas
+ 3h43'56
129
Mirco Lorenzetto
Androni Giocattoli
+ 3h45'03
130
Americo Novembrini
Androni Giocattoli
+ 3h51'29
131
Ben Swift
Sky ProCycling
+ 3h53'14
132
Murilo Fischer
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 3h58'37
133
Fabio Sabatini
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 3h59'26
134
Alessandro Proni
Acqua & Sapone
+ 4h00'52
135
Ruggero Marzoli
Acqua & Sapone
+ 4h03'20
136
Marco Frapporti
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 4h04'53
137
Walter Proch
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 4h06'28
138
Ivan Rovny
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 4h07'08
139
Denis Galimzyanov
Katusha Team
+ 4h08'19
140
Eduardo Gonzalo
Movistar Team
+ 4h09'42
141
Ruslan Pidgornyy
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 4h10'48
142
Francisco José Pacheco
Movistar Team
+ 4h13'09
143
Fumiyuki Beppu
Team Qantas
+ 4h14'40
144
Mark Renshaw
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 4h14'53
145
Paolo Longo Borghini
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 4h15'02
146
Sergio Marinangeli
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
+ 4h16'42
147
Mauro Da Dalto
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 4h24'19
148
Santo Anza
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 4h26'05
149
Cameron Meyer
Team Qantas
+ 4h28'17
150
Omar Lombardi
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 4h35'09
151
Gianluca Brambilla
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 4h41'14
152
Simone Masciarelli
Sony Ericsson
+ 4h42'59
153
Michał Kwiatkowski
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 4h45'39
154
Jos Van Emden
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 4h50'50
155
Alfredo Balloni
Lampre - Generali
+ 4h51'44
156
Alessandro Donati
Acqua & Sapone
+ 5h04'20
157
Jan Tratnik
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 5h33'11
158
Fabio Taborre
Acqua & Sapone
+ 5h59'01
Points
1
Andy Schleck
Monster Energy - Ford
16
184
2
Igor Antón
Euskaltel - Euskadi
20
161
3
Vincenzo Nibali
Radio Shack - Nissan
10
106
4
Michele Scarponi
BMC Racing Team
14
98
5
Matthew Goss
Team Qantas
0
95
KOTM
1
Francis De Greef
Monster Energy - Ford
19
99
2
Igor Antón
Euskaltel - Euskadi
15
68
3
Sylwester Szmyd
Liquigas - Cannondale
50
56
4
Andy Schleck
Monster Energy - Ford
10
44
5
Michele Scarponi
BMC Racing Team
6
28
U25
1
Rein Taaramäe
Sony Ericsson
64h57'29
2
Steven Kruijswijk
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 5'06
3
Wilco Kelderman
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 6'06
4
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Sony Ericsson
+ 43'02
5
Ángel Madrazo
Movistar Team
+ 57'42
Teams
Lampre has closed the gap, only '10 behind!
1
Monster Energy - Ford
193h30'26
2
Lampre - Generali
+ 10
3
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 17'01
4
Katusha Team
+ 20'43
5
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 21'55
Today's winner
Word from the DS
This stage was way tougher tha everybody expected.... Antón has gained 17 seconds in the first of 3 mountain stages. But the final climbs of the next 2 stages are less steep than today´s Monte Cimone, so it should suit Schleck better.
Afte a well deserved day of rest for all the riders, the horror of 5 stages in the Alps, including 3 mountain top finishes, starts with stage 16 between Torino and the summit of the Colle del Nivolet. After a pretty flat run-up, including 2 minor climbs, the riders have to climb the Colle del Nivolet. It's not the gradient, but the length that is the difficulty. 33 kilometres and 500 metres at an average gradient of 5.6% (steepest parts up to 12%) will bring the riders to an altitude of 2615 metres.
123km to go
After the previous stage to the Monte Cimone, Francis De Greef wanted to take it easy for a few days. But he felt that good after the rest day, that he shows up in another BOTD. And of course, he wins the sprint for the first KOTM-pointsm at the summit of the Colle del Lys. He's joined by 10 riders: Vladimir Karpets (Katusha), Oscar Sevilla (Movistar), Andrea Noé (Farnese Vini), Danielle Pietropolli (Omega Pharma), Oscar Pujol (Lotto), Leonardoe Duque (Sony Ericsson), Massimo Codol (Acqua & Sapone), Tejay van Garderen (Colnago), Matteo Carrara (Vacansoleil), Mauro Santambrogio (BMC) and the young Dutch climbing talent Tom-Jelte Slagter (Rabobank). At this point, the peloton is 6'33 behind.
91km to go
The 12 leaders extend their lead in the long descend, so they have a 8'01 lead at the summit of the Colle Forcola, the 2nd climb of the day. Again, De Greef takes the most points, but he has to fight for it with Andrea Noé.
33km to go
The teams of Euskaltel (GC's number 2 Antón) and Radio Shack - Nissan (GC's number 3 Nibali) make the pace in the peloton, we can take it easy again. At the foot of the ascend of the Colle del Nivolet, the peloton rides 3'06 behind the 12 leaders.
24km to go
When the road is arising with only 3-4%, Igor Antón attacks. All his opponents must be thinking "what a lunatic, to attack this early, withthis low gradient..." and don't react. Radio Shack, with Janez Brajkovic in the lead, continues in a high pace, and is getting back Antón metre by metre. The 12 leaders are still 3'06 in front of the peloton.
18km to go
After a few kilometres, Antón sees that his early solo-attack is a dumb adventure, and lets himself fall back in the peloton. The waiting starts for the next one to attack. Domenico Pozzovivo is the next one to try it. At this point (18km to go), De Greef, Pujol and Karpets have dropped the others and are in the lead. Duque and Slagter follow at '56, Pozzovivo at 1'23 and the peloton at 1'37.
12km to go Francis De Greef shows that he's the best climber in the leading group and that the rest day was enough to recover and drops the other 2. Karpets and Pujol follow at '17, and the peloton at '56. Pozzovivo has been caught again.
7km to go
The steeper parts of the Colle del Nivolet has started, and only De Greef is '44 in front of the peloton. The monstruous length of the climb is causing it's victims. U25-leader Rein Taaramäe and GC's number 7 Joaquím Rodríguez get dropped.
1600m to go De Greef is doing a fantastic job, but get's caught with only 1600 metres to go. Andy Schleck, who has done nothing more than stay in the wheel of Antón the last 15 kilometres, believes this is the moment to attack, as he knows that beating Antón in an uphill sprint will be tough.
700m to go
The attack succeeds partly. Scarponi and Rujano get dropped, but Antón can keep his wheel and it will be a sprint for the win. Will it be Antóns 4th, or Schlecks 2nd?
Finish
It turns out in Andy Schlecks 2nd stage win this Giro. And more important, he takes another 10 seconds at Antón! Scarponi finishes in 3rd (+ '23), Rujano 4th (+ '32) and Nibali 5th ('52). Our poor hero De Greef finishes in the 9th place at 1'35.
And again, some riders have to leave the Giro because of finishing outside the time limit. 13 this time, including Mark Renshaw, Daniel Oss and Kurt Asle Arvesen.
Results
1
Andy Schleck
Monster Energy - Ford
4h58'59
2
Igor Antón
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 10
3
Michele Scarponi
BMC Racing Team
+ 23
4
José Rujano
Androni Giocattoli
+ 32
5
Vincenzo Nibali
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 52
6
Mikel Nieve
Pro Team Astana
+ 1'04
7
Ivan Basso
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 1'18
8
Simon Spilak
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
9
Francis De Greef
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 1'35
10
Domenico Pozzovivo
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Cadel Evans
Katusha Team
+ 2'12
12
Damiano Cunego
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
13
Rein Taaramäe
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
14
Wilco Kelderman
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 2'28
15
Bauke Mollema
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 2'47
16
Janez Brajkovič
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 2'55
17
Joaquím Rodríguez
Katusha Team
s.t.
18
Thomas De Gendt
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 3'24
19
Przemyslaw Niemiec
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 3'35
20
David Arroyo
Movistar Team
s.t.
21
Valerio Agnoli
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
22
Stefano Garzelli
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
23
Thomas Rohregger
Sony Ericsson
+ 5'06
24
Marcos García
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
25
Michael Rasmussen
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 5'21
26
Bruno Pires
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 5'35
27
Laurens Ten Dam
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 6'32
28
Sylwester Szmyd
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
29
Alessandro Bisolti
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
30
Johnny Hoogerland
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 6'55
31
Massimo Giunti
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
32
Vladimir Karpets
Katusha Team
+ 7'09
33
Steven Kruijswijk
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
34
Francesco Masciarelli
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
35
Tom Danielson
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
36
Morris Possoni
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
37
Óscar Pujol
Lotto - Belisol
+ 8'14
38
Óscar Sevilla
Movistar Team
+ 10'16
39
Leonardo Duque
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
40
Kanstantsin Siutsou
Sky ProCycling
+ 11'43
41
Robert Kiserlovski
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 11'56
42
Rémy Di Gregorio
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
43
Yury Trofimov
Pro Team Astana
+ 12'07
44
Egoi Martínez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 12'15
45
Marco Pinotti
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
46
Eros Capecchi
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
47
Johann Tschopp
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
48
Daniele Pietropolli
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
49
Bram Tankink
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
50
Tiago Machado
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
51
David López
Movistar Team
s.t.
52
Danilo Di Luca
Katusha Team
s.t.
53
Tadej Valjavec
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
54
Mikel Astarloza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
55
Evgeni Petrov
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
56
Leonardo Bertagnolli
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
57
Christian Knees
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
58
Steve Morabito
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
59
Haimar Zubeldia
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
60
Daniel Sesma
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
61
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
62
Andrea Noè
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
63
Oliver Zaugg
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
64
Andrey Amador
Movistar Team
s.t.
65
Jussi Veikkanen
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
66
Tom Slagter
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
67
Ruslan Pidgornyy
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
68
Matteo Carrara
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 13'27
69
Tanel Kangert
Pro Team Astana
+ 14'09
70
Sérgio Paulinho
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
71
Massimo Codol
Acqua & Sapone
+ 14'25
72
Ivan Rovny
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 14'33
73
Andrew Talansky
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
74
Pietro Caucchioli
Katusha Team
+ 14'45
75
Matthew Lloyd
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
76
Tejay Van Garderen
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
77
René Mandri
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 14'57
78
Marzio Bruseghin
Movistar Team
+ 15'50
79
Giampaolo Caruso
Katusha Team
s.t.
80
Matteo Bono
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
81
Alessandro Bertolini
Androni Giocattoli
+ 16'09
82
André Steensen
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
83
David Zabriskie
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
84
Ángel Madrazo
Movistar Team
s.t.
85
Ivan Santaromita
BMC Racing Team
+ 17'32
86
Leonardo Moser
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
87
Assan Bazayev
Pro Team Astana
+ 17'49
88
Mauro Santambrogio
BMC Racing Team
+ 18'34
89
Pierre Cazaux
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
90
Alessandro Petacchi
Lampre - Generali
+ 21'18
91
Gustav Erik Larsson
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 22'04
92
Romain Zingle
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 22'18
93
Jorge Azanza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
94
Riccardo Chiarini
Androni Giocattoli
+ 22'28
95
Fabian Wegmann
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 22'36
96
Javier Iriarte
Movistar Team
+ 22'56
97
Brent Bookwalter
BMC Racing Team
+ 23'20
98
Matthew Goss
Team Qantas
+ 24'48
99
David Millar
Sky ProCycling
+ 24'57
100
Francesco Ginanni
Androni Giocattoli
+ 25'07
101
Koldo Fernández
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 25'20
102
Raffaele Ferrara
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
103
Volodymir Gustov
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
104
Marc De Maar
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
105
Franco Pellizotti
Lampre - Generali
+ 34'20
106
Alessandro Vanotti
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 34'28
107
Paul Martens
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 34'36
108
Eduardo Gonzalo
Movistar Team
+ 34'44
109
Emanuele Vona
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
110
Dries Devenyns
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 34'59
111
Manuele Boaro
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
112
Russell Downing
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
113
Roberto De Patre
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
114
Eduard Prades
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 35'17
115
Jürgen Van de Walle
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
116
Tyler Farrar
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
117
Marco Marcato
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
118
Michał Kwiatkowski
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
119
Tosh Van der Sande
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
120
Federico Canuti
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
121
Fabio Sabatini
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
122
Allan Davis
Team Qantas
s.t.
123
Francesco Reda
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
124
Ben Swift
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
125
Mitchell Docker
Team Qantas
s.t.
126
Santo Anza
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 36'05
127
Theo Bos
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
128
Francisco José Pacheco
Movistar Team
+ 36'14
129
Gianluca Brambilla
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
130
Zdenek Stybar
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
131
Americo Novembrini
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
132
Pim Ligthart
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 36'32
133
Mauro Finetto
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
134
Sergio Marinangeli
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
135
Murilo Fischer
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
136
Paolo Longo Borghini
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
137
Fabio Taborre
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
138
Alfredo Balloni
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
139
Mauro Da Dalto
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
140
Tom Dumoulin
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
141
Mirco Lorenzetto
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
142
Alessandro Donati
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
143
Ruggero Marzoli
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
144
Alessandro Proni
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
145
Denis Galimzyanov
Katusha Team
+ 37'21
GC
The new gap is 1'31. The battle for the 3rd place is getting more excited, as Scarponi is only 1'07 behind Nibali now (was over 3 minutes).
1
Andy Schleck
Monster Energy - Ford
69h40'19
2
Igor Antón
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 1'31
3
Vincenzo Nibali
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 6'47
4
Michele Scarponi
BMC Racing Team
+ 7'54
5
José Rujano
Androni Giocattoli
+ 8'58
6
Simon Spilak
Lampre - Generali
+ 9'29
7
Joaquím Rodríguez
Katusha Team
+ 12'47
8
Ivan Basso
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 15'51
9
Damiano Cunego
Lampre - Generali
+ 16'27
10
Cadel Evans
Katusha Team
+ 16'46
Spoiler
11
Domenico Pozzovivo
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 17'08
12
Rein Taaramäe
Sony Ericsson
+ 18'21
13
Janez Brajkovič
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 21'19
14
David Arroyo
Movistar Team
+ 21'26
15
Mikel Nieve
Pro Team Astana
+ 22'52
16
Wilco Kelderman
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 24'43
17
Przemyslaw Niemiec
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 25'57
18
Thomas De Gendt
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 27'53
19
Steven Kruijswijk
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 28'24
20
Stefano Garzelli
Acqua & Sapone
+ 31'08
21
Thomas Rohregger
Sony Ericsson
+ 32'35
22
Sylwester Szmyd
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 34'25
23
Bauke Mollema
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 40'20
24
Francesco Masciarelli
Pro Team Astana
+ 43'28
25
Robert Kiserlovski
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 44'47
26
Francis De Greef
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 46'45
27
Eros Capecchi
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 46'51
28
Tom Danielson
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 48'39
29
Massimo Giunti
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 49'54
30
Johann Tschopp
BMC Racing Team
+ 52'15
31
Michael Rasmussen
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 53'21
32
Egoi Martínez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 54'35
33
Tadej Valjavec
Pro Team Astana
+ 55'31
34
Marcos García
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 55'39
35
Yury Trofimov
Pro Team Astana
+ 56'00
36
Franco Pellizotti
Lampre - Generali
+ 57'26
37
Bram Tankink
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 57'30
38
David López
Movistar Team
+ 58'19
39
Kanstantsin Siutsou
Sky ProCycling
+ 1h00'17
40
Valerio Agnoli
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 1h02'52
41
Mikel Astarloza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 1h03'56
42
Marco Pinotti
BMC Racing Team
+ 1h08'54
43
Haimar Zubeldia
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 1h10'20
44
Morris Possoni
Sky ProCycling
+ 1h10'32
45
Alessandro Bertolini
Androni Giocattoli
+ 1h10'44
46
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Sony Ericsson
+ 1h11'26
47
Danilo Di Luca
Katusha Team
+ 1h13'00
48
Laurens Ten Dam
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 1h14'01
49
Leonardo Bertagnolli
Lampre - Generali
+ 1h19'06
50
Giampaolo Caruso
Katusha Team
+ 1h20'03
51
Alessandro Bisolti
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
+ 1h27'27
52
Andrey Amador
Movistar Team
+ 1h27'32
53
Ángel Madrazo
Movistar Team
+ 1h30'00
54
Rémy Di Gregorio
Sony Ericsson
+ 1h31'22
55
Oliver Zaugg
Sony Ericsson
+ 1h32'47
56
Sérgio Paulinho
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 1h33'22
57
Daniele Pietropolli
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 1h35'13
58
Evgeni Petrov
Pro Team Astana
+ 1h36'14
59
Pietro Caucchioli
Katusha Team
+ 1h36'46
60
Christian Knees
Sky ProCycling
+ 1h37'04
61
Tiago Machado
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 1h43'12
62
Tanel Kangert
Pro Team Astana
+ 1h45'07
63
Andrew Talansky
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 1h46'18
64
Marc De Maar
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 1h49'53
65
Vladimir Karpets
Katusha Team
+ 1h51'45
66
Massimo Codol
Acqua & Sapone
+ 1h52'20
67
Daniel Sesma
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 1h52'28
68
Alessandro Vanotti
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 1h52'50
69
Tom Slagter
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 1h52'52
70
Matthew Lloyd
Pro Team Astana
+ 1h55'00
71
Andrea Noè
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
+ 1h57'46
72
Bruno Pires
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 1h59'10
73
Leonardo Duque
Sony Ericsson
+ 2h02'37
74
Marzio Bruseghin
Movistar Team
+ 2h06'01
75
David Zabriskie
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 2h12'00
76
Fabian Wegmann
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 2h12'57
77
Matteo Carrara
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 2h14'50
78
Óscar Sevilla
Movistar Team
+ 2h20'36
79
Jussi Veikkanen
Lotto - Belisol
+ 2h20'39
80
Alessandro Petacchi
Lampre - Generali
+ 2h20'52
81
Mauro Santambrogio
BMC Racing Team
+ 2h21'18
82
Gustav Erik Larsson
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 2h21'26
83
Pierre Cazaux
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 2h24'50
84
Johnny Hoogerland
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 2h30'40
85
Óscar Pujol
Lotto - Belisol
+ 2h30'47
86
Tejay Van Garderen
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 2h32'46
87
Koldo Fernández
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 2h33'44
88
David Millar
Sky ProCycling
+ 2h39'30
89
Roberto De Patre
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
+ 2h49'41
90
Leonardo Moser
Androni Giocattoli
+ 2h51'44
91
Romain Zingle
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 2h56'58
92
Ivan Santaromita
BMC Racing Team
+ 2h57'38
93
Assan Bazayev
Pro Team Astana
+ 3h03'40
94
Riccardo Chiarini
Androni Giocattoli
+ 3h05'18
95
Javier Iriarte
Movistar Team
+ 3h05'28
96
Dries Devenyns
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 3h09'14
97
Jürgen Van de Walle
Lotto - Belisol
+ 3h11'41
98
Tyler Farrar
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 3h15'39
99
André Steensen
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 3h16'03
100
Matteo Bono
Lampre - Generali
+ 3h16'45
101
Eduard Prades
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 3h21'05
102
René Mandri
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 3h23'01
103
Francesco Ginanni
Androni Giocattoli
+ 3h23'45
104
Jorge Azanza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 3h23'56
105
Volodymir Gustov
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 3h24'29
106
Matthew Goss
Team Qantas
+ 3h25'47
107
Brent Bookwalter
BMC Racing Team
+ 3h30'04
108
Paul Martens
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 3h38'47
109
Zdenek Stybar
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 3h41'38
110
Allan Davis
Team Qantas
+ 3h44'06
111
Raffaele Ferrara
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
+ 3h49'21
112
Emanuele Vona
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
+ 3h50'58
113
Russell Downing
Sky ProCycling
+ 3h51'55
114
Steve Morabito
BMC Racing Team
+ 3h55'10
115
Tom Dumoulin
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 3h58'57
116
Federico Canuti
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 3h59'00
117
Pim Ligthart
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 4h00'04
118
Manuele Boaro
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 4h04'45
119
Francesco Reda
Acqua & Sapone
+ 4h05'04
120
Marco Marcato
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 4h05'14
121
Tosh Van der Sande
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 4h07'58
122
Mauro Finetto
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 4h09'22
123
Theo Bos
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 4h16'04
124
Mitchell Docker
Team Qantas
+ 4h19'33
125
Mirco Lorenzetto
Androni Giocattoli
+ 4h21'55
126
Ivan Rovny
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 4h22'01
127
Ruslan Pidgornyy
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 4h23'23
128
Americo Novembrini
Androni Giocattoli
+ 4h28'03
129
Ben Swift
Sky ProCycling
+ 4h28'51
130
Fabio Sabatini
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 4h35'03
131
Murilo Fischer
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 4h35'29
132
Alessandro Proni
Acqua & Sapone
+ 4h37'44
133
Ruggero Marzoli
Acqua & Sapone
+ 4h40'12
134
Eduardo Gonzalo
Movistar Team
+ 4h44'46
135
Denis Galimzyanov
Katusha Team
+ 4h46'00
136
Francisco José Pacheco
Movistar Team
+ 4h49'43
137
Paolo Longo Borghini
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 4h51'54
138
Sergio Marinangeli
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
+ 4h53'34
139
Mauro Da Dalto
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 5h01'11
140
Santo Anza
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 5h02'30
141
Gianluca Brambilla
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 5h17'48
142
Michał Kwiatkowski
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 5h21'16
143
Alfredo Balloni
Lampre - Generali
+ 5h28'36
144
Alessandro Donati
Acqua & Sapone
+ 5h41'12
145
Fabio Taborre
Acqua & Sapone
+ 6h35'53
Points
1
Andy Schleck
Monster Energy - Ford
25
209
2
Igor Antón
Euskaltel - Euskadi
20
181
3
Vincenzo Nibali
Radio Shack - Nissan
12
118
4
Michele Scarponi
BMC Racing Team
16
114
5
Matthew Goss
Team Qantas
0
95
KOTM
1
Francis De Greef
Monster Energy - Ford
13
112
2
Igor Antón
Euskaltel - Euskadi
15
83
3
Andy Schleck
Monster Energy - Ford
20
64
4
Sylwester Szmyd
Liquigas - Cannondale
0
56
5
Michele Scarponi
BMC Racing Team
10
38
U25
1
Rein Taaramäe
Sony Ericsson
69h58'40
2
Wilco Kelderman
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 6'22
3
Steven Kruijswijk
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 10'03
4
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Sony Ericsson
+ 53'05
5
Ángel Madrazo
Movistar Team
+ 1h11'39
Teams
1
Monster Energy - Ford
208h31'26
2
Lampre - Generali
+ 11'52
3
Katusha Team
+ 28'56
4
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 29'00
5
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 35'23
Today's winner
Word from the DS
And that's number 6.... Amazing. Again, De Greef did a fantastic job. But it was pretty remarkably to see, that none of the favourites could create a rea gap, except Andy in the last part. Tomorrow another tough day, with the mtf at the Cervinia.
The last of 3 stages with a mountain top finish in a row. The route between Cuorgne and the summit of the Cervinia is pretty short, only 150 kilometres, but it contains 4 climbs and the finish after a long ascend of the Cervinia. Not the most difficult climb, but still hard because of the length of 26km.
62km to go
A breakaway with 6 riders in it, takes a lot of minutes. Andrea Noé (Farnese), Tom-Jelte Slagter (Rabobank), Leonardo Duque (Sony Ericsson), Óscar Pujol (Lotto), Matteo Carrara (Vacansoleil) and Roberto Chiarini (Androni) have a lead of 8'02 at the first climb of the day, the Col d'Arlaz. Just as at th efirst climb, Noé takes the most points at the 2nd climb of the day, the Colle di Zuccore. The lead has increased to 14 minutes.
26km to go
The lead even increases more, and at the summit of the Col de Joux, where Noé takes the points again, the peloton follows at 17'58. In between follows a group of 4, with Tom Danielson (Garmin), Valerio Agnoli (Liquigas), Moris Possoni (Sky) and Francesco Masciarelli (Astana). At the foot of the last climb, the leading group has a lead of 11'38 to the 4 chasers and even 18'54 to the peloton!! This is what happens, when we decide not to do the chase.
22km to go
In the next 4 kilometres, the peloton takes it slowly, but cutting down the gap to 17'10. This is the sign for an attack by Michele Scarponi. Joaquím Rodríguez and Igor Antón react immediately, while Lampre and Radio Shack do the pace in the first peloton.
10km to go
It's the same story as yesterday: Radio Shack does the pace and the attackers get caught. Up front, Pujol and Noé have droppes the others and have a small gap of '3 to Slagter, Duque and Carrara. The peloton follows at 12'09.
5km to go
Under the bow of the last 5 kilometres, Noé has a meeting with the man with the hammer. He has to let Pujol go, and even gets passed by Duque and Slagter. The peloton is 9'13 behind, and no one attacks. We really don't mind.
Finish
Lotto - Belisol's Óscar Pujol extends his lead in the last 5 kilometres and is riding towards the biggest win of his career. He finishes 2'08 in front of Duque and 2'34 in front of Slagter. Noé looses 3'30 in the last 5 kilometres.
7th place
The big five sprint together for the 7th place and it's Andy Schleck who wins it, beating Nibali.
Ligthart
The Giro ends here for a totally exhausted Pim Ligthart, who finishes outside the time limit, together with Denis Galimzyanov and Alfredo Balloni. But Ligthart can look back at a great Giro, with one stage win!
Results
1
Óscar Pujol
Lotto - Belisol
5h01'26
2
Leonardo Duque
Sony Ericsson
+ 2'08
3
Tom Slagter
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 2'34
4
Andrea Noè
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
+ 3'30
5
Matteo Carrara
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 5'47
6
Valerio Agnoli
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 6'54
7
Andy Schleck
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 7'11
8
Vincenzo Nibali
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
9
Igor Antón
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
10
Michele Scarponi
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
Spoiler
11
José Rujano
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
12
Francesco Masciarelli
Pro Team Astana
+ 7'24
13
Tom Danielson
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 7'34
14
Damiano Cunego
Lampre - Generali
+ 8'15
15
Morris Possoni
Sky ProCycling
+ 8'30
16
Ivan Basso
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 8'39
17
Cadel Evans
Katusha Team
s.t.
18
Mikel Nieve
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
19
Simon Spilak
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
20
Joaquím Rodríguez
Katusha Team
s.t.
21
Domenico Pozzovivo
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
22
Janez Brajkovič
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
23
David Arroyo
Movistar Team
+ 9'58
24
Rein Taaramäe
Sony Ericsson
+ 10'11
25
Thomas De Gendt
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
26
Przemyslaw Niemiec
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 10'28
27
Stefano Garzelli
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
28
Bauke Mollema
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 12'52
29
Wilco Kelderman
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
30
Michael Rasmussen
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
31
Franco Pellizotti
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
32
Marcos García
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
33
Bruno Pires
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
34
Francis De Greef
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 13'40
35
Laurens Ten Dam
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 14'50
36
Steven Kruijswijk
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
37
Sylwester Szmyd
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
38
David López
Movistar Team
s.t.
39
Alessandro Bisolti
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
40
Marco Pinotti
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
41
Eros Capecchi
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
42
Johnny Hoogerland
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 15'13
43
Egoi Martínez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
44
Danilo Di Luca
Katusha Team
s.t.
45
Johann Tschopp
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
46
Thomas Rohregger
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
47
Robert Kiserlovski
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
48
Kanstantsin Siutsou
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
49
Massimo Giunti
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
50
Bram Tankink
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
51
Yury Trofimov
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
52
Mikel Astarloza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 16'10
53
Haimar Zubeldia
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
54
Tiago Machado
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
55
Óscar Sevilla
Movistar Team
+ 16'51
56
Vladimir Karpets
Katusha Team
s.t.
57
Tadej Valjavec
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
58
Leonardo Bertagnolli
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
59
Pietro Caucchioli
Katusha Team
s.t.
60
Evgeni Petrov
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
61
Andrey Amador
Movistar Team
s.t.
62
Tejay Van Garderen
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
63
Andrew Talansky
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
64
Rémy Di Gregorio
Sony Ericsson
+ 17'39
65
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
66
Giampaolo Caruso
Katusha Team
+ 18'01
67
Alessandro Vanotti
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
68
Oliver Zaugg
Sony Ericsson
+ 18'55
69
Dries Devenyns
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 19'13
70
Christian Knees
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
71
Ángel Madrazo
Movistar Team
+ 19'44
72
Ruslan Pidgornyy
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 20'13
73
Massimo Codol
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
74
Tanel Kangert
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
75
Steve Morabito
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
76
Leonardo Moser
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
77
Marc De Maar
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
78
Mauro Santambrogio
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
79
Riccardo Chiarini
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
80
Daniel Sesma
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 21'21
81
Javier Iriarte
Movistar Team
+ 21'37
82
Matteo Bono
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
83
Sérgio Paulinho
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 21'50
84
René Mandri
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 22'16
85
André Steensen
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 22'26
86
Daniele Pietropolli
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 22'45
87
Alessandro Bertolini
Androni Giocattoli
+ 23'04
88
Marzio Bruseghin
Movistar Team
+ 23'33
89
Ivan Rovny
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 24'06
90
David Zabriskie
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
91
Matthew Lloyd
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
92
Jussi Veikkanen
Lotto - Belisol
+ 24'24
93
Fabian Wegmann
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
94
Roberto De Patre
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
+ 25'59
95
Gustav Erik Larsson
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 26'12
96
Alessandro Petacchi
Lampre - Generali
+ 26'48
97
Ivan Santaromita
BMC Racing Team
+ 27'07
98
Emanuele Vona
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
+ 27'33
99
Assan Bazayev
Pro Team Astana
+ 28'03
100
Santo Anza
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
101
David Millar
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
102
Pierre Cazaux
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
103
Volodymir Gustov
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 28'30
104
Romain Zingle
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 29'31
105
Jorge Azanza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 30'38
106
Federico Canuti
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
107
Brent Bookwalter
BMC Racing Team
+ 42'51
108
Paul Martens
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
109
Jürgen Van de Walle
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
110
Russell Downing
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
111
Raffaele Ferrara
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
112
Zdenek Stybar
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
113
Theo Bos
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
114
Tom Dumoulin
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
115
Francesco Reda
Acqua & Sapone
+ 45'04
116
Eduardo Gonzalo
Movistar Team
s.t.
117
Eduard Prades
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
118
Manuele Boaro
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
119
Tyler Farrar
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
120
Francesco Ginanni
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
121
Marco Marcato
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
122
Koldo Fernández
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
123
Tosh Van der Sande
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
124
Murilo Fischer
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
125
Matthew Goss
Team Qantas
s.t.
126
Michał Kwiatkowski
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
127
Fabio Sabatini
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
128
Ben Swift
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
129
Mauro Finetto
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
130
Francisco José Pacheco
Movistar Team
s.t.
131
Alessandro Proni
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
132
Mirco Lorenzetto
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
133
Fabio Taborre
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
134
Allan Davis
Team Qantas
s.t.
135
Mauro Da Dalto
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
136
Gianluca Brambilla
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
137
Sergio Marinangeli
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
138
Ruggero Marzoli
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
139
Paolo Longo Borghini
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
140
Alessandro Donati
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
141
Mitchell Docker
Team Qantas
s.t.
142
Americo Novembrini
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
GC
1
Andy Schleck
Monster Energy - Ford
74h48'56
2
Igor Antón
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 1'31
3
Vincenzo Nibali
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 6'47
4
Michele Scarponi
BMC Racing Team
+ 7'54
5
José Rujano
Androni Giocattoli
+ 8'58
6
Simon Spilak
Lampre - Generali
+ 10'57
7
Joaquím Rodríguez
Katusha Team
+ 14'15
8
Ivan Basso
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 17'19
9
Damiano Cunego
Lampre - Generali
+ 17'31
10
Cadel Evans
Katusha Team
+ 18'14
Spoiler
11
Domenico Pozzovivo
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 18'36
12
Rein Taaramäe
Sony Ericsson
+ 21'21
13
Janez Brajkovič
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 22'47
14
David Arroyo
Movistar Team
+ 24'13
15
Mikel Nieve
Pro Team Astana
+ 24'20
16
Przemyslaw Niemiec
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 29'14
17
Wilco Kelderman
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 30'24
18
Thomas De Gendt
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 30'53
19
Stefano Garzelli
Acqua & Sapone
+ 34'25
20
Steven Kruijswijk
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 36'03
21
Thomas Rohregger
Sony Ericsson
+ 40'37
22
Sylwester Szmyd
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 42'04
23
Francesco Masciarelli
Pro Team Astana
+ 43'41
24
Bauke Mollema
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 46'01
25
Tom Danielson
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 49'02
26
Robert Kiserlovski
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 52'49
27
Francis De Greef
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 53'14
28
Eros Capecchi
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 54'30
29
Massimo Giunti
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 57'56
30
Michael Rasmussen
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 59'02
31
Johann Tschopp
BMC Racing Team
+ 1h00'17
32
Marcos García
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 1h01'20
33
Valerio Agnoli
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 1h02'35
34
Egoi Martínez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 1h02'37
35
Franco Pellizotti
Lampre - Generali
+ 1h03'07
36
Yury Trofimov
Pro Team Astana
+ 1h04'02
37
Tadej Valjavec
Pro Team Astana
+ 1h05'11
38
Bram Tankink
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 1h05'32
39
David López
Movistar Team
+ 1h05'58
40
Kanstantsin Siutsou
Sky ProCycling
+ 1h08'19
41
Morris Possoni
Sky ProCycling
+ 1h11'51
42
Mikel Astarloza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 1h12'55
43
Marco Pinotti
BMC Racing Team
+ 1h16'33
44
Haimar Zubeldia
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 1h19'19
45
Danilo Di Luca
Katusha Team
+ 1h21'02
46
Laurens Ten Dam
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 1h21'40
47
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Sony Ericsson
+ 1h21'54
48
Alessandro Bertolini
Androni Giocattoli
+ 1h26'37
49
Leonardo Bertagnolli
Lampre - Generali
+ 1h28'40
50
Giampaolo Caruso
Katusha Team
+ 1h30'53
51
Alessandro Bisolti
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
+ 1h35'06
52
Andrey Amador
Movistar Team
+ 1h37'12
53
Rémy Di Gregorio
Sony Ericsson
+ 1h41'50
54
Ángel Madrazo
Movistar Team
+ 1h42'33
55
Oliver Zaugg
Sony Ericsson
+ 1h44'31
56
Evgeni Petrov
Pro Team Astana
+ 1h45'54
57
Pietro Caucchioli
Katusha Team
+ 1h46'26
58
Tom Slagter
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 1h47'57
59
Sérgio Paulinho
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 1h48'01
60
Christian Knees
Sky ProCycling
+ 1h48'56
61
Daniele Pietropolli
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 1h50'43
62
Tiago Machado
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 1h52'11
63
Andrea Noè
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
+ 1h54'01
64
Andrew Talansky
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 1h55'58
65
Leonardo Duque
Sony Ericsson
+ 1h57'22
66
Tanel Kangert
Pro Team Astana
+ 1h58'09
67
Vladimir Karpets
Katusha Team
+ 2h01'25
68
Marc De Maar
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 2h02'55
69
Alessandro Vanotti
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 2h03'40
70
Bruno Pires
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 2h04'51
71
Massimo Codol
Acqua & Sapone
+ 2h05'22
72
Daniel Sesma
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 2h06'38
73
Matthew Lloyd
Pro Team Astana
+ 2h11'55
74
Matteo Carrara
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 2h13'26
75
Marzio Bruseghin
Movistar Team
+ 2h22'23
76
Óscar Pujol
Lotto - Belisol
+ 2h23'10
77
David Zabriskie
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 2h28'55
78
Fabian Wegmann
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 2h30'10
79
Óscar Sevilla
Movistar Team
+ 2h30'16
80
Mauro Santambrogio
BMC Racing Team
+ 2h34'20
81
Jussi Veikkanen
Lotto - Belisol
+ 2h37'52
82
Johnny Hoogerland
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 2h38'42
83
Gustav Erik Larsson
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 2h40'27
84
Alessandro Petacchi
Lampre - Generali
+ 2h40'29
85
Tejay Van Garderen
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 2h42'26
86
Pierre Cazaux
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 2h45'42
87
David Millar
Sky ProCycling
+ 3h00'22
88
Leonardo Moser
Androni Giocattoli
+ 3h04'46
89
Roberto De Patre
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
+ 3h08'29
90
Koldo Fernández
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 3h11'37
91
Ivan Santaromita
BMC Racing Team
+ 3h17'34
92
Riccardo Chiarini
Androni Giocattoli
+ 3h18'20
93
Romain Zingle
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 3h19'18
94
Javier Iriarte
Movistar Team
+ 3h19'54
95
Dries Devenyns
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 3h21'16
96
Assan Bazayev
Pro Team Astana
+ 3h24'32
97
Matteo Bono
Lampre - Generali
+ 3h31'11
98
André Steensen
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 3h31'18
99
René Mandri
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 3h38'06
100
Volodymir Gustov
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 3h45'48
101
Jürgen Van de Walle
Lotto - Belisol
+ 3h47'21
102
Jorge Azanza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 3h47'23
103
Tyler Farrar
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 3h53'32
104
Eduard Prades
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 3h58'58
105
Francesco Ginanni
Androni Giocattoli
+ 4h01'38
106
Matthew Goss
Team Qantas
+ 4h03'40
107
Brent Bookwalter
BMC Racing Team
+ 4h05'44
108
Steve Morabito
BMC Racing Team
+ 4h08'12
109
Emanuele Vona
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
+ 4h11'20
110
Paul Martens
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 4h14'27
111
Zdenek Stybar
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 4h17'18
112
Allan Davis
Team Qantas
+ 4h21'59
113
Federico Canuti
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 4h22'27
114
Raffaele Ferrara
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
+ 4h25'01
115
Russell Downing
Sky ProCycling
+ 4h27'35
116
Tom Dumoulin
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 4h34'37
117
Ruslan Pidgornyy
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 4h36'25
118
Ivan Rovny
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 4h38'56
119
Manuele Boaro
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 4h42'38
120
Francesco Reda
Acqua & Sapone
+ 4h42'57
121
Marco Marcato
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 4h43'07
122
Tosh Van der Sande
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 4h45'51
123
Mauro Finetto
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 4h47'15
124
Theo Bos
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 4h51'44
125
Mitchell Docker
Team Qantas
+ 4h57'26
126
Mirco Lorenzetto
Androni Giocattoli
+ 4h59'48
127
Americo Novembrini
Androni Giocattoli
+ 5h05'56
128
Ben Swift
Sky ProCycling
+ 5h06'44
129
Fabio Sabatini
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 5h12'56
130
Murilo Fischer
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 5h13'22
131
Alessandro Proni
Acqua & Sapone
+ 5h15'37
132
Ruggero Marzoli
Acqua & Sapone
+ 5h18'05
133
Eduardo Gonzalo
Movistar Team
+ 5h22'39
134
Santo Anza
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 5h23'22
135
Francisco José Pacheco
Movistar Team
+ 5h27'36
136
Paolo Longo Borghini
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 5h29'47
137
Sergio Marinangeli
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
+ 5h31'27
138
Mauro Da Dalto
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 5h39'04
139
Gianluca Brambilla
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 5h55'41
140
Michał Kwiatkowski
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 5h59'09
141
Alessandro Donati
Acqua & Sapone
+ 6h19'05
142
Fabio Taborre
Acqua & Sapone
+ 7h13'46
Points
1
Andy Schleck
Monster Energy - Ford
9
218
2
Igor Antón
Euskaltel - Euskadi
7
188
3
Vincenzo Nibali
Radio Shack - Nissan
8
126
4
Michele Scarponi
BMC Racing Team
6
120
5
Matthew Goss
Team Qantas
0
95
KOTM
1
Francis De Greef
Monster Energy - Ford
0
112
2
Igor Antón
Euskaltel - Euskadi
0
83
3
Andy Schleck
Monster Energy - Ford
0
64
4
Andrea Noè
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
41
59
5
Sylwester Szmyd
Liquigas - Cannondale
0
56
U25
1
Rein Taaramäe
Sony Ericsson
75h10'17
2
Wilco Kelderman
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 9'03
3
Steven Kruijswijk
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 14'42
4
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Sony Ericsson
+ 1h00'33
5
Ángel Madrazo
Movistar Team
+ 1h21'12
Teams
1
Monster Energy - Ford
224h05'58
2
Lampre - Generali
+ 11'24
3
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 30'46
3
Katusha Team
+ 31'13
5
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 40'25
Today's winner
Word from the DS
One stage finished without time loss, that's th emost important thing. We feel sorry for Pim Ligthart that he has to leave this Giro, but he surely did better than expected with his stage win in stage 14 in Pistoia. He has deserved a short vacation near the beach!
Andy is looking good for the win now. If Anton beats him in any stages it's generally for only a few seconds.
Shame to see Ligthart have to go home, looking forward to seeing him succeeding in other races. A great Giro for him!
