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@ Pellizotti2: Pozzovivo was able to recover a bit on the last descent, although he really struggled on the Fedaia.

@ tsmoha: Thanks. Everything is still up in the air between 2-5 (maybe 6). Basso is unbeatable and I won't even attempt to follow him in the coming stages. My focus is on Antón, Scarponi, Mosquera, and Velits.

@ baia: Unfortunately we all do. Pozzovivo is a good tempo climber, but really struggles with the accelerations from the big guys.

Giro d'Italia: Stage 16


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Belluno - Nevegal: 12.7km (ITT)

After the last rest day of the Giro, the riders return to road with an individual time trial. However, riders will not be on their time trial bikes, as today is, surprise surprise, in the mountains.

Most of the first half setting off from Belluno is flat, but around the 5km mark, things really start to ramp up as the road heads to Nevegal. This could give a great indication of who is recovering well, and who will have the strength in the final days.

All day the weather would be dreadful.

Riders set off in reverse order of their overall standings. None of the lower ranked riders did anything too remarkable, so coverage picks up with 15th place, Marco Pinotti (HTC - Highroad).

Pinotti had a spectacular ride before the day off, and seems to be gaining some form. The Italian champ gives a good effort, finishing in 29'24.

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Pinotti is slowly edging closer to the Top 10.

Australian time trial ace, Richie Porte (Saxo Bank SunGard) was next out of the start house. One of last year's revelations, Porte has climbed fairly well so far, despite not being involved in any of the big moves. He used his skills to gain time in the flat sections of the course, setting a new reference time of 29'03.

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Porte was the fastest at this point.

John Gadret (AG2R La Mondiale) is a terrible time trialist. However, in the mountains, this fact is partly masked. One of the outside favorites at the beginning of the race, Gadret has not been quite on form, perhaps saving energy for the Tour. Either way, he finishes the day in 29'42.

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Gadret had the slowest time of any of the Top 15 riders.

Stefano Garzelli (Acqua & Sapone) won last year's mountain time trial up Plan de Corones. He did not have the same strength this year, finishing in 11th in 29'25.

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Garzelli is on the verge of the Top 10, a huge achievement at 37.

Perhaps the most surprising rider in the group has been Yury Trofimov (Katusha Team). A solid rider, the Russian has been very impressive, limiting losses well, quite similarly to Vasil Kiryienka (Movistar Team) before his crash. Trofimov posted a time of 29'39.

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No one expected Trofimov to be so high at this point.

Polish super domestique Przemyslaw Niemec (Lampre - ISD) has always been the last domestique left for any of the big favorites, riding in service of Scarponi. His time of 29'33 sees him remain in the Top 10 overall.

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Niemec is one of the best domestiques in the high mountains.

Following the Pole was perhaps the biggest enigma of the Giro. At times, José Rujano has looked like the only rider capable of challenging Ivan Basso; other times, he throws away time carelessly. Today, he attacked the course with vigor, shooting up the climb. His time of 28'37 was almost half a minute faster than anything at that point.

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Rujano messed up his podium chances already, but he will fight until the end.

A pair of Rabobank riders were the next to take to the road. Steven Kruijswijk was first up. The maglia bianca wearer has all but sown up the U25 competition. The promising young Dutch is doing everything right, progressing from 18th in 2010 to a likely Top 10 place in 2011. He completed the course in 29'19.

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Kruijswijk has a bright future.

Luis León Sánchez is another rider showing good progression. Last year, he finished 11th in the Tour de France and 10th in the Vuelta a España. Always a threat in the one-week races that dot calendar, Sánchez is transforming himself nicely into a GT rider. His time of 29'11 was third fastest when he finished.

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Rabobank, led by Sánchez, has had a very good Giro.

Peter Velits (HTC - Highroad) has come to this Giro d'Italia with a mission; to prove his podium finish in the 2010 Vuelta a España was no fluke. So far, over an incredibly hard course, the Slovak has backed up his performance in Spain. However, his time of 29'32 was more in line with the "lower" favorites.

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Velits has ridden well, although not great today.

Domenico Pozzovivo was the next up. Far from a natural time trialer, Pozzovivo found himself at home on the climb. Despite the inclement weather, the diminutive Italian moved up the road well, finishing in 29'10, good enough for third at that time.

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Pozzovivo used the rest day well.

Ezequiel Mosquera (Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team) has been another slightly inconsistent rider so far. Some stages he looks incredibly strong, while others, he loses time. Today, like Rujano, he looked strong. He blazed through the course in 28'50, becoming only the 2nd rider to break the 29 minute mark.

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Mosquera put up an impressive time.

Michele Scarponi (Lampre - ISD) is clearly building strength. He looked vulnerable in the first couple mountain stages, but since his win on the Grossglockner appears to be brimming with confidence. His time of 29'05 did not touch Rujano or even Mosquera, but he was still in the thick of the fight for the podium.

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Scarponi makes his way up the climb.

The rider to "struggle" the most on the day was Igor Antón (Euskaltel - Euskadi). The Basque finished the course in 29'38, conceding time to all his main rivals. He still remains in 2nd place, but given his history, it is possible Antón is tiring.

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Antón will need to ride better in the coming stages.

The winner, who else. Ivan Basso (Liquigas - Cannondale) tore up the climb, not content with admitting victory. He crushed the field once again, finishing in 28'03, over half a minute faster than any other rider. He now led Antón by nearly 8 minutes!

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Basso, about to catch Antón...

RESULTS


Stage:
1Ivan BassoLiquigas - Cannondale28'03
2José RujanoAndroni Giocattoli+ 34
3Ezequiel MosqueraVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 47
4Richie PorteSaxo Bank SunGard+ 1'00
5Michele ScarponiLampre - ISD+ 1'02
6Domenico PozzovivoColnago - CSF Inox+ 1'07
7Luis León SánchezRabobank Cycling Team+ 1'08
8Jurgen Van den BroeckOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 1'16
9Steven KruijswijkRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
10Marco PinottiHTC - Highroad+ 1'21

Spoiler
11Stefano GarzelliAcqua & Sapone+ 1'22
12Bauke MollemaRabobank Cycling Team+ 1'26
13Peter VelitsHTC - Highroad+ 1'29
14Przemyslaw NiemiecLampre - ISD+ 1'30
15Igor AntónEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 1'35
16Yury TrofimovKatusha Team+ 1'36
17John GadretAG2R La Mondiale+ 1'39
18Danilo Di LucaKatusha Team+ 1'41
19Vasil KiryienkaMovistar Team+ 1'47
20Janez BrajkovicTeam RadioShack+ 1'49
21Matteo CarraraVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 1'52
22José SerpaAndroni Giocattoli+ 1'57
23Emanuele SellaAndroni Giocattoli+ 1'58
24Giampaolo CarusoKatusha Team+ 2'03
25Thomas RohreggerLeopard Trek+ 2'04
26Giovanni ViscontiFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli+ 2'06
27Kevin SeeldraeyersQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 2'10
28Dario CataldoQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 2'13
29Massimo CodolAcqua & Sapone+ 2'16
30Thomas LöfkvistSky ProCycling+ 2'18
31Juan Mauricio SolerMovistar Team+ 2'22
32Haimar ZubeldiaTeam RadioShack+ 2'24
33Iván VelascoEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
34Mikel NieveEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 2'25
35David ArroyoMovistar Team+ 2'27
36Thomas PetersonTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 2'28
37Alessandro BertoliniAndroni Giocattolis.t.
38Vladimir MiholjevicAcqua & Sapone+ 2'29
39Carlos BetancourtAcqua & Sapone+ 2'30
40Luca MazzantiFarnese Vini - Neri Sottolis.t.
41Francisco PérezMovistar Team+ 2'31
42Dario CioniSky ProCycling+ 2'32
43Hubert DupontAG2R La Mondiales.t.
44Marzio BruseghinMovistar Team+ 2'34
45Morris PossoniSky ProCycling+ 2'35
46Alessandro BisoltiFarnese Vini - Neri Sottolis.t.
47Filippo SaviniColnago - CSF Inox+ 2'36
48Cayetano SarmientoAcqua & Sapone+ 2'37
49Tiago MachadoTeam RadioShack+ 2'38
50Egoi MartínezEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 2'40
51Rui CostaMovistar Teams.t.
52David ZabriskieTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 2'41
53Maxim IglinskiyPro Team Astanas.t.
54Bert GrabschHTC - Highroad+ 2'45
55Christian KneesSky ProCyclings.t.
56Leonardo BertagnolliLampre - ISDs.t.
57Bart De ClercqOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
58Stefano PirazziColnago - CSF Inox+ 2'46
59Simone StortoniColnago - CSF Inox+ 2'47
60Tyler FarrarTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 2'48
61Jackson RodríguezAndroni Giocattoli+ 2'49
62Rémy Di GregorioPro Team Astana+ 2'50
63Jan BakelantsOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 2'51
64Francesco FailliFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli+ 2'52
65Alessandro PetacchiLampre - ISD+ 2'54
66Joost PosthumaLeopard Treks.t.
67Steve MorabitoBMC Racing Team+ 2'56
68Michael SchärBMC Racing Teams.t.
69Maciej PaterskiLiquigas - Cannondale+ 2'58
70Oliver ZauggLeopard Trek+ 2'59
71Enrico GasparottoPro Team Astanas.t.
72Greg HendersonSky ProCycling+ 3'00
73Matthew GossHTC - Highroads.t.
74Juan José OrozEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
75David Le LayAG2R La Mondiale+ 3'01
76Matteo MontagutiAG2R La Mondiale+ 3'02
77Mauro FinettoLiquigas - Cannondale+ 3'04
78Borut BožicVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 3'05
79Alexsandr DyachenkoPro Team Astanas.t.
80Chris FroomeSky ProCyclings.t.
81Michael AlbasiniHTC - Highroad+ 3'06
82Nicki SørensenSaxo Bank SunGard+ 3'07
83Jack BobridgeTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 3'08
84Fabian WegmannLeopard Treks.t.
85Jesús HerradaMovistar Team+ 3'09
86André GreipelOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 3'10
87Martin VelitsHTC - Highroads.t.
88Iván GutiérrezMovistar Teams.t.
89Oscar GattoFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli+ 3'11
90Sergey LagutinVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
91Mikaël ChérelAG2R La Mondiale+ 3'12
92Gert SteegmansQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
93Vladimir GusevKatusha Teams.t.
94Riccardo ChiariniAndroni Giocattolis.t.
95Javier IriarteMovistar Teams.t.
96Davide MalacarneQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
97Ivan RovnyTeam RadioShack+ 3'13
98Michal KwiatkowskiTeam RadioShack+ 3'14
99Baden CookeSaxo Bank SunGards.t.
100Kurt-Asle ArvesenSky ProCyclings.t.
101Geoffroy LequatreTeam RadioShack+ 3'15
102Danny PateHTC - Highroad+ 3'16
103Daniel OssLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
104Marco MarzanoLampre - ISDs.t.
105Mauro SantambrogioBMC Racing Teams.t.
106Tanel KangertPro Team Astana+ 3'17
107Roberto FerrariAndroni Giocattolis.t.
108Davide Ricci BittiFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli+ 3'20
109Assan BazayevPro Team Astana+ 3'21
110Emanuele VonaFarnese Vini - Neri Sottolis.t.
111Johnny HoogerlandVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
112Iñaki IsasiEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
113Mario AertsOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 3'22
114Mirco LorenzettoPro Team Astanas.t.
115Yevgeniy NepomnyachshiyPro Team Astana+ 3'23
116Addy EngelsQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
117Murilo FischerTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
118Anders LundLeopard Treks.t.
119Bram TankinkRabobank Cycling Team+ 3'24
120Andrea GuardiniFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli+ 3'25
121Guillaume BonnafondAG2R La Mondiales.t.
122Sacha ModoloColnago - CSF Inoxs.t.
123Francesco GinanniAndroni Giocattolis.t.
124Manuele MoriLampre - ISD+ 3'28
125Zdenek StybarQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 3'30
126Federico CanutiColnago - CSF Inox+ 3'32
127Francesco RedaQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 3'33
128Mikel LandaEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
129Gianluca BrambillaColnago - CSF Inox+ 3'39
130Andrea MasciarelliAcqua & Sapones.t.
131Ivan SantaromitaBMC Racing Team+ 3'41
132Luca SolariAndroni Giocattolis.t.
133Marco FrapportiColnago - CSF Inox+ 3'45
134Manuel BellettiColnago - CSF Inox+ 4'47


GC:
1Ivan BassoLiquigas - Cannondale70h07'40
2Igor AntónEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 7'42
3Michele ScarponiLampre - ISD+ 9'00
4Ezequiel MosqueraVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 9'15
5Domenico PozzovivoColnago - CSF Inox+ 9'53
6Peter VelitsHTC - Highroad+ 11'47
7Luis León SánchezRabobank Cycling Team+ 17'02
8Steven KruijswijkRabobank Cycling Team+ 18'39
9José RujanoAndroni Giocattoli+ 19'23
10Przemyslaw NiemiecLampre - ISD+ 20'54

Spoiler
11Yury TrofimovKatusha Team+ 22'33
12Stefano GarzelliAcqua & Sapone+ 23'16
13John GadretAG2R La Mondiale+ 24'34
14Richie PorteSaxo Bank SunGard+ 24'35
15Marco PinottiHTC - Highroad+ 25'19
16Jurgen Van den BroeckOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 27'41
17Bauke MollemaRabobank Cycling Team+ 31'42
18Janez BrajkovicTeam RadioShack+ 34'45
19José SerpaAndroni Giocattoli+ 36'06
20Danilo Di LucaKatusha Team+ 44'27
21Giampaolo CarusoKatusha Team+ 44'59
22Kevin SeeldraeyersQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 45'07
23Thomas RohreggerLeopard Trek+ 48'31
24Simone StortoniColnago - CSF Inox+ 48'54
25Dario CataldoQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 51'14
26Giovanni ViscontiFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli+ 52'04
27Thomas LöfkvistSky ProCycling+ 55'30
28Vasil KiryienkaMovistar Team+ 56'40
29Iván VelascoEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 1h02'04
30Tiago MachadoTeam RadioShack+ 1h03'03
31Leonardo BertagnolliLampre - ISD+ 1h03'21
32Mikel NieveEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 1h04'12
33Hubert DupontAG2R La Mondiale+ 1h04'48
34David ArroyoMovistar Team+ 1h06'30
35Vladimir MiholjevicAcqua & Sapone+ 1h06'55
36Rui CostaMovistar Team+ 1h12'27
37Juan Mauricio SolerMovistar Team+ 1h14'07
38Luca MazzantiFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli+ 1h15'59
39Jackson RodríguezAndroni Giocattoli+ 1h16'02
40Nicki SørensenSaxo Bank SunGard+ 1h17'36
41Dario CioniSky ProCycling+ 1h18'27
42Matteo CarraraVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 1h19'06
43Michael AlbasiniHTC - Highroad+ 1h19'55
44Massimo CodolAcqua & Sapone+ 1h20'33
45Alessandro BisoltiFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli+ 1h20'40
46Carlos BetancourtAcqua & Sapone+ 1h24'06
47Marzio BruseghinMovistar Team+ 1h24'22
48Haimar ZubeldiaTeam RadioShack+ 1h24'39
49Alessandro BertoliniAndroni Giocattoli+ 1h24'48
50Maciej PaterskiLiquigas - Cannondale+ 1h26'52
51Egoi MartínezEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 1h27'43
52Francisco PérezMovistar Team+ 1h28'07
53Emanuele SellaAndroni Giocattoli+ 1h31'36
54Francesco FailliFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli+ 1h36'09
55Maxim IglinskiyPro Team Astana+ 1h36'13
56Stefano PirazziColnago - CSF Inox+ 1h36'58
57Filippo SaviniColnago - CSF Inox+ 1h38'46
58Federico CanutiColnago - CSF Inox+ 1h40'37
59Christian KneesSky ProCycling+ 1h41'40
60Morris PossoniSky ProCycling+ 1h44'51
61David ZabriskieTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 1h46'13
62Juan José OrozEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 1h46'21
63Thomas PetersonTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 1h49'44
64Cayetano SarmientoAcqua & Sapone+ 1h51'31
65Enrico GasparottoPro Team Astana+ 1h51'42
66Marco MarzanoLampre - ISD+ 1h53'50
67Sergey LagutinVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 1h55'35
68Alessandro PetacchiLampre - ISD+ 1h58'21
69Oliver ZauggLeopard Trek+ 2h01'30
70Fabian WegmannLeopard Trek+ 2h02'54
71Jan BakelantsOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 2h04'02
72Jesús HerradaMovistar Team+ 2h05'58
73Roberto FerrariAndroni Giocattoli+ 2h08'08
74Bart De ClercqOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 2h09'09
75Emanuele VonaFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli+ 2h13'10
76Riccardo ChiariniAndroni Giocattoli+ 2h14'19
77Mikel LandaEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 2h15'36
78Rémy Di GregorioPro Team Astana+ 2h17'05
79Javier IriarteMovistar Team+ 2h21'02
80Davide MalacarneQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 2h21'42
81Chris FroomeSky ProCycling+ 2h23'23
82Joost PosthumaLeopard Trek+ 2h24'48
83Mauro SantambrogioBMC Racing Team+ 2h27'40
84Mauro FinettoLiquigas - Cannondale+ 2h29'21
85Manuele MoriLampre - ISD+ 2h29'37
86Francesco GinanniAndroni Giocattoli+ 2h36'47
87David Le LayAG2R La Mondiale+ 2h38'40
88Anders LundLeopard Trek+ 2h41'02
89Johnny HoogerlandVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 2h41'15
90Iñaki IsasiEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 2h41'36
91Ivan RovnyTeam RadioShack+ 2h44'22
92Mikaël ChérelAG2R La Mondiale+ 2h45'22
93Tanel KangertPro Team Astana+ 2h46'03
94Guillaume BonnafondAG2R La Mondiale+ 2h49'17
95Vladimir GusevKatusha Team+ 2h52'33
96Mario AertsOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 2h52'43
97Mirco LorenzettoPro Team Astana+ 2h52'47
98Murilo FischerTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 2h53'53
99Iván GutiérrezMovistar Team+ 2h56'46
100Andrea MasciarelliAcqua & Sapone+ 2h59'47
101Davide Ricci BittiFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli+ 3h00'41
102Addy EngelsQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 3h03'53
103Martin VelitsHTC - Highroad+ 3h04'00
104Bram TankinkRabobank Cycling Team+ 3h05'53
105Marco FrapportiColnago - CSF Inox+ 3h07'31
106Bert GrabschHTC - Highroad+ 3h09'17
107Michael SchärBMC Racing Team+ 3h10'21
108Steve MorabitoBMC Racing Team+ 3h13'47
109Oscar GattoFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli+ 3h15'29
110Francesco RedaQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 3h17'40
111Alexsandr DyachenkoPro Team Astana+ 3h20'14
112Tyler FarrarTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 3h22'37
113Assan BazayevPro Team Astana+ 3h26'18
114Kurt-Asle ArvesenSky ProCycling+ 3h28'50
115Jack BobridgeTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 3h32'02
116Luca SolariAndroni Giocattoli+ 3h33'27
117Zdenek StybarQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 3h33'28
118Manuel BellettiColnago - CSF Inox+ 3h35'41
119Daniel OssLiquigas - Cannondale+ 3h37'24
120Matthew GossHTC - Highroad+ 3h38'20
121Geoffroy LequatreTeam RadioShack+ 3h43'34
122Ivan SantaromitaBMC Racing Team+ 3h44'34
123Sacha ModoloColnago - CSF Inox+ 3h50'37
124Danny PateHTC - Highroad+ 3h52'45
125Matteo MontagutiAG2R La Mondiale+ 3h58'22
126André GreipelOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 4h00'01
127Borut BožicVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 4h01'21
128Baden CookeSaxo Bank SunGard+ 4h09'16
129Greg HendersonSky ProCycling+ 4h09'57
130Michal KwiatkowskiTeam RadioShack+ 4h11'18
131Gert SteegmansQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 4h13'57
132Yevgeniy NepomnyachshiyPro Team Astana+ 4h20'55
133Gianluca BrambillaColnago - CSF Inox+ 4h24'48
134Andrea GuardiniFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli+ 4h42'51


KOM:
1Ivan BassoLiquigas - Cannondale1070
2Filippo SaviniColnago - CSF Inox041
3Michele ScarponiLampre - ISD128
4José SerpaAndroni Giocattoli027
5José RujanoAndroni Giocattoli626

Spoiler
6Domenico PozzovivoColnago - CSF Inox025
7Marco PinottiHTC - Highroad025
8Ezequiel MosqueraVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team417
9Carlos BetancourtAcqua & Sapone017
10Igor AntónEuskaltel - Euskadi014
11Murilo FischerTeam Garmin - Cervélo014
12Francesco FailliFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli013
13Stefano PirazziColnago - CSF Inox013
14Morris PossoniSky ProCycling012
15Peter VelitsHTC - Highroad010
16Giampaolo CarusoKatusha Team010
17Chris FroomeSky ProCycling09
18Francesco RedaQuick·Step Cycling Team08
19Tiago MachadoTeam RadioShack06
20Mario AertsOmega Pharma - Lotto06
21Rui CostaMovistar Team04
22Thomas PetersonTeam Garmin - Cervélo04
23Davide MalacarneQuick·Step Cycling Team04
24Leonardo BertagnolliLampre - ISD03
25Oliver ZauggLeopard Trek03
26Fabian WegmannLeopard Trek03
27Francesco GinanniAndroni Giocattoli03
28Johnny HoogerlandVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team03
29Assan BazayevPro Team Astana03
30Richie PorteSaxo Bank SunGard22
31Janez BrajkovicTeam RadioShack02
32Alessandro BisoltiFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli02
33Joost PosthumaLeopard Trek02
34Martin VelitsHTC - Highroad02
35Kurt-Asle ArvesenSky ProCycling02
36Ivan SantaromitaBMC Racing Team02
37Stefano GarzelliAcqua & Sapone01
38Jurgen Van den BroeckOmega Pharma - Lotto01
39Alessandro BertoliniAndroni Giocattoli01
40Marco MarzanoLampre - ISD01
41Riccardo ChiariniAndroni Giocattoli01
42Ivan RovnyTeam RadioShack01
43Guillaume BonnafondAG2R La Mondiale01
44Vladimir GusevKatusha Team01
45Davide Ricci BittiFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli01
46Zdenek StybarQuick·Step Cycling Team01


Points:
1Ivan BassoLiquigas - Cannondale25147
2Ezequiel MosqueraVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team1694
3Michele ScarponiLampre - ISD1291
4José RujanoAndroni Giocattoli2077
5Igor AntónEuskaltel - Euskadi174

Spoiler
6Domenico PozzovivoColnago - CSF Inox1071
7Borut BožicVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team063
8Matthew GossHTC - Highroad062
9André GreipelOmega Pharma - Lotto062
10Tyler FarrarTeam Garmin - Cervélo059
11Murilo FischerTeam Garmin - Cervélo053
12Peter VelitsHTC - Highroad350
13Alessandro PetacchiLampre - ISD045
14Luis León SánchezRabobank Cycling Team943
15Greg HendersonSky ProCycling039
16Filippo SaviniColnago - CSF Inox038
17Assan BazayevPro Team Astana038
18Oscar GattoFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli037
19Steven KruijswijkRabobank Cycling Team736
20Enrico GasparottoPro Team Astana036
21Vasil KiryienkaMovistar Team032
22Francesco RedaQuick·Step Cycling Team031
23Roberto FerrariAndroni Giocattoli029
24Davide MalacarneQuick·Step Cycling Team029
25Geoffroy LequatreTeam RadioShack029
26Yury TrofimovKatusha Team028
27José SerpaAndroni Giocattoli028
28Richie PorteSaxo Bank SunGard1427
29Fabian WegmannLeopard Trek027
30Sacha ModoloColnago - CSF Inox027
31Giampaolo CarusoKatusha Team026
32Baden CookeSaxo Bank SunGard026
33Matteo MontagutiAG2R La Mondiale025
34Marco PinottiHTC - Highroad623
35Ivan RovnyTeam RadioShack022
36Stefano GarzelliAcqua & Sapone521
37Morris PossoniSky ProCycling021
38Mirco LorenzettoPro Team Astana021
39Marco FrapportiColnago - CSF Inox020
40Emanuele VonaFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli018
41David Le LayAG2R La Mondiale018
42Tiago MachadoTeam RadioShack017
43Rui CostaMovistar Team016
44Alessandro BertoliniAndroni Giocattoli016
45Mikaël ChérelAG2R La Mondiale016
46Jurgen Van den BroeckOmega Pharma - Lotto815
47Joost PosthumaLeopard Trek015
48Kurt-Asle ArvesenSky ProCycling015
49Przemyslaw NiemiecLampre - ISD214
50Thomas PetersonTeam Garmin - Cervélo014
51Giovanni ViscontiFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli013
52Gert SteegmansQuick·Step Cycling Team013
53John GadretAG2R La Mondiale012
54Janez BrajkovicTeam RadioShack012
55Matteo CarraraVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team012
56Cayetano SarmientoAcqua & Sapone012
57Ivan SantaromitaBMC Racing Team011
58Martin VelitsHTC - Highroad010
59Manuel BellettiColnago - CSF Inox010
60Mikel NieveEuskaltel - Euskadi09
61Mauro FinettoLiquigas - Cannondale09
62Bauke MollemaRabobank Cycling Team48
63Davide Ricci BittiFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli08
64Luca MazzantiFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli06
65Carlos BetancourtAcqua & Sapone06
66Riccardo ChiariniAndroni Giocattoli06
67Tanel KangertPro Team Astana06
68Jan BakelantsOmega Pharma - Lotto05
69Chris FroomeSky ProCycling05
70Alessandro BisoltiFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli04
71Zdenek StybarQuick·Step Cycling Team04
72Andrea GuardiniFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli04
73Michael AlbasiniHTC - Highroad03
74Francesco FailliFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli03
75Stefano PirazziColnago - CSF Inox03
76Vladimir GusevKatusha Team02
77Daniel OssLiquigas - Cannondale02
78Bart De ClercqOmega Pharma - Lotto01
79Mario AertsOmega Pharma - Lotto01


U25:
1Steven KruijswijkRabobank Cycling Team70h26'19
2Bauke MollemaRabobank Cycling Team+ 13'03
3Kevin SeeldraeyersQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 26'28
4Rui CostaMovistar Team+ 53'48
5Carlos BetancourtAcqua & Sapone+ 1h05'27

Spoiler
6Maciej PaterskiLiquigas - Cannondale+ 1h08'13
7Stefano PirazziColnago - CSF Inox+ 1h18'19
8Thomas PetersonTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 1h31'05
9Cayetano SarmientoAcqua & Sapone+ 1h32'52
10Jan BakelantsOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 1h45'23
11Jesús HerradaMovistar Team+ 1h47'19
12Bart De ClercqOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 1h50'30
13Mikel LandaEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 1h56'57
14Javier IriarteMovistar Team+ 2h02'23
15Davide MalacarneQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 2h03'03
16Ivan RovnyTeam RadioShack+ 2h25'43
17Mikaël ChérelAG2R La Mondiale+ 2h26'43
18Tanel KangertPro Team Astana+ 2h27'24
19Guillaume BonnafondAG2R La Mondiale+ 2h30'38
20Michael SchärBMC Racing Team+ 2h51'42
21Jack BobridgeTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 3h13'23
22Daniel OssLiquigas - Cannondale+ 3h18'45
23Matthew GossHTC - Highroad+ 3h19'41
24Sacha ModoloColnago - CSF Inox+ 3h31'58
25Michal KwiatkowskiTeam RadioShack+ 3h52'39
26Yevgeniy NepomnyachshiyPro Team Astana+ 4h02'16
27Gianluca BrambillaColnago - CSF Inox+ 4h06'09
28Andrea GuardiniFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli+ 4h24'12


Team:
1Rabobank Cycling Team210h23'37
2Lampre - ISD+ 34'21
3Colnago - CSF Inox+ 38'11
4Androni Giocattoli+ 38'46
5Katusha Team+ 40'56

Spoiler
6HTC - Highroad+ 53'24
7Euskaltel - Euskadi+ 1h00'29
8Acqua & Sapone+ 1h03'23
9Team RadioShack+ 1h44'00
10Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli+ 1h47'01
11Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 1h55'50
12AG2R La Mondiale+ 1h59'44
13Movistar Team+ 2h04'11
14Sky ProCycling+ 2h17'42
15Quick·Step Cycling Team+ 2h24'19
16Omega Pharma - Lotto+ 2h39'15
17Leopard Trek+ 2h39'27
18Liquigas - Cannondale+ 2h47'10
19Saxo Bank SunGard+ 3h19'53
20Pro Team Astana+ 3h43'28
21Team Garmin - Cervélo+ 4h23'02
22BMC Racing Team+ 7h00'56

Edited by Tuco the Ugly on 05-10-2011 00:51
 
Avin Wargunnson
Absolutely amazing reports Tuco, that one from the 15th stage is maybe the best i have ever seen. It was great how Pozzovivo fought back at Gardeccia and nice mountain TT aswell, however it will be very tough to pass Mosquera or Scarponi.
Your story + my cofee = best way to start a day Smile

I'll be back
 
cunego59
Very decent performance by Pozzo. I hope you can gain a minute on Mosquera and Scarponi to jump on the podium but fifth would be pretty great as well.
 
FreitasPCM
Basso is in a level above everyone. Absolutely fantastic. As for Pozzovivo, top-5 is almost certain, now it's just a little bit more for the podium spot. Pfft
 
Spilak23
Basso seems unbeatable! Good result with Pozz! Top 5 is secured. Go for the podium now!
 
dienblad
Doing great. The podium is so close, yet so far away...... Hope you can make it!!!
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Tuco the Ugly
@ Avin Wargunnson: Thank you for the very kind words. It'll be very hard to pass Mosquera and Scarponi, especially with the final time trial.

@ cungeo59: Me too!

@ FreitasPCM: Basso is incredible. I'd like to secure a bit more time before the final time trial on Velits, but I agree, Top 5 should be secured.

@ Spilak23: Thanks. I will try!

@ dienblad: Thanks. Hopefully Pozzovivo can pull something out.

Giro d'Italia: Stage 17


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Feltre - Tirano: 226.1km

Well into the final week of a grand tour, no stage is simple at this point, especially one of this length. Today, the peloton heads west through the Alps from Feltre to Tirano. Along the way they will tackle two well-known climbs, the Passo del Tonale and the Aprica. Neither should prevent too much challenge to the top riders.

From the beginning of the day, dozens of riders tried to form a breakaway. Given the stage parcours and the importance of the upcoming stages, today has undoubtedly been marked by the escape artists. Stefano Pirazzi was the man for Colnago, jumping in various groups.

However, in the early kilometers of the day, Simone Stortoni fell hard. Along with Pirazzi, Stortoni has almost always been the last man with Domenico Pozzovivo. While Stortoni made it back in the peloton, he was clearly laboring. With Filippo Savini tired from his many breakaways, Pirazzi was called back to lend support to his team leader.

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Some of the unsuccessful break attempts.

After all the fighting, only three riders eventually got away. They were Maxim Iglinskiy (Pro Team Astana), Mauro Santambrogio (BMC Racing Team), and Mikaël Chérel (AG2R La Mondiale).

At the sprint point in San Michele all'Adige they had an advantage of 3'21.

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The break.

Their lead continued to grow, and most in the peloton appeared quite content to let them ride away. However, not all were. On the slopes of the Passo del Tonale, Team Garmin - Cervélo took to the front. It wasn't clear why they took up the pace, seeing as they only have 5 riders left, with the highest being David Zabriskie in 61st.

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Garmin working on the front, perhaps for TV exposure.

Up the road, Chérel was dropped by the other two break riders. It is unfortunate for Chérel, who has been a popular figure during the Giro, constantly attacking and riding in the breaks.

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Chérel is dropped on the Tonale.

At the top of the climb, the two leading riders had a lead of 5'30 over the peloton.

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Iglinskiy and Santambrogio reach the high point of the day.

Behind them, the peloton had picked up speed, putting some riders into difficulty. The main bunch still finished the climb with 64 riders.

However, when taking stock of the situation, two major riders were missing. 16th placed Jurgen Van den Broeck (Omega Pharma - Lotto) and 4th placed Ezequiel Mosquera (Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team) were in the chase group around 1 minute down!

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Mosquera descends, with Van den Broeck just behind.

Ultimately, no one in peloton pushed the advantage and Mosquera and Van den Broeck made it back.

On the Aprica climb, Iglinskiy broke free from Santambrogio and was now riding alone at the head of the race.

In the peloton, a familiar foe attacked.

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Basso goes from 30km out.

Basso's first attack was rather weak and he didn't create any separation. Still, it was a worrying sign for the riders who had seen him ride to 4 stage wins already.

Not long after Basso's attack, Mosquera went. Whatever happened on the Tonale that caused him to be dropped appeared to be over. Basso followed the Spaniard and José Rujano jumped aboard as well.

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Mosquera attacks with Basso and Rujano in his wheel.

No one else in the peloton followed the three. They worked together and made their way up to Iglinskiy by the top of the climb. However, their lead was only 46 seconds.

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The leading group at the end of the Aprica climb.

Luis León Sánchez (Rabobank Cycling Team) led the peloton down the descent. Once again, his skills came in handy.

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The peloton descends after Basso et al.

They caught the leaders quite easily. 24 riders were in this lead group. No one important was missing.

A sprint from this group was to determine the day. Pozzovivo found Basso's wheel.

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The riders head into the line in Tirano.

Pozzovivo was well positioned near the front of the group, but he is no sprinter. He came in 8th on the day, a good result.

The winner was Peter Velits (HTC - Highroad). Perhaps he has picked up some advice from teammate Mark Cavendish. He moved early and maintained his lead over the field until the finish, calculating his effort perfectly. Closing fast was Giovanni Visconti (Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli).

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Velits takes the win in a sprint.

RESULTS


Stage:
1Peter VelitsHTC - Highroad5h53'12
2Stefano GarzelliAcqua & Sapones.t.
3Giovanni ViscontiFarnese Vini - Neri Sottolis.t.
4Yury TrofimovKatusha Teams.t.
5Steven KruijswijkRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
6John GadretAG2R La Mondiales.t.
7Emanuele SellaAndroni Giocattolis.t.
8Domenico PozzovivoColnago - CSF Inoxs.t.
9Danilo Di LucaKatusha Teams.t.
10Richie PorteSaxo Bank SunGards.t.

Spoiler
11Matteo CarraraVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
12Luis León SánchezRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
13Kevin SeeldraeyersQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
14Michele ScarponiLampre - ISDs.t.
15Ivan BassoLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
16Ezequiel MosqueraVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
17Igor AntónEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
18José RujanoAndroni Giocattolis.t.
19Jurgen Van den BroeckOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
20Przemyslaw NiemiecLampre - ISDs.t.
21Marco PinottiHTC - Highroads.t.
22Maxim IglinskiyPro Team Astanas.t.
23Vasil KiryienkaMovistar Teams.t.
24Bauke MollemaRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
25Massimo CodolAcqua & Sapone+ 1'45
26Mikel NieveEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
27Janez BrajkovicTeam RadioShacks.t.
28Thomas LöfkvistSky ProCyclings.t.
29Enrico GasparottoPro Team Astana+ 3'12
30Alessandro PetacchiLampre - ISDs.t.
31Rui CostaMovistar Teams.t.
32Cayetano SarmientoAcqua & Sapones.t.
33Vladimir MiholjevicAcqua & Sapones.t.
34Dario CioniSky ProCyclings.t.
35Francesco FailliFarnese Vini - Neri Sottolis.t.
36Dario CataldoQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
37Steve MorabitoBMC Racing Teams.t.
38Haimar ZubeldiaTeam RadioShacks.t.
39Francisco PérezMovistar Teams.t.
40Carlos BetancourtAcqua & Sapones.t.
41David ArroyoMovistar Teams.t.
42Thomas RohreggerLeopard Treks.t.
43Juan Mauricio SolerMovistar Teams.t.
44Morris PossoniSky ProCyclings.t.
45Hubert DupontAG2R La Mondiales.t.
46Rémy Di GregorioPro Team Astanas.t.
47Christian KneesSky ProCyclings.t.
48Tiago MachadoTeam RadioShacks.t.
49Giampaolo CarusoKatusha Teams.t.
50Michael AlbasiniHTC - Highroads.t.
51Iván VelascoEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
52Leonardo BertagnolliLampre - ISDs.t.
53Nicki SørensenSaxo Bank SunGards.t.
54Juan José OrozEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
55Filippo SaviniColnago - CSF Inoxs.t.
56Stefano PirazziColnago - CSF Inoxs.t.
57Simone StortoniColnago - CSF Inoxs.t.
58Oliver ZauggLeopard Trek+ 4'40
59Maciej PaterskiLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
60Luca MazzantiFarnese Vini - Neri Sottolis.t.
61Alessandro BisoltiFarnese Vini - Neri Sottolis.t.
62Oscar GattoFarnese Vini - Neri Sottolis.t.
63Alessandro BertoliniAndroni Giocattoli+ 5'13
64Jackson RodríguezAndroni Giocattolis.t.
65Fabian WegmannLeopard Treks.t.
66Mauro FinettoLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
67José SerpaAndroni Giocattolis.t.
68Manuele MoriLampre - ISDs.t.
69David ZabriskieTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
70Chris FroomeSky ProCyclings.t.
71Davide MalacarneQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
72Marzio BruseghinMovistar Teams.t.
73Egoi MartínezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
74Murilo FischerTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
75Roberto FerrariAndroni Giocattolis.t.
76Tyler FarrarTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
77Federico CanutiColnago - CSF Inoxs.t.
78Mario AertsOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 6'26
79Francesco GinanniAndroni Giocattolis.t.
80Mirco LorenzettoPro Team Astanas.t.
81Davide Ricci BittiFarnese Vini - Neri Sottolis.t.
82Riccardo ChiariniAndroni Giocattolis.t.
83Marco MarzanoLampre - ISDs.t.
84Jack BobridgeTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
85Vladimir GusevKatusha Teams.t.
86Thomas PetersonTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
87Alexsandr DyachenkoPro Team Astanas.t.
88Baden CookeSaxo Bank SunGard+ 6'58
89Javier IriarteMovistar Teams.t.
90Michael SchärBMC Racing Teams.t.
91Danny PateHTC - Highroads.t.
92Bert GrabschHTC - Highroads.t.
93Matthew GossHTC - Highroads.t.
94Andrea MasciarelliAcqua & Sapones.t.
95Manuel BellettiColnago - CSF Inoxs.t.
96Ivan SantaromitaBMC Racing Team+ 7'35
97Marco FrapportiColnago - CSF Inoxs.t.
98Mauro SantambrogioBMC Racing Team+ 7'56
99Gianluca BrambillaColnago - CSF Inoxs.t.
100Jesús HerradaMovistar Teams.t.
101Emanuele VonaFarnese Vini - Neri Sottolis.t.
102Sergey LagutinVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
103Luca SolariAndroni Giocattolis.t.
104Anders LundLeopard Treks.t.
105Bram TankinkRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
106Guillaume BonnafondAG2R La Mondiales.t.
107Bart De ClercqOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
108David Le LayAG2R La Mondiales.t.
109Kurt-Asle ArvesenSky ProCyclings.t.
110Iván GutiérrezMovistar Teams.t.
111Joost PosthumaLeopard Treks.t.
112Sacha ModoloColnago - CSF Inoxs.t.
113Daniel OssLiquigas - Cannondale+ 10'25
114Mikel LandaEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
115Assan BazayevPro Team Astana+ 14'49
116Mikaël ChérelAG2R La Mondiale+ 16'49
117André GreipelOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 18'47
118Borut BožicVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
119Jan BakelantsOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
120Gert SteegmansQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
121Greg HendersonSky ProCyclings.t.
122Andrea GuardiniFarnese Vini - Neri Sottolis.t.
123Francesco RedaQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
124Michal KwiatkowskiTeam RadioShacks.t.
125Yevgeniy NepomnyachshiyPro Team Astanas.t.
126Matteo MontagutiAG2R La Mondiales.t.
127Zdenek StybarQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
128Johnny HoogerlandVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
129Geoffroy LequatreTeam RadioShacks.t.
130Ivan RovnyTeam RadioShacks.t.
131Tanel KangertPro Team Astanas.t.
132Addy EngelsQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
133Martin VelitsHTC - Highroads.t.
134Iñaki IsasiEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 32'11


GC:
1Ivan BassoLiquigas - Cannondale76h00'52
2Igor AntónEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 7'42
3Michele ScarponiLampre - ISD+ 9'00
4Ezequiel MosqueraVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 9'15
5Domenico PozzovivoColnago - CSF Inox+ 9'53
6Peter VelitsHTC - Highroad+ 11'27
7Luis León SánchezRabobank Cycling Team+ 17'02
8Steven KruijswijkRabobank Cycling Team+ 18'39
9José RujanoAndroni Giocattoli+ 19'23
10Przemyslaw NiemiecLampre - ISD+ 20'54

Spoiler
11Yury TrofimovKatusha Team+ 22'33
12Stefano GarzelliAcqua & Sapone+ 23'04
13John GadretAG2R La Mondiale+ 24'34
14Richie PorteSaxo Bank SunGard+ 24'35
15Marco PinottiHTC - Highroad+ 25'19
16Jurgen Van den BroeckOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 27'41
17Bauke MollemaRabobank Cycling Team+ 31'42
18Janez BrajkovicTeam RadioShack+ 36'30
19José SerpaAndroni Giocattoli+ 41'19
20Danilo Di LucaKatusha Team+ 44'27
21Kevin SeeldraeyersQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 45'07
22Giampaolo CarusoKatusha Team+ 48'11
23Thomas RohreggerLeopard Trek+ 51'43
24Giovanni ViscontiFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli+ 51'56
25Simone StortoniColnago - CSF Inox+ 52'06
26Dario CataldoQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 54'26
27Vasil KiryienkaMovistar Team+ 56'40
28Thomas LöfkvistSky ProCycling+ 57'15
29Iván VelascoEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 1h05'16
30Mikel NieveEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 1h05'57
31Tiago MachadoTeam RadioShack+ 1h06'15
32Leonardo BertagnolliLampre - ISD+ 1h06'33
33Hubert DupontAG2R La Mondiale+ 1h08'00
34David ArroyoMovistar Team+ 1h09'42
35Vladimir MiholjevicAcqua & Sapone+ 1h10'07
36Rui CostaMovistar Team+ 1h15'39
37Juan Mauricio SolerMovistar Team+ 1h17'19
38Matteo CarraraVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 1h19'06
39Luca MazzantiFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli+ 1h20'39
40Nicki SørensenSaxo Bank SunGard+ 1h20'48
41Jackson RodríguezAndroni Giocattoli+ 1h21'15
42Dario CioniSky ProCycling+ 1h21'39
43Massimo CodolAcqua & Sapone+ 1h22'18
44Michael AlbasiniHTC - Highroad+ 1h23'07
45Alessandro BisoltiFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli+ 1h25'20
46Carlos BetancourtAcqua & Sapone+ 1h27'18
47Haimar ZubeldiaTeam RadioShack+ 1h27'51
48Marzio BruseghinMovistar Team+ 1h29'35
49Alessandro BertoliniAndroni Giocattoli+ 1h30'01
50Francisco PérezMovistar Team+ 1h31'19
51Maciej PaterskiLiquigas - Cannondale+ 1h31'32
52Emanuele SellaAndroni Giocattoli+ 1h31'36
53Egoi MartínezEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 1h32'56
54Maxim IglinskiyPro Team Astana+ 1h36'07
55Francesco FailliFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli+ 1h39'21
56Stefano PirazziColnago - CSF Inox+ 1h40'10
57Filippo SaviniColnago - CSF Inox+ 1h41'58
58Christian KneesSky ProCycling+ 1h44'52
59Federico CanutiColnago - CSF Inox+ 1h45'50
60Morris PossoniSky ProCycling+ 1h48'03
61Juan José OrozEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 1h49'33
62David ZabriskieTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 1h51'26
63Cayetano SarmientoAcqua & Sapone+ 1h54'43
64Enrico GasparottoPro Team Astana+ 1h54'54
65Thomas PetersonTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 1h56'10
66Marco MarzanoLampre - ISD+ 2h00'16
67Alessandro PetacchiLampre - ISD+ 2h01'33
68Sergey LagutinVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 2h03'31
69Oliver ZauggLeopard Trek+ 2h06'10
70Fabian WegmannLeopard Trek+ 2h08'07
71Roberto FerrariAndroni Giocattoli+ 2h13'21
72Jesús HerradaMovistar Team+ 2h13'54
73Bart De ClercqOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 2h17'05
74Rémy Di GregorioPro Team Astana+ 2h20'17
75Riccardo ChiariniAndroni Giocattoli+ 2h20'45
76Emanuele VonaFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli+ 2h21'06
77Jan BakelantsOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 2h22'49
78Mikel LandaEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 2h26'01
79Davide MalacarneQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 2h26'55
80Javier IriarteMovistar Team+ 2h28'00
81Chris FroomeSky ProCycling+ 2h28'36
82Joost PosthumaLeopard Trek+ 2h32'44
83Mauro FinettoLiquigas - Cannondale+ 2h34'34
84Manuele MoriLampre - ISD+ 2h34'50
85Mauro SantambrogioBMC Racing Team+ 2h35'26
86Francesco GinanniAndroni Giocattoli+ 2h43'13
87David Le LayAG2R La Mondiale+ 2h46'36
88Anders LundLeopard Trek+ 2h48'58
89Guillaume BonnafondAG2R La Mondiale+ 2h57'13
90Vladimir GusevKatusha Team+ 2h58'59
91Murilo FischerTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 2h59'06
92Mario AertsOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 2h59'09
93Mirco LorenzettoPro Team Astana+ 2h59'13
94Johnny HoogerlandVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 3h00'02
95Mikaël ChérelAG2R La Mondiale+ 3h02'07
96Ivan RovnyTeam RadioShack+ 3h03'09
97Iván GutiérrezMovistar Team+ 3h04'42
98Tanel KangertPro Team Astana+ 3h04'50
99Andrea MasciarelliAcqua & Sapone+ 3h06'45
100Davide Ricci BittiFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli+ 3h07'07
101Iñaki IsasiEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 3h13'47
102Bram TankinkRabobank Cycling Team+ 3h13'49
103Marco FrapportiColnago - CSF Inox+ 3h15'06
104Bert GrabschHTC - Highroad+ 3h16'15
105Steve MorabitoBMC Racing Team+ 3h16'59
106Michael SchärBMC Racing Team+ 3h17'19
107Oscar GattoFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli+ 3h20'09
108Addy EngelsQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 3h22'40
109Martin VelitsHTC - Highroad+ 3h22'47
110Alexsandr DyachenkoPro Team Astana+ 3h26'40
111Tyler FarrarTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 3h27'50
112Francesco RedaQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 3h36'27
113Kurt-Asle ArvesenSky ProCycling+ 3h36'46
114Jack BobridgeTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 3h38'28
115Assan BazayevPro Team Astana+ 3h41'07
116Luca SolariAndroni Giocattoli+ 3h41'23
117Manuel BellettiColnago - CSF Inox+ 3h42'39
118Matthew GossHTC - Highroad+ 3h45'18
119Daniel OssLiquigas - Cannondale+ 3h47'49
120Ivan SantaromitaBMC Racing Team+ 3h52'09
121Zdenek StybarQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 3h52'15
122Sacha ModoloColnago - CSF Inox+ 3h58'33
123Danny PateHTC - Highroad+ 3h59'43
124Geoffroy LequatreTeam RadioShack+ 4h02'21
125Baden CookeSaxo Bank SunGard+ 4h16'14
126Matteo MontagutiAG2R La Mondiale+ 4h17'09
127André GreipelOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 4h18'48
128Borut BožicVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 4h20'08
129Greg HendersonSky ProCycling+ 4h28'44
130Michal KwiatkowskiTeam RadioShack+ 4h30'05
131Gert SteegmansQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 4h32'44
132Gianluca BrambillaColnago - CSF Inoxs.t.
133Yevgeniy NepomnyachshiyPro Team Astana+ 4h39'42
134Andrea GuardiniFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli+ 5h01'38


KOM:
1Ivan BassoLiquigas - Cannondale575
2Filippo SaviniColnago - CSF Inox041
3Michele ScarponiLampre - ISD028
4José SerpaAndroni Giocattoli027
5José RujanoAndroni Giocattoli026

Spoiler
6Domenico PozzovivoColnago - CSF Inox025
7Marco PinottiHTC - Highroad025
8Ezequiel MosqueraVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team118
9Carlos BetancourtAcqua & Sapone017
10Igor AntónEuskaltel - Euskadi014
11Murilo FischerTeam Garmin - Cervélo014
12Francesco FailliFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli013
13Maxim IglinskiyPro Team Astana1313
14Stefano PirazziColnago - CSF Inox013
15Morris PossoniSky ProCycling012
16Peter VelitsHTC - Highroad010
17Giampaolo CarusoKatusha Team010
18Chris FroomeSky ProCycling09
19Francesco RedaQuick·Step Cycling Team08
20Tiago MachadoTeam RadioShack06
21Mauro SantambrogioBMC Racing Team66
22Mario AertsOmega Pharma - Lotto06
23Rui CostaMovistar Team04
24Thomas PetersonTeam Garmin - Cervélo04
25Davide MalacarneQuick·Step Cycling Team04
26Mikaël ChérelAG2R La Mondiale44
27Leonardo BertagnolliLampre - ISD03
28Oliver ZauggLeopard Trek03
29Fabian WegmannLeopard Trek03
30Francesco GinanniAndroni Giocattoli03
31Johnny HoogerlandVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team03
32Assan BazayevPro Team Astana03
33Richie PorteSaxo Bank SunGard02
34Janez BrajkovicTeam RadioShack02
35Iván VelascoEuskaltel - Euskadi22
36Alessandro BisoltiFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli02
37Joost PosthumaLeopard Trek02
38Martin VelitsHTC - Highroad02
39Kurt-Asle ArvesenSky ProCycling02
40Ivan SantaromitaBMC Racing Team02
41Przemyslaw NiemiecLampre - ISD11
42Stefano GarzelliAcqua & Sapone01
43Jurgen Van den BroeckOmega Pharma - Lotto01
44Alessandro BertoliniAndroni Giocattoli01
45Marco MarzanoLampre - ISD01
46Riccardo ChiariniAndroni Giocattoli01
47Ivan RovnyTeam RadioShack01
48Guillaume BonnafondAG2R La Mondiale01
49Vladimir GusevKatusha Team01
50Davide Ricci BittiFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli01
51Zdenek StybarQuick·Step Cycling Team01


Points:
1Ivan BassoLiquigas - Cannondale1148
2Ezequiel MosqueraVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team094
3Michele ScarponiLampre - ISD293
4Domenico PozzovivoColnago - CSF Inox879
5José RujanoAndroni Giocattoli077

Spoiler
6Peter VelitsHTC - Highroad2575
7Igor AntónEuskaltel - Euskadi074
8Borut BožicVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team063
9Matthew GossHTC - Highroad062
10André GreipelOmega Pharma - Lotto062
11Tyler FarrarTeam Garmin - Cervélo059
12Murilo FischerTeam Garmin - Cervélo053
13Steven KruijswijkRabobank Cycling Team1248
14Luis León SánchezRabobank Cycling Team447
15Alessandro PetacchiLampre - ISD045
16Yury TrofimovKatusha Team1442
17Stefano GarzelliAcqua & Sapone2041
18Oscar GattoFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli239
19Greg HendersonSky ProCycling039
20Filippo SaviniColnago - CSF Inox038
21Assan BazayevPro Team Astana038
22Enrico GasparottoPro Team Astana036
23Richie PorteSaxo Bank SunGard633
24Vasil KiryienkaMovistar Team032
25Roberto FerrariAndroni Giocattoli332
26Francesco RedaQuick·Step Cycling Team031
27Giovanni ViscontiFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli1629
28Davide MalacarneQuick·Step Cycling Team029
29Geoffroy LequatreTeam RadioShack029
30José SerpaAndroni Giocattoli028
31Fabian WegmannLeopard Trek027
32Sacha ModoloColnago - CSF Inox027
33Giampaolo CarusoKatusha Team026
34Baden CookeSaxo Bank SunGard026
35Matteo MontagutiAG2R La Mondiale025
36Marco PinottiHTC - Highroad023
37John GadretAG2R La Mondiale1022
38Ivan RovnyTeam RadioShack022
39Morris PossoniSky ProCycling021
40Mirco LorenzettoPro Team Astana021
41Mikaël ChérelAG2R La Mondiale420
42Marco FrapportiColnago - CSF Inox020
43Emanuele VonaFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli018
44David Le LayAG2R La Mondiale018
45Tiago MachadoTeam RadioShack017
46Matteo CarraraVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team517
47Rui CostaMovistar Team016
48Alessandro BertoliniAndroni Giocattoli016
49Jurgen Van den BroeckOmega Pharma - Lotto015
50Joost PosthumaLeopard Trek015
51Kurt-Asle ArvesenSky ProCycling015
52Przemyslaw NiemiecLampre - ISD014
53Thomas PetersonTeam Garmin - Cervélo014
54Gert SteegmansQuick·Step Cycling Team013
55Janez BrajkovicTeam RadioShack012
56Cayetano SarmientoAcqua & Sapone012
57Ivan SantaromitaBMC Racing Team011
58Martin VelitsHTC - Highroad010
59Manuel BellettiColnago - CSF Inox010
60Mikel NieveEuskaltel - Euskadi09
61Emanuele SellaAndroni Giocattoli99
62Mauro FinettoLiquigas - Cannondale09
63Bauke MollemaRabobank Cycling Team08
64Mauro SantambrogioBMC Racing Team88
65Davide Ricci BittiFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli08
66Danilo Di LucaKatusha Team77
67Luca MazzantiFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli06
68Carlos BetancourtAcqua & Sapone06
69Maxim IglinskiyPro Team Astana66
70Riccardo ChiariniAndroni Giocattoli06
71Tanel KangertPro Team Astana06
72Jan BakelantsOmega Pharma - Lotto05
73Chris FroomeSky ProCycling05
74Alessandro BisoltiFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli04
75Zdenek StybarQuick·Step Cycling Team04
76Andrea GuardiniFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli04
77Kevin SeeldraeyersQuick·Step Cycling Team33
78Michael AlbasiniHTC - Highroad03
79Francesco FailliFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli03
80Stefano PirazziColnago - CSF Inox03
81Vladimir GusevKatusha Team02
82Daniel OssLiquigas - Cannondale02
83Bart De ClercqOmega Pharma - Lotto01
84Mario AertsOmega Pharma - Lotto01


U25:
1Steven KruijswijkRabobank Cycling Team76h19'31
2Bauke MollemaRabobank Cycling Team+ 13'03
3Kevin SeeldraeyersQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 26'28
4Rui CostaMovistar Team+ 57'00
5Carlos BetancourtAcqua & Sapone+ 1h08'39

Spoiler
6Maciej PaterskiLiquigas - Cannondale+ 1h12'53
7Stefano PirazziColnago - CSF Inox+ 1h21'31
8Cayetano SarmientoAcqua & Sapone+ 1h36'04
9Thomas PetersonTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 1h37'31
10Jesús HerradaMovistar Team+ 1h55'15
11Bart De ClercqOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 1h58'26
12Jan BakelantsOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 2h04'10
13Mikel LandaEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 2h07'22
14Davide MalacarneQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 2h08'16
15Javier IriarteMovistar Team+ 2h09'21
16Guillaume BonnafondAG2R La Mondiale+ 2h38'34
17Mikaël ChérelAG2R La Mondiale+ 2h43'28
18Ivan RovnyTeam RadioShack+ 2h44'30
19Tanel KangertPro Team Astana+ 2h46'11
20Michael SchärBMC Racing Team+ 2h58'40
21Jack BobridgeTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 3h19'49
22Matthew GossHTC - Highroad+ 3h26'39
23Daniel OssLiquigas - Cannondale+ 3h29'10
24Sacha ModoloColnago - CSF Inox+ 3h39'54
25Michal KwiatkowskiTeam RadioShack+ 4h11'26
26Gianluca BrambillaColnago - CSF Inox+ 4h14'05
27Yevgeniy NepomnyachshiyPro Team Astana+ 4h21'03
28Andrea GuardiniFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli+ 4h42'59


Team:
1Rabobank Cycling Team228h03'13
2Lampre - ISD+ 37'33
3Androni Giocattoli+ 43'59
4Katusha Team+ 44'08
5Colnago - CSF Inox+ 44'35

Spoiler
6HTC - Highroad+ 56'36
7Euskaltel - Euskadi+ 1h05'26
8Acqua & Sapone+ 1h08'20
9Team RadioShack+ 1h52'09
10Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli+ 1h54'53
11Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 2h03'46
12Movistar Team+ 2h10'35
13AG2R La Mondiale+ 2h10'52
14Sky ProCycling+ 2h25'51
15Quick·Step Cycling Team+ 2h32'44
16Leopard Trek+ 2h52'32
17Omega Pharma - Lotto+ 2h53'37
18Liquigas - Cannondale+ 2h57'03
19Saxo Bank SunGard+ 3h30'03
20Pro Team Astana+ 3h49'52
21Team Garmin - Cervélo+ 4h38'41
22BMC Racing Team+ 7h18'41

 
Tooom3k
Top 5 is a great result for Pozzo, hope you can keep it in last stages Wink
 
baia
No time lost...that´s good.Keep this results as top5 is only secured when peloton crosses finish line in 21th stage.
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Tuco the Ugly
@ Toom3k: It has been a great Giro so far.

@ baia: That's my mentality too.

Giro d'Italia: Stage 18


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Morbegno - San Pellegrino Terme: 147.0km

Today the peloton starts in Morbegno, rides next to the picturesque Lake Como, tackles the Passo di Ganda, all before ending in San Pellegrino Terme. The Ganda climb is 9.5km in length at 6.9%. Much like yesterday, don't expect gaps.

Having survived the mountains so far, Manuel Belletti got into the break for Colnago. If the break stays away, and he can survive the climb, he will surely have the fastest finish in the break. With him were Maxim Iglinskiy and Assan Bazayev (Pro Team Astana), Matteo Montaguti (AG2R La Mondiale), Joost Posthuma (Leopard Trek), Carlos Betancourt (Acqua & Sapone), Francisco Pérez (Movistar Team), Mauro Santambrogio (BMC Racing Team), and Michal Kwiatkowski (Team RadioShack).

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The break. The day started rainy.

10km from the sprint point in Bergamo, Emanuele Sella (Androni Giocattoli) attacked.

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Sella has been quite active in the past couple stages.

The break reached the sprint point 5'10 ahead of the peloton and 4'25 ahead of Sella.

They reached the Passo di Ganda before the peloton and with Sella still trying to bridge. At the bottom of the climb, Betancourt attacked.

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Betancourt goes at the bottom of the Ganda.

Some of the breakaway riders responded well to the attack, containing the Colombian. Belletti was not one of them and was dropped.

Going with Betancourt was Iglinskiy, Santambrogio, and Pérez.

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The leading group on the road goes up the one climb on the day.

Behind them, Sella was coming fast. He bridged to the leaders on the road and continued at his pace. Much like Pinotti's attack on Stage 15, his pace was too much for all the riders in the break except Betancourt. For the second time, the Colombian followed an Italian up the rest of the climb.

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Betancourt gets another Italian escort, this time Sella.

Sella did all the work up the slopes and the pair finished the climb 2'02 ahead of the peloton.

The descent into the line was not especially technical. This fact made it fairly easy for the peloton to gain time and catch the two leaders on the road.

The only notable rider not with the leading group was Jurgen Van den Broeck (Omega Pharma - Lotto). However, at this point, not much is expected from the Belgian.

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Pozzovivo descends next to Basso.

The peloton, containing 24 riders like yesterday approached the line.

The run-in wasn't as calm as yesterday though. Domenico Pozzovivo launched an audacious attack from 3.5km out in a bid to gain some time on his rivals.

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Pozzovivo attacks close to the finish.

His burst was rather weak and he never created the necessary break. Once again, the stage would be determined by a sprint.

This time, Yury Trofimov (Katusha Team) bested the field, taking his second stage in the Giro. Sitting in 11th, it has been a very successful ride for the Russian.

Guillaume Bonnaford (AG2R La Mondiale) abandoned with a fractured patella. 133 riders remain.

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Trofimov easily wins the sprint.

RESULTS


Stage:
1Yury TrofimovKatusha Team3h32'16
2Stefano GarzelliAcqua & Sapones.t.
3John GadretAG2R La Mondiales.t.
4Igor AntónEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
5Bauke MollemaRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
6José SerpaAndroni Giocattolis.t.
7Steven KruijswijkRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
8Luis León SánchezRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
9Ivan BassoLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
10Carlos BetancourtAcqua & Sapones.t.

Spoiler
11Matteo CarraraVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
12Maxim IglinskiyPro Team Astanas.t.
13Emanuele SellaAndroni Giocattolis.t.
14Przemyslaw NiemiecLampre - ISDs.t.
15Marco PinottiHTC - Highroads.t.
16Ezequiel MosqueraVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
17Richie PorteSaxo Bank SunGards.t.
18Domenico PozzovivoColnago - CSF Inoxs.t.
19Peter VelitsHTC - Highroads.t.
20José RujanoAndroni Giocattolis.t.
21Michele ScarponiLampre - ISDs.t.
22Francisco PérezMovistar Teams.t.
23Joost PosthumaLeopard Treks.t.
24Mauro SantambrogioBMC Racing Teams.t.
25Giovanni ViscontiFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli+ 2'01
26Mauro FinettoLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
27Assan BazayevPro Team Astanas.t.
28Mikel NieveEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
29Matteo MontagutiAG2R La Mondiales.t.
30Jurgen Van den BroeckOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
31Kevin SeeldraeyersQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
32Manuel BellettiColnago - CSF Inox+ 2'47
33Alessandro BertoliniAndroni Giocattoli+ 3'09
34Vasil KiryienkaMovistar Teams.t.
35Thomas RohreggerLeopard Treks.t.
36Enrico GasparottoPro Team Astana+ 3'53
37Fabian WegmannLeopard Treks.t.
38Michael AlbasiniHTC - Highroads.t.
39Dario CataldoQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
40Maciej PaterskiLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
41Danilo Di LucaKatusha Teams.t.
42Hubert DupontAG2R La Mondiales.t.
43Vladimir MiholjevicAcqua & Sapones.t.
44David ArroyoMovistar Teams.t.
45Jan BakelantsOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
46Dario CioniSky ProCyclings.t.
47Tiago MachadoTeam RadioShacks.t.
48Juan José OrozEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
49Thomas LöfkvistSky ProCyclings.t.
50Nicki SørensenSaxo Bank SunGards.t.
51Egoi MartínezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
52Giampaolo CarusoKatusha Teams.t.
53Janez BrajkovicTeam RadioShacks.t.
54Iván VelascoEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
55Michal KwiatkowskiTeam RadioShacks.t.
56Oliver ZauggLeopard Treks.t.
57Alessandro PetacchiLampre - ISD+ 5'13
58Oscar GattoFarnese Vini - Neri Sottolis.t.
59Daniel OssLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
60Rui CostaMovistar Teams.t.
61Massimo CodolAcqua & Sapones.t.
62Roberto FerrariAndroni Giocattolis.t.
63Leonardo BertagnolliLampre - ISDs.t.
64Vladimir GusevKatusha Teams.t.
65Christian KneesSky ProCyclings.t.
66Francesco FailliFarnese Vini - Neri Sottolis.t.
67Manuele MoriLampre - ISDs.t.
68Luca MazzantiFarnese Vini - Neri Sottolis.t.
69Jackson RodríguezAndroni Giocattolis.t.
70Alessandro BisoltiFarnese Vini - Neri Sottolis.t.
71Murilo FischerTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 6'49
72Kurt-Asle ArvesenSky ProCyclings.t.
73Francesco GinanniAndroni Giocattolis.t.
74Emanuele VonaFarnese Vini - Neri Sottolis.t.
75Johnny HoogerlandVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
76Davide Ricci BittiFarnese Vini - Neri Sottolis.t.
77David ZabriskieTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
78Michael SchärBMC Racing Teams.t.
79Tyler FarrarTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
80Zdenek StybarQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
81Filippo SaviniColnago - CSF Inoxs.t.
82Rémy Di GregorioPro Team Astanas.t.
83Steve MorabitoBMC Racing Teams.t.
84Jack BobridgeTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
85Matthew GossHTC - Highroads.t.
86Gianluca BrambillaColnago - CSF Inoxs.t.
87Thomas PetersonTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
88Ivan SantaromitaBMC Racing Teams.t.
89Danny PateHTC - Highroads.t.
90Bert GrabschHTC - Highroads.t.
91Sacha ModoloColnago - CSF Inoxs.t.
92Federico CanutiColnago - CSF Inoxs.t.
93Stefano PirazziColnago - CSF Inox+ 8'38
94Marco MarzanoLampre - ISD+ 9'28
95Addy EngelsQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
96Cayetano SarmientoAcqua & Sapones.t.
97Davide MalacarneQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
98Juan Mauricio SolerMovistar Teams.t.
99Javier IriarteMovistar Teams.t.
100David Le LayAG2R La Mondiales.t.
101Marzio BruseghinMovistar Teams.t.
102Haimar ZubeldiaTeam RadioShacks.t.
103Sergey LagutinVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
104Baden CookeSaxo Bank SunGards.t.
105Anders LundLeopard Treks.t.
106Mirco LorenzettoPro Team Astanas.t.
107Borut BožicVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
108André GreipelOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
109Andrea GuardiniFarnese Vini - Neri Sottolis.t.
110Riccardo ChiariniAndroni Giocattolis.t.
111Geoffroy LequatreTeam RadioShacks.t.
112Gert SteegmansQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
113Bart De ClercqOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
114Yevgeniy NepomnyachshiyPro Team Astanas.t.
115Mikaël ChérelAG2R La Mondiales.t.
116Tanel KangertPro Team Astanas.t.
117Francesco RedaQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
118Bram TankinkRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
119Luca SolariAndroni Giocattolis.t.
120Andrea MasciarelliAcqua & Sapones.t.
121Alexsandr DyachenkoPro Team Astanas.t.
122Ivan RovnyTeam RadioShacks.t.
123Martin VelitsHTC - Highroads.t.
124Mario AertsOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
125Mikel LandaEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
126Simone StortoniColnago - CSF Inoxs.t.
127Chris FroomeSky ProCycling+ 11'03
128Morris PossoniSky ProCyclings.t.
129Greg HendersonSky ProCyclings.t.
130Iván GutiérrezMovistar Team+ 12'29
131Jesús HerradaMovistar Teams.t.
132Iñaki IsasiEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
133Marco FrapportiColnago - CSF Inoxs.t.


GC:
1Ivan BassoLiquigas - Cannondale79h33'08
2Igor AntónEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 7'42
3Michele ScarponiLampre - ISD+ 9'00
4Ezequiel MosqueraVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 9'15
5Domenico PozzovivoColnago - CSF Inox+ 9'53
6Peter VelitsHTC - Highroad+ 11'27
7Luis León SánchezRabobank Cycling Team+ 17'02
8Steven KruijswijkRabobank Cycling Team+ 18'39
9José RujanoAndroni Giocattoli+ 19'23
10Przemyslaw NiemiecLampre - ISD+ 20'54

Spoiler
11Yury TrofimovKatusha Team+ 22'13
12Stefano GarzelliAcqua & Sapone+ 22'52
13John GadretAG2R La Mondiale+ 24'26
14Richie PorteSaxo Bank SunGard+ 24'35
15Marco PinottiHTC - Highroad+ 25'19
16Jurgen Van den BroeckOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 29'42
17Bauke MollemaRabobank Cycling Team+ 31'42
18Janez BrajkovicTeam RadioShack+ 40'23
19José SerpaAndroni Giocattoli+ 41'19
20Kevin SeeldraeyersQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 47'08
21Danilo Di LucaKatusha Team+ 48'20
22Giampaolo CarusoKatusha Team+ 52'04
23Giovanni ViscontiFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli+ 53'57
24Thomas RohreggerLeopard Trek+ 54'52
25Dario CataldoQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 58'19
26Vasil KiryienkaMovistar Team+ 59'49
27Thomas LöfkvistSky ProCycling+ 1h01'08
28Simone StortoniColnago - CSF Inox+ 1h01'34
29Mikel NieveEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 1h07'58
30Iván VelascoEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 1h09'09
31Tiago MachadoTeam RadioShack+ 1h10'08
32Leonardo BertagnolliLampre - ISD+ 1h11'46
33Hubert DupontAG2R La Mondiale+ 1h11'53
34David ArroyoMovistar Team+ 1h13'35
35Vladimir MiholjevicAcqua & Sapone+ 1h14'00
36Matteo CarraraVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 1h19'06
37Rui CostaMovistar Team+ 1h20'52
38Nicki SørensenSaxo Bank SunGard+ 1h24'41
39Dario CioniSky ProCycling+ 1h25'32
40Luca MazzantiFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli+ 1h25'52
41Jackson RodríguezAndroni Giocattoli+ 1h26'28
42Juan Mauricio SolerMovistar Team+ 1h26'47
43Michael AlbasiniHTC - Highroad+ 1h27'00
44Carlos BetancourtAcqua & Sapone+ 1h27'18
45Massimo CodolAcqua & Sapone+ 1h27'31
46Alessandro BisoltiFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli+ 1h30'33
47Francisco PérezMovistar Team+ 1h31'19
48Emanuele SellaAndroni Giocattoli+ 1h31'36
49Alessandro BertoliniAndroni Giocattoli+ 1h33'10
50Maciej PaterskiLiquigas - Cannondale+ 1h35'25
51Maxim IglinskiyPro Team Astana+ 1h35'57
52Egoi MartínezEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 1h36'49
53Haimar ZubeldiaTeam RadioShack+ 1h37'19
54Marzio BruseghinMovistar Team+ 1h39'03
55Francesco FailliFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli+ 1h44'34
56Filippo SaviniColnago - CSF Inox+ 1h48'47
57Stefano PirazziColnago - CSF Inox+ 1h48'48
58Christian KneesSky ProCycling+ 1h50'05
59Federico CanutiColnago - CSF Inox+ 1h52'39
60Juan José OrozEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 1h53'26
61David ZabriskieTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 1h58'15
62Enrico GasparottoPro Team Astana+ 1h58'47
63Morris PossoniSky ProCycling+ 1h59'06
64Thomas PetersonTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 2h02'59
65Cayetano SarmientoAcqua & Sapone+ 2h04'11
66Alessandro PetacchiLampre - ISD+ 2h06'46
67Marco MarzanoLampre - ISD+ 2h09'44
68Oliver ZauggLeopard Trek+ 2h10'03
69Fabian WegmannLeopard Trek+ 2h12'00
70Sergey LagutinVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 2h12'59
71Roberto FerrariAndroni Giocattoli+ 2h18'34
72Jesús HerradaMovistar Team+ 2h26'23
73Bart De ClercqOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 2h26'33
74Jan BakelantsOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 2h26'42
75Rémy Di GregorioPro Team Astana+ 2h27'06
76Emanuele VonaFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli+ 2h27'55
77Riccardo ChiariniAndroni Giocattoli+ 2h30'13
78Joost PosthumaLeopard Trek+ 2h32'38
79Mauro SantambrogioBMC Racing Team+ 2h35'26
80Mikel LandaEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 2h35'29
81Davide MalacarneQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 2h36'23
82Mauro FinettoLiquigas - Cannondale+ 2h36'35
83Javier IriarteMovistar Team+ 2h37'28
84Chris FroomeSky ProCycling+ 2h39'39
85Manuele MoriLampre - ISD+ 2h40'03
86Francesco GinanniAndroni Giocattoli+ 2h50'02
87David Le LayAG2R La Mondiale+ 2h56'04
88Anders LundLeopard Trek+ 2h58'26
89Vladimir GusevKatusha Team+ 3h04'12
90Murilo FischerTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 3h05'55
91Johnny HoogerlandVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 3h06'51
92Mario AertsOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 3h08'37
93Mirco LorenzettoPro Team Astana+ 3h08'41
94Mikaël ChérelAG2R La Mondiale+ 3h11'35
95Ivan RovnyTeam RadioShack+ 3h12'37
96Davide Ricci BittiFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli+ 3h13'56
97Tanel KangertPro Team Astana+ 3h14'18
98Andrea MasciarelliAcqua & Sapone+ 3h16'13
99Iván GutiérrezMovistar Team+ 3h17'11
100Bert GrabschHTC - Highroad+ 3h23'04
101Bram TankinkRabobank Cycling Team+ 3h23'17
102Steve MorabitoBMC Racing Team+ 3h23'48
103Michael SchärBMC Racing Team+ 3h24'08
104Oscar GattoFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli+ 3h25'22
105Iñaki IsasiEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 3h26'16
106Marco FrapportiColnago - CSF Inox+ 3h27'35
107Addy EngelsQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 3h32'08
108Martin VelitsHTC - Highroad+ 3h32'15
109Tyler FarrarTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 3h34'39
110Alexsandr DyachenkoPro Team Astana+ 3h36'08
111Assan BazayevPro Team Astana+ 3h43'08
112Kurt-Asle ArvesenSky ProCycling+ 3h43'35
113Jack BobridgeTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 3h45'17
114Manuel BellettiColnago - CSF Inox+ 3h45'26
115Francesco RedaQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 3h45'55
116Luca SolariAndroni Giocattoli+ 3h50'51
117Matthew GossHTC - Highroad+ 3h52'07
118Daniel OssLiquigas - Cannondale+ 3h53'02
119Ivan SantaromitaBMC Racing Team+ 3h58'58
120Zdenek StybarQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 3h59'04
121Sacha ModoloColnago - CSF Inox+ 4h05'22
122Danny PateHTC - Highroad+ 4h06'32
123Geoffroy LequatreTeam RadioShack+ 4h11'49
124Matteo MontagutiAG2R La Mondiale+ 4h19'06
125Baden CookeSaxo Bank SunGard+ 4h25'42
126André GreipelOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 4h28'16
127Borut BožicVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 4h29'36
128Michal KwiatkowskiTeam RadioShack+ 4h33'58
129Gianluca BrambillaColnago - CSF Inox+ 4h39'33
130Greg HendersonSky ProCycling+ 4h39'47
131Gert SteegmansQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 4h42'12
132Yevgeniy NepomnyachshiyPro Team Astana+ 4h49'10
133Andrea GuardiniFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli+ 5h11'06


KOM:
1Ivan BassoLiquigas - Cannondale075
2Filippo SaviniColnago - CSF Inox041
3Michele ScarponiLampre - ISD028
4José SerpaAndroni Giocattoli027
5José RujanoAndroni Giocattoli026

Spoiler
6Domenico PozzovivoColnago - CSF Inox025
7Marco PinottiHTC - Highroad025
8Carlos BetancourtAcqua & Sapone320
9Ezequiel MosqueraVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team018
10Igor AntónEuskaltel - Euskadi014
11Maxim IglinskiyPro Team Astana114
12Murilo FischerTeam Garmin - Cervélo014
13Francesco FailliFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli013
14Stefano PirazziColnago - CSF Inox013
15Morris PossoniSky ProCycling012
16Peter VelitsHTC - Highroad010
17Giampaolo CarusoKatusha Team010
18Chris FroomeSky ProCycling09
19Francesco RedaQuick·Step Cycling Team08
20Tiago MachadoTeam RadioShack06
21Mauro SantambrogioBMC Racing Team06
22Mario AertsOmega Pharma - Lotto06
23Emanuele SellaAndroni Giocattoli55
24Rui CostaMovistar Team04
25Thomas PetersonTeam Garmin - Cervélo04
26Davide MalacarneQuick·Step Cycling Team04
27Mikaël ChérelAG2R La Mondiale04
28Leonardo BertagnolliLampre - ISD03
29Oliver ZauggLeopard Trek03
30Fabian WegmannLeopard Trek03
31Francesco GinanniAndroni Giocattoli03
32Johnny HoogerlandVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team03
33Assan BazayevPro Team Astana03
34Richie PorteSaxo Bank SunGard02
35Janez BrajkovicTeam RadioShack02
36Iván VelascoEuskaltel - Euskadi02
37Alessandro BisoltiFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli02
38Joost PosthumaLeopard Trek02
39Martin VelitsHTC - Highroad02
40Kurt-Asle ArvesenSky ProCycling02
41Ivan SantaromitaBMC Racing Team02
42Przemyslaw NiemiecLampre - ISD01
43Stefano GarzelliAcqua & Sapone01
44Jurgen Van den BroeckOmega Pharma - Lotto01
45Alessandro BertoliniAndroni Giocattoli01
46Marco MarzanoLampre - ISD01
47Riccardo ChiariniAndroni Giocattoli01
48Vladimir GusevKatusha Team01
49Ivan RovnyTeam RadioShack01
50Davide Ricci BittiFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli01
51Zdenek StybarQuick·Step Cycling Team01


Points:
1Ivan BassoLiquigas - Cannondale7155
2Ezequiel MosqueraVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team094
3Michele ScarponiLampre - ISD093
4Igor AntónEuskaltel - Euskadi1488
5Domenico PozzovivoColnago - CSF Inox079

Spoiler
6José RujanoAndroni Giocattoli077
7Peter VelitsHTC - Highroad075
8Yury TrofimovKatusha Team2567
9Borut BožicVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team063
10Matthew GossHTC - Highroad062
11André GreipelOmega Pharma - Lotto062
12Stefano GarzelliAcqua & Sapone2061
13Tyler FarrarTeam Garmin - Cervélo059
14Steven KruijswijkRabobank Cycling Team957
15Luis León SánchezRabobank Cycling Team855
16Murilo FischerTeam Garmin - Cervélo053
17Alessandro PetacchiLampre - ISD045
18Oscar GattoFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli039
19Greg HendersonSky ProCycling039
20John GadretAG2R La Mondiale1638
21José SerpaAndroni Giocattoli1038
22Filippo SaviniColnago - CSF Inox038
23Assan BazayevPro Team Astana038
24Enrico GasparottoPro Team Astana036
25Richie PorteSaxo Bank SunGard033
26Vasil KiryienkaMovistar Team032
27Roberto FerrariAndroni Giocattoli032
28Francesco RedaQuick·Step Cycling Team031
29Giovanni ViscontiFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli029
30Davide MalacarneQuick·Step Cycling Team029
31Geoffroy LequatreTeam RadioShack029
32Matteo MontagutiAG2R La Mondiale429
33Fabian WegmannLeopard Trek027
34Sacha ModoloColnago - CSF Inox027
35Giampaolo CarusoKatusha Team026
36Baden CookeSaxo Bank SunGard026
37Marco PinottiHTC - Highroad124
38Matteo CarraraVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team522
39Ivan RovnyTeam RadioShack022
40Morris PossoniSky ProCycling021
41Joost PosthumaLeopard Trek621
42Mirco LorenzettoPro Team Astana021
43Bauke MollemaRabobank Cycling Team1220
44Mikaël ChérelAG2R La Mondiale020
45Marco FrapportiColnago - CSF Inox020
46Maxim IglinskiyPro Team Astana1218
47Emanuele VonaFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli018
48David Le LayAG2R La Mondiale018
49Tiago MachadoTeam RadioShack017
50Przemyslaw NiemiecLampre - ISD216
51Rui CostaMovistar Team016
52Alessandro BertoliniAndroni Giocattoli016
53Jurgen Van den BroeckOmega Pharma - Lotto015
54Carlos BetancourtAcqua & Sapone915
55Kurt-Asle ArvesenSky ProCycling015
56Thomas PetersonTeam Garmin - Cervélo014
57Gert SteegmansQuick·Step Cycling Team013
58Janez BrajkovicTeam RadioShack012
59Emanuele SellaAndroni Giocattoli312
60Cayetano SarmientoAcqua & Sapone012
61Ivan SantaromitaBMC Racing Team011
62Martin VelitsHTC - Highroad010
63Manuel BellettiColnago - CSF Inox010
64Mikel NieveEuskaltel - Euskadi09
65Mauro FinettoLiquigas - Cannondale09
66Mauro SantambrogioBMC Racing Team08
67Davide Ricci BittiFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli08
68Danilo Di LucaKatusha Team07
69Luca MazzantiFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli06
70Riccardo ChiariniAndroni Giocattoli06
71Tanel KangertPro Team Astana06
72Jan BakelantsOmega Pharma - Lotto05
73Chris FroomeSky ProCycling05
74Alessandro BisoltiFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli04
75Zdenek StybarQuick·Step Cycling Team04
76Andrea GuardiniFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli04
77Kevin SeeldraeyersQuick·Step Cycling Team03
78Michael AlbasiniHTC - Highroad03
79Francesco FailliFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli03
80Stefano PirazziColnago - CSF Inox03
81Vladimir GusevKatusha Team02
82Daniel OssLiquigas - Cannondale02
83Michal KwiatkowskiTeam RadioShack22
84Bart De ClercqOmega Pharma - Lotto01
85Mario AertsOmega Pharma - Lotto01


U25:
1Steven KruijswijkRabobank Cycling Team79h51'47
2Bauke MollemaRabobank Cycling Team+ 13'03
3Kevin SeeldraeyersQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 28'29
4Rui CostaMovistar Team+ 1h02'13
5Carlos BetancourtAcqua & Sapone+ 1h08'39

Spoiler
6Maciej PaterskiLiquigas - Cannondale+ 1h16'46
7Stefano PirazziColnago - CSF Inox+ 1h30'09
8Thomas PetersonTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 1h44'20
9Cayetano SarmientoAcqua & Sapone+ 1h45'32
10Jesús HerradaMovistar Team+ 2h07'44
11Bart De ClercqOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 2h07'54
12Jan BakelantsOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 2h08'03
13Mikel LandaEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 2h16'50
14Davide MalacarneQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 2h17'44
15Javier IriarteMovistar Team+ 2h18'49
16Mikaël ChérelAG2R La Mondiale+ 2h52'56
17Ivan RovnyTeam RadioShack+ 2h53'58
18Tanel KangertPro Team Astana+ 2h55'39
19Michael SchärBMC Racing Team+ 3h05'29
20Jack BobridgeTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 3h26'38
21Matthew GossHTC - Highroad+ 3h33'28
22Daniel OssLiquigas - Cannondale+ 3h34'23
23Sacha ModoloColnago - CSF Inox+ 3h46'43
24Michal KwiatkowskiTeam RadioShack+ 4h15'19
25Gianluca BrambillaColnago - CSF Inox+ 4h20'54
26Yevgeniy NepomnyachshiyPro Team Astana+ 4h30'31
27Andrea GuardiniFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli+ 4h52'27


Team:
1Rabobank Cycling Team238h40'01
2Lampre - ISD+ 42'46
3Androni Giocattoli+ 43'59
4Katusha Team+ 51'54
5Colnago - CSF Inox+ 54'11

Spoiler
6HTC - Highroad+ 1h00'29
7Euskaltel - Euskadi+ 1h11'20
8Acqua & Sapone+ 1h12'13
9Team RadioShack+ 2h03'48
10Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli+ 2h07'20
11Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 2h10'35
12AG2R La Mondiale+ 2h16'46
13Movistar Team+ 2h17'37
14Sky ProCycling+ 2h38'50
15Quick·Step Cycling Team+ 2h45'27
16Leopard Trek+ 2h59'34
17Liquigas - Cannondale+ 3h02'57
18Omega Pharma - Lotto+ 3h08'59
19Saxo Bank SunGard+ 3h43'24
20Pro Team Astana+ 3h55'46
21Team Garmin - Cervélo+ 4h59'08
22BMC Racing Team+ 7h32'19

 
baia
3 away from top5...keep it up...oohh...and nice try with Pozzo,pity he couldn´t gap the rest...
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Avin Wargunnson
Top 5 is near, keep up the great work.
And great win by Velits btw. Pfft
I'll be back
 
dienblad
2 chances left for Pozzovivo to improve his position in the GC. Think the Macugnana-climb will suit him! Good luck.
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valverde321
Amazing reports! Such great writing! Pozzo looks good for at least 5th in the GC too!
 
Tuco the Ugly
@ baia: It was always going to be tough to get a gap on the flat. Still going to try!

@ Avin Argunnson: Velits has been really impressive in this Giro. I keep waiting for him to falter but he's riding very well.

@ dienblad: Hope so!

@ valverde321: Thanks!

Giro d'Italia: Stage 19


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Bergamo - Macugnaga: 208.4km

Two summit finishes stand in the way of the peloton and the final individual time trial. The first sees the riders climb up to Macugnaga. The final climb is not incredibly steep, but very, very long at 27.3km.

In the middle of the stage, the Mottarone is a taxing climb and will be a nice warm-up for the last ascent.

Not many riders initially wanted to get into the day's break. Originally, only Francisco Pérez (Movistar Team), Fabian Wegmann (Leopard Trek), and Enrico Gasparotto (Pro Team Astana) were in the move.

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Three riders escaped from the peloton.

Eventually, they were joined by 4 more riders; Morris Possoni (Sky ProCycling), Murilo Fischer (Team Garmin - Cervelo), Cayetano Sarmiento (Acqua & Sapone), and Luca Mazzanti (Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli) completed the group.

They reached the top of the Mottarone with a lead of 6'11 over the peloton. The main bunch contained 69 riders when they crested the climb.

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The break goes over the Mottarone.

The peloton, under the auspices of Euskaltel - Euskadi, slowly began to reel in the break. Still, they managed to reach the final Macugnaga climb 3'45 ahead of the main field.

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The break begins the final climb; a potential stage victory does not appear to be in the cards.

The length of the climb offered hope to some of the contenders who found themselves with significant time to make up on their rivals. 22km from the line, Stefano Garzelli (Acqua & Sapone) and John Gadret (AG2R La Mondiale) attacked.

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Garzelli and Gadret, still harboring hopes of a Top 10 finish.

Their attacks didn't create a large gap, but did awaken the favorites. As the response came, the break was swept up.

15km out, Ivan Basso (Liquigas - Cannondale) went. No one went with him; no one even blinked.

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Basso attacks; his acceleration raises no response.

With Basso gone, the rest of the big riders began looking at each other. They were all content to let Basso go unchallenged, but the fight between themselves would soon begin. The nervy kilometers passed; tension filled the air.

Finally, with 7km to go, José Rujano (Androni Giocattoli) instigated more attacks. Following him was Michele Scarponi (Lampre - ISD) and Peter Velits (HTC - Highroad).

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Rujano goes.

Rujano displayed the acceleration he is known for, and neither Scarponi nor Velits could remain in his wheel. The combined forces of Ezequiel Mosquera (Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team), Igor Antón (Euskaltel - Euskadi), and Domenico Pozzovivo brought those two back into the fold.

Rujano reached Basso's wheel. A small chase group had formed, 30" back. It was made up by 13 riders.

Almost as soon as Rujano reached Basso, the Italian attacked. Basso is insatiable.

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Basso goes as soon as Rujano connects.

The road was running out and few opportunities to gain time were left. Pozzovivo had to act. He could tell his rivals were suffering with the climb and took the front of the chase group. Almost as soon as he upped the pace, he created a gap. No one could follow him and he was off trying to catch Rujano alone.

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Scarponi, Mosquera, and the rest can't follow Pozzovivo.

Just before the flamme rouge Pozzovivo caught Rujano. The two pushed hard, but no one was going to catch Basso. In repetitive fashion, the overall leader took another summit finish.

35 seconds later, Rujano and Pozzovivo crossed the line together. Then, all eyes turned to the clock as the seconds ticked away.

46 seconds after Pozzovivo, Mosquera and Scarponi finished. 1'14 after, Antón crossed the line.

Once the GC was tabulated, it was revealed that Pozzovivo had jumped into 3rd overall! With two stages left, only a shade over a minute separated Antón, Pozzovivo, Mosquera, and Scarponi.

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Yeah, yeah, yeah.

RESULTS


Stage:
1Ivan BassoLiquigas - Cannondale5h14'44
2José RujanoAndroni Giocattoli+ 35
3Domenico PozzovivoColnago - CSF Inoxs.t.
4Marco PinottiHTC - Highroad+ 1'21
5Michele ScarponiLampre - ISDs.t.
6Ezequiel MosqueraVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
7Steven KruijswijkRabobank Cycling Team+ 1'38
8Stefano GarzelliAcqua & Sapone+ 1'49
9Igor AntónEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
10Yury TrofimovKatusha Teams.t.

Spoiler
11Peter VelitsHTC - Highroads.t.
12Vasil KiryienkaMovistar Teams.t.
13John GadretAG2R La Mondiales.t.
14Luis León SánchezRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
15Richie PorteSaxo Bank SunGards.t.
16Emanuele SellaAndroni Giocattoli+ 2'22
17Danilo Di LucaKatusha Teams.t.
18Bauke MollemaRabobank Cycling Team+ 3'31
19José SerpaAndroni Giocattolis.t.
20Matteo CarraraVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
21Kevin SeeldraeyersQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
22Janez BrajkovicTeam RadioShacks.t.
23Przemyslaw NiemiecLampre - ISDs.t.
24Massimo CodolAcqua & Sapone+ 3'52
25Cayetano SarmientoAcqua & Sapones.t.
26Giovanni ViscontiFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli+ 4'19
27Mikel NieveEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 4'33
28Thomas RohreggerLeopard Trek+ 4'48
29Thomas LöfkvistSky ProCyclings.t.
30Vladimir MiholjevicAcqua & Sapones.t.
31Alessandro BisoltiFarnese Vini - Neri Sottolis.t.
32Dario CataldoQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 5'40
33Giampaolo CarusoKatusha Team+ 6'00
34David ZabriskieTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
35Francesco FailliFarnese Vini - Neri Sottolis.t.
36Juan Mauricio SolerMovistar Teams.t.
37Hubert DupontAG2R La Mondiales.t.
38Rémy Di GregorioPro Team Astanas.t.
39David ArroyoMovistar Teams.t.
40Thomas PetersonTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 6'23
41Dario CioniSky ProCyclings.t.
42Iván VelascoEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
43Simone StortoniColnago - CSF Inoxs.t.
44Leonardo BertagnolliLampre - ISD+ 6'52
45Oliver ZauggLeopard Treks.t.
46Haimar ZubeldiaTeam RadioShacks.t.
47Alessandro BertoliniAndroni Giocattolis.t.
48Stefano PirazziColnago - CSF Inoxs.t.
49Enrico GasparottoPro Team Astana+ 7'25
50Egoi MartínezEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 8'14
51Rui CostaMovistar Teams.t.
52Steve MorabitoBMC Racing Team+ 8'46
53Maxim IglinskiyPro Team Astanas.t.
54Jan BakelantsOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
55Carlos BetancourtAcqua & Sapones.t.
56Juan José OrozEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
57Maciej PaterskiLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
58Filippo SaviniColnago - CSF Inoxs.t.
59Luca MazzantiFarnese Vini - Neri Sottolis.t.
60Nicki SørensenSaxo Bank SunGards.t.
61Francisco PérezMovistar Teams.t.
62Tiago MachadoTeam RadioShacks.t.
63Alessandro PetacchiLampre - ISDs.t.
64Jurgen Van den BroeckOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
65Murilo FischerTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 9'52
66Michael AlbasiniHTC - Highroad+ 10'27
67Sergey LagutinVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
68Morris PossoniSky ProCycling+ 10'55
69Marco MarzanoLampre - ISD+ 12'07
70Jackson RodríguezAndroni Giocattoli+ 13'10
71Fabian WegmannLeopard Trek+ 13'22
72Joost PosthumaLeopard Trek+ 13'54
73Bart De ClercqOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
74Christian KneesSky ProCyclings.t.
75Marzio BruseghinMovistar Teams.t.
76Javier IriarteMovistar Teams.t.
77Alexsandr DyachenkoPro Team Astanas.t.
78Riccardo ChiariniAndroni Giocattolis.t.
79Federico CanutiColnago - CSF Inoxs.t.
80Michael SchärBMC Racing Teams.t.
81Oscar GattoFarnese Vini - Neri Sottolis.t.
82Anders LundLeopard Trek+ 14'29
83Francesco GinanniAndroni Giocattoli+ 14'49
84Jesús HerradaMovistar Teams.t.
85Manuele MoriLampre - ISDs.t.
86Roberto FerrariAndroni Giocattolis.t.
87Danny PateHTC - Highroads.t.
88Mario AertsOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
89Johnny HoogerlandVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
90Bert GrabschHTC - Highroads.t.
91Vladimir GusevKatusha Teams.t.
92Ivan SantaromitaBMC Racing Teams.t.
93Davide Ricci BittiFarnese Vini - Neri Sottolis.t.
94Chris FroomeSky ProCyclings.t.
95David Le LayAG2R La Mondiales.t.
96Davide MalacarneQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
97Mauro SantambrogioBMC Racing Team+ 16'32
98Luca SolariAndroni Giocattoli+ 17'05
99Tyler FarrarTeam Garmin - Cervélos.t.
100Kurt-Asle ArvesenSky ProCyclings.t.
101Addy EngelsQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
102Ivan RovnyTeam RadioShacks.t.
103Andrea MasciarelliAcqua & Sapones.t.
104Yevgeniy NepomnyachshiyPro Team Astanas.t.
105Mauro FinettoLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
106Matthew GossHTC - Highroads.t.
107Emanuele VonaFarnese Vini - Neri Sottolis.t.
108Francesco RedaQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
109Manuel BellettiColnago - CSF Inox+ 17'42
110Tanel KangertPro Team Astana+ 18'03
111Mikel LandaEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 22'19
112Gianluca BrambillaColnago - CSF Inoxs.t.
113Jack BobridgeTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 24'46
114Sacha ModoloColnago - CSF Inox+ 35'20
115Mirco LorenzettoPro Team Astanas.t.
116Greg HendersonSky ProCyclings.t.
117André GreipelOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
118Matteo MontagutiAG2R La Mondiales.t.
119Assan BazayevPro Team Astanas.t.
120Marco FrapportiColnago - CSF Inoxs.t.
121Zdenek StybarQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
122Michal KwiatkowskiTeam RadioShacks.t.
123Gert SteegmansQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
124Martin VelitsHTC - Highroads.t.
125Bram TankinkRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
126Iván GutiérrezMovistar Teams.t.
127Borut BožicVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
128Baden CookeSaxo Bank SunGards.t.
129Mikaël ChérelAG2R La Mondiales.t.
130Andrea GuardiniFarnese Vini - Neri Sottolis.t.
131Iñaki IsasiEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
132Daniel OssLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
133Geoffroy LequatreTeam RadioShacks.t.


GC:
1Ivan BassoLiquigas - Cannondale84h47'32
2Igor AntónEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 9'51
3Domenico PozzovivoColnago - CSF Inox+ 10'40
4Michele ScarponiLampre - ISD+ 10'41
5Ezequiel MosqueraVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 10'56
6Peter VelitsHTC - Highroad+ 13'36
7Luis León SánchezRabobank Cycling Team+ 19'11
8José RujanoAndroni Giocattoli+ 20'06
9Steven KruijswijkRabobank Cycling Team+ 20'37
10Yury TrofimovKatusha Team+ 24'22

Spoiler
11Przemyslaw NiemiecLampre - ISD+ 24'45
12Stefano GarzelliAcqua & Sapone+ 25'01
13John GadretAG2R La Mondiale+ 26'35
14Richie PorteSaxo Bank SunGard+ 26'44
15Marco PinottiHTC - Highroad+ 27'00
16Bauke MollemaRabobank Cycling Team+ 35'33
17Jurgen Van den BroeckOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 38'48
18Janez BrajkovicTeam RadioShack+ 44'14
19José SerpaAndroni Giocattoli+ 45'10
20Kevin SeeldraeyersQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 50'59
21Danilo Di LucaKatusha Team+ 51'02
22Giampaolo CarusoKatusha Team+ 58'24
23Giovanni ViscontiFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli+ 58'36
24Thomas RohreggerLeopard Trek+ 1h00'00
25Vasil KiryienkaMovistar Team+ 1h01'58
26Dario CataldoQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 1h04'19
27Thomas LöfkvistSky ProCycling+ 1h06'16
28Simone StortoniColnago - CSF Inox+ 1h08'17
29Mikel NieveEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 1h12'51
30Iván VelascoEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 1h15'52
31Hubert DupontAG2R La Mondiale+ 1h18'13
32Leonardo BertagnolliLampre - ISD+ 1h18'58
33Vladimir MiholjevicAcqua & Sapone+ 1h19'08
34Tiago MachadoTeam RadioShack+ 1h19'14
35David ArroyoMovistar Team+ 1h19'55
36Matteo CarraraVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 1h22'57
37Rui CostaMovistar Team+ 1h29'26
38Massimo CodolAcqua & Sapone+ 1h31'43
39Dario CioniSky ProCycling+ 1h32'15
40Juan Mauricio SolerMovistar Team+ 1h33'07
41Nicki SørensenSaxo Bank SunGard+ 1h33'47
42Emanuele SellaAndroni Giocattoli+ 1h34'18
43Luca MazzantiFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli+ 1h34'54
44Alessandro BisoltiFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli+ 1h35'41
45Carlos BetancourtAcqua & Sapone+ 1h36'24
46Michael AlbasiniHTC - Highroad+ 1h37'47
47Jackson RodríguezAndroni Giocattoli+ 1h39'58
48Francisco PérezMovistar Team+ 1h40'19
49Alessandro BertoliniAndroni Giocattoli+ 1h40'22
50Haimar ZubeldiaTeam RadioShack+ 1h44'31
51Maciej PaterskiLiquigas - Cannondales.t.
52Maxim IglinskiyPro Team Astana+ 1h45'03
53Egoi MartínezEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 1h45'23
54Francesco FailliFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli+ 1h50'54
55Marzio BruseghinMovistar Team+ 1h53'17
56Stefano PirazziColnago - CSF Inox+ 1h56'00
57Filippo SaviniColnago - CSF Inox+ 1h57'53
58Juan José OrozEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 2h02'32
59Christian KneesSky ProCycling+ 2h04'19
60David ZabriskieTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 2h04'35
61Enrico GasparottoPro Team Astana+ 2h06'32
62Federico CanutiColnago - CSF Inox+ 2h06'53
63Cayetano SarmientoAcqua & Sapone+ 2h08'23
64Thomas PetersonTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 2h09'42
65Morris PossoniSky ProCycling+ 2h10'21
66Alessandro PetacchiLampre - ISD+ 2h15'52
67Oliver ZauggLeopard Trek+ 2h17'15
68Marco MarzanoLampre - ISD+ 2h22'11
69Sergey LagutinVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 2h23'46
70Fabian WegmannLeopard Trek+ 2h25'32
71Rémy Di GregorioPro Team Astana+ 2h33'26
72Roberto FerrariAndroni Giocattoli+ 2h33'43
73Jan BakelantsOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 2h35'48
74Bart De ClercqOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 2h40'47
75Jesús HerradaMovistar Team+ 2h41'32
76Riccardo ChiariniAndroni Giocattoli+ 2h44'27
77Emanuele VonaFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli+ 2h45'20
78Joost PosthumaLeopard Trek+ 2h46'52
79Davide MalacarneQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 2h51'32
80Javier IriarteMovistar Team+ 2h51'42
81Mauro SantambrogioBMC Racing Team+ 2h52'18
82Mauro FinettoLiquigas - Cannondale+ 2h54'00
83Chris FroomeSky ProCycling+ 2h54'48
84Manuele MoriLampre - ISD+ 2h55'12
85Mikel LandaEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 2h58'08
86Francesco GinanniAndroni Giocattoli+ 3h05'11
87David Le LayAG2R La Mondiale+ 3h11'13
88Anders LundLeopard Trek+ 3h13'15
89Murilo FischerTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 3h16'07
90Vladimir GusevKatusha Team+ 3h19'21
91Johnny HoogerlandVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 3h22'00
92Mario AertsOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 3h23'46
93Davide Ricci BittiFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli+ 3h29'05
94Ivan RovnyTeam RadioShack+ 3h30'02
95Tanel KangertPro Team Astana+ 3h32'41
96Steve MorabitoBMC Racing Team+ 3h32'54
97Andrea MasciarelliAcqua & Sapone+ 3h33'38
98Bert GrabschHTC - Highroad+ 3h38'13
99Michael SchärBMC Racing Team+ 3h38'22
100Oscar GattoFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli+ 3h39'36
101Mirco LorenzettoPro Team Astana+ 3h44'21
102Mikaël ChérelAG2R La Mondiale+ 3h47'15
103Addy EngelsQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 3h49'33
104Alexsandr DyachenkoPro Team Astana+ 3h50'22
105Tyler FarrarTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 3h52'04
106Iván GutiérrezMovistar Team+ 3h52'51
107Bram TankinkRabobank Cycling Team+ 3h58'57
108Kurt-Asle ArvesenSky ProCycling+ 4h01'00
109Iñaki IsasiEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 4h01'56
110Marco FrapportiColnago - CSF Inox+ 4h03'15
111Francesco RedaQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 4h03'20
112Manuel BellettiColnago - CSF Inox+ 4h03'28
113Martin VelitsHTC - Highroad+ 4h07'55
114Luca SolariAndroni Giocattoli+ 4h08'16
115Matthew GossHTC - Highroad+ 4h09'32
116Jack BobridgeTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 4h10'23
117Ivan SantaromitaBMC Racing Team+ 4h14'07
118Assan BazayevPro Team Astana+ 4h18'48
119Danny PateHTC - Highroad+ 4h21'41
120Daniel OssLiquigas - Cannondale+ 4h28'42
121Zdenek StybarQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 4h34'44
122Sacha ModoloColnago - CSF Inox+ 4h41'02
123Geoffroy LequatreTeam RadioShack+ 4h47'29
124Matteo MontagutiAG2R La Mondiale+ 4h54'46
125Baden CookeSaxo Bank SunGard+ 5h01'22
126Gianluca BrambillaColnago - CSF Inox+ 5h02'12
127André GreipelOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 5h03'56
128Borut BožicVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 5h05'16
129Yevgeniy NepomnyachshiyPro Team Astana+ 5h06'35
130Michal KwiatkowskiTeam RadioShack+ 5h09'38
131Greg HendersonSky ProCycling+ 5h15'27
132Gert SteegmansQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 5h17'52
133Andrea GuardiniFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli+ 5h46'46


KOM:
1Ivan BassoLiquigas - Cannondale1590
2Filippo SaviniColnago - CSF Inox041
3José RujanoAndroni Giocattoli1036
4Domenico PozzovivoColnago - CSF Inox631
5Michele ScarponiLampre - ISD230

Spoiler
6Marco PinottiHTC - Highroad429
7José SerpaAndroni Giocattoli027
8Carlos BetancourtAcqua & Sapone020
9Ezequiel MosqueraVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team018
10Morris PossoniSky ProCycling618
11Igor AntónEuskaltel - Euskadi014
12Maxim IglinskiyPro Team Astana014
13Murilo FischerTeam Garmin - Cervélo014
14Francesco FailliFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli013
15Stefano PirazziColnago - CSF Inox013
16Peter VelitsHTC - Highroad010
17Giampaolo CarusoKatusha Team010
18Francisco PérezMovistar Team1010
19Chris FroomeSky ProCycling09
20Francesco RedaQuick·Step Cycling Team08
21Tiago MachadoTeam RadioShack06
22Mauro SantambrogioBMC Racing Team06
23Mario AertsOmega Pharma - Lotto06
24Emanuele SellaAndroni Giocattoli05
25Rui CostaMovistar Team04
26Luca MazzantiFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli44
27Thomas PetersonTeam Garmin - Cervélo04
28Davide MalacarneQuick·Step Cycling Team04
29Mikaël ChérelAG2R La Mondiale04
30Leonardo BertagnolliLampre - ISD03
31Oliver ZauggLeopard Trek03
32Fabian WegmannLeopard Trek03
33Francesco GinanniAndroni Giocattoli03
34Johnny HoogerlandVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team03
35Assan BazayevPro Team Astana03
36Richie PorteSaxo Bank SunGard02
37Janez BrajkovicTeam RadioShack02
38Iván VelascoEuskaltel - Euskadi02
39Alessandro BisoltiFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli02
40Cayetano SarmientoAcqua & Sapone22
41Joost PosthumaLeopard Trek02
42Martin VelitsHTC - Highroad02
43Kurt-Asle ArvesenSky ProCycling02
44Ivan SantaromitaBMC Racing Team02
45Przemyslaw NiemiecLampre - ISD01
46Stefano GarzelliAcqua & Sapone01
47Jurgen Van den BroeckOmega Pharma - Lotto01
48Alessandro BertoliniAndroni Giocattoli01
49Enrico GasparottoPro Team Astana11
50Marco MarzanoLampre - ISD01
51Riccardo ChiariniAndroni Giocattoli01
52Vladimir GusevKatusha Team01
53Ivan RovnyTeam RadioShack01
54Davide Ricci BittiFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli01
55Zdenek StybarQuick·Step Cycling Team01


Points:
1Ivan BassoLiquigas - Cannondale25180
2Michele ScarponiLampre - ISD12105
3Ezequiel MosqueraVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team10104
4José RujanoAndroni Giocattoli2097
5Igor AntónEuskaltel - Euskadi795

Spoiler
6Domenico PozzovivoColnago - CSF Inox1695
7Peter VelitsHTC - Highroad580
8Yury TrofimovKatusha Team673
9Stefano GarzelliAcqua & Sapone869
10Steven KruijswijkRabobank Cycling Team966
11Borut BožicVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team063
12Matthew GossHTC - Highroad062
13André GreipelOmega Pharma - Lotto062
14Tyler FarrarTeam Garmin - Cervélo059
15Luis León SánchezRabobank Cycling Team257
16Murilo FischerTeam Garmin - Cervélo053
17Alessandro PetacchiLampre - ISD045
18John GadretAG2R La Mondiale341
19Oscar GattoFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli039
20Enrico GasparottoPro Team Astana339
21Greg HendersonSky ProCycling039
22Marco PinottiHTC - Highroad1438
23José SerpaAndroni Giocattoli038
24Filippo SaviniColnago - CSF Inox038
25Assan BazayevPro Team Astana038
26Vasil KiryienkaMovistar Team436
27Fabian WegmannLeopard Trek835
28Richie PorteSaxo Bank SunGard134
29Roberto FerrariAndroni Giocattoli032
30Francesco RedaQuick·Step Cycling Team031
31Giovanni ViscontiFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli029
32Davide MalacarneQuick·Step Cycling Team029
33Geoffroy LequatreTeam RadioShack029
34Matteo MontagutiAG2R La Mondiale029
35Sacha ModoloColnago - CSF Inox027
36Giampaolo CarusoKatusha Team026
37Baden CookeSaxo Bank SunGard026
38Matteo CarraraVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team022
39Ivan RovnyTeam RadioShack022
40Morris PossoniSky ProCycling021
41Joost PosthumaLeopard Trek021
42Mirco LorenzettoPro Team Astana021
43Bauke MollemaRabobank Cycling Team020
44Mikaël ChérelAG2R La Mondiale020
45Marco FrapportiColnago - CSF Inox020
46Maxim IglinskiyPro Team Astana018
47Emanuele VonaFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli018
48David Le LayAG2R La Mondiale018
49Tiago MachadoTeam RadioShack017
50Przemyslaw NiemiecLampre - ISD016
51Rui CostaMovistar Team016
52Alessandro BertoliniAndroni Giocattoli016
53Jurgen Van den BroeckOmega Pharma - Lotto015
54Carlos BetancourtAcqua & Sapone015
55Kurt-Asle ArvesenSky ProCycling015
56Thomas PetersonTeam Garmin - Cervélo014
57Cayetano SarmientoAcqua & Sapone214
58Gert SteegmansQuick·Step Cycling Team013
59Janez BrajkovicTeam RadioShack012
60Emanuele SellaAndroni Giocattoli012
61Ivan SantaromitaBMC Racing Team011
62Luca MazzantiFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli410
63Martin VelitsHTC - Highroad010
64Manuel BellettiColnago - CSF Inox010
65Mikel NieveEuskaltel - Euskadi09
66Mauro FinettoLiquigas - Cannondale09
67Mauro SantambrogioBMC Racing Team08
68Davide Ricci BittiFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli08
69Danilo Di LucaKatusha Team07
70Francisco PérezMovistar Team66
71Riccardo ChiariniAndroni Giocattoli06
72Tanel KangertPro Team Astana06
73Jan BakelantsOmega Pharma - Lotto05
74Chris FroomeSky ProCycling05
75Alessandro BisoltiFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli04
76Zdenek StybarQuick·Step Cycling Team04
77Andrea GuardiniFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli04
78Kevin SeeldraeyersQuick·Step Cycling Team03
79Michael AlbasiniHTC - Highroad03
80Francesco FailliFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli03
81Stefano PirazziColnago - CSF Inox03
82Vladimir GusevKatusha Team02
83Daniel OssLiquigas - Cannondale02
84Michal KwiatkowskiTeam RadioShack02
85Bart De ClercqOmega Pharma - Lotto01
86Mario AertsOmega Pharma - Lotto01


U25:
1Steven KruijswijkRabobank Cycling Team85h08'09
2Bauke MollemaRabobank Cycling Team+ 14'56
3Kevin SeeldraeyersQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 30'22
4Rui CostaMovistar Team+ 1h08'49
5Carlos BetancourtAcqua & Sapone+ 1h15'47

Spoiler
6Maciej PaterskiLiquigas - Cannondale+ 1h23'54
7Stefano PirazziColnago - CSF Inox+ 1h35'23
8Cayetano SarmientoAcqua & Sapone+ 1h47'46
9Thomas PetersonTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 1h49'05
10Jan BakelantsOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 2h15'11
11Bart De ClercqOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 2h20'10
12Jesús HerradaMovistar Team+ 2h20'55
13Davide MalacarneQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 2h30'55
14Javier IriarteMovistar Team+ 2h31'05
15Mikel LandaEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 2h37'31
16Ivan RovnyTeam RadioShack+ 3h09'25
17Tanel KangertPro Team Astana+ 3h12'04
18Michael SchärBMC Racing Team+ 3h17'45
19Mikaël ChérelAG2R La Mondiale+ 3h26'38
20Matthew GossHTC - Highroad+ 3h48'55
21Jack BobridgeTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 3h49'46
22Daniel OssLiquigas - Cannondale+ 4h08'05
23Sacha ModoloColnago - CSF Inox+ 4h20'25
24Gianluca BrambillaColnago - CSF Inox+ 4h41'35
25Yevgeniy NepomnyachshiyPro Team Astana+ 4h45'58
26Michal KwiatkowskiTeam RadioShack+ 4h49'01
27Andrea GuardiniFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli+ 5h26'09


Team:
1Rabobank Cycling Team254h31'11
2Androni Giocattoli+ 43'29
3Lampre - ISD+ 47'32
4Katusha Team+ 55'07
5Colnago - CSF Inox+ 1h01'03

Spoiler
6HTC - Highroad+ 1h07'08
7Acqua & Sapone+ 1h14'48
8Euskaltel - Euskadi+ 1h17'07
9Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli+ 2h15'29
10Team RadioShack+ 2h15'59
11Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 2h18'56
12Movistar Team+ 2h24'28
13AG2R La Mondiale+ 2h32'26
14Sky ProCycling+ 2h53'58
15Quick·Step Cycling Team+ 3h02'29
16Leopard Trek+ 3h17'38
17Liquigas - Cannondale+ 3h21'50
18Omega Pharma - Lotto+ 3h33'27
19Pro Team Astana+ 4h10'59
20Saxo Bank SunGard+ 4h22'21
21Team Garmin - Cervélo+ 5h14'25
22BMC Racing Team+ 8h02'50

 
cunego59
Gee, that is close! I guess Scarponi is a stronger time trialist than Pozzo, how about the others?
 
Spilak23
Very good climb for Pozzo! With Anton fading, a podium seems almost certain and a 2nd place maybe after a good finestre stage!
 
Pellizotti2
Another brilliant climb by Pozzo. Hopefully he can gain a few more seconds on the Sestriere stage.
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dienblad
Great report! Great stage! It's so close, a ral thriller for the podium. Hope you can gain some more time in the next stage, because Pozzovivo needs it before the ITT.
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Tuco the Ugly
@ all: Thanks. Unfortunately, Pozzo is the worst TTer (65) out of the bunch so he will definitely need to gain time today...

Giro d'Italia: Stage 20


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Verbania - Sestriere: 242.2km

The penultimate stage of this year's Giro d'Italia. Fittingly, it is a summit finish. However, the riders will have nearly 200km of flat riding before going up.

Once there, the riders will have to tackle the Colle delle Finestre. The monster climb is 19.8km long at 8.5%. To make matters even harder, the last few kilometers of the climb aren't paved.

A short descent will greet the riders before the final climb up to Sestriere. A demanding finish in this demanding Giro. With the riders so close, seconds are vital.

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The riders begin the last road stage of the Giro.

Only two riders escaped the peloton today. Simone Stortoni and David Zabriskie (Team Garmin - Cervélo). Stortoni has been a valuable asset to Domenico Pozzovivo so far, and the team felt he deserved a chance to ride for himself. However, nearly 200km of flat riding did not suit him.

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Stortoni and Zabriskie on the lonely roads to Torino.

At the sprint point in Torino, their lead was sitting at 8'47. They had ridden nearly 140km together ahead of the peloton.

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Stortoni and Zabriskie got plenty of television time today.

As the Finestre began to loom, Euskaltel - Euskadi controlled the pace. Their lead, Igor Antón has appeared to be fading in the final week and will need to gain time before the time trial tomorrow.

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Euskaltel marshaling the bunch, a role they have assumed for much of the race.

Stortoni and Zabriskie reached the Finestre a couple of minutes ahead of the peloton. They were not going to stay away.

A few kilometers into the climb, Stortoni dropped off, exhausted from all the work he did on the flat.

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Stortoni can't keep up.

As the peloton winded their way up the climb, they soon captured Zabriskie.

The pace was fairly high, putting some riders in difficulty. All of the big favorites were still in the lead group.

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The riders ascend the Colle delle Finestre. Around 25 riders are in the leading group.

When the riders reached the sterrato sections of the climb, the action heated up. Pozzovivo was looking good, but isolated.

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Yury Trofimov (Katusha Team) leads the group onto the gravel.

34km from the line, and 6km from the top of the Finestre, Ezequiel Mosquera (Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team) and Stefano Garzelli (Acqua & Sapone) attacked.

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The first serious attacks are launched.

Mosquera's move was a real threat to Pozzovivo's chances at a podium finish. After seeing that neither Michele Scarponi (Lampre - ISD) nor Antón was going to respond, Pozzovivo moved to the front. He needed to chase down the Spaniard.

Like yesterday, Pozzovivo's pace put riders into trouble. Today, the main victim was Peter Velits (HTC - Highroad). The young Slovak looked worse than he has all race. He would finish the day in 12th, 5'54 off the time of the stage winner.

Basso, Scarponi, Antón, and Rujano were all still with Pozzovivo.

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Pozzovivo leads the charge up the Finestre.

Despite the high pace, Rujano jumped from the group. The Venezuelan is currently in 8th overall, but has been steadily moving up the table. 7th place was definitely in reach, and with Velits faltering, maybe even 6th.

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Rujano has been very good in the last week.

The chase group had contained the lead, which was sitting at around 1 minute. 3km from the top, Scarponi tried to accelerate and join the leading three.

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Scarponi was next to attack.

Unlike Rujano, Scarponi was not able to create separation with his attack.

At the very top of the climb, Mosquera had dropped Garzellia and Rujano. This was a very strong ride by the Spaniard. He went through the KOM sprint 15 seconds ahead of Rujano.

58 seconds back was Pozzovivo, Basso, Scarponi, Antón, and Garzelli. Everyone else had been dislodged and was far behind.

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Mosquera reaches the top of the Finestre.

On the descent, Rujano quite easily came back together with Mosquera.

Behind them, the chase group flew down the slopes, hoping to reach the leading two before the climb to Sestriere.

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A fast descent from the chase group.

They did not connect.

Pozzovivo again found himself on the front of the group. He was doing all the work trying to pull Mosquera back. This irked him, as Scarponi and Antón had just as much to lose. Despite this, he had to ride on.

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Pozzovivo sits on the front.

With 5km to go, Mosquera and Rujano were still out in front by 40 seconds.

Then, Scarponi attacked. This after Pozzovivo had done all the work. With no time to complain, he jumped into Scarponi's wheel. Basso and Antón also went with them.

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Pozzovivo follows Scarponi.

Basso blasted past all three of them. Quite easily, he made the junction with Rujano and Mosquera.

Down the road, Scarponi had failed to dislodge Pozzovivo or Antón. With 2km, he went again.

This time, neither Pozzovivo nor Antón could keep up.

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Scarponi looks back to see he's dropped Pozzovivo and Antón.

He would not make the junction with the leaders on the road.

Mosquera, Rujano, and Basso all reached the flamme rouge together. Surely, Basso would concede the day.

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The flamme rouge.

But alas, he did not break stride. With an icy cool demeanor, he blasted by the other two to capture his 6th win in this year's Giro.

Mosquera and Rujano crossed the line 17 seconds later, stunned by the sudden turn of events.

Scarponi came in alone 35" after Basso.

A shade under a minute after Basso, Pozzovivo crossed the line. Antón followed 1'09 down. They are the weakest time trialists out of those fighting for the podium; they could ill afford to lose time today.

Heading into the final day, Basso sits alone. The time between the podium contenders has shrunk to 39 seconds!

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Basso has ruled the slopes of Italy with an iron fist.

RESULTS


Stage:
1Ivan BassoLiquigas - Cannondale6h28'54
2José RujanoAndroni Giocattoli+ 17
3Ezequiel MosqueraVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
4Michele ScarponiLampre - ISD+ 35
5Domenico PozzovivoColnago - CSF Inox+ 59
6Igor AntónEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 1'09
7Stefano GarzelliAcqua & Sapone+ 1'48
8Luis León SánchezRabobank Cycling Team+ 4'10
9Yury TrofimovKatusha Team+ 4'18
10Steven KruijswijkRabobank Cycling Team+ 4'27

Spoiler
11Marco PinottiHTC - Highroad+ 5'42
12Peter VelitsHTC - Highroad+ 5'54
13John GadretAG2R La Mondiales.t.
14Jurgen Van den BroeckOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 6'14
15Vasil KiryienkaMovistar Team+ 7'15
16Richie PorteSaxo Bank SunGard+ 8'28
17Bauke MollemaRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
18José SerpaAndroni Giocattoli+ 8'43
19Przemyslaw NiemiecLampre - ISD+ 8'49
20Kevin SeeldraeyersQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 8'53
21Danilo Di LucaKatusha Team+ 10'44
22Janez BrajkovicTeam RadioShacks.t.
23Giovanni ViscontiFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli+ 11'34
24Alessandro BisoltiFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli+ 12'43
25Hubert DupontAG2R La Mondiales.t.
26Thomas LöfkvistSky ProCyclings.t.
27Thomas RohreggerLeopard Trek+ 12'59
28Mikel NieveEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 15'21
29David ArroyoMovistar Team+ 16'09
30Rémy Di GregorioPro Team Astana+ 16'22
31Maxim IglinskiyPro Team Astana+ 17'14
32Massimo CodolAcqua & Sapone+ 17'18
33Giampaolo CarusoKatusha Team+ 17'51
34Steve MorabitoBMC Racing Team+ 18'09
35Morris PossoniSky ProCycling+ 18'54
36Juan Mauricio SolerMovistar Team+ 19'16
37Leonardo BertagnolliLampre - ISD+ 19'41
38Luca MazzantiFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli+ 19'46
39Dario CataldoQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 20'03
40Rui CostaMovistar Team+ 20'26
41Emanuele SellaAndroni Giocattoli+ 21'46
42Thomas PetersonTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 22'06
43Carlos BetancourtAcqua & Sapone+ 22'13
44Dario CioniSky ProCycling+ 22'28
45David ZabriskieTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 22'35
46Enrico GasparottoPro Team Astana+ 22'39
47Tiago MachadoTeam RadioShack+ 23'04
48Alessandro BertoliniAndroni Giocattoli+ 23'15
49Nicki SørensenSaxo Bank SunGards.t.
50Matteo CarraraVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
51Cayetano SarmientoAcqua & Sapone+ 23'24
52Francisco PérezMovistar Teams.t.
53Marco MarzanoLampre - ISD+ 24'08
54Alessandro PetacchiLampre - ISD+ 24'30
55Jan BakelantsOmega Pharma - Lottos.t.
56Oliver ZauggLeopard Trek+ 24'51
57Francesco FailliFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli+ 26'04
58Michael AlbasiniHTC - Highroad+ 26'12
59Murilo FischerTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 26'20
60Alexsandr DyachenkoPro Team Astanas.t.
61Oscar GattoFarnese Vini - Neri Sottolis.t.
62Iván VelascoEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 26'40
63Filippo SaviniColnago - CSF Inox+ 26'51
64Bart De ClercqOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 27'09
65Fabian WegmannLeopard Trek+ 27'24
66Haimar ZubeldiaTeam RadioShacks.t.
67Marzio BruseghinMovistar Team+ 27'42
68Egoi MartínezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
69Javier IriarteMovistar Team+ 27'57
70Tyler FarrarTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 28'26
71Vladimir MiholjevicAcqua & Sapone+ 29'03
72Vladimir GusevKatusha Team+ 29'08
73Jesús HerradaMovistar Team+ 29'12
74Davide MalacarneQuick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
75Danny PateHTC - Highroad+ 29'18
76Mario AertsOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 29'26
77Christian KneesSky ProCyclings.t.
78Sergey LagutinVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 30'00
79Anders LundLeopard Trek+ 30'55
80Mikaël ChérelAG2R La Mondiale+ 31'03
81Bert GrabschHTC - Highroads.t.
82Manuele MoriLampre - ISDs.t.
83Simone StortoniColnago - CSF Inoxs.t.
84Matthew GossHTC - Highroads.t.
85Riccardo ChiariniAndroni Giocattolis.t.
86Jackson RodríguezAndroni Giocattolis.t.
87Mirco LorenzettoPro Team Astanas.t.
88Francesco GinanniAndroni Giocattolis.t.
89Chris FroomeSky ProCycling+ 31'23
90Roberto FerrariAndroni Giocattolis.t.
91Mauro SantambrogioBMC Racing Team+ 31'28
92Joost PosthumaLeopard Trek+ 31'32
93Johnny HoogerlandVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 31'40
94Luca SolariAndroni Giocattoli+ 31'53
95Maciej PaterskiLiquigas - Cannondale+ 32'10
96Gert SteegmansQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 32'26
97Emanuele VonaFarnese Vini - Neri Sottolis.t.
98Assan BazayevPro Team Astanas.t.
99Jack BobridgeTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 33'25
100Daniel OssLiquigas - Cannondale+ 33'57
101Mauro FinettoLiquigas - Cannondale+ 34'02
102Ivan RovnyTeam RadioShack+ 34'33
103Stefano PirazziColnago - CSF Inox+ 34'44
104Davide Ricci BittiFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli+ 35'02
105Kurt-Asle ArvesenSky ProCycling+ 35'09
106Borut BožicVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 35'14
107Zdenek StybarQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 35'52
108Bram TankinkRabobank Cycling Teams.t.
109Manuel BellettiColnago - CSF Inoxs.t.
110David Le LayAG2R La Mondiale+ 35'58
111Baden CookeSaxo Bank SunGard+ 36'03
112Andrea GuardiniFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli+ 36'09
113Iván GutiérrezMovistar Teams.t.
114Federico CanutiColnago - CSF Inox+ 36'16
115Sacha ModoloColnago - CSF Inoxs.t.
116Martin VelitsHTC - Highroad+ 36'48
117Addy EngelsQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 38'49
118Francesco RedaQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 38'53
119Gianluca BrambillaColnago - CSF Inoxs.t.
120Marco FrapportiColnago - CSF Inox+ 43'29
121Michael SchärBMC Racing Team+ 43'59
122Matteo MontagutiAG2R La Mondiales.t.
123Greg HendersonSky ProCyclings.t.
124Andrea MasciarelliAcqua & Sapone+ 44'09
125Michal KwiatkowskiTeam RadioShack+ 44'13
126Yevgeniy NepomnyachshiyPro Team Astana+ 46'20
127Geoffroy LequatreTeam RadioShacks.t.
128Mikel LandaEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
129Tanel KangertPro Team Astana+ 46'31
130Iñaki IsasiEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 50'23
131Ivan SantaromitaBMC Racing Team+ 51'37
132André GreipelOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 51'41


GC:
1Ivan BassoLiquigas - Cannondale91h16'06
2Igor AntónEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 11'20
3Ezequiel MosqueraVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 11'25
4Michele ScarponiLampre - ISD+ 11'36
5Domenico PozzovivoColnago - CSF Inox+ 11'59
6Peter VelitsHTC - Highroad+ 19'50
7José RujanoAndroni Giocattoli+ 20'31
8Luis León SánchezRabobank Cycling Team+ 23'41
9Steven KruijswijkRabobank Cycling Team+ 25'24
10Stefano GarzelliAcqua & Sapone+ 27'09

Spoiler
11Yury TrofimovKatusha Team+ 29'00
12John GadretAG2R La Mondiale+ 32'49
13Marco PinottiHTC - Highroad+ 33'02
14Przemyslaw NiemiecLampre - ISD+ 33'54
15Richie PorteSaxo Bank SunGard+ 35'32
16Bauke MollemaRabobank Cycling Team+ 44'21
17Jurgen Van den BroeckOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 45'22
18José SerpaAndroni Giocattoli+ 54'13
19Janez BrajkovicTeam RadioShack+ 55'18
20Kevin SeeldraeyersQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 1h00'12
21Danilo Di LucaKatusha Team+ 1h02'06
22Vasil KiryienkaMovistar Team+ 1h09'33
23Giovanni ViscontiFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli+ 1h10'30
24Thomas RohreggerLeopard Trek+ 1h13'19
25Giampaolo CarusoKatusha Team+ 1h16'35
26Thomas LöfkvistSky ProCycling+ 1h19'19
27Dario CataldoQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 1h24'42
28Mikel NieveEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 1h28'32
29Hubert DupontAG2R La Mondiale+ 1h31'16
30David ArroyoMovistar Team+ 1h36'24
31Leonardo BertagnolliLampre - ISD+ 1h38'59
32Simone StortoniColnago - CSF Inox+ 1h39'34
33Tiago MachadoTeam RadioShack+ 1h42'38
34Iván VelascoEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 1h42'52
35Matteo CarraraVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 1h46'32
36Vladimir MiholjevicAcqua & Sapone+ 1h48'31
37Alessandro BisoltiFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli+ 1h48'44
38Massimo CodolAcqua & Sapone+ 1h49'21
39Rui CostaMovistar Team+ 1h50'12
40Juan Mauricio SolerMovistar Team+ 1h52'43
41Luca MazzantiFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli+ 1h55'00
42Dario CioniSky ProCycling+ 1h55'03
43Emanuele SellaAndroni Giocattoli+ 1h56'24
44Nicki SørensenSaxo Bank SunGard+ 1h57'22
45Carlos BetancourtAcqua & Sapone+ 1h58'57
46Maxim IglinskiyPro Team Astana+ 2h02'37
47Alessandro BertoliniAndroni Giocattoli+ 2h03'57
48Francisco PérezMovistar Team+ 2h04'03
49Michael AlbasiniHTC - Highroad+ 2h04'19
50Jackson RodríguezAndroni Giocattoli+ 2h11'21
51Haimar ZubeldiaTeam RadioShack+ 2h12'15
52Egoi MartínezEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 2h13'25
53Maciej PaterskiLiquigas - Cannondale+ 2h17'01
54Francesco FailliFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli+ 2h17'18
55Marzio BruseghinMovistar Team+ 2h21'19
56Filippo SaviniColnago - CSF Inox+ 2h25'04
57David ZabriskieTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 2h27'20
58Enrico GasparottoPro Team Astana+ 2h29'31
59Morris PossoniSky ProCycling+ 2h29'35
60Stefano PirazziColnago - CSF Inox+ 2h31'04
61Cayetano SarmientoAcqua & Sapone+ 2h32'07
62Thomas PetersonTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 2h32'08
63Christian KneesSky ProCycling+ 2h34'05
64Alessandro PetacchiLampre - ISD+ 2h40'42
65Oliver ZauggLeopard Trek+ 2h42'26
66Federico CanutiColnago - CSF Inox+ 2h43'29
67Marco MarzanoLampre - ISD+ 2h46'39
68Rémy Di GregorioPro Team Astana+ 2h50'08
69Fabian WegmannLeopard Trek+ 2h53'16
70Sergey LagutinVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 2h54'06
71Jan BakelantsOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 3h00'38
72Roberto FerrariAndroni Giocattoli+ 3h05'26
73Bart De ClercqOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 3h08'16
74Jesús HerradaMovistar Team+ 3h11'04
75Riccardo ChiariniAndroni Giocattoli+ 3h15'50
76Emanuele VonaFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli+ 3h18'06
77Joost PosthumaLeopard Trek+ 3h18'44
78Javier IriarteMovistar Team+ 3h19'59
79Davide MalacarneQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 3h21'04
80Mauro SantambrogioBMC Racing Team+ 3h24'06
81Chris FroomeSky ProCycling+ 3h26'31
82Manuele MoriLampre - ISD+ 3h26'35
83Mauro FinettoLiquigas - Cannondale+ 3h28'22
84Francesco GinanniAndroni Giocattoli+ 3h36'34
85Murilo FischerTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 3h42'47
86Anders LundLeopard Trek+ 3h44'30
87Mikel LandaEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 3h44'48
88David Le LayAG2R La Mondiale+ 3h47'31
89Vladimir GusevKatusha Team+ 3h48'49
90Steve MorabitoBMC Racing Team+ 3h51'23
91Mario AertsOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 3h53'32
92Johnny HoogerlandVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 3h54'00
93Davide Ricci BittiFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli+ 4h04'27
94Ivan RovnyTeam RadioShack+ 4h04'55
95Oscar GattoFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli+ 4h06'16
96Bert GrabschHTC - Highroad+ 4h09'36
97Mirco LorenzettoPro Team Astana+ 4h15'44
98Alexsandr DyachenkoPro Team Astana+ 4h17'02
99Andrea MasciarelliAcqua & Sapone+ 4h18'07
100Mikaël ChérelAG2R La Mondiale+ 4h18'38
101Tanel KangertPro Team Astana+ 4h19'32
102Tyler FarrarTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 4h20'50
103Michael SchärBMC Racing Team+ 4h22'41
104Addy EngelsQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 4h28'42
105Iván GutiérrezMovistar Team+ 4h29'20
106Bram TankinkRabobank Cycling Team+ 4h35'09
107Kurt-Asle ArvesenSky ProCycling+ 4h36'29
108Manuel BellettiColnago - CSF Inox+ 4h39'40
109Luca SolariAndroni Giocattoli+ 4h40'29
110Matthew GossHTC - Highroad+ 4h40'55
111Francesco RedaQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 4h42'33
112Jack BobridgeTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 4h44'08
113Martin VelitsHTC - Highroad+ 4h45'03
114Marco FrapportiColnago - CSF Inox+ 4h47'04
115Danny PateHTC - Highroad+ 4h51'19
116Assan BazayevPro Team Astana+ 4h51'34
117Iñaki IsasiEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 4h52'39
118Daniel OssLiquigas - Cannondale+ 5h02'59
119Ivan SantaromitaBMC Racing Team+ 5h06'00
120Zdenek StybarQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 5h10'56
121Sacha ModoloColnago - CSF Inox+ 5h17'38
122Geoffroy LequatreTeam RadioShack+ 5h34'09
123Baden CookeSaxo Bank SunGard+ 5h37'45
124Matteo MontagutiAG2R La Mondiale+ 5h39'05
125Borut BožicVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 5h40'50
126Gianluca BrambillaColnago - CSF Inox+ 5h41'25
127Gert SteegmansQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 5h50'38
128Yevgeniy NepomnyachshiyPro Team Astana+ 5h53'15
129Michal KwiatkowskiTeam RadioShack+ 5h54'11
130André GreipelOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 5h55'57
131Greg HendersonSky ProCycling+ 5h59'46
132Andrea GuardiniFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli+ 6h23'15


KOM:
1Ivan BassoLiquigas - Cannondale797
2José RujanoAndroni Giocattoli945
3Filippo SaviniColnago - CSF Inox041
4Domenico PozzovivoColnago - CSF Inox435
5Michele ScarponiLampre - ISD030

Spoiler
6Ezequiel MosqueraVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team1129
7Marco PinottiHTC - Highroad029
8José SerpaAndroni Giocattoli027
9Carlos BetancourtAcqua & Sapone020
10Morris PossoniSky ProCycling018
11Igor AntónEuskaltel - Euskadi115
12Maxim IglinskiyPro Team Astana014
13Murilo FischerTeam Garmin - Cervélo014
14Francesco FailliFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli013
15Stefano PirazziColnago - CSF Inox013
16Peter VelitsHTC - Highroad010
17Giampaolo CarusoKatusha Team010
18Francisco PérezMovistar Team010
19Chris FroomeSky ProCycling09
20Francesco RedaQuick·Step Cycling Team08
21Tiago MachadoTeam RadioShack06
22Mauro SantambrogioBMC Racing Team06
23Mario AertsOmega Pharma - Lotto06
24Emanuele SellaAndroni Giocattoli05
25Rui CostaMovistar Team04
26Luca MazzantiFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli04
27Thomas PetersonTeam Garmin - Cervélo04
28Davide MalacarneQuick·Step Cycling Team04
29Mikaël ChérelAG2R La Mondiale04
30Leonardo BertagnolliLampre - ISD03
31Oliver ZauggLeopard Trek03
32Fabian WegmannLeopard Trek03
33Francesco GinanniAndroni Giocattoli03
34Johnny HoogerlandVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team03
35Assan BazayevPro Team Astana03
36Richie PorteSaxo Bank SunGard02
37Janez BrajkovicTeam RadioShack02
38Iván VelascoEuskaltel - Euskadi02
39Alessandro BisoltiFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli02
40Cayetano SarmientoAcqua & Sapone02
41Joost PosthumaLeopard Trek02
42Kurt-Asle ArvesenSky ProCycling02
43Martin VelitsHTC - Highroad02
44Ivan SantaromitaBMC Racing Team02
45Przemyslaw NiemiecLampre - ISD01
46Stefano GarzelliAcqua & Sapone01
47Jurgen Van den BroeckOmega Pharma - Lotto01
48Alessandro BertoliniAndroni Giocattoli01
49Enrico GasparottoPro Team Astana01
50Marco MarzanoLampre - ISD01
51Riccardo ChiariniAndroni Giocattoli01
52Vladimir GusevKatusha Team01
53Davide Ricci BittiFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli01
54Ivan RovnyTeam RadioShack01
55Zdenek StybarQuick·Step Cycling Team01


Points:
1Ivan BassoLiquigas - Cannondale25205
2Ezequiel MosqueraVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team16120
3Michele ScarponiLampre - ISD14119
4José RujanoAndroni Giocattoli20117
5Domenico PozzovivoColnago - CSF Inox12107

Spoiler
6Igor AntónEuskaltel - Euskadi10105
7Peter VelitsHTC - Highroad484
8Yury TrofimovKatusha Team780
9Stefano GarzelliAcqua & Sapone978
10Steven KruijswijkRabobank Cycling Team672
11Luis León SánchezRabobank Cycling Team865
12Borut BožicVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team063
13Matthew GossHTC - Highroad062
14André GreipelOmega Pharma - Lotto062
15Tyler FarrarTeam Garmin - Cervélo059
16Murilo FischerTeam Garmin - Cervélo053
17Alessandro PetacchiLampre - ISD045
18John GadretAG2R La Mondiale344
19Marco PinottiHTC - Highroad543
20Oscar GattoFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli039
21Enrico GasparottoPro Team Astana039
22Greg HendersonSky ProCycling039
23José SerpaAndroni Giocattoli038
24Filippo SaviniColnago - CSF Inox038
25Assan BazayevPro Team Astana038
26Vasil KiryienkaMovistar Team137
27Fabian WegmannLeopard Trek035
28Richie PorteSaxo Bank SunGard034
29Roberto FerrariAndroni Giocattoli032
30Francesco RedaQuick·Step Cycling Team031
31Giovanni ViscontiFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli029
32Davide MalacarneQuick·Step Cycling Team029
33Geoffroy LequatreTeam RadioShack029
34Matteo MontagutiAG2R La Mondiale029
35Sacha ModoloColnago - CSF Inox027
36Giampaolo CarusoKatusha Team026
37Baden CookeSaxo Bank SunGard026
38Matteo CarraraVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team022
39Ivan RovnyTeam RadioShack022
40Morris PossoniSky ProCycling021
41Joost PosthumaLeopard Trek021
42Mirco LorenzettoPro Team Astana021
43Bauke MollemaRabobank Cycling Team020
44Mikaël ChérelAG2R La Mondiale020
45Marco FrapportiColnago - CSF Inox020
46Maxim IglinskiyPro Team Astana018
47Emanuele VonaFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli018
48David Le LayAG2R La Mondiale018
49Jurgen Van den BroeckOmega Pharma - Lotto217
50Tiago MachadoTeam RadioShack017
51Przemyslaw NiemiecLampre - ISD016
52Rui CostaMovistar Team016
53Alessandro BertoliniAndroni Giocattoli016
54Carlos BetancourtAcqua & Sapone015
55Kurt-Asle ArvesenSky ProCycling015
56Ivan SantaromitaBMC Racing Team415
57Cayetano SarmientoAcqua & Sapone014
58Thomas PetersonTeam Garmin - Cervélo014
59Gert SteegmansQuick·Step Cycling Team013
60Janez BrajkovicTeam RadioShack012
61Mikel NieveEuskaltel - Euskadi312
62Emanuele SellaAndroni Giocattoli012
63Luca MazzantiFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli010
64Manuel BellettiColnago - CSF Inox010
65Martin VelitsHTC - Highroad010
66Mauro FinettoLiquigas - Cannondale09
67David ZabriskieTeam Garmin - Cervélo88
68Mauro SantambrogioBMC Racing Team08
69Davide Ricci BittiFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli08
70Danilo Di LucaKatusha Team07
71Simone StortoniColnago - CSF Inox66
72Francisco PérezMovistar Team06
73Riccardo ChiariniAndroni Giocattoli06
74Tanel KangertPro Team Astana06
75Jan BakelantsOmega Pharma - Lotto05
76Chris FroomeSky ProCycling05
77Alessandro BisoltiFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli04
78Zdenek StybarQuick·Step Cycling Team04
79Andrea GuardiniFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli04
80Kevin SeeldraeyersQuick·Step Cycling Team03
81Michael AlbasiniHTC - Highroad03
82Francesco FailliFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli03
83Stefano PirazziColnago - CSF Inox03
84Egoi MartínezEuskaltel - Euskadi22
85Vladimir GusevKatusha Team02
86Daniel OssLiquigas - Cannondale02
87Michal KwiatkowskiTeam RadioShack02
88Bart De ClercqOmega Pharma - Lotto01
89Mario AertsOmega Pharma - Lotto01


U25:
1Steven KruijswijkRabobank Cycling Team91h41'30
2Bauke MollemaRabobank Cycling Team+ 18'57
3Kevin SeeldraeyersQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 34'48
4Rui CostaMovistar Team+ 1h24'48
5Carlos BetancourtAcqua & Sapone+ 1h33'33

Spoiler
6Maciej PaterskiLiquigas - Cannondale+ 1h51'37
7Stefano PirazziColnago - CSF Inox+ 2h05'40
8Cayetano SarmientoAcqua & Sapone+ 2h06'43
9Thomas PetersonTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 2h06'44
10Jan BakelantsOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 2h35'14
11Bart De ClercqOmega Pharma - Lotto+ 2h42'52
12Jesús HerradaMovistar Team+ 2h45'40
13Javier IriarteMovistar Team+ 2h54'35
14Davide MalacarneQuick·Step Cycling Team+ 2h55'40
15Mikel LandaEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 3h19'24
16Ivan RovnyTeam RadioShack+ 3h39'31
17Mikaël ChérelAG2R La Mondiale+ 3h53'14
18Tanel KangertPro Team Astana+ 3h54'08
19Michael SchärBMC Racing Team+ 3h57'17
20Matthew GossHTC - Highroad+ 4h15'31
21Jack BobridgeTeam Garmin - Cervélo+ 4h18'44
22Daniel OssLiquigas - Cannondale+ 4h37'35
23Sacha ModoloColnago - CSF Inox+ 4h52'14
24Gianluca BrambillaColnago - CSF Inox+ 5h16'01
25Yevgeniy NepomnyachshiyPro Team Astana+ 5h27'51
26Michal KwiatkowskiTeam RadioShack+ 5h28'47
27Andrea GuardiniFarnese Vini - Neri Sottoli+ 5h57'51


Team:
1Rabobank Cycling Team274h14'58
2Androni Giocattoli+ 57'10
3Lampre - ISD+ 59'32
4Katusha Team+ 1h10'55
5HTC - Highroad+ 1h27'51

Spoiler
6Acqua & Sapone+ 1h39'02
7Colnago - CSF Inox+ 1h42'51
8Euskaltel - Euskadi+ 1h43'12
9Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli+ 2h42'27
10Movistar Team+ 2h50'03
11Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 2h55'23
12Team RadioShack+ 3h00'06
13AG2R La Mondiale+ 3h05'01
14Sky ProCycling+ 3h30'58
15Quick·Step Cycling Team+ 3h43'32
16Leopard Trek+ 4h05'47
17Liquigas - Cannondale+ 4h10'52
18Omega Pharma - Lotto+ 4h14'15
19Pro Team Astana+ 4h50'09
20Saxo Bank SunGard+ 5h13'02
21Team Garmin - Cervélo+ 6h08'21
22BMC Racing Team+ 9h19'21

 
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