Omega Pharma Lotto rider Bart De Clercq, give a surprise distage Mountain Stage 7 giro d'italia 2011. Race as far as 110km and finish the ramp Santuario In Montevergine successfully completed the Belgian rider, while the Jersey Contender began to measure the strength of its competitors on the track the next hill.
Bart de Clercq do attack when the race entered the last minute finish. 8 kilometers before the finish of the climber begins to show his ability, Vincenzo Nibali, Scarponi, Contador, Kreuziger, Garzeli, and Rodriquez each other pairs of eyes each other. They seemed to be no plans to Maglia rosa distage seize mountain this time.
The Contender Jersey measures only the strength of this first mountain distage opponent, several times Contador and Nibali looks tired but apparently they are still able to keep their opponents.
De Clercq victory achieved at present for Wouter Weylandt who died tragically in stage 3. Weylandt a compatriot De Clercq. "This victory I give to Welandt and his family, is now a sad time for them" Reveal De Clercq at the finish line.
Maglia rosa still safe in the hands of Peiter Weening Rabobank rider, although it looks really bother to defend the advantage of time but the Dutch rider successfully defended the Pink jersey by just two seconds adrift of the drivers HTC-Highroad Kanstantsin Sivtsov.
Next Stage is Stage 8, the trajectory is in the travel quite a distance that is 217km. Start from Sapri towards Tropea, a stage flat, sprinter's time to return the show of force. Currently red jersey (point Jersey) is still safe in the hands of Lampre rider Alessandro Petacchi Alle-Jet.
Result Stage 7 Giro d’Italia 2011 Maddaloni – Montevergine di Mercogliano 110km
1 Bart De Clercq (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto 2:54:47
2 Michele Scarponi (Ita) Lampre – ISD
3 Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Pro Team Astana
4 Stefano Garzelli (Ita) Acqua & Sapone
5 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale
6 Joaquím Rodríguez Oliver (Spa) Katusha Team
7 José Rujano Guillen (Ven) Androni Giocattoli
8 Dario Cataldo (Ita) Quickstep Cycling Team
9 Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Saxo Bank Sungard
10 Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Team Garmin-Cervelo
General classification after stage 7
1 Pieter Weening (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team 23:09:59
2 Kanstantsin Sivtsov (Blr) HTC-Highroad 0:00:02
3 Marco Pinotti (Ita) HTC-Highroad
4 Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Team Garmin-Cervelo 0:00:05
5 Michele Scarponi (Ita) Lampre – ISD 0:00:14
6 Pablo Lastras Garcia (Spa) Movistar Team 0:00:22
7 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale 0:00:24
8 Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team 0:00:28
9 Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Saxo Bank Sungard 0:00:30
10 Jose Rodolfo Serpa Perez (Col) Androni Giocattoli 0:00:33
BART DE CLERCQ GIVE SURPRISES IN GIRO D'ITALIA STAGE climbs 2011
RABOBANK sprinter GIVE SURPRISES IN TOUR DOWN UNDER STAGE 3 2011
Michael Matthews, Australian sprinter from Rabobank team won a brilliant victory in stage 3 Tour Down Under 2011. Rabobank sprinter was surprisingly managed to get rid of big names such as sprinters, Andre Greipel, Matt Goss and Simon Gerrans.
Michael Matthews is the UCI U-23 road race world champ in 2010.
The Rabobank rider 20 years young was successfully set aside André Greipel and compatriot Matthew Goss is in progress etape3 a mild incline finish, Michael Matthews seemed to know very well that other sprinter confirmed difficulties with the uphill sprint track.
"It's one of the most difficult race in TDU this year so it is a good result for me and thanks to my team," Matthews said after the finish.
"With about a kilometer to the finish ahead, I feel quite able to run ahead and I looked around and there are only a few runners there. I am a little worried about Goss because he was very quick. "
Peak re-classification change, after Robbie McEwen (Radio Shack) previously entitled Standings Jersey, Jersey must be willing to re-submit it to Matt Goss (HTC-Highroad).
Here are results of Stage 3 Tour Down Under 2011 Unley - Stirling 129km
1 Michael Matthews (Aus) Rabobank Cycling Team 3:11:47
2 André Greipel (Ger) Omega Pharma-Lotto
3 Matthew Goss (Aus) HTC-Highroad
4 Simon Gerrans (Aus), Sky Procycling
5 Luke Roberts (Aus) UNI SA - Australia
6 Francisco Ventoso (Spa) Team Movistar
7 Gorka Izagirre (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi
8 Allan Davis (Aus) Astana
9 Blel Kadri (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
10 Simone Ponzi (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale
General Classification Tour Down Under 2011 After Stage 3
1 Matthew Goss (Aus) 9:56:25 HTC-Highroad
2 André Greipel (Ger) 0:00:02 Omega Pharma-Lotto
3 Robbie McEwen (Aus) Team Radio Shack 0:00:04
4 Michael Matthews (Aus) Rabobank Cycling Team
5 Ben Swift (GBR) Sky Procycling
6 Allan Davis (Aus) Astana 12:00:14
7 Francisco Ventoso (Spa) Team Movistar
8 Manuele Mori (Ita) Lampre - ISD
9 Alessandro Ballan (Ita) BMC Racing Team
10 Greg Henderson (NZl) Sky Procycling
Result Giro d'Italia 2010 stage 2
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Continued Grandtour Giro d'Italia race took place the week May 9, 2010. Stage 2 a distance of 209km, starting from Amsterdam to Utrecht. Race in color so many accidents, one of which occurred in 2.7 kilometers before the finish line, which involves a lot of famous drivers blocked. Garmin Transition sprinter Tyler Farrar became the fastest, while the previous holder of the Maglia Rosa Bradley Wiggins should be willing to give up Pink Jersey at BMC rider Evans lisp.
Flat Race took place with a high tempo, the driver and his team sought to control the tempo platoon. USA sprinter Tyler Farrar was also involved crashes, capable and successful recovery showed himself the fastest on the stage.
Farrar-defeated Doimo Liquigas sprinter Fabio Sabatini and HTC are two sprinter Andre Greipel and Matthew Harley Goss.
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Results Stage 2 milk alter GC (general classification) contender, lisp Evans (BMC) rose to the top of the standings, followed by Tyler Farrar and Vinokourov (Astana). Big 5 GC only fraction of a second adrift, seizing opportunities Maglia Rosa is still very big, too early to predict who this year's Giro champion.
Misfortune that in naturally Captain Tim Bradley Wiggin SKY him slumped in a position 32 GC, 32 seconds adrift of Evans lisp. Wiggins had an accident which makes it must have fallen behind by a platoon. SKY and Wiggins currently frustrated with the situation, Wiggins said in an interview "This is something that is fair on the Grand Tour races, the team had worked up and we tried to pursue the maximum platoon, but that's bike racing."
Results Stage 2 Giro d'italia 2010 Amsterdam - Utrecht 209km:
1 Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin - Transitions 4:56:46
2 Matthew Harley Goss (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia
3 Fabio Sabatini (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo
4 André Greipel (Ger) Team HTC - Columbia
5 Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini
6 Christopher Sutton (Aus), Sky Professional Cycling Team
7 Robbie McEwen (Aus) Team Katusha
8 Graeme Brown (Aus) Rabobank
9 Julian Dean (NZl) Garmin - Transitions
10 Sacha Modolo (Ita) Colnago-CSF inox
Generall Classification Giro d'italia 2010 after Stage 2:
1 lisp Evans (Aus) BMC Racing Team 5:07:09
2 Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin - Transitions 0:00:01
3 Alexandre Vinokourov (KAZ) Astana 0:00:03
4 Richie Porte (Aus) Team Saxo Bank
5 David Millar (GBR), Garmin - Transitions 0:00:04
6 Jos Van Emden (Ned) 0:00:07 Rabobank
7 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo 0:00:08
8 Tom Stamsnijder (Ned) Rabobank 00:00:09
9 Marcel Sieberg (Ger) Team HTC - Columbia 0:00:10
10 Matthew Harley Goss (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia 00:00:13
Points Classification Giro d'Italia after Stage 2:
1 Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin - Transitions 25 pts
2nd Bradley Wiggins (GBR) Sky Professional Cycling Team 25
3 Matthew Harley Goss (Aus) Team HTC - Columbia 20
Giro d'Italia Mountain Classification after Stage 2:
1 Paul Voss (Ger) Team Milram 4 pts
2 Stefano Pirazzi (Ita) Colnago-CSF inox 4
3 Rick flange (Ned) Rabobank 4
Giro d'italia enters third stage before the rest day on Tuesday, the Stage 3 start towards Middelburg Amsterdam with a total distance of 209 km. Flat Race category, with a side wind (Cross Wind) that can be brought disorder to the platoon.
Point scramble competition will again occur in the third stage.
Denis Menchov win giro d'italia 2009
Russian rider Denis Menchov won the Tour of Italy in Rome Sunday, despite suffering a dramatic fall in the last kilometre of the final stage, a 14.4km time-trial.
The Rabobank cyclist, who is the third Russian to win the race, added the title to his two Tour of Spain victories in 2005 and 2007.
Final General classification
1 Denis Menchov (Rus|Rabobank) 86:03:11
2 Danilo Di Luca (Ita|LPR Brakes - Farnese Vini) 0:00:41
3 Franco Pellizotti (Ita|Liquigas) 0:01:59
4 Carlos Sastre (Spa|Cervelo Test Team) 0:03:46
5 Ivan Basso (Ita|Liquigas) 0:03:59
6 Levi Leipheimer (USA|Astana) 0:05:28
7 Stefano Garzelli (Ita|Acqua & Sapone - Caffe Mokambo) 0:08:43
8 Michael Rogers (Aus|Team Columbia - Highroad) 0:10:01
9 Tadej Valjavec (Slo|AG2R La Mondiale) 0:11:13
10 Marzio Bruseghin (Ita|Lampre - N.G.C.) 0:11:28
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Michele Scarponi win giro d'italia stage 18
Michele Scarponi of Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni won the 182km Stage 18 of the Giro d'Italia from Sulmona to Benevento Thursday, as the first grand tour of 2009 winds its way toward Rome Sunday.
Russian Denis Menchov of Rabobank maintained his overall lead after coming home safely in the peloton almost four minutes back.
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Giro d'Italia Race Stage 15 Result - Faenza, 161km
GIRO D'ITALIA STAGE 15 RESULTS - Faenza, 161km
1 Leonardo Bertagnolli (Ita) Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli 4.18.34
2 Serge Pauwels (Bel) Cervelo Test Team 0.54
3 Marco Pinotti (Ita) Team Columbia - Highroad
4 Lars Ytting Bak (Den) Team Saxo Bank
5 Marco Marzano (Ita) Lampre - N.G.C. 0.56
6 Andriy Grivko (Ukr) ISD 1.27
7 Mauro Facci (Ita) Quick Step 1.49
8 Tadej Valjavec (Slo) AG2R La Mondiale 1.51
9 Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Xacobeo Galicia
10 Kevin Seeldrayers (Bel) Quick Step 1.56
11 Thomas Lövkvist (Swe) Team Columbia - Highroad
12 Marzio Bruseghin (Ita) Lampre - N.G.C.
13 David Arroyo (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne
14 Danilo Di Luca (Ita) LPR Brakes - Farnese Vini
15 Michael Rogers (Aus) Team Columbia - Highroad
General classification after stage 14
1 Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank
2 Danilo Di Luca (Ita) LPR Brakes - Farnese Vini
3 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana
4 Franco Pellizotti (Ita) Liquigas
5 Carlos Sastre (Spa) Cervelo Test Team
Leonardo Bertagnolli Winner the Stage 15 Giro d'italia in Faenza 161km, he's alone is last kilometers. Serge Pauwels in second place with his cervelo bike, But the pink jersey still with Denis Mencov.
Bertagnolli, a stage winner at the 2005 Vuelta a Espana, completed the 161-kilometer course in four hours, 18 minutes, 34 seconds. Serge Pauwels of the Cervelo team was second at 54 seconds back, and Team Columbia's Marco Pinotti was third with the same time.
It was the second stage win for the Italian Diquigiovanni squad after Michele Scarponi took Stage 6 last week.
Rabobank's Denis Menchov, the race's overall leader, finished safely with the main bunch to retain his hold on the pink jersey.
The three-week race continues Monday with Stage 16, a 237-kilometer ride from Pergola to Monte Petrano that includes four categorized climbs.
Giro d'Italia Race Stage 14 Result - Bologna (San Luca) 172KM
GIRO D'ITALIA STAGE 14 RESULTS - Bologna (Sanluca) 172km
1 Simon Gerrans (Aus|Cervelo Test Team) 4:16:48
2 Rubens Bertogliati (Swi|Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli)0:00:12
3 Francesco Gavazzi (Ita|Lampre - N.G.C.) 0:00:18
4 Evgeny Petrov (Rus|Team Katusha) 0:00:24
5 Philip Deignan (Irl|Cervelo Test Team) 0:00:27
6 Christopher Froome (GBr|Barloworld) 0:00:36
7 Vasili Kiryienka (Blr|Caisse d'Epargne) 0:00:41
8 Francesco Reda (Ita|Quick Step) 0:01:01
9 Andriy Grivko (Ukr|ISD) 0:01:04
10 Franco Pellizotti (Ita|Liquigas)
Classification Giro d'italia after stage 14
1 Denis Menchov (Rus|Rabobank) 58:33:53
2 Danilo Di Luca (Ita|LPR Brakes - Farnese Vini) 0:00:34
3 Levi Leipheimer (USA|Astana) 0:00:43
4 Franco Pellizotti (Ita|Liquigas) 0:02:00
5 Carlos Sastre (Spa|Cervelo Test Team) 0:02:52
6 Ivan Basso (Ita|Liquigas) 0:03:03
7 Michael Rogers (Aus|Team Columbia - Highroad) 0:03:05
8 Gilberto Simoni (Ita|Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli) 0:05:17
9 Marzio Bruseghin (Ita|Lampre - N.G.C.) 0:05:26
10 David Arroyo (Spa|Caisse d'Epargne) 0:06:01
Simon Gerrans winner giro d'italia stage 14 in Bologna (Sanluca) in 4:16:48, Australian Simon Gerrans of Cervelo sprinted clear on the brutal final 2km climb to claim victory in the 14th stage of the Tour of Italy over 172km from Campi Bisenzio to Bologna on Saturday.
Russian Denis Menchov of Rabobank still leading in classification maintained his overall lead with a 34sec advantage over 2007 winner Danilo Di Luca.
With a short but devilish final climb it was never likely that the overall contenders would make significant inroads into each other's times but there was enough of a sting in the stage's tail that both Levi Leipheimer and Ivan Basso lost three seconds on their main rivals.
Apart from that late dash, which saw the group of the pink jersey wearer come in a minute behind Gerrans, this was a fairly tranquil day for the overall race contenders.
Instead the major drama and action came in the breakaway group.
With five climbs the stage always looked suitable to a breakaway and a dozen riders escaped early on.
They stretched out a lead of around 4min 30sec at one point but crucially kept their lead at around 2min by the time they reached the final climb. That gave the leaders enough of a gap to the peloton to ensure that one of them would claim the victory.
ISD's Andriy Grivko was the first to have a go but he came to a virtual stop on the final climb and Gerrans swept past him with Kenyan-born Briton Chris Froome in tow. They looked to be pushing clear together until Froome, who appeared to be pushing a gear that was too high, hit the wall on a climb that had sections with gradients of 16-20 percent.
Gerrans then rode off into the distance to win by 12sec from Italian Rubens Bertogliati of Diquigiovanni. Lampre's Francesco Gavazzi was third, 18sec behind.
When the rapidly dwindling peloton arrived it was led by Italian Franco Pellizotti of the Liquigas team.
And it was his burst that saw team-mate Basso, seventh overall, and third-placed Leipheimer of Astana lose a few seconds.
Pellizotti remains fourth with Tour de France champion Carlos Sastre fifth.
Giro d'Italia Race Stage 13 Result Lido di Camaiore - Firenze 176KM
GIRO D'ITALIA RACE STAGE 13 RESULTS :
1 Mark Cavendish (GBr|Team Columbia - Highroad) 3:48:36
2 Alessandro Petacchi (Ita|LPR Brakes - Farnese Vini)
3 Allan Davis (Aus|Quick Step)
4 Robert Hunter (RSA|Barloworld)
5 Tyler Farrar (USA|Garmin - Slipstream)
6 Juan José Haedo (Arg|Team Saxo Bank)
7 Robert Forster (Ger|Team Milram)
8 Ben Swift (GBr|Team Katusha)
9 Davide Vigano (Ita|Fuji-Servetto)
10 Sébastien Hinault (Fra|AG2R La Mondiale)
General classification giro d'italia after stage 13
1 Denis Menchov (Rus|Rabobank) 54:16:01
2 Danilo Di Luca (Ita|LPR Brakes - Farnese Vini) 0:00:34
3 Levi Leipheimer (USA|Astana) 0:00:40
4 Franco Pellizotti (Ita|Liquigas) 0:02:00
5 Carlos Sastre (Spa|Cervelo Test Team) 0:02:52
6 Michael Rogers (Aus|Team Columbia - Highroad) 0:02:59
7 Ivan Basso (Ita|Liquigas) 0:03:00
8 Gilberto Simoni (Ita|Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli) 0:04:38
9 Marzio Bruseghin (Ita|Lampre - N.G.C.) 0:05:26
10 Thomas Lövkvist (Swe|Team Columbia - Highroad) 0:05:53
Britain's Mark Cavendish won the Tour of Italy's 13th stage on Friday, his third stage win overall, with Russia's Denis Menchov retaining the leader's pink jersey.
Cavendish, who rides for the Columbia team, broke for the line with 300m to go and managed to hold off a challenge from Italy's Alessandro Petacchi to cross the line in first place. Australia's Allan Davis took third place ahead of Robert Hunter of South Africa
Rabobank rider Menchov held onto first place in the overall standings after a 176km stage through the Tuscan countryside that took place amid soaring temperatures and in front of huge crowds.
Cavendish, 24, beat Petacchi by a length and now has five Giro d'Italia stage successes to his name, having picked up two stage victories in last year's race.
"We'll see tonight [whether I continue]. I want to go on… I'll speak with my team. I want to try and stay for as long as possible, but I've got other objectives for the year," Cavendish said.
A few hours later, the team issued a statement.
"Stage 13 will be Cavendish’s last stage of the 2009 Giro d’Italia," it read. "He will head home today and begin his recovery and lead up to the Tour de France."
Germany's Björn Schröder led the first breakaway with Italy's Leonardo Scarselli and Russia's Mikhail Ignatiev just 12km after the start in Lido di Camaiore. Schröder led with 30km to go but was eventually reined in by the peloton 6km from home.
During the race, Italian former sprint-specialist Mario Cipollini managed to infiltrate the peloton for a few moments, according to Italian public television station RAI.
"The Giro passed right in front of my house, so I took the opportunity to say hello to a few friends," said the 2002 world champion, who won a record 42 stages in the race during his cycling career.
Giro d'italia stage 12 Result Sestri Levante - Riomaggiore (ITT) 61KM
GIRO D'ITALIA STAGE 12 RESULTS :
1 Denis Menchov (Rus|Rabobank) 1:34:29
2 Levi Leipheimer (USA|Astana) 0:00:20
3 Stefano Garzelli (Ita|Acqua & Sapone - Caffe Mokambo) 0:01:03
4 Janez Brajkovic (Slo|Astana) 0:01:14
5 Franco Pellizotti (Ita|Liquigas) 0:01:27
6 Danilo Di Luca (Ita|LPR Brakes - Farnese Vini) 0:01:57
7 Bradley Wiggins (GBr|Garmin - Slipstream) 0:01:59
8 Gabriele Bosisio (Ita|LPR Brakes - Farnese Vini) 0:02:04
9 Jose Serpa (Col|Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli) 0:02:13
10 Marzio Bruseghin (Ita|Lampre - N.G.C.) 0:02:17
General classification giro d'italia after stage 12 :
1 Denis Menchov (Rus|Rabobank) 50:27:17
2 Danilo Di Luca (Ita|LPR Brakes - Farnese Vini) 0:00:34
3 Levi Leipheimer (USA|Astana) 0:00:40
4 Franco Pellizotti (Ita|Liquigas) 0:02:00
5 Carlos Sastre (Spa|Cervelo Test Team) 0:02:52
6 Michael Rogers (Aus|Team Columbia - Highroad) 0:02:58
7 Ivan Basso (Ita|Liquigas) 0:03:00
8 Gilberto Simoni (Ita|Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli) 0:04:38
Russian Rabobank rider Denis Menchov won the 12th stage of the Tour of Italy in Riommaggiore on Thursday, a 60.6km individual time-trial, and took over the race lead from Danilo Di Luca.
Menchov completed the dramatic course overlooking the Ligurian Sea in a time of 1 hour, 34 minutes, 29 seconds, which was 20 seconds quicker than America's Levi Leipheimer in second.
Italy's Stefano Garzelli set the initial pace, eventually finishing third in 1:35:32, while Leipheimer's Astana team-mate Lance Armstrong took 13th place, 2 minutes, 26 seconds behind Menchov, propelling him to 12th in the overall standings.
Ivan Basso of Italy and Spain's Carlos Sastre, the reigning Tour de France champion, finished more than two minutes behind Menchov in 11th and 12th place respectively, while Basso's Liquigas team-mate and compatriot Franco Pellizotti took fifth place behind Slovenia's Janez Brajkovic of Astana.
"In this team, there is no hierarchy between Basso and me," said Pellizotti. "It's the journalists who have declared Basso leader. We're both leaders and the strategy remains the same."
Italy's Di Luca began the day with an advantage of 1 minute, 20 seconds over his pursuers but a sixth-fastest time of 1:36:23 saw him drop to second place overall behind Menchov.
"I'm happy," said Di Luca. "Menchov rode very well but I'm happy. I hope to take back the pink jersey as soon as possible. The Giro is open. Anything can still happen."
Menchov clocked an average speed of 38.4km/h on the steep, undulating course, securing his second stage win of the race after winning the fifth stage at the summit of the Alpe di Siusi.
The 31-year-old won the Tour of Spain in 2005 and 2007 and finished fifth in last year's Tour of Italy. He leads Di Luca by 34 seconds in the overall standings, with Leipheimer 40 seconds off the pace in third and Pellizotti 2 minutes back in fourth.
On this course, 20 seconds behind Menchov is not much," said Leipheimer. "I still think it's possible for me to win the Giro, even if we're missing (injured team-mate Chris) Horner."
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GIro d'Italia Stage 11 Result - Arenzano (Genova), 214km
GIro d'Italia Stage 11 Result:
1 Mark Cavendish (GBr) Team Columbia - Highroad 4.51.17 (44.08 km/h)
2 Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin - Slipstream
3 Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) LPR Brakes - Farnese Vini
4 Allan Davis (Aus) Quick Step
5 Sébastien Hinault (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
6 Davide Vigano (Ita) Fuji-Servetto
7 Edvald Boasson Hagen (Nor) Team Columbia - Highroad
8 Alexander Serov (Rus) Team Katusha
9 Oscar Gatto (Ita) ISD
"I got a good position by my team at the start [of the Turchino Pass, the day's final climb]. There were guys going backwards but it was okay; it's amazing how deep you can go when you can smell the finish...Actually, to be honest, I didn't need to go deeper - I was floating," said Cavendish, whose form is even surprising himself.
Third-placed Alessandro Petacchi of LPR Brakes-Farnese Vini claimed certain riders were not following "the correct code of sprinting ethics" - possibly referring to his run being impeded by certain members of Tyler Farrar's Garmin-Slipstream team (though not naming any names), the American finishing one spot ahead of the dual stage winner from La Spezia.
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Giro d'italia Race stage 10 Result - Cuneo - Pinerolo 262KM
Giro d'Italia Stage 10 Result :
1 Danilo Di Luca (Ita|LPR Brakes - Farnese Vini) 6:30:43
2 Franco Pellizotti (Ita|Liquigas) 0:00:10
3 Denis Menchov (Rus|Rabobank)
4 Carlos Sastre (Spa|Cervelo Test Team)
5 David Arroyo (Spa|Caisse d'Epargne) 0:00:26
6 Mauricio Soler (Col|Barloworld) 0:00:29
7 Ivan Basso (Ita|Liquigas)
8 Levi Leipheimer (USA|Astana)
9 Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa|Caisse d'Epargne)
10 Michael Rogers (Aus|Team Columbia - Highroad)
Danilo Di Luca tightened his grip on the race leader's pink jersey by winning the 262km 10th stage of the Tour of Italy from Cuneo to Pinerolo on Tuesday.
Italy's 2007 champion, of the LPR team, attacked on the descent of the Pra Martino climb and left all his rivals in his wake to take his eighth Giro stage win in a little over six and a half hours.
Di Luca now holds an overall lead of 1 minute, 20 seconds on Russian Denis Menchov, the two-time Tour of Spain champion who rides for Rabobank.
Australian Michael Rogers of Columbia is third overall while American Levi Leipheimer of Astana is fourth ahead of Italy's 2006 champion Ivan Basso, who rides for Liquigas.
Basso's teammate, Franco Pellizotti, took second on the stage 10 seconds back with Menchov limiting his losses to finish third ahead of reigning Tour de France champion Carlos Sastre of Spain, of the Cervelo team.
Basso, Leipheimer and Rogers, who along with Menchov, Sastre and Di Luca are considered the main contenders for overall victory, finished 29 seconds back in the company of Lance Armstrong.
Sweden's Thomas Lövkvist, who began the day second overall, lost 1:39 to drop down the standings.
The 11th stage is a largely flat course over 214km from Turin to Arenzano, but it is Thursday's 60.6km time trial that will be preoccupying the minds of the pink jersey favourites on Wednesday.
Di Luca now holds an overall lead of 1 minute, 20 seconds on Russian Denis Menchov, the two-time Tour of Spain champion who rides for Rabobank.
Australian Michael Rogers of Columbia is third overall while American Levi Leipheimer of Astana is fourth ahead of Italy's 2006 champion Ivan Basso, who rides for Liquigas.
Basso's teammate, Franco Pellizotti, took second on the stage 10 seconds back with Menchov limiting his losses to finish third ahead of reigning Tour de France champion Carlos Sastre of Spain, of the Cervelo team.
Basso, Leipheimer and Rogers, who along with Menchov, Sastre and Di Luca are considered the main contenders for overall victory, finished 29 seconds back in the company of Lance Armstrong.
Sweden's Thomas Lövkvist, who began the day second overall, lost 1:39 to drop down the standings.
The 11th stage is a largely flat course over 214km from Turin to Arenzano, but it is Thursday's 60.6km time trial that will be preoccupying the minds of the pink jersey favourites on Wednesday.
"The difference came on the downhill. I knew this section as I'd been over it twice," said Di Luca afterwards.
Di Luca then sprung off on a final 1km bump in the road and pulled away to snatch his second victory of this year's Giro and, more importantly, extend his lead in the pink jersey competition.
In so doing he proved to be the most in-form rider at the moment but that form will be severely tested on Thursday when he will have a hard task holding onto his lead.
General classification after stage 10
1 Danilo Di Luca (Ita|LPR Brakes - Farnese Vini) 44:00:11
2 Denis Menchov (Rus|Rabobank) 0:01:20
3 Michael Rogers (Aus|Team Columbia - Highroad) 0:01:33
4 Levi Leipheimer (USA|Astana) 0:01:40
5 Franco Pellizotti (Ita|Liquigas) 0:01:53
6 Carlos Sastre (Spa|Cervelo Test Team) 0:01:54
7 Ivan Basso (Ita|Liquigas) 0:02:03
8 Thomas Lövkvist (Swe|Team Columbia - Highroad) 0:02:12
9 David Arroyo (Spa|Caisse d'Epargne) 0:02:35
10 Gilberto Simoni (Ita|Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli)0:02:58