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Chasing Legends |> Vini Fantini Giro 2013
TheManxMissile
@fcanc
Nothing wrong with being last... I'll think about the jersey, but i like the standard one a lot

@Jesl
We missed the split and then it was just too late to get across. I totally screwed the chase up. I had 3 guys about 30" behind Mauro over the top. If Mauro waited then a concerted team effort could have pulled some time back
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TheManxMissile
Spoiler
This is a very very special post. 1 Year ago i joined the site, and to the minute (at least it was when i hit post) i made my first post. It was the introduction to my first story attempt, and the original Chasing Legends challenge. 1 year later i've passed 5000 posts and get to mark the moment with my latest Chasing Legends update. Without getting to into things, this has been the best year ever (only in part thanks to Daily), and i promise to be here in another years time hopefully posting another Chasing Legends update.


Stage 4: Policastro Bussentino - Serra San Bruno


The Preview

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Stage 4 is an enormously long 243km! Most of it is fairly flat riding south along the coast, before cutting inland late on to tackle to climbs. The first is a Cat.3 before the showpiece of the day, Cat.2 Croce Ferrata. The climb tops out 5km before the finish, so the winner is hard to predict.

Favorites: Nibali, Evans, Hesjedal

Team Plan: We'll take a day off from the break and just conserve on such a long run. We'll play the final climbs as they come, but lets just get Mauro over the top as near the front as possible

The Stage

243km to go The longest day of the race gets underway. The sun is shining and its a beautiful day for a bike ride

242km No waiting today as the first attacks come swiftly. Rodriguez, Pietropolli, Hansen, Longo Borghini and Mestra are the first to go
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No waiting on this monster day


241km Bonafond, Bole, Golas, Tuft, Vicioso and Tuft all quickly get across to swell the leading group

235km Popovych, Martens, Colberlli and Jeanesson make the group even larger. Sky and Astana come to the fore and start a chase

230km There's an attack in the leading group from Longo Borghini. Tuft, Golas, Mestre, Pietropolli, Vicioso and Cummings follow him down the road

229km The rest of the attackers are caught leaving the 7 left ahead

225km Sella, Pirazzi, Dupont, De Greef, Jeanesson and Valls want to get in on the action, but Sky shuts them down instantly. And with that the break is set for the day.
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Sun & Sea for the escape


187km The first IS goes uncontested with Pietopolli leading them over the line
Spoiler
1st Pietropolli (LAM)
2nd Cummings (BMC)
3rd Mestre (EUS)
4th Vicioso (KAT)
5th Golas (OPQ)


133km The breaks gap tops out at 8'44, not that the chase is hard yet

77km The second IS also goes uncontested, with Cummings this time taking the points. The gap is down to 4'59 with Sky doing most of the work
Spoiler
1st Cummings (BMC)
2nd Mestre (EUS)
3rd Vicioso (KAT)
4th Golas (OPQ)
5th Tuft (OGE)


49km Rabottini attacks as the peloton hits the first climb! Rubiano, Pellizotti, Capecchi and Betancur try to counter but have missed the moment
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Rabottini shaking things up


40km Capecchi, Pellizotti and Casar attack the peloton, but the move doesn't last long

35km Tuft wins the KoM sprint! The break leads Rabottini by 2'35, with the peloton a further 20" behind.

25km Rabottini has been caught by the driving power of Sky, and the gap is 2'36

23km On the rolls before the final climb Killer makes a move!
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KKIILLLLEERR!!


20km At the base of the Croce Ferrata the break leads Killer by 1'22. The peloton is 54" behind him and being paced by Sky

18km Tuft and Mestre attack the break, but are brought back
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The moves start coming


17km Mestre tries again, but is again unsuccessful. Back in the peloton Betancur, Capecchi, Pellitoztti and Casar attack again

16km Evans attacks! This is the first real big move of the day
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Cadel on the pedals


14km Sky pull back Cadel and the other late attackers. But Smau makes a move, followed by Kruijswick, Evans, Intxausti, Rubiano, Visconti and Wiggins! But they don't stick
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More big moves being thrown


12km Hesjedal makes a move, countered by Casar, Henao and Kiserlovski. They do get a gap, and press ahead
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Ryder going for it


4.5km The top of the Croce Ferrata! Killer leads over. The front group is him, Pietropolli, Hesjedal, Henao and Cummings. 24" back is Mestre. Then its only 29" to the Peloton being driven by Sky and Astana
Spoiler
1st Di Luca (VIN)
2nd Pietropolli (LAM)
3rd Hesjedal (GRS)


2km Sky and Astana pull the head of the race together! Instantly Nibali hits the front hard going for the long one

1000m Nibali still holds a lead! But several riders are coming back to him fast...
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Under the Kite!

500m Wiggins shoots down the left, Santambrogio goes quickly up the center, and Betancur rockets on the right!
FINISH But the Shark does a double! Wiggins grabs second, with Santabrogio edging third!
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The Power of Pink


Stage Result
1Vincenzo NibaliAstana Pro Team6h11'10
2Bradley WigginsSky Procyclings.t.
3Mauro SantambrogioVini Fantini - Selle Italias.t.
4Carlos BetancurAG2R La Mondiales.t.
5Michele ScarponiLampre - Meridas.t.
6Rigoberto UránSky Procyclings.t.
7Giovanni ViscontiMovistar Teams.t.
8Daniele PietropolliLampre - Meridas.t.
9Przemyslaw NiemiecLampre - Meridas.t.
10Sergio HenaoSky Procyclings.t.

Spoiler
11Tom DanielsonGarmin - Sharps.t.
12Ryder HesjedalGarmin - Sharps.t.
13Giampaolo CarusoKatusha Teams.t.
14Samuel SánchezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
15Robert GesinkBlanco Pro Cycling Teams.t.
16Danilo Di LucaVini Fantini - Selle Italias.t.
17Stephen CummingsBMC Racing Teams.t.
18Pieter WeeningOrica - GreenEdges.t.
19Gianluca BrambillaOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
20Cadel EvansBMC Racing Teams.t.
21Franco PellizottiAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuelas.t.
22Christian KneesSky Procyclings.t.
23Wilco KeldermanBlanco Pro Cycling Teams.t.
24Stefano GarzelliVini Fantini - Selle Italias.t.
25Fredrik KessiakoffAstana Pro Teams.t.
26Dario CataldoSky Procyclings.t.
27Sandy CasarFDJs.t.
28Robert KiserlovskiRadioShack - Leopards.t.
29Beñat IntxaustiMovistar Teams.t.
30Ángel ViciosoKatusha Teams.t.
31Ricardo MestreEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
32José SerpaLampre - Meridas.t.
33Christian Vande VeldeGarmin - Sharps.t.
34Kanstantsin SiutsouSky Procyclings.t.
35Paolo Longo BorghiniCannondale Pro Cyclings.t.
36Michal GolasOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
37Paolo TiralongoAstana Pro Teams.t.
38Juan José CoboMovistar Team+ 1'48
39Stefano PirazziBardiani Valvole - CSF Inoxs.t.
40Gorka VerdugoEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
41Serge PauwelsOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
42Steven KruijswijkBlanco Pro Cycling Teams.t.
43Svein TuftOrica - GreenEdges.t.
44Eros CapecchiMovistar Team+ 2'28
45Lars Ytting BakLotto Belisols.t.
46Damiano CarusoCannondale Pro Cyclings.t.
47Domenico PozzovivoAG2R La Mondiales.t.
48Dirk BellemakersLotto Belisols.t.
49Adam HansenLotto Belisols.t.
50Tiago MachadoRadioShack - Leopards.t.
51Tanel KangertAstana Pro Teams.t.
52Francis De GreefLotto Belisols.t.
53Fabio TaborreVini Fantini - Selle Italias.t.
54Miguel RubianoAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuelas.t.
55Cristiano SalernoCannondale Pro Cyclings.t.
56Oscar GattoVini Fantini - Selle Italias.t.
57Matteo RabottiniVini Fantini - Selle Italias.t.
58Guillaume BonnafondAG2R La Mondiales.t.
59Sylvain GeorgesAG2R La Mondiales.t.
60Daniel OssBMC Racing Teams.t.
61Enrico BattaglinBardiani Valvole - CSF Inoxs.t.
62Paul MartensBlanco Pro Cycling Teams.t.
63Robert VrecerEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
64Hubert DupontAG2R La Mondiale+ 3'36
65Jérôme PineauOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
66Steve MorabitoBMC Racing Teams.t.
67Peter StetinaGarmin - Sharps.t.
68Luke DurbridgeOrica - GreenEdges.t.
69Sonny ColbrelliBardiani Valvole - CSF Inoxs.t.
70Stefano LocatelliBardiani Valvole - CSF Inoxs.t.
71Valerio AgnoliAstana Pro Teams.t.
72Ivan SantaromitaBMC Racing Teams.t.
73Kristijan DurasekLampre - Meridas.t.
74Dmitriy GruzdevAstana Pro Team+ 4'42
75Egoi MartínezEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 5'44
76Francesco BongiornoBardiani Valvole - CSF Inox+ 6'05
77Cayetano SarmientoCannondale Pro Cyclings.t.
78David MillarGarmin - Sharp+ 6'40
79Francesco ChicchiVini Fantini - Selle Italias.t.
80Alessandro ProniVini Fantini - Selle Italias.t.
81Salvatore PuccioSky Procyclings.t.
82Rafael de Mattos AndriatoVini Fantini - Selle Italias.t.
83Yaroslav PopovychRadioShack - Leopards.t.
84Ramunas NavardauskasGarmin - Sharps.t.
85Fabio AruAstana Pro Teams.t.
86Maarten TjallingiiBlanco Pro Cycling Teams.t.
87Andrey ZeitsAstana Pro Teams.t.
88Thomas DekkerGarmin - Sharps.t.
89Manuel BellettiAG2R La Mondiale+ 7'22
90Pablo LastrasMovistar Teams.t.
91Pablo UrtasunEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
92Mattia CattaneoLampre - Meridas.t.
93Danny PateSky Procyclings.t.
94Stef ClementBlanco Pro Cycling Teams.t.
95Vladimir KarpetsMovistar Teams.t.
96Julien BérardAG2R La Mondiale+ 8'31
97José HerradaMovistar Teams.t.
98Juan Manuel GárateBlanco Pro Cycling Teams.t.
99Simone StortoniLampre - Meridas.t.
100Miguel MínguezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
101Christian MeierOrica - GreenEdges.t.
102Xabier ZandioSky Procyclings.t.
103Maarten WynantsBlanco Pro Cycling Teams.t.
104George BennettRadioShack - Leopards.t.
105Luka MezgecTeam Argos - Shimano+ 11'23
106Matti BreschelTeam Saxo - Tinkoffs.t.
107Marco MarcatoVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
108Sacha ModoloBardiani Valvole - CSF Inoxs.t.
109Grega BoleVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
110Filippo PozzatoLampre - Meridas.t.
111Julien VermoteOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
112Mark CavendishOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
113Yury TrofimovKatusha Teams.t.
114Gert SteegmansOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
115Jens KeukeleireOrica - GreenEdges.t.
116Pavel BruttKatusha Teams.t.
117Fabio SabatiniCannondale Pro Cyclings.t.
118Robert HunterGarmin - Sharps.t.
119Danilo HondoRadioShack - Leopards.t.
120Mads ChristensenTeam Saxo - Tinkoffs.t.
121Pim LigthartVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
122Maxim BelkovKatusha Teams.t.
123Karsten KroonTeam Saxo - Tinkoffs.t.
124Iljo KeisseOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
125Rob RuijghVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
126Petr IgnatenkoKatusha Teams.t.
127Francis MoureyFDJs.t.
128Adam BlytheBMC Racing Teams.t.
129Rory SutherlandTeam Saxo - Tinkoffs.t.
130Anthony RouxFDJs.t.
131Alex DowsettMovistar Teams.t.
132Nelson OliveiraRadioShack - Leopards.t.
133Matthew GossOrica - GreenEdges.t.
134Murilo FischerFDJs.t.
135John DegenkolbTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
136Evgeni PetrovTeam Saxo - Tinkoffs.t.
137Dominique RollinFDJs.t.
138Emanuele SellaAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuelas.t.
139Mattia GavazziAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuelas.t.
140Klaas LodewyckBMC Racing Teams.t.
141Matteo TrentinOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
142Vicente ReynèsLotto Belisols.t.
143Daniele BennatiTeam Saxo - Tinkoffs.t.
144Kenny DehaesLotto Belisols.t.
145Jack BobridgeBlanco Pro Cycling Teams.t.
146Bert De BackerTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
147Edoardo ZardiniBardiani Valvole - CSF Inoxs.t.
148Davide AppollonioAG2R La Mondiales.t.
149Koen De KortTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
150Tobias LudvigssonTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
151Manuele BoaroTeam Saxo - Tinkoffs.t.
152Brian BulgacLotto Belisols.t.
153Luca PaoliniKatusha Teams.t.
154Rafael VallsVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
155Ioannis TamouridisEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
156Giacomo NizzoloRadioShack - Leopards.t.
157Cameron WurfCannondale Pro Cyclings.t.
158Ben GastauerAG2R La Mondiales.t.
159Albert TimmerTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
160Johan Le BonFDJs.t.
161Frederik VeuchelenVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
162Jackson RodríguezAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuelas.t.
163Jesse SergentRadioShack - Leopards.t.
164Leigh HowardOrica - GreenEdges.t.
165Nathan HaasGarmin - Sharps.t.
166Roberto FerrariLampre - Meridas.t.
167Bruno PiresTeam Saxo - Tinkoffs.t.
168Martijn KeizerVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
169Rafal MajkaTeam Saxo - Tinkoffs.t.
170Willem WautersVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
171Dimitry KozontchukKatusha Teams.t.
172Vladimir GusevKatusha Teams.t.
173Marco CanolaBardiani Valvole - CSF Inoxs.t.
174Thomas DamuseauTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
175Diego RosaAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuelas.t.
176Maurits LammertinkVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
177Brett LancasterOrica - GreenEdges.t.
178Tomás GilAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuelas.t.
179Arnold JeannessonFDJs.t.
180Danilo WyssBMC Racing Teams.t.
181Jens MourisOrica - GreenEdges.t.
182Francisco José VentosoMovistar Teams.t.
183Giairo ErmetiAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuelas.t.
184Alan MarangoniCannondale Pro Cyclings.t.
185Tiziano Dall'AntoniaCannondale Pro Cyclings.t.
186Nacer BouhanniFDJs.t.
187Taylor PhinneyBMC Racing Teams.t.
188Nicola BoemBardiani Valvole - CSF Inoxs.t.
189Laurent PichonFDJs.t.
190Patrick GretschTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
191Jorge AzanzaEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
192Gert DockxLotto Belisols.t.
193Frederik WillemsLotto Belisols.t.
194Elia VivianiCannondale Pro Cyclings.t.
195Hayden RoulstonRadioShack - Leopard+ 16'24
196Alessandro VanottiAstana Pro Team+ 18'28
197Cheng JiTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.


General Classification
1Vincenzo NibaliAstana Pro Team15h42'45
2Rigoberto UránSky Procycling+ 4
3Bradley WigginsSky Procyclings.t.
4Sergio HenaoSky Procycling+ 13
5Cadel EvansBMC Racing Team+ 30
6Robert GesinkBlanco Pro Cycling Team+ 31
7Pieter WeeningOrica - GreenEdges.t.
8Michele ScarponiLampre - Meridas.t.
9Ryder HesjedalGarmin - Sharp+ 35
10Przemyslaw NiemiecLampre - Merida+ 38

Spoiler
11Giampaolo CarusoKatusha Team+ 40
12Fredrik KessiakoffAstana Pro Teams.t.
13Franco PellizottiAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuela+ 41
14Beñat IntxaustiMovistar Team+ 47
15Giovanni ViscontiMovistar Teams.t.
16Robert KiserlovskiRadioShack - Leopard+ 48
17Samuel SánchezEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 49
18Sandy CasarFDJs.t.
19Carlos BetancurAG2R La Mondiale+ 55
20Gianluca BrambillaOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team+ 1'11
21Steven KruijswijkBlanco Pro Cycling Team+ 2'19
22Dario CataldoSky Procycling+ 2'27
23Christian KneesSky Procyclings.t.
24Kanstantsin SiutsouSky Procyclings.t.
25Wilco KeldermanBlanco Pro Cycling Team+ 2'42
26José SerpaLampre - Meridas.t.
27Tom DanielsonGarmin - Sharp+ 2'46
28Christian Vande VeldeGarmin - Sharps.t.
29Serge PauwelsOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
30Paolo TiralongoAstana Pro Team+ 2'51
31Eros CapecchiMovistar Team+ 3'15
32Domenico PozzovivoAG2R La Mondiale+ 3'19
33Damiano CarusoCannondale Pro Cycling+ 3'24
34Enrico BattaglinBardiani Valvole - CSF Inox+ 3'35
35Mauro SantambrogioVini Fantini - Selle Italia+ 4'05
36Gorka VerdugoEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 4'48
37Juan José CoboMovistar Team+ 4'51
38Michal GolasOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team+ 5'11
39Tanel KangertAstana Pro Team+ 5'19
40Tiago MachadoRadioShack - Leopard+ 5'27
41Stefano PirazziBardiani Valvole - CSF Inox+ 5'55
42Stefano GarzelliVini Fantini - Selle Italia+ 6'07
43Danilo Di LucaVini Fantini - Selle Italias.t.
44Francis De GreefLotto Belisol+ 6'08
45Fabio TaborreVini Fantini - Selle Italia+ 6'12
46Peter StetinaGarmin - Sharp+ 6'22
47Hubert DupontAG2R La Mondiale+ 6'38
48Paul MartensBlanco Pro Cycling Team+ 7'06
49Stephen CummingsBMC Racing Team+ 8'14
50Daniele PietropolliLampre - Merida+ 8'26
51Oscar GattoVini Fantini - Selle Italia+ 8'27
52Ricardo MestreEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 8'43
53Matteo RabottiniVini Fantini - Selle Italia+ 9'29
54Danny PateSky Procycling+ 9'43
55Daniel OssBMC Racing Team+ 11'03
56Miguel RubianoAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuela+ 11'09
57Ángel ViciosoKatusha Team+ 11'10
58Guillaume BonnafondAG2R La Mondiale+ 11'19
59Robert VrecerEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 11'20
60David MillarGarmin - Sharp+ 11'22
61Sylvain GeorgesAG2R La Mondiale+ 11'24
62Cristiano SalernoCannondale Pro Cycling+ 11'29
63Anthony RouxFDJ+ 12'02
64Steve MorabitoBMC Racing Team+ 12'06
65Ivan SantaromitaBMC Racing Teams.t.
66Kristijan DurasekLampre - Merida+ 12'07
67Koen De KortTeam Argos - Shimano+ 12'08
68Valerio AgnoliAstana Pro Team+ 12'18
69Dmitriy GruzdevAstana Pro Team+ 13'22
70Adam HansenLotto Belisol+ 14'10
71Dirk BellemakersLotto Belisols.t.
72Lars Ytting BakLotto Belisol+ 14'13
73Emanuele SellaAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuela+ 14'22
74Paolo Longo BorghiniCannondale Pro Cycling+ 14'25
75Egoi MartínezEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 14'33
76Cayetano SarmientoCannondale Pro Cycling+ 15'01
77Salvatore PuccioSky Procycling+ 15'02
78Arnold JeannessonFDJ+ 15'08
79Maarten TjallingiiBlanco Pro Cycling Team+ 15'11
80Stefano LocatelliBardiani Valvole - CSF Inoxs.t.
81Ramunas NavardauskasGarmin - Sharp+ 15'17
82Thomas DekkerGarmin - Sharp+ 15'20
83Fabio AruAstana Pro Team+ 15'22
84Juan Manuel GárateBlanco Pro Cycling Team+ 15'23
85Maarten WynantsBlanco Pro Cycling Team+ 15'25
86Yaroslav PopovychRadioShack - Leopard+ 15'28
87Jérôme PineauOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team+ 15'38
88Svein TuftOrica - GreenEdge+ 15'48
89Sonny ColbrelliBardiani Valvole - CSF Inox+ 15'51
90Mattia CattaneoLampre - Merida+ 15'53
91Stef ClementBlanco Pro Cycling Team+ 15'55
92Pablo LastrasMovistar Team+ 16'09
93Pablo UrtasunEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 16'12
94Manuel BellettiAG2R La Mondiale+ 16'13
95Alessandro ProniVini Fantini - Selle Italia+ 16'40
96Rafael de Mattos AndriatoVini Fantini - Selle Italia+ 16'47
97Christian MeierOrica - GreenEdge+ 17'02
98Miguel MínguezEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 17'22
99Julien BérardAG2R La Mondiale+ 17'25
100George BennettRadioShack - Leopard+ 17'28
101Luke DurbridgeOrica - GreenEdge+ 17'36
102Francesco BongiornoBardiani Valvole - CSF Inox+ 18'18
103Andrey ZeitsAstana Pro Team+ 18'22
104Vladimir KarpetsMovistar Team+ 19'09
105Francesco ChicchiVini Fantini - Selle Italia+ 19'18
106Xabier ZandioSky Procycling+ 19'51
107Filippo PozzatoLampre - Merida+ 19'56
108Jackson RodríguezAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuela+ 20'04
109Simone StortoniLampre - Merida+ 20'09
110Ioannis TamouridisEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 20'12
111Ben GastauerAG2R La Mondiale+ 20'14
112José HerradaMovistar Team+ 20'16
113Taylor PhinneyBMC Racing Team+ 22'51
114Roberto FerrariLampre - Merida+ 22'52
115Rory SutherlandTeam Saxo - Tinkoff+ 22'54
116Manuele BoaroTeam Saxo - Tinkoffs.t.
117Bruno PiresTeam Saxo - Tinkoffs.t.
118Rafal MajkaTeam Saxo - Tinkoffs.t.
119Evgeni PetrovTeam Saxo - Tinkoffs.t.
120Klaas LodewyckBMC Racing Teams.t.
121Karsten KroonTeam Saxo - Tinkoff+ 22'56
122Matti BreschelTeam Saxo - Tinkoff+ 22'58
123Danilo WyssBMC Racing Team+ 22'59
124Mads ChristensenTeam Saxo - Tinkoff+ 23'00
125Yury TrofimovKatusha Team+ 23'01
126Luca PaoliniKatusha Teams.t.
127Vladimir GusevKatusha Teams.t.
128Nathan HaasGarmin - Sharp+ 23'02
129Diego RosaAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuelas.t.
130Adam BlytheBMC Racing Teams.t.
131Tomás GilAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuelas.t.
132Robert HunterGarmin - Sharp+ 23'03
133Daniele BennatiTeam Saxo - Tinkoffs.t.
134Maxim BelkovKatusha Teams.t.
135Giairo ErmetiAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuela+ 23'04
136Brian BulgacLotto Belisol+ 23'05
137Dimitry KozontchukKatusha Teams.t.
138Pavel BruttKatusha Team+ 23'08
139Francisco José VentosoMovistar Teams.t.
140Murilo FischerFDJ+ 23'10
141Nacer BouhanniFDJs.t.
142Petr IgnatenkoKatusha Teams.t.
143Johan Le BonFDJs.t.
144Francis MoureyFDJ+ 23'13
145Vicente ReynèsLotto Belisols.t.
146Davide AppollonioAG2R La Mondiale+ 23'14
147Giacomo NizzoloRadioShack - Leopards.t.
148Jorge AzanzaEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
149Danilo HondoRadioShack - Leopard+ 23'17
150Elia VivianiCannondale Pro Cyclings.t.
151Cameron WurfCannondale Pro Cyclings.t.
152Alan MarangoniCannondale Pro Cyclings.t.
153Fabio SabatiniCannondale Pro Cycling+ 23'20
154John DegenkolbTeam Argos - Shimano+ 23'23
155Luka MezgecTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
156Marco MarcatoVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 23'24
157Grega BoleVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
158Rob RuijghVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
159Rafael VallsVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
160Frederik VeuchelenVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
161Mark CavendishOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team+ 23'25
162Tiziano Dall'AntoniaCannondale Pro Cyclings.t.
163Martijn KeizerVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 23'26
164Thomas DamuseauTeam Argos - Shimano+ 23'27
165Pim LigthartVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 23'28
166Willem WautersVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 23'31
167Sacha ModoloBardiani Valvole - CSF Inox+ 23'32
168Edoardo ZardiniBardiani Valvole - CSF Inoxs.t.
169Jesse SergentRadioShack - Leopard+ 24'29
170Matthew GossOrica - GreenEdge+ 25'15
171Jens KeukeleireOrica - GreenEdge+ 25'30
172Kenny DehaesLotto Belisol+ 25'36
173Dominique RollinFDJ+ 25'42
174Tobias LudvigssonTeam Argos - Shimano+ 25'54
175Julien VermoteOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team+ 26'00
176Matteo TrentinOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team+ 26'05
177Leigh HowardOrica - GreenEdge+ 26'41
178Alessandro VanottiAstana Pro Team+ 27'09
179Jack BobridgeBlanco Pro Cycling Team+ 27'30
180Nelson OliveiraRadioShack - Leopard+ 27'47
181Nicola BoemBardiani Valvole - CSF Inox+ 28'10
182Hayden RoulstonRadioShack - Leopard+ 31'54
183Gert DockxLotto Belisol+ 32'45
184Laurent PichonFDJ+ 32'48
185Frederik WillemsLotto Belisols.t.
186Alex DowsettMovistar Team+ 32'50
187Albert TimmerTeam Argos - Shimano+ 32'58
188Bert De BackerTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
189Patrick GretschTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
190Gert SteegmansOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team+ 33'02
191Maurits LammertinkVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 33'06
192Marco CanolaBardiani Valvole - CSF Inox+ 33'11
193Jens MourisOrica - GreenEdge+ 34'28
194Brett LancasterOrica - GreenEdge+ 35'17
195Mattia GavazziAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuela+ 35'34
196Iljo KeisseOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team+ 38'06
197Cheng JiTeam Argos - Shimano+ 48'00


Points
1Vincenzo NibaliAstana Pro Team50
2Rigoberto UránSky Procycling30
3Koen De KortTeam Argos - Shimano26
4Francesco ChicchiVini Fantini - Selle Italia25
5Ángel ViciosoKatusha Team24


King of the Mountains
1Koen De KortTeam Argos - Shimano8
2Fabio TaborreVini Fantini - Selle Italia6
3Anthony RouxFDJ5
4Danilo Di LucaVini Fantini - Selle Italia5
5Serge PauwelsOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team4


Youth
1Carlos BetancurAG2R La Mondiale15h43'40 (1)
2Wilco KeldermanBlanco Pro Cycling Team+ 1'47 (2)
3Enrico BattaglinBardiani Valvole - CSF Inox+ 2'40 (3)


Team
1Sky Procycling46h20'09 (1)
2Movistar Team+ 2'19 (2)
3Lampre - Merida+ 2'26 (3)


Comment
Much, much better day. Matteo did a good job on the first climb, decent effort, promising for when he goes for the KoM. Killer was awesome! Timed the attack to perfection then rode beautifully to catch the break and shatter it. If only the climb was 2km shorter i reckon he would have won the stage, but oh well. Mauro was actually quite comfortable all the way up the climb. Despite the attacks the pace for the most part was fairly easy. He also put in a good finish to grab a few seconds back.
Tomorrow could be a great day. Both Andriato and Gatto have decent finishes and its uphill towards the line.
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Jesleyh
Nice podium spot for Mauro!
And that special post thing is nice for sure! Wink
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PCMdaily Awards: 12x nomination, 9x runner-up, 0x win.
 
admirschleck
Happy first birthday! Smile
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sutty68
A good stage from Santambrogio Wink
 
Ian Butler
Good racing from the entire team. Nibali in pink, now you can really attack!
 
TheManxMissile
Stage 5: Cosenza - Matera


The Preview

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Stage 5 clocks in at just under 200k. There are two Cat.3 climbs to target, on a mostly flat day. But its the final 25km where things get good. The second of the Cat.3's then a 10k or so drag uphill. There are a few km of flat at the top, making this an interesting stage.

Favorites: Goss, Degenkolb, Ventoso

Team Plan: Put Taborre in the move to grab the KoM jersey back if possible. If not then no break. See if we can get Gatto in the finish, even if that means making a risky move or two.

The Stage

199km to go The riders set off and instantly Keizer attacks

197km Le Bron and Taborre get across to the lone leader
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The early moves go out


195km Canola, Clement and Sergent make the bridge across

191km Oliviera and Dall'Antonia add more power to the move. But Argos are chasing now

189km Oliviera, Dall'Antonia and Taborre attack the break. The rest of the early movers are pulled back in

184km Clement, Gavazzi and Ligthart try to get across, but Astana allow them no room

157km Taborre takes maximum points at the first KoM sprint, and with it the jersey
Spoiler
1st Taborre (VIN)
2nd Oliviera (RLT)
3rd Dall'Antonia (CAN)

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Taborre takes back the jersey


128km Oliviera leads over the uncontested IS point. Degenkolb wins the peloton sprint behind
Spoiler
1st Oliviera (RLT)
2nd Dall'Antonia (CAN)
3rd Taborre (VIN)
4th Degenkolb (ARG)
5th Goss (OGE)


66km Again Oliviera leads over the uncontested sprint point, and again Degenkolb wins the peloton sprint
Spoiler
1st Oliviera (RLT)
2nd Dall'Antonia (CAN)
3rd Taborre (VIN)
4th Degenkolb (ARG)
5th Cavendish (OPQ)


25km Entering the exciting finale the trio hold a lead of 1'56

19km Taborre wins the final KoM sprint to extend his competition lead. Oliviera has been dropped and the leading duo hold 1'25

16km Attacks on the decent! Scarponi leads the way followed by Henao and Evans! Astana react the shut the move down swiftly
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Attempts to shake things up


10km Taborre and Dall'Antonia are caught as the climb kicks up... The pace is high...

5km Bak attack! Two Vini riders are dragging across to him!
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Can the sprinters be denied?


1000m Bak still leads, but Gatto pops out of the wheel and starts to close the gap. The peloton are charging behind.....
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Under the Kite!


750m Gatto passes Bak!
FINISH OSCAR GATTOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!! Bak and Santambrogio also defy the sprinters in a thrilling finale!
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Defying the odds in style!


Stage Result
1Oscar GattoVini Fantini - Selle Italia4h45'17
2Lars Ytting BakLotto Belisols.t.
3Mauro SantambrogioVini Fantini - Selle Italias.t.
4John DegenkolbTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
5Daniel OssBMC Racing Teams.t.
6Francisco José VentosoMovistar Teams.t.
7Daniele BennatiTeam Saxo - Tinkoffs.t.
8Roberto FerrariLampre - Meridas.t.
9Giacomo NizzoloRadioShack - Leopards.t.
10Bradley WigginsSky Procyclings.t.

Spoiler
11Matteo TrentinOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
12Robert KiserlovskiRadioShack - Leopards.t.
13Sergio HenaoSky Procyclings.t.
14Matthew GossOrica - GreenEdges.t.
15Domenico PozzovivoAG2R La Mondiales.t.
16Kenny DehaesLotto Belisols.t.
17Marco MarcatoVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
18Rigoberto UránSky Procyclings.t.
19Carlos BetancurAG2R La Mondiales.t.
20Samuel SánchezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
21Eros CapecchiMovistar Teams.t.
22Gianluca BrambillaOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
23Michele ScarponiLampre - Meridas.t.
24Robert HunterGarmin - Sharps.t.
25Grega BoleVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
26Sandy CasarFDJs.t.
27Dario CataldoSky Procyclings.t.
28Maarten WynantsBlanco Pro Cycling Teams.t.
29Damiano CarusoCannondale Pro Cyclings.t.
30Franco PellizottiAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuelas.t.
31Fredrik KessiakoffAstana Pro Teams.t.
32Arnold JeannessonFDJs.t.
33Ryder HesjedalGarmin - Sharps.t.
34Paolo TiralongoAstana Pro Teams.t.
35Steven KruijswijkBlanco Pro Cycling Teams.t.
36Vincenzo NibaliAstana Pro Teams.t.
37Przemyslaw NiemiecLampre - Meridas.t.
38Juan José CoboMovistar Teams.t.
39Wilco KeldermanBlanco Pro Cycling Teams.t.
40Taylor PhinneyBMC Racing Teams.t.
41José SerpaLampre - Meridas.t.
42Leigh HowardOrica - GreenEdges.t.
43Jérôme PineauOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
44Manuel BellettiAG2R La Mondiales.t.
45Beñat IntxaustiMovistar Teams.t.
46Tom DanielsonGarmin - Sharps.t.
47Cadel EvansBMC Racing Teams.t.
48Matteo RabottiniVini Fantini - Selle Italias.t.
49Giampaolo CarusoKatusha Teams.t.
50Robert GesinkBlanco Pro Cycling Teams.t.
51Pieter WeeningOrica - GreenEdges.t.
52Michal GolasOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
53Mark CavendishOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
54Hubert DupontAG2R La Mondiales.t.
55Stefano GarzelliVini Fantini - Selle Italias.t.
56David MillarGarmin - Sharps.t.
57Sacha ModoloBardiani Valvole - CSF Inoxs.t.
58Elia VivianiCannondale Pro Cyclings.t.
59Francesco ChicchiVini Fantini - Selle Italias.t.
60Miguel RubianoAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuelas.t.
61Emanuele SellaAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuelas.t.
62Vladimir KarpetsMovistar Teams.t.
63Fabio AruAstana Pro Teams.t.
64Thomas DekkerGarmin - Sharps.t.
65Valerio AgnoliAstana Pro Teams.t.
66Nacer BouhanniFDJs.t.
67Cayetano SarmientoCannondale Pro Cyclings.t.
68Ramunas NavardauskasGarmin - Sharps.t.
69Peter StetinaGarmin - Sharps.t.
70Pablo UrtasunEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
71Stephen CummingsBMC Racing Teams.t.
72Dirk BellemakersLotto Belisols.t.
73Jens KeukeleireOrica - GreenEdges.t.
74Danilo Di LucaVini Fantini - Selle Italias.t.
75Tiago MachadoRadioShack - Leopards.t.
76Yaroslav PopovychRadioShack - Leopards.t.
77Ángel ViciosoKatusha Teams.t.
78Rafal MajkaTeam Saxo - Tinkoffs.t.
79Alessandro ProniVini Fantini - Selle Italias.t.
80Christian Vande VeldeGarmin - Sharps.t.
81Egoi MartínezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
82Juan Manuel GárateBlanco Pro Cycling Teams.t.
83Rafael de Mattos AndriatoVini Fantini - Selle Italias.t.
84Luca PaoliniKatusha Teams.t.
85Ivan SantaromitaBMC Racing Teams.t.
86Adam BlytheBMC Racing Teams.t.
87Dmitriy GruzdevAstana Pro Teams.t.
88Murilo FischerFDJs.t.
89Serge PauwelsOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
90Anthony RouxFDJs.t.
91Francis De GreefLotto Belisols.t.
92Gorka VerdugoEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
93Bert De BackerTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
94Steve MorabitoBMC Racing Teams.t.
95Salvatore PuccioSky Procyclings.t.
96Karsten KroonTeam Saxo - Tinkoffs.t.
97Robert VrecerEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
98Paul MartensBlanco Pro Cycling Teams.t.
99Pim LigthartVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
100Maarten TjallingiiBlanco Pro Cycling Teams.t.
101Gert SteegmansOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
102Giovanni ViscontiMovistar Teams.t.
103Stefano PirazziBardiani Valvole - CSF Inoxs.t.
104Ricardo MestreEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
105Yury TrofimovKatusha Teams.t.
106Danilo HondoRadioShack - Leopards.t.
107Tanel KangertAstana Pro Teams.t.
108Luke DurbridgeOrica - GreenEdges.t.
109Davide AppollonioAG2R La Mondiales.t.
110Vladimir GusevKatusha Teams.t.
111Koen De KortTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
112Pablo LastrasMovistar Teams.t.
113Pavel BruttKatusha Teams.t.
114Bruno PiresTeam Saxo - Tinkoffs.t.
115José HerradaMovistar Teams.t.
116Daniele PietropolliLampre - Meridas.t.
117Matti BreschelTeam Saxo - Tinkoffs.t.
118George BennettRadioShack - Leopards.t.
119Julien VermoteOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
120Sylvain GeorgesAG2R La Mondiales.t.
121Fabio SabatiniCannondale Pro Cyclings.t.
122Petr IgnatenkoKatusha Teams.t.
123Rob RuijghVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
124Maxim BelkovKatusha Teams.t.
125Luka MezgecTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
126Mattia CattaneoLampre - Meridas.t.
127Svein TuftOrica - GreenEdges.t.
128Cristiano SalernoCannondale Pro Cyclings.t.
129Rory SutherlandTeam Saxo - Tinkoffs.t.
130Rafael VallsVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
131Julien BérardAG2R La Mondiales.t.
132Vicente ReynèsLotto Belisols.t.
133Christian KneesSky Procyclings.t.
134Enrico BattaglinBardiani Valvole - CSF Inoxs.t.
135Stefano LocatelliBardiani Valvole - CSF Inoxs.t.
136Danny PateSky Procyclings.t.
137Filippo PozzatoLampre - Meridas.t.
138Dimitry KozontchukKatusha Teams.t.
139Miguel MínguezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
140Stef ClementBlanco Pro Cycling Teams.t.
141Mads ChristensenTeam Saxo - Tinkoffs.t.
142Kanstantsin SiutsouSky Procyclings.t.
143Kristijan DurasekLampre - Meridas.t.
144Simone StortoniLampre - Meridas.t.
145Tobias LudvigssonTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
146Francesco BongiornoBardiani Valvole - CSF Inoxs.t.
147Sonny ColbrelliBardiani Valvole - CSF Inoxs.t.
148Martijn KeizerVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
149Adam HansenLotto Belisols.t.
150Guillaume BonnafondAG2R La Mondiales.t.
151Frederik VeuchelenVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
152Nathan HaasGarmin - Sharps.t.
153Willem WautersVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
154Fabio TaborreVini Fantini - Selle Italias.t.
155Xabier ZandioSky Procyclings.t.
156Mattia GavazziAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuelas.t.
157Edoardo ZardiniBardiani Valvole - CSF Inoxs.t.
158Diego RosaAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuelas.t.
159Brian BulgacLotto Belisols.t.
160Evgeni PetrovTeam Saxo - Tinkoffs.t.
161Francis MoureyFDJs.t.
162Tiziano Dall'AntoniaCannondale Pro Cyclings.t.
163Ioannis TamouridisEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
164Cameron WurfCannondale Pro Cyclings.t.
165Patrick GretschTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
166Dominique RollinFDJs.t.
167Laurent PichonFDJs.t.
168Ben GastauerAG2R La Mondiales.t.
169Paolo Longo BorghiniCannondale Pro Cyclings.t.
170Jackson RodríguezAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuelas.t.
171Albert TimmerTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
172Manuele BoaroTeam Saxo - Tinkoffs.t.
173Andrey ZeitsAstana Pro Teams.t.
174Brett LancasterOrica - GreenEdges.t.
175Johan Le BonFDJs.t.
176Alessandro VanottiAstana Pro Teams.t.
177Iljo KeisseOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
178Jens MourisOrica - GreenEdges.t.
179Christian MeierOrica - GreenEdges.t.
180Maurits LammertinkVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
181Frederik WillemsLotto Belisols.t.
182Tomás GilAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuelas.t.
183Alan MarangoniCannondale Pro Cyclings.t.
184Gert DockxLotto Belisols.t.
185Klaas LodewyckBMC Racing Teams.t.
186Alex DowsettMovistar Teams.t.
187Nicola BoemBardiani Valvole - CSF Inoxs.t.
188Jack BobridgeBlanco Pro Cycling Team+ 3'37
189Jesse SergentRadioShack - Leopards.t.
190Marco CanolaBardiani Valvole - CSF Inoxs.t.
191Hayden RoulstonRadioShack - Leopards.t.
192Danilo WyssBMC Racing Teams.t.
193Giairo ErmetiAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuelas.t.
194Thomas DamuseauTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
195Nelson OliveiraRadioShack - Leopards.t.
196Cheng JiTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
197Jorge AzanzaEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 5'01


General Classification
1Vincenzo NibaliAstana Pro Team20h28'02
2Rigoberto UránSky Procycling+ 4
3Bradley WigginsSky Procyclings.t.
4Sergio HenaoSky Procycling+ 13
5Cadel EvansBMC Racing Team+ 30
6Robert GesinkBlanco Pro Cycling Team+ 31
7Pieter WeeningOrica - GreenEdges.t.
8Michele ScarponiLampre - Meridas.t.
9Ryder HesjedalGarmin - Sharp+ 35
10Przemyslaw NiemiecLampre - Merida+ 38

Spoiler
11Giampaolo CarusoKatusha Team+ 40
12Fredrik KessiakoffAstana Pro Teams.t.
13Franco PellizottiAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuela+ 41
14Beñat IntxaustiMovistar Team+ 47
15Giovanni ViscontiMovistar Teams.t.
16Robert KiserlovskiRadioShack - Leopard+ 48
17Samuel SánchezEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 49
18Sandy CasarFDJs.t.
19Carlos BetancurAG2R La Mondiale+ 55
20Gianluca BrambillaOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team+ 1'11
21Steven KruijswijkBlanco Pro Cycling Team+ 2'19
22Dario CataldoSky Procycling+ 2'27
23Christian KneesSky Procyclings.t.
24Kanstantsin SiutsouSky Procyclings.t.
25Wilco KeldermanBlanco Pro Cycling Team+ 2'42
26José SerpaLampre - Meridas.t.
27Tom DanielsonGarmin - Sharp+ 2'46
28Christian Vande VeldeGarmin - Sharps.t.
29Serge PauwelsOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
30Paolo TiralongoAstana Pro Team+ 2'51
31Eros CapecchiMovistar Team+ 3'15
32Domenico PozzovivoAG2R La Mondiale+ 3'19
33Damiano CarusoCannondale Pro Cycling+ 3'24
34Enrico BattaglinBardiani Valvole - CSF Inox+ 3'35
35Mauro SantambrogioVini Fantini - Selle Italia+ 3'57
36Gorka VerdugoEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 4'48
37Juan José CoboMovistar Team+ 4'51
38Michal GolasOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team+ 5'11
39Tanel KangertAstana Pro Team+ 5'19
40Tiago MachadoRadioShack - Leopard+ 5'27
41Stefano PirazziBardiani Valvole - CSF Inox+ 5'55
42Fabio TaborreVini Fantini - Selle Italia+ 6'02
43Stefano GarzelliVini Fantini - Selle Italia+ 6'07
44Danilo Di LucaVini Fantini - Selle Italias.t.
45Francis De GreefLotto Belisol+ 6'08
46Peter StetinaGarmin - Sharp+ 6'22
47Hubert DupontAG2R La Mondiale+ 6'38
48Paul MartensBlanco Pro Cycling Team+ 7'06
49Oscar GattoVini Fantini - Selle Italia+ 8'07
50Stephen CummingsBMC Racing Team+ 8'14
51Daniele PietropolliLampre - Merida+ 8'26
52Ricardo MestreEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 8'43
53Matteo RabottiniVini Fantini - Selle Italia+ 9'29
54Danny PateSky Procycling+ 9'43
55Daniel OssBMC Racing Team+ 11'03
56Miguel RubianoAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuela+ 11'09
57Ángel ViciosoKatusha Team+ 11'10
58Guillaume BonnafondAG2R La Mondiale+ 11'19
59Robert VrecerEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 11'20
60David MillarGarmin - Sharp+ 11'22
61Sylvain GeorgesAG2R La Mondiale+ 11'24
62Cristiano SalernoCannondale Pro Cycling+ 11'29
63Anthony RouxFDJ+ 12'02
64Steve MorabitoBMC Racing Team+ 12'06
65Ivan SantaromitaBMC Racing Teams.t.
66Kristijan DurasekLampre - Merida+ 12'07
67Koen De KortTeam Argos - Shimano+ 12'08
68Valerio AgnoliAstana Pro Team+ 12'18
69Dmitriy GruzdevAstana Pro Team+ 13'22
70Lars Ytting BakLotto Belisol+ 14'01
71Dirk BellemakersLotto Belisol+ 14'10
72Adam HansenLotto Belisols.t.
73Emanuele SellaAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuela+ 14'22
74Paolo Longo BorghiniCannondale Pro Cycling+ 14'25
75Egoi MartínezEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 14'33
76Cayetano SarmientoCannondale Pro Cycling+ 15'01
77Salvatore PuccioSky Procycling+ 15'02
78Arnold JeannessonFDJ+ 15'08
79Maarten TjallingiiBlanco Pro Cycling Team+ 15'11
80Stefano LocatelliBardiani Valvole - CSF Inoxs.t.
81Ramunas NavardauskasGarmin - Sharp+ 15'17
82Thomas DekkerGarmin - Sharp+ 15'20
83Fabio AruAstana Pro Team+ 15'22
84Juan Manuel GárateBlanco Pro Cycling Team+ 15'23
85Maarten WynantsBlanco Pro Cycling Team+ 15'25
86Yaroslav PopovychRadioShack - Leopard+ 15'28
87Jérôme PineauOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team+ 15'38
88Svein TuftOrica - GreenEdge+ 15'48
89Sonny ColbrelliBardiani Valvole - CSF Inox+ 15'51
90Mattia CattaneoLampre - Merida+ 15'53
91Stef ClementBlanco Pro Cycling Team+ 15'55
92Pablo LastrasMovistar Team+ 16'09
93Pablo UrtasunEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 16'12
94Manuel BellettiAG2R La Mondiale+ 16'13
95Alessandro ProniVini Fantini - Selle Italia+ 16'40
96Rafael de Mattos AndriatoVini Fantini - Selle Italia+ 16'47
97Christian MeierOrica - GreenEdge+ 17'02
98Miguel MínguezEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 17'22
99Julien BérardAG2R La Mondiale+ 17'25
100George BennettRadioShack - Leopard+ 17'28
101Luke DurbridgeOrica - GreenEdge+ 17'36
102Francesco BongiornoBardiani Valvole - CSF Inox+ 18'18
103Andrey ZeitsAstana Pro Team+ 18'22
104Vladimir KarpetsMovistar Team+ 19'09
105Francesco ChicchiVini Fantini - Selle Italia+ 19'18
106Xabier ZandioSky Procycling+ 19'51
107Filippo PozzatoLampre - Merida+ 19'56
108Jackson RodríguezAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuela+ 20'04
109Simone StortoniLampre - Merida+ 20'09
110Ioannis TamouridisEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 20'12
111Ben GastauerAG2R La Mondiale+ 20'14
112José HerradaMovistar Team+ 20'16
113Taylor PhinneyBMC Racing Team+ 22'51
114Roberto FerrariLampre - Merida+ 22'52
115Rory SutherlandTeam Saxo - Tinkoff+ 22'54
116Rafal MajkaTeam Saxo - Tinkoffs.t.
117Bruno PiresTeam Saxo - Tinkoffs.t.
118Manuele BoaroTeam Saxo - Tinkoffs.t.
119Evgeni PetrovTeam Saxo - Tinkoffs.t.
120Klaas LodewyckBMC Racing Teams.t.
121Karsten KroonTeam Saxo - Tinkoff+ 22'56
122Matti BreschelTeam Saxo - Tinkoff+ 22'58
123Mads ChristensenTeam Saxo - Tinkoff+ 23'00
124Luca PaoliniKatusha Team+ 23'01
125Yury TrofimovKatusha Teams.t.
126Vladimir GusevKatusha Teams.t.
127Adam BlytheBMC Racing Team+ 23'02
128Nathan HaasGarmin - Sharps.t.
129Diego RosaAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuelas.t.
130Tomás GilAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuelas.t.
131Robert HunterGarmin - Sharp+ 23'03
132Daniele BennatiTeam Saxo - Tinkoffs.t.
133Maxim BelkovKatusha Teams.t.
134Dimitry KozontchukKatusha Team+ 23'05
135Brian BulgacLotto Belisols.t.
136Francisco José VentosoMovistar Team+ 23'08
137Pavel BruttKatusha Teams.t.
138Murilo FischerFDJ+ 23'10
139Nacer BouhanniFDJs.t.
140Petr IgnatenkoKatusha Teams.t.
141Johan Le BonFDJs.t.
142Vicente ReynèsLotto Belisol+ 23'13
143Francis MoureyFDJs.t.
144Giacomo NizzoloRadioShack - Leopard+ 23'14
145Davide AppollonioAG2R La Mondiales.t.
146Tiziano Dall'AntoniaCannondale Pro Cycling+ 23'15
147Elia VivianiCannondale Pro Cycling+ 23'17
148Danilo HondoRadioShack - Leopards.t.
149Cameron WurfCannondale Pro Cyclings.t.
150Alan MarangoniCannondale Pro Cyclings.t.
151Fabio SabatiniCannondale Pro Cycling+ 23'20
152John DegenkolbTeam Argos - Shimano+ 23'23
153Luka MezgecTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
154Marco MarcatoVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 23'24
155Grega BoleVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
156Rob RuijghVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
157Rafael VallsVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
158Frederik VeuchelenVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
159Mark CavendishOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team+ 23'25
160Martijn KeizerVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 23'26
161Pim LigthartVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 23'28
162Willem WautersVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 23'31
163Sacha ModoloBardiani Valvole - CSF Inox+ 23'32
164Edoardo ZardiniBardiani Valvole - CSF Inoxs.t.
165Matthew GossOrica - GreenEdge+ 25'15
166Jens KeukeleireOrica - GreenEdge+ 25'30
167Kenny DehaesLotto Belisol+ 25'36
168Dominique RollinFDJ+ 25'42
169Tobias LudvigssonTeam Argos - Shimano+ 25'54
170Julien VermoteOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team+ 26'00
171Matteo TrentinOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team+ 26'05
172Danilo WyssBMC Racing Team+ 26'36
173Leigh HowardOrica - GreenEdge+ 26'41
174Giairo ErmetiAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuelas.t.
175Thomas DamuseauTeam Argos - Shimano+ 27'04
176Alessandro VanottiAstana Pro Team+ 27'09
177Jesse SergentRadioShack - Leopard+ 28'06
178Nicola BoemBardiani Valvole - CSF Inox+ 28'10
179Jorge AzanzaEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 28'15
180Nelson OliveiraRadioShack - Leopard+ 31'04
181Jack BobridgeBlanco Pro Cycling Team+ 31'07
182Gert DockxLotto Belisol+ 32'45
183Laurent PichonFDJ+ 32'48
184Frederik WillemsLotto Belisols.t.
185Alex DowsettMovistar Team+ 32'50
186Bert De BackerTeam Argos - Shimano+ 32'58
187Albert TimmerTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
188Patrick GretschTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
189Gert SteegmansOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team+ 33'02
190Maurits LammertinkVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 33'06
191Jens MourisOrica - GreenEdge+ 34'28
192Brett LancasterOrica - GreenEdge+ 35'17
193Hayden RoulstonRadioShack - Leopard+ 35'31
194Mattia GavazziAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuela+ 35'34
195Marco CanolaBardiani Valvole - CSF Inox+ 36'48
196Iljo KeisseOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team+ 38'06
197Cheng JiTeam Argos - Shimano+ 51'37


Points
1Vincenzo NibaliAstana Pro Team50
2Oscar GattoVini Fantini - Selle Italia45
3Mauro SantambrogioVini Fantini - Selle Italia32
4Rigoberto UránSky Procycling30
5John DegenkolbTeam Argos - Shimano30


King of the Mountains
1Fabio TaborreVini Fantini - Selle Italia12
2Koen De KortTeam Argos - Shimano8
3Danilo Di LucaVini Fantini - Selle Italia5
4Anthony RouxFDJ5
5Serge PauwelsOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team4


Youth
1Carlos BetancurAG2R La Mondiale20h28'57 (1)
2Wilco KeldermanBlanco Pro Cycling Team+ 1'47 (2)
3Enrico BattaglinBardiani Valvole - CSF Inox+ 2'40 (3)


Team
1Sky Procycling60h36'00 (1)
2Movistar Team+ 2'19 (2)
3Lampre - Merida+ 2'26 (3)


Comment
Yeeeeessssssss!!!! Defying the sprinters like that is potentially my best ever PCM moment, just felt so amazing. Big thanks to Bak for making the move, otherwise it would have been a Top10. Also great to get Taborre back into Blue for another few days. Tomorrow is a flat day so back round to Chicchi.
Nice to check off a stage win, now just need two more.
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Yay, great win!

Edit: opening post says you go for 3 stages. You won stage 1 and this one. 3 - 2 = 1 I believe
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Selwink wrote:
Yay, great win!

Edit: opening post says you go for 3 stages. You won stage 1 and this one. 3 - 2 = 1 I believe


I'm not counting stage 1 as that was played on medium, and it was just way too easy
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Great win! Nibali has already the pink jersey, pretty early...
 
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Go Gatto Go Grin
 
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OSCARRRR GATTOOOOO Banana
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Amazing win by Gatto!!
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Awesome Grin Great stage win!
 
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Stage 6: Mola di Bari - Margherita di Savoia


The Preview

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Today is a 153km flat stage up along the coast. There are, as always, two IS points, but no KoM sprints on an almost totally flat day. There are few lumps and rolls in the second half, but nothing that will put anyone under pressure

Favorites: Cavendish, Goss, Degenkolb

Team Plan: Day off, simple. See what Francesco can pop in at the finish.

The Stage

153km to go The riders begin what should be a simple day

150km The first move comes from Knees. He is followed by Battaglin, Lastras, Berard, Marcato and Longo Borghini
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Setting sail


147km Tjallingi, Marcato, Mourey, Gavazzi and Lastras all try and get further ahead. But Argos pull it all together

144km Paolini heads the next wave along with Longo Borghini, Mourey and Tjallingi

141km Sella, Urtasun and Battaglin try and join in, but Argos again pulls the whole race back together

129km Orica kept the pace high for the IS point. Gatto jumped early to take maximum points
Spoiler
1st Gatto (VIN)
2nd Ligthart (VCD)
3rd Goss (OGE)
4th Degenkolb (ARG)
5th Pineau (OPQ)

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Points for the man in red


127km Lodewyck goes off the front next. Gavazzi and Pietropolli go with him. This time its Orica that pull them back

123km Urtasun flies off the front, while Reynes, Marangoni and Martens also go away. Orica again bring them back

120km Christensen goes solo off the front

116km Gusev bridges the gap

114km Marangoni also crosses the divide

112km Kroon makes it a quartet up front

110km Attacks from Berard, Knees, Dowsett and Rubiano are countered by Orica, Argos and Quickstep leading to the whole race coming back together

95km Marcato attacks away now

93km Gatto shoots off to join him, along with Paolini
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Gatto going clear


73km Gatto takes an uncontested IS point, while Goss wins the battle behind
Spoiler
1st Gatto (VIN)
2nd Marcato (VCD)
3rd Paolini (KAT)
4th Goss (OGE)
5th Vermote (OPQ)

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The break going well


20km Orica, Quickstep and Argos are chasing, and the gap is 1'43

15km The trio are going for it, as the gap is still 1'14. Back in the peloton... Crash! Pozzovivo clips the barriers and goes down, as does Uran and Viviani!
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Synchronized "swimming"


10km The gap is down to 56" and the trio look done

7km And now they are done as the catch is made

4km Another crash, and this is a big one! Rabottini drops it and a whole load of riders go to ground including Andriato and Danielson
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More riders go down


1000m Out of the chaos Quickstep are in control. Cavendish is flying with Bennati and Degenkolb!
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Under the Kite!

800m Bennati flies into the lead! Degenkolb is trying to go as well...
FINISH Daniele Bennati takes an amazing win! Degenkolb and Cavendish complete the podium in a crash marred day
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Bennati beats the big boys


Stage Result
1Daniele BennatiTeam Saxo - Tinkoff3h32'41
2John DegenkolbTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
3Mark CavendishOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
4Nacer BouhanniFDJs.t.
5Leigh HowardOrica - GreenEdges.t.
6Giacomo NizzoloRadioShack - Leopards.t.
7Matthew GossOrica - GreenEdges.t.
8Kenny DehaesLotto Belisols.t.
9Roberto FerrariLampre - Meridas.t.
10Matteo TrentinOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.

Spoiler
11Sacha ModoloBardiani Valvole - CSF Inoxs.t.
12Francisco José VentosoMovistar Teams.t.
13Jens KeukeleireOrica - GreenEdges.t.
14Robert HunterGarmin - Sharps.t.
15Francesco ChicchiVini Fantini - Selle Italias.t.
16Luka MezgecTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
17Manuel BellettiAG2R La Mondiales.t.
18Julien VermoteOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
19Gert SteegmansOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
20Vincenzo NibaliAstana Pro Teams.t.
21Samuel SánchezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
22Daniel OssBMC Racing Teams.t.
23Dario CataldoSky Procyclings.t.
24Bradley WigginsSky Procyclings.t.
25Taylor PhinneyBMC Racing Teams.t.
26Franco PellizottiAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuelas.t.
27Ryder HesjedalGarmin - Sharps.t.
28Przemyslaw NiemiecLampre - Meridas.t.
29Bert De BackerTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
30Mattia GavazziAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuelas.t.
31Danny PateSky Procyclings.t.
32Fredrik KessiakoffAstana Pro Teams.t.
33Sandy CasarFDJs.t.
34Cadel EvansBMC Racing Teams.t.
35Michele ScarponiLampre - Meridas.t.
36Eros CapecchiMovistar Teams.t.
37Grega BoleVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
38Pablo UrtasunEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
39Carlos BetancurAG2R La Mondiales.t.
40Gianluca BrambillaOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
41Danilo WyssBMC Racing Teams.t.
42Pim LigthartVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
43Peter StetinaGarmin - Sharps.t.
44Luke DurbridgeOrica - GreenEdges.t.
45Svein TuftOrica - GreenEdges.t.
46Stephen CummingsBMC Racing Teams.t.
47Juan José CoboMovistar Teams.t.
48Danilo HondoRadioShack - Leopards.t.
49Hubert DupontAG2R La Mondiales.t.
50Paolo TiralongoAstana Pro Teams.t.
51Michal GolasOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
52Wilco KeldermanBlanco Pro Cycling Teams.t.
53Brett LancasterOrica - GreenEdges.t.
54José SerpaLampre - Meridas.t.
55Davide AppollonioAG2R La Mondiales.t.
56Steven KruijswijkBlanco Pro Cycling Teams.t.
57Koen De KortTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
58Damiano CarusoCannondale Pro Cyclings.t.
59Robert GesinkBlanco Pro Cycling Teams.t.
60Marco MarcatoVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
61Pieter WeeningOrica - GreenEdges.t.
62Oscar GattoVini Fantini - Selle Italias.t.
63Lars Ytting BakLotto Belisols.t.
64Vicente ReynèsLotto Belisols.t.
65Iljo KeisseOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
66Ramunas NavardauskasGarmin - Sharps.t.
67Robert KiserlovskiRadioShack - Leopards.t.
68Maarten TjallingiiBlanco Pro Cycling Teams.t.
69Beñat IntxaustiMovistar Teams.t.
70Maarten WynantsBlanco Pro Cycling Teams.t.
71Luca PaoliniKatusha Teams.t.
72Giampaolo CarusoKatusha Teams.t.
73Tanel KangertAstana Pro Teams.t.
74Gorka VerdugoEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
75Francis De GreefLotto Belisols.t.
76Patrick GretschTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
77Ioannis TamouridisEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
78Albert TimmerTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
79Gert DockxLotto Belisols.t.
80Jack BobridgeBlanco Pro Cycling Teams.t.
81Tobias LudvigssonTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
82Mauro SantambrogioVini Fantini - Selle Italias.t.
83Nathan HaasGarmin - Sharps.t.
84Rob RuijghVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
85Martijn KeizerVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
86Ángel ViciosoKatusha Teams.t.
87Robert VrecerEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
88Juan Manuel GárateBlanco Pro Cycling Teams.t.
89Paul MartensBlanco Pro Cycling Teams.t.
90Vladimir KarpetsMovistar Teams.t.
91Simone StortoniLampre - Meridas.t.
92Yury TrofimovKatusha Teams.t.
93Karsten KroonTeam Saxo - Tinkoffs.t.
94Alessandro VanottiAstana Pro Teams.t.
95Serge PauwelsOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
96Fabio TaborreVini Fantini - Selle Italias.t.
97Stefano GarzelliVini Fantini - Selle Italias.t.
98Fabio AruAstana Pro Teams.t.
99Christian KneesSky Procycling+ 3'24
100Xabier ZandioSky Procyclings.t.
101Sergio HenaoSky Procyclings.t.
102Filippo PozzatoLampre - Meridas.t.
103Rafal MajkaTeam Saxo - Tinkoffs.t.
104Matti BreschelTeam Saxo - Tinkoffs.t.
105Giovanni ViscontiMovistar Teams.t.
106Jackson RodríguezAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuelas.t.
107Rafael de Mattos AndriatoVini Fantini - Selle Italias.t.
108José HerradaMovistar Teams.t.
109Francis MoureyFDJs.t.
110Dominique RollinFDJs.t.
111Tom DanielsonGarmin - Sharps.t.
112Giairo ErmetiAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuelas.t.
113Klaas LodewyckBMC Racing Teams.t.
114Daniele PietropolliLampre - Meridas.t.
115Egoi MartínezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
116Jérôme PineauOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Teams.t.
117Fabio SabatiniCannondale Pro Cyclings.t.
118Pablo LastrasMovistar Teams.t.
119Laurent PichonFDJs.t.
120Thomas DamuseauTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
121Dmitriy GruzdevAstana Pro Teams.t.
122Alessandro ProniVini Fantini - Selle Italias.t.
123Christian MeierOrica - GreenEdges.t.
124Arnold JeannessonFDJs.t.
125Valerio AgnoliAstana Pro Teams.t.
126Jesse SergentRadioShack - Leopards.t.
127Brian BulgacLotto Belisols.t.
128Frederik VeuchelenVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
129Dimitry KozontchukKatusha Teams.t.
130Julien BérardAG2R La Mondiales.t.
131Ivan SantaromitaBMC Racing Teams.t.
132Matteo RabottiniVini Fantini - Selle Italias.t.
133Manuele BoaroTeam Saxo - Tinkoffs.t.
134Jorge AzanzaEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
135Thomas DekkerGarmin - Sharps.t.
136Steve MorabitoBMC Racing Teams.t.
137Emanuele SellaAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuelas.t.
138Cheng JiTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
139Dirk BellemakersLotto Belisols.t.
140Frederik WillemsLotto Belisols.t.
141Miguel MínguezEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
142Danilo Di LucaVini Fantini - Selle Italias.t.
143Guillaume BonnafondAG2R La Mondiales.t.
144Willem WautersVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
145Miguel RubianoAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuelas.t.
146Mattia CattaneoLampre - Meridas.t.
147Sonny ColbrelliBardiani Valvole - CSF Inoxs.t.
148Adam HansenLotto Belisols.t.
149Stefano PirazziBardiani Valvole - CSF Inoxs.t.
150Nelson OliveiraRadioShack - Leopards.t.
151Cayetano SarmientoCannondale Pro Cyclings.t.
152Rigoberto UránSky Procyclings.t.
153Petr IgnatenkoKatusha Teams.t.
154Kanstantsin SiutsouSky Procyclings.t.
155Rafael VallsVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
156Maurits LammertinkVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
157Yaroslav PopovychRadioShack - Leopards.t.
158Edoardo ZardiniBardiani Valvole - CSF Inoxs.t.
159Elia VivianiCannondale Pro Cyclings.t.
160Bruno PiresTeam Saxo - Tinkoffs.t.
161George BennettRadioShack - Leopards.t.
162Marco CanolaBardiani Valvole - CSF Inoxs.t.
163Johan Le BonFDJs.t.
164Jens MourisOrica - GreenEdges.t.
165Vladimir GusevKatusha Teams.t.
166Sylvain GeorgesAG2R La Mondiales.t.
167Mads ChristensenTeam Saxo - Tinkoffs.t.
168Andrey ZeitsAstana Pro Teams.t.
169Paolo Longo BorghiniCannondale Pro Cyclings.t.
170Kristijan DurasekLampre - Meridas.t.
171Diego RosaAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuelas.t.
172Tomás GilAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuelas.t.
173Alex DowsettMovistar Teams.t.
174Evgeni PetrovTeam Saxo - Tinkoffs.t.
175Hayden RoulstonRadioShack - Leopards.t.
176Maxim BelkovKatusha Teams.t.
177Murilo FischerFDJs.t.
178Enrico BattaglinBardiani Valvole - CSF Inoxs.t.
179Alan MarangoniCannondale Pro Cyclings.t.
180Francesco BongiornoBardiani Valvole - CSF Inoxs.t.
181Tiago MachadoRadioShack - Leopards.t.
182Adam BlytheBMC Racing Teams.t.
183Ben GastauerAG2R La Mondiales.t.
184Cristiano SalernoCannondale Pro Cyclings.t.
185Pavel BruttKatusha Teams.t.
186Ricardo MestreEuskaltel - Euskadis.t.
187Stef ClementBlanco Pro Cycling Teams.t.
188Domenico PozzovivoAG2R La Mondiale+ 9'09
189Christian Vande VeldeGarmin - Sharps.t.
190Nicola BoemBardiani Valvole - CSF Inoxs.t.
191David MillarGarmin - Sharps.t.
192Stefano LocatelliBardiani Valvole - CSF Inoxs.t.
193Anthony RouxFDJs.t.
194Tiziano Dall'AntoniaCannondale Pro Cyclings.t.
195Cameron WurfCannondale Pro Cyclings.t.
196Rory SutherlandTeam Saxo - Tinkoffs.t.


General Classification
1Vincenzo NibaliAstana Pro Team24h00'43
2Bradley WigginsSky Procycling+ 4
3Cadel EvansBMC Racing Team+ 30
4Robert GesinkBlanco Pro Cycling Team+ 31
5Pieter WeeningOrica - GreenEdges.t.
6Michele ScarponiLampre - Meridas.t.
7Ryder HesjedalGarmin - Sharp+ 35
8Przemyslaw NiemiecLampre - Merida+ 38
9Fredrik KessiakoffAstana Pro Team+ 40
10Giampaolo CarusoKatusha Teams.t.

Spoiler
11Franco PellizottiAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuela+ 41
12Beñat IntxaustiMovistar Team+ 47
13Robert KiserlovskiRadioShack - Leopard+ 48
14Samuel SánchezEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 49
15Sandy CasarFDJs.t.
16Carlos BetancurAG2R La Mondiale+ 55
17Gianluca BrambillaOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team+ 1'11
18Steven KruijswijkBlanco Pro Cycling Team+ 2'19
19Dario CataldoSky Procycling+ 2'27
20Wilco KeldermanBlanco Pro Cycling Team+ 2'42
21José SerpaLampre - Meridas.t.
22Serge PauwelsOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team+ 2'46
23Paolo TiralongoAstana Pro Team+ 2'51
24Eros CapecchiMovistar Team+ 3'15
25Damiano CarusoCannondale Pro Cycling+ 3'24
26Rigoberto UránSky Procycling+ 3'28
27Sergio HenaoSky Procycling+ 3'37
28Mauro SantambrogioVini Fantini - Selle Italia+ 3'57
29Giovanni ViscontiMovistar Team+ 4'11
30Gorka VerdugoEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 4'48
31Juan José CoboMovistar Team+ 4'51
32Michal GolasOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team+ 5'11
33Tanel KangertAstana Pro Team+ 5'19
34Christian KneesSky Procycling+ 5'51
35Kanstantsin SiutsouSky Procyclings.t.
36Fabio TaborreVini Fantini - Selle Italia+ 6'02
37Stefano GarzelliVini Fantini - Selle Italia+ 6'07
38Francis De GreefLotto Belisol+ 6'08
39Tom DanielsonGarmin - Sharp+ 6'10
40Peter StetinaGarmin - Sharp+ 6'22
41Hubert DupontAG2R La Mondiale+ 6'38
42Enrico BattaglinBardiani Valvole - CSF Inox+ 6'59
43Paul MartensBlanco Pro Cycling Team+ 7'06
44Oscar GattoVini Fantini - Selle Italia+ 7'47
45Stephen CummingsBMC Racing Team+ 8'14
46Tiago MachadoRadioShack - Leopard+ 8'51
47Stefano PirazziBardiani Valvole - CSF Inox+ 9'19
48Danilo Di LucaVini Fantini - Selle Italia+ 9'31
49Danny PateSky Procycling+ 9'43
50Daniel OssBMC Racing Team+ 11'03
51Ángel ViciosoKatusha Team+ 11'10
52Robert VrecerEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 11'20
53Daniele PietropolliLampre - Merida+ 11'50
54Christian Vande VeldeGarmin - Sharp+ 11'55
55Ricardo MestreEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 12'07
56Koen De KortTeam Argos - Shimano+ 12'08
57Domenico PozzovivoAG2R La Mondiale+ 12'28
58Matteo RabottiniVini Fantini - Selle Italia+ 12'53
59Lars Ytting BakLotto Belisol+ 14'01
60Miguel RubianoAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuela+ 14'33
61Guillaume BonnafondAG2R La Mondiale+ 14'43
62Sylvain GeorgesAG2R La Mondiale+ 14'48
63Cristiano SalernoCannondale Pro Cycling+ 14'53
64Maarten TjallingiiBlanco Pro Cycling Team+ 15'11
65Ramunas NavardauskasGarmin - Sharp+ 15'17
66Fabio AruAstana Pro Team+ 15'22
67Juan Manuel GárateBlanco Pro Cycling Team+ 15'23
68Maarten WynantsBlanco Pro Cycling Team+ 15'25
69Steve MorabitoBMC Racing Team+ 15'30
70Ivan SantaromitaBMC Racing Teams.t.
71Kristijan DurasekLampre - Merida+ 15'31
72Valerio AgnoliAstana Pro Team+ 15'42
73Svein TuftOrica - GreenEdge+ 15'48
74Pablo UrtasunEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 16'12
75Manuel BellettiAG2R La Mondiale+ 16'13
76Dmitriy GruzdevAstana Pro Team+ 16'46
77Dirk BellemakersLotto Belisol+ 17'34
78Adam HansenLotto Belisols.t.
79Luke DurbridgeOrica - GreenEdge+ 17'36
80Emanuele SellaAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuela+ 17'46
81Paolo Longo BorghiniCannondale Pro Cycling+ 17'49
82Egoi MartínezEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 17'57
83Cayetano SarmientoCannondale Pro Cycling+ 18'25
84Arnold JeannessonFDJ+ 18'32
85Thomas DekkerGarmin - Sharp+ 18'44
86Yaroslav PopovychRadioShack - Leopard+ 18'52
87Jérôme PineauOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team+ 19'02
88Vladimir KarpetsMovistar Team+ 19'09
89Sonny ColbrelliBardiani Valvole - CSF Inox+ 19'15
90Mattia CattaneoLampre - Merida+ 19'17
91Francesco ChicchiVini Fantini - Selle Italia+ 19'18
92Stef ClementBlanco Pro Cycling Team+ 19'19
93Pablo LastrasMovistar Team+ 19'33
94Alessandro ProniVini Fantini - Selle Italia+ 20'04
95Simone StortoniLampre - Merida+ 20'09
96Rafael de Mattos AndriatoVini Fantini - Selle Italia+ 20'11
97Ioannis TamouridisEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 20'12
98Christian MeierOrica - GreenEdge+ 20'26
99David MillarGarmin - Sharp+ 20'31
100Miguel MínguezEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 20'46
101Julien BérardAG2R La Mondiale+ 20'49
102George BennettRadioShack - Leopard+ 20'52
103Anthony RouxFDJ+ 21'11
104Francesco BongiornoBardiani Valvole - CSF Inox+ 21'42
105Andrey ZeitsAstana Pro Team+ 21'46
106Daniele BennatiTeam Saxo - Tinkoff+ 22'43
107Taylor PhinneyBMC Racing Team+ 22'51
108Roberto FerrariLampre - Merida+ 22'52
109Karsten KroonTeam Saxo - Tinkoff+ 22'56
110Luca PaoliniKatusha Team+ 22'57
111Yury TrofimovKatusha Team+ 23'01
112Nathan HaasGarmin - Sharp+ 23'02
113Robert HunterGarmin - Sharp+ 23'03
114Francisco José VentosoMovistar Team+ 23'08
115Nacer BouhanniFDJ+ 23'10
116John DegenkolbTeam Argos - Shimano+ 23'11
117Vicente ReynèsLotto Belisol+ 23'13
118Giacomo NizzoloRadioShack - Leopard+ 23'14
119Davide AppollonioAG2R La Mondiales.t.
120Xabier ZandioSky Procycling+ 23'15
121Mark CavendishOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team+ 23'17
122Danilo HondoRadioShack - Leopards.t.
123Marco MarcatoVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 23'18
124Filippo PozzatoLampre - Merida+ 23'20
125Pim LigthartVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 23'22
126Luka MezgecTeam Argos - Shimano+ 23'23
127Grega BoleVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 23'24
128Rob RuijghVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
129Martijn KeizerVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 23'26
130Jackson RodríguezAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuela+ 23'28
131Sacha ModoloBardiani Valvole - CSF Inox+ 23'32
132Ben GastauerAG2R La Mondiale+ 23'38
133José HerradaMovistar Team+ 23'40
134Stefano LocatelliBardiani Valvole - CSF Inox+ 24'20
135Matthew GossOrica - GreenEdge+ 25'11
136Jens KeukeleireOrica - GreenEdge+ 25'30
137Kenny DehaesLotto Belisol+ 25'36
138Tobias LudvigssonTeam Argos - Shimano+ 25'54
139Julien VermoteOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team+ 26'00
140Matteo TrentinOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team+ 26'05
141Rafal MajkaTeam Saxo - Tinkoff+ 26'18
142Bruno PiresTeam Saxo - Tinkoffs.t.
143Manuele BoaroTeam Saxo - Tinkoffs.t.
144Klaas LodewyckBMC Racing Teams.t.
145Evgeni PetrovTeam Saxo - Tinkoffs.t.
146Matti BreschelTeam Saxo - Tinkoff+ 26'22
147Mads ChristensenTeam Saxo - Tinkoff+ 26'24
148Vladimir GusevKatusha Team+ 26'25
149Adam BlytheBMC Racing Team+ 26'26
150Diego RosaAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuelas.t.
151Tomás GilAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuelas.t.
152Maxim BelkovKatusha Team+ 26'27
153Dimitry KozontchukKatusha Team+ 26'29
154Brian BulgacLotto Belisols.t.
155Pavel BruttKatusha Team+ 26'32
156Murilo FischerFDJ+ 26'34
157Petr IgnatenkoKatusha Teams.t.
158Johan Le BonFDJs.t.
159Danilo WyssBMC Racing Team+ 26'36
160Francis MoureyFDJ+ 26'37
161Leigh HowardOrica - GreenEdge+ 26'41
162Elia VivianiCannondale Pro Cyclings.t.
163Alan MarangoniCannondale Pro Cyclings.t.
164Fabio SabatiniCannondale Pro Cycling+ 26'44
165Frederik VeuchelenVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 26'48
166Rafael VallsVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Teams.t.
167Willem WautersVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 26'55
168Edoardo ZardiniBardiani Valvole - CSF Inox+ 26'56
169Alessandro VanottiAstana Pro Team+ 27'09
170Dominique RollinFDJ+ 29'06
171Giairo ErmetiAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuela+ 30'05
172Thomas DamuseauTeam Argos - Shimano+ 30'28
173Jack BobridgeBlanco Pro Cycling Team+ 31'07
174Jesse SergentRadioShack - Leopard+ 31'30
175Jorge AzanzaEuskaltel - Euskadi+ 31'39
176Rory SutherlandTeam Saxo - Tinkoff+ 32'03
177Tiziano Dall'AntoniaCannondale Pro Cycling+ 32'24
178Cameron WurfCannondale Pro Cycling+ 32'26
179Gert DockxLotto Belisol+ 32'45
180Bert De BackerTeam Argos - Shimano+ 32'58
181Albert TimmerTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
182Patrick GretschTeam Argos - Shimanos.t.
183Gert SteegmansOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team+ 33'02
184Nelson OliveiraRadioShack - Leopard+ 34'28
185Brett LancasterOrica - GreenEdge+ 35'17
186Mattia GavazziAndroni Giocattoli - Venezuela+ 35'34
187Laurent PichonFDJ+ 36'12
188Frederik WillemsLotto Belisols.t.
189Alex DowsettMovistar Team+ 36'14
190Maurits LammertinkVacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team+ 36'30
191Nicola BoemBardiani Valvole - CSF Inox+ 37'19
192Jens MourisOrica - GreenEdge+ 37'52
193Iljo KeisseOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team+ 38'06
194Hayden RoulstonRadioShack - Leopard+ 38'55
195Marco CanolaBardiani Valvole - CSF Inox+ 40'12
196Cheng JiTeam Argos - Shimano+ 55'01


Points
1Oscar GattoVini Fantini - Selle Italia61
2John DegenkolbTeam Argos - Shimano53
3Vincenzo NibaliAstana Pro Team50
4Daniele BennatiTeam Saxo - Tinkoff39
5Matthew GossOrica - GreenEdge39


King of the Mountains
1Fabio TaborreVini Fantini - Selle Italia12
2Koen De KortTeam Argos - Shimano8
3Danilo Di LucaVini Fantini - Selle Italia5
4Anthony RouxFDJ5
5Serge PauwelsOmega Pharma - Quick·Step Cycling Team4


Youth
1Carlos BetancurAG2R La Mondiale24h01'38 (1)
2Wilco KeldermanBlanco Pro Cycling Team+ 1'47 (2)
3Enrico BattaglinBardiani Valvole - CSF Inox+ 6'04 (3)


Team
1Sky Procycling71h14'03 (1)
2Movistar Team+ 2'19 (2)
3Lampre - Merida+ 2'26 (3)


Comment
So the quiet transitional sprint stage turned into a ragged fight of survival... Made the decision to put Gatto in the break because of the late nature of its formation. Didn't lose that much energy and had a decent shot at beating the odds again. Got Mauro through the crashes, but unfortunately Chicchi couldn't feature heavily in the sprint.
Tomorrows a hilly day, so we have to watch out. Not looking for a win per se, mostly not to lose time
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Jesleyh
Benatti? That's a surprise!
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Feyenoord(football) and Kelderman fanboy


PCMdaily Awards: 12x nomination, 9x runner-up, 0x win.
 
Ian Butler
A hilly stage coming up, opens opportunities, though Smile
 
dark_x2012
That's not a good Giro. Yes, great job for Vini but seing Benatti win a sprint stage is definetly not realistic against Degenkolb and Cavendish, wha hasn't even won a stage yet.
 
TheManxMissile
Yeah got over my busy period (obviously) and will be picking this up again very very soon, but in a slightly different style...
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