Cavendish BACK TO BE THE FASTEST | RESULT GIRO D'ITALIA STAGE 12

HTC Team Highroad Sprinter Mark Cavendish-second victory in 2011 Giro d'Italia stage 12 in the city of Ravenna.

Having previously at the first stage bearing the Cavendish feel Maglia Rosa Pink Jersey, then repeat with Cavendish won Stage 10 sprint through the perfect race.

Stage 12, which is a flat stage to finish in the city of Ravenna indeed belong to the Cavendish, but to be reckoned adalahnya dijajaran the new name before the sprinter is Davide Apollonio of Sky Team.

Although Apollonio only able to be placed 2nd behind the Cavendish, he still get an appreciation for being able to be in front of the Alle-Jet Compatriotnya Alessandro Petacchi (Lampre-ISD).

HTC distage victory is indeed feasible, because they continue to be in front of the platoon to pursue a breakaway group, without assistance from other team squad.
"The victory today is very important, my team had worked all day without any help at all from another squad and I want to thank them by giving the victory, no longer sprint dirace stage left, because I was very pleased with this victory." Cavendish said underlined the finish.

Alex Rasmussen and Mark Renshaw become leadman Cavendish this time, they were both really master the front row of the platoon, 200m before the finish Cavendish shot was overtaken again.


Maglia Rosa Pink Jersey is still in the hands Climber-Saxo Bank SunGard Alberto Contador, the stage - the next stage is a very severe stage known as "triloghy mountain. "

Stage 13.14 and 15 is very heavy mountain stage, Stage 13 finish ditanjakan Grossglockner category 1, stage 14 finish Monte Zoncolan ditanjakan category 1 and Stage 15 Gardeccia Val di Fassa re-finish ditanjakan category 1.

Jersey Contender will certainly fight for and defend Giro d'Italia Maglia Rosa 2011.
Result Giro d'Italia 2011 Stage 12
1 Mark Cavendish (GBr) HTC-Highroad 4:17:25
2 Davide Appollonio (Ita) Sky Procycling
3 Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Lampre - ISD
4 Roberto Ferrari (Ita) Androni Giocattoli
5 Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Quickstep Cycling Team
6 Fabio Sabatini (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale
7 Manuel Belletti (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox
8 Mirko Selvaggi (Ita) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team
9 Mark Renshaw (Aus) HTC-Highroad
10 Manuel Antonio Leal Cardoso (Por) Team RadioShack

General classification after stage 12
1 Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Saxo Bank Sungard 44:55:16
2 Kanstantsin Sivtsov (Blr) HTC-Highroad 0:00:59
3 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale 0:01:21
4 Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Team Garmin-Cervelo 0:01:28
5 Michele Scarponi (Ita) Lampre - ISD
6 David Arroyo Duran (Spa) Movistar Team 0:01:37
7 Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Pro Team Astana 0:01:41
8 Jose Rodolfo Serpa Perez (Col) Androni Giocattoli 0:01:47
9 Dario Cataldo (Ita) Quickstep Cycling Team 0:02:21
10 Matteo Carrara (Ita) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team

Points classification
1 Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Lampre - ISD 96 pts
2 Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Saxo Bank Sungard 77
3 Mark Cavendish (GBr) HTC-Highroad 70

Teams classification
1 Pro Team Astana 134:10:05
2 Androni Giocattoli 0:00:15
3 Movistar Team 0:03:58