Giro Italia 2009

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3. It looks like a staggered start as Rabobank moves into TTT formation out of the gate. They finished a respectable 7th at 38 seconds.jpg

9. Mark Cavendish gets the first Maglia Rosa and a brief look at the main prize.jpg

8. The winning Team Columbia riders Pinotti, Siutsou, Renshaw, Barry, Rogers , Lovkvist, Boasson Hagen, Possoni,Cavendish. They all crossed the line together 20.5k in 21.50.jpg

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7. Lance Armstrong leading Team Astana across the line. The last team posted the third best time @13 seconds.jpg

2. The first time posted would stand.jpg

1. Team Columbia was first out of the gate with Australian individual time-trial champ, Michael Rogers, on the front.jpg

5. LPR placed 4th, best among the Continental teams (non-Pro Tour) finishing 22 seconds back of Team Columbia.jpg

6. Lance Armstrong in the blocks.jpg

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4. Danilo Di Luca commented post-race that Lance Armstrong is getting stronger each day. Here he leads the peloton in chase of... .jpg

7. Much to the delight of the crowd, Danilo Di Luca made his move on the steep pitch just before the finish. Sastre and Pellizotti (in the rear) couldn't match his acceleration.jpg

8. The other GC favorites (Basso, left and Leipheimer, right) were gritting it out to minimize their losses.jpg

6. Descending Sestriere.jpg

3. A killer biding his time.jpg

5. ... Stefano Garzelli who, at the top of Sestriere, had a 6.24 lead on the GC contenders.jpg

2. Don't be fooled. We are headed towards the mountains.jpg

1. Lance and scary looking Girbecco (the new Giro d'Italia mascot).jpg

9. By the finish, Danilo Di Luca had extended his lead to 10 seconds over 2nd place Franco Pellizotti and 3rd place Denis Menchov (both in the distance).jpg

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6. Lance Armstrong led the descent to the shores of Arenzano.jpg

2. Are you getting use to the new ISD kit yet or do you think it's butt ugly.jpg

5. Filippo Pozzato of Team Katusha crashed today as well. He would finish 5.48 back.jpg

1. Rolling to the start in Torino. This is the sixth straight day that Danilo Di Luca has worn the Maglia Rosa.jpg

3. Some in peloton enjoyed the nice countryside.jpg

7. Team Columbia's Mark Renshaw and Edvald Boasson Hagen (peeling off right wearing the Maglia Ciclamino) provided another great lead out for Mark Cavendish.jpg

4. Levi Leipheimer tweeted his crash Not my day, one hand on the bars while drinking and someone dropped a full waterbottle in front of me, hit it straight on my front wheel.jpg

9. Winner.jpg

8. A textbook win for Cav.jpg

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2. Denis Menchov preparing for the start of the epic 61k Cinque Terre time-trial.jpg

1. Lance Armstrong is ready too roll at the start in Sestri Levante.jpg

8. It's too early to really celebrate, but Menchov is in Pink with nine stages remaining. Is his Rabobank team good enough to keep it that way. Stay tuned.jpg

6. Breathtaking is the word everyone is using.jpg

5. Andrea Masciarelli of Acqua Sapone - Caffe Mokambo carves one of the 600 corners along the 61k route.jpg

5. Danilo Di Luca was expected to lose more time to the best time trialists.jpg

3. Lance gave it everything and all things considered posted a decent time finishing 13th 2.26 minutes back of the winner.jpg

5. Denis Menchov was the winner beating Levi's time by 20 seconds. Winning time 61k in 1.34.29.jpg

4. Levi Leipheimer was the pre-start favorite and he did dial-in a great time; however... .jpg

7. Two huge wins so far... After winning the Alpe di Siusi mountaintop finish on stage 5, Denis Menchov has now won the pivotal Cinque Terre time trial.jpg

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5. It wasn't a tough stage but it wasn't all downhill either. Seriously, the terrain may not have been difficult but the pace was fast.jpg

3. With a break up the road, Team Columbia is pacesetting for Mark Cavendish while Rabobank is also at the front doing obligatory work for the race leader.jpg

4. Mark Cavendish had a small crash, but was back on his way in no time.jpg

9. A couple farewell kisses before Cavendish officially announces he's quitting the race.jpg

1. This morning's sign-in was located at the end of a pier on Lido di Camaiore.jpg

2. The race leader, Denis Menchov, gets the pink carpet treatment.jpg

7. Team Garmin-Slipstream set the pace in the last few kilometers, but the Team Columbia leadout pulled through again.jpg

8. Mark Cavendish wins ahead of Alessandro Petacchi (2nd) and Allan Davis (3rd).jpg

6. Another hot day in the saddle.jpg

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2. Without help from others teams, it was a good effort down the drain. A lot of matches burnt for nothing as the break stayed away.jpg

5. Francesco Reda of Quick Step suffering miserably much to the delight of the onlookers. He finished 8th @1.01.jpg

5. The GC contenders arrived together... a missed opportunity for Danilo Di Luca. Franco Pellizotti of Liquigas (green in the rear) crossed 10th, best among this group.jpg

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6. Simon Gerrans gets his 2nd Grand Tour win and the first for Cervelo Test Team.jpg

8. Nice to see a different team atop the winner's podium today. Aussie Simon Gerrans of Cervelo Test Team (sans braces).jpg

9. A heavenly celebration for Denis Menchov's second day in Pink.jpg

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8. Denis Menchov remained in control of the race going over Monte Trebbio.jpg

4. The Appenine mountains are not spectacular but what a route today... nothing but one-lane roads. Book me a tour!.jpg

3. Idyllic cycling roads all day long; the peloton passing through Valico La Valletta.jpg

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1. The daily releasing of balloons by the maglia rosa.jpg

6. Leonardo Bertagnolli of Diquigiovanni attacks the break on Monte Trebbio, the last climb of the day.jpg

9. Local (Trentino) boy Leonardo Bertagnolli of Diquigiovanni celebrates his first Giro win at age 31 for his new team.jpg

2. Like yesterday, another big break is up the road. Rabobank keeps the gap under control in the sweltering heat.jpg

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7. Denis Menchov (rear) was only concerned with marking Danilo Di Luca, his nearest Maglia Rosa.jpg

3. Denis Menchov, Levi Leipheimer and Lance Armstrong descending the narrow roads in 90+F heat.jpg

8. Further back, Lance Armstrong is towing Levi Leipheimer, who has blown a gasket in the heat. Levi would finish 11th @ 2.51 off the winning time.jpg

6. Ivan Basso was also in attack mode just behind Sastre.jpg

4. The Giro d'Italia unlike the Tour de France is willing to use roads not much wider than a golf cart path.jpg

5. On the last climb of the day, Monte Petrano, Carlos Sastre breaks free from the GC contenders in pursuit of Popovych and time.jpg

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12. Sastre has moved into 3rd overall and may well stand on the final podium in Rome.jpg

2. Winner of the first KOM over Monte delle Cesane, Michele Scarponi, attacks the break with Damiano Cunego in tow. Popovych later joined them.jpg

9. Fans lining a switchback as the crowds start to get thicker near the top.jpg

11. Menchov takes the 2nd place time bonus from Di Luca. Basso (4th) was obviously caught in the last few km.jpg

10. Carlos Sastre of Cervelo Test Team wins the Queen Stage featuring 17000 ft of climbing in a sufferfest-like time of 7 hours and 11 minutes.jpg

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9. For the first time, race leader Menchov showed a crack today; gapped at the line and grimacing in pain at the finish.jpg

4. But Menchov continues to look in control. Di Luca's facial expression the entire climb seemed to indicate he was about 50m from the finish.jpg

1. With Franco Pellizotti up the road, Danilo Di Luca jumped from the peloton and was joined by Denis Menchov, Ivan Basso and Stefano Garzelli.jpg

3. Di Luca tried repeatedly to drop Menchov.jpg

5. Meanwhile, Franco Pellizotti, having attacked at the base of the climb, continued to grind away up the road. Inside one km to go, it was clear he would stay away.jpg

8. However, Stefano Garzelli after sitting at the back the entire climb pipped the home favorite (Di Luca) at the line for 4 extra bonus seconds that Di Luca could use.jpg

7. Di Luca's final attempt to shed Menchov finally works.jpg

6. Franco Pellizotti of Liquigas wins Blockhaus and moves up to third on GC, two minutes back of Menchov.jpg

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4. A huge break is up the road.jpg

1. All smiles still for Team Faded after riding a difficult Giro without pay. (They will get some money for winning the Team Classification as it stands).jpg

8. Being a two-time winner will get you the attention of the podium girls.jpg

3. Starting under a Roman Aquaduct in Sulmona to an appreciated crowd.jpg

9. Looking tanned and relaxed in Pink with three days left.jpg

5. There was a pile up in the break during a brief shower; Jackson Rodriguez of Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli won't enjoy sitting on plastic chairs for the next week.jpg

7. The field sprint went uncontested.jpg

6. The mange dog has done it again; Michele Scarponi of S. Diquigiovanni-Androni timed his bunch sprint perfectly.jpg

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7. Once again, Menchov matched Di Luca pedal stroke for pedial stroke up the finishing climb.jpg

5. With 4 km to the top of the 13 km finishing climb, Franco Pellizotti launched off the front of the peloton to join his Liquigas teammate, Ivan Basso up the road.jpg

3. The peloton passing through a village, Positano, on the Amalfi Coast.jpg

9. Carlos Sastre wins his second mountaintop finish this Giro in spectacular fashion in every respect.jpg

10. Di Luca and Menchov crossed after Pellizotti. Both riders showed the effects of going beyond the limit for three weeks. Basso in the rear.jpg

2. Amalfi Coast.jpg

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4. When the road turned inland at Sorrento up to Monte Vesuvio, Ivan Basso went on the attack later joined by Carlos Sastre.jpg

8. Sastre rode the last 5 km (mostly) on his own.jpg

11. Menchov lost a few more bonus seconds but despite appearances still looks good in Pink.jpg

1. The peloton dwarfed by the spectacular Amalfi Coast.jpg

12. Carlos Sastre celebrates another win for Cervelo Test Team.jpg

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2. Would you like to ride behind a rider decked out in an ISD kit. Definitely not for the recreational cyclist.jpg

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6. The big field negotiates a twisty corner.jpg

5. Filippo Pozzato, Philippe Gilbert and Enrico Gasparotto broke free on the tricky Trieste circuits near the finish.jpg

7. Alessandro Petacchi jumped around the Team Columbia leadout with 150 m to go. Cavendish reacted slowly (tiredly) and was not able to finish off a good leadout.jpg

1. Lance Armstrong at the start in Jesolo.jpg

8. Pettachi celebrates while Cavendish curses.jpg

8. Pettachi celebrates.jpg

3. When the race started, Leonardo Scarselli played the role of the rabbit so he could show off the new ISD kit.jpg

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2. The peloton chasing the break.jpg

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3. Up the road Anthony Charteau, Marco Pinotti, , Paolo Tiralongo and Bartosz Huzarski.jpg

4. When the race came back together, Philippe Gilbert jumped with 1.5 km to go.jpg

8. Stefano Garzelli of Acqua & Sapone - Caffe Mokambo won the field sprint for 3rd, but he's on the podium because he leads the Mountains classification.jpg

7. Philippe Gilbert getting a couple authentic podium kisses.jpg

5. A rare win for Slience-Lotto this year.jpg

6. Thomas Voeckler of BBox Bouygues Telecom couldn't chase him down.jpg

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7. Winner of Giro d'Italia 2009.jpg

3. Giovanni Visconti cheered on at the finish.jpg

4. Gasps could be heard around the world when the Maglia Rosa slid out on the wet cobbles inside 2 km to go.jpg

8. The Final Podium in front of the Coliseum... not superimposed ;-) 2nd Danilo Di Luca @ 41 seconds, 1st Denis Menchov and 3rd Franco Pellizotti @1.59.jpg

1. Awe-inspiring Roman architecture early in the race before the weather turned.jpg

2. The technical course on wet cobbles was treacherous.jpg

6. The cool customer cuts loose.jpg

5. Lithuanian Ignatas Konovalovas of Cervelo Test Team benefited from an early start time in dry conditions. His winning time 18.42 (46.203 kmh).jpg

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5. The worst part of Team Garmin-Slipstream's rough day occurred when their Tour de France leader, Christian Vandevelde, crashed out of the race.jpg

3. The peloton works their way up a gentle climb through the tifosi in Valdobbiadene.jpg

4. Basso (left) next to Di Luca. Cavendish (center) following Petacchi.jpg

6. Directeur Sportif, Matt White, running through a check list of precautions.jpg

2. Lance Armstrong gives Mark Cavendish some tips on riding in the leader's jersey.jpg

1. Only in Italy would you have a see through sign-in board.jpg

9. The multi-tasking stage winner and the new wearer of the Maglia Rosa.jpg

7. Alessandro Petacchi claims another tricky sprint finish.jpg

8. Another kiss for the home crowd.jpg

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3. The action started to heat up on the two climbs near the end of the first mountain stage.jpg

2. Jose Luis Rubiera strikes a familiar pose for those that have watched him set the pace for Discovery and Astana over the years. (Basso left and Armstrong right).jpg

7. The Dolomites scenery (in both directions) at the finish in San Martino di Castrozza.jpg

5. ... but he was caught with 100m to go with a patented killer move by Danilo di Luca.jpg

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1. He may be in the leader's jersey, but Alessandro Petacchi was at the front of the peloton driving the pace for the LPR GC leader and his teammate Danilo di Luca.jpg

8. Paulo Bettini may be retired but he's still good in front of the camera.jpg

4. Mauricio Soler of Barloworld took a flyer inside 3k to go and it almost worked... .jpg

9. Danilo di Luca amidst champagne spray during the third straight stage win celebration for his team LPR Brakes-Farnese Vini.jpg

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5. Speaking of gaping mouths, Lance Armstrong struggled today. He stated before today's start he hoped to limit his losses to 2 minutes. He ended up losing almost 3 minutes.jpg

4. It's good to see gaping mouths at the end of a mountain stage.jpg

7. The tall podium girls lean over to give the diminutive, Danilo di Luca, the kisses he's earned for riding into the Maglia Rosa.jpg

2. The Dolomites landscape early in the race.jpg

1. Pretty in pink. Sweden's Thomas Lovkvist of Team Columbia - Highroad starts the day as the race leader.jpg

7. Not a good day, No doubt not fully recovered from his broken collarbone seven weeks ago.jpg

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6. A killer never likes to lose even when he gets the Maglia Rosa as a consolation.jpg

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6. The remnants of the peloton chasing the remnants of the break down the last (fast) descent roughly 20k from the finish.jpg

10. Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) of Team Columbia - Highroad leads the strung-out, tired peloton in @ 32 seconds.jpg

9. The self-described 'mange dog', Scarponi, dropped the cramping Kiryenka and wins Solitario! His first Giro win.jpg

2. A couple sly grins on the faces of Diquigiovanni boys, Leonardo Bertagnolli and Michele Scarponi, belie today's strategy.jpg

5. Your daily fix of Lance Armstrong.jpg

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7. Vasili Kiryenka (Caisse d'Epargne) and Michele Scarponi (Diquigiovanni) were the two surviving members of the break on the flats into Mayrhofen.jpg

1. The pink bracelet is a sign of Ivan Basso's support for the victims of the Abruzzo earthquake in Danilo Di Luca's home region.jpg

3. The peloton entering Austria.jpg

8. Michele Scarponi is now in full time-trial mode at the end of a long, hard day.jpg

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2. The Maglia Rosa has his eye on the the umbrella girl who has her eye on the Maglia Ciclamino.jpg

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5. Lance Armstrong says he's now 'working' for Levi. Notice the 'new' jerseys with faded Astana logos. That's the riders' protest over unpaid wages.jpg

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1. Yesterday's winner, Michele Scarponi, signing in this morning.jpg

8. The young man from Norway is good in foul weather and very pleased to win his first Grand Tour stage. More stage wins are in the future for this rising star.jpg

7. Edvald Boasson Hagen (Columbia-Highroad) easily wins the bunch sprint.jpg

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3. Beautiful scenery at the start among ominous clouds.jpg

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3. Spanish rider Pedro Horrillo (Rabobank) has gone over the guardrail on the first descent of the day.jpg

7. Lance Armstrong looked better today doing numerous pulls at the front of the peloton.jpg

2. The start on Lago Como good cycling and gorgeous scenery if you've never been.jpg

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5. When the break containing Leipheimer, Horner, Cunego and Rogers was caught with 15 km to go by the LPR led peloton, Kanstantsin Siutsou of Team Columbia-Highroad attacked.jpg

1. Mark Cavendish signs in this morning. He's looking forward to tomorrow's flat circuit race in Milano.jpg

6. The famous finish in the old part of Bergamo always has a large, enthusiastic crowd.jpg

8. It was a special win for Kanstantsin Siutsou. The Belarus native won by 21 seconds in his new home region with his wife making a rare race appearance.jpg

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9. The pace picked up to 50 kph for the last three laps. People wondered why after the riders deemed the course too dangerous earlier.jpg

8. More 'race action'.jpg

5. Sciopero! (Midrace Strike).jpg

6. Killing time while Danilo Di Luca addresses the crowd.jpg

2. Mark Cavendish rolling to the start. We'll see him again later.jpg

11. Same time, different angle.jpg

10. Mark Cavendish in control of the sprint finish with 25m to go.jpg

4. Lance Armstrong at the front of the peloton going 30 kph.jpg

12. Cavendish reminding the crowd he's the best. Allan Davis of QuickStep (right) was second while Tyler Farrar of Garmin (left) was third.jpg

3. Michael Rogers during the rollout.jpg

1. Fashionable Mario Cipollini is right at home in Milano.jpg

7. Race Director, Angelo Zomegnan was furious.jpg

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