Giro d'Italia (2009) Best of Photos |
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| Lance Armstrong enters the Giro fray for the first time -- after his doping suspension. Needless to say, Lance was the focus of attention. More photos from Stage 0 in 2009, Teams Presentation in Venice |
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| Basso, Di Luca, Simoni and Lance share a gondola ride. The gondola may be at maximum passenger capacity but it's well inside the passenger weight limit. ;-). More photos from Stage 0 in 2009, Teams Presentation in Venice |
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| Basso (left) next to Di Luca. Cavendish (center) following Petacchi. More photos from Stage 3 in 2009, Grado - Valdobbiadene, 198km |
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| Directeur Sportif, Matt White, running through a check list of precautions. According to Garmin-Slipstream, CVV "was taken to the hospital along with the team's medical staff where he was diagnosed with two broken ribs and a severe contusion and sprain to his mid-back". More photos from Stage 3 in 2009, Grado - Valdobbiadene, 198km |
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| The multi-tasking stage winner and the new wearer of the Maglia Rosa. More photos from Stage 3 in 2009, Grado - Valdobbiadene, 198km |
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| Liquigas set the pace at the base of Alpe di Siusi before their team leader, Ivan Basso, took over near the top. On his wheel are Danilo di Luca, Denis Menchov and Astana riders Levi Leipheimer and Chris Horner!. More photos from Stage 5 in 2009, San Martino Di Castrozza - Alpe di Siusi, 125 km |
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| A couple sly grins on the faces of Diquigiovanni boys, Leonardo Bertagnolli and Michele Scarponi, belie today's strategy. More photos from Stage 6 in 2009, Bressanone/Brixen - Mayrhofen (Aut), 248km |
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| Michele Scarponi is now in full time-trial mode at the end of a long, hard day.. More photos from Stage 6 in 2009, Bressanone/Brixen - Mayrhofen (Aut), 248km |
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| The self-described "mange dog", Scarponi, dropped the cramping Kiryenka and wins Solitario! His first Giro win.. More photos from Stage 6 in 2009, Bressanone/Brixen - Mayrhofen (Aut), 248km |
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| The Maglia Rosa has his eye on the the umbrella girl who has her eye on the Maglia Ciclamino. More photos from Stage 7 in 2009, Innsbruck (Aut) - Chiavenna, 244km |
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| Beautiful scenery at the start among ominous clouds. More photos from Stage 7 in 2009, Innsbruck (Aut) - Chiavenna, 244km |
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| Alessandro Bertolini (Diquigiovanni) built a maximum lead of two minutes on the peloton with some skillful and questionable descending on the wet, technical road near the finish. More photos from Stage 7 in 2009, Innsbruck (Aut) - Chiavenna, 244km |
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| Mark Cavendish signs in this morning. He's looking forward to tomorrow's flat circuit race in Milano.. More photos from Stage 8 in 2009, Morbegno - Bergamo, 209km |
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| Kanstantsin Siutsou of Team Columbia-Highroad. The famous finish in the old part of Bergamo always has a large, enthusiastic crowd. More photos from Stage 8 in 2009, Morbegno - Bergamo, 209km |
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| Mark Cavendish in control of the sprint finish with 25m to go. Same time, different angle. More photos from Stage 9 in 2009, Milano Show 100, 165km |
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| Lance and scary looking Girbecco (the new Giro d'Italia mascot). More photos from Stage 10 in 2009, Cuneo - Pinerolo, 262km |
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| A killer biding his time. More photos from Stage 10 in 2009, Cuneo - Pinerolo, 262km |
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| 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.. More photos from Stage 10 in 2009, Cuneo - Pinerolo, 262km |
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| Denis Menchov preparing for the start of the epic 61k Cinque Terre time-trial. More photos from Stage 12 in 2009, Sestri Levante - Riomaggiore (ITT), 60.6km |
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| Andrea Masciarelli of Acqua Sapone - Caffe Mokambo carves one of the 600 corners along the 61k route. More photos from Stage 12 in 2009, Sestri Levante - Riomaggiore (ITT), 60.6km |
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| Breathtaking is the word everyone is using. More photos from Stage 12 in 2009, Sestri Levante - Riomaggiore (ITT), 60.6km |
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| 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.... More photos from Stage 12 in 2009, Sestri Levante - Riomaggiore (ITT), 60.6km |
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| The race leader, Denis Menchov, gets the pink carpet treatment. More photos from Stage 13 in 2009, Lido di Camaiore - Firenze, 176km |
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| 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. Winning time: 176 km in just 3.48.36 (45.931 km/h). More photos from Stage 13 in 2009, Lido di Camaiore - Firenze, 176km |
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| A couple farewell kisses before Cavendish officially announces he's quitting the race. More photos from Stage 13 in 2009, Lido di Camaiore - Firenze, 176km |
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| Francesco Reda of Quick Step suffering miserably much to the delight of the onlookers. He finished 8th @1.01.. More photos from Stage 14 in 2009, Campi Bisenzio - Bologna (San Luca), 172km |
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| The daily releasing of balloons by the maglia rosa. More photos from Stage 15 in 2009, Forli - Faenza, 161km |
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| The Appenine mountains are not spectacular but what a route today... nothing but one-lane roads. Book me a tour!. More photos from Stage 15 in 2009, Forli - Faenza, 161km |
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| Winner of the first KOM over Monte delle Cesane, Michele Scarponi, attacks the break with Damiano Cunego in tow. Popovych later joined them. Scarponi, the self-described "mange dog" would later fade before the finish.. More photos from Stage 16 in 2009, Pergola - Monte Petrano, 237km |
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| Denis Menchov, Levi Leipheimer and Lance Armstrong descending the narrow roads in 90+F heat. More photos from Stage 16 in 2009, Pergola - Monte Petrano, 237km |
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| 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. More photos from Stage 16 in 2009, Pergola - Monte Petrano, 237km |
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| Carlos Sastre was caught out by the move and never regained touch with the Maglia Rosa group. He would end up slipping from 3rd to 5th on GC. Lance Armstrong continues to look better each day.. More photos from Stage 17 in 2009, Chieti - Blockhaus, 83km |
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| Di Luca's final attempt to shed Menchov finally works. More photos from Stage 17 in 2009, Chieti - Blockhaus, 83km |
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| Starting under a Roman Aquaduct in Sulmona to an appreciated crowd. More photos from Stage 18 in 2009, Sulmona - Benevento, 182km |
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| 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.. More photos from Stage 18 in 2009, Sulmona - Benevento, 182km |
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| The mange dog has done it again; Michele Scarponi of S. Diquigiovanni-Androni timed his bunch sprint perfectly.. More photos from Stage 18 in 2009, Sulmona - Benevento, 182km |
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| The peloton dwarfed by the spectacular Amalfi Coast. More photos from Stage 19 in 2009, Avellino - Vesuvio, 164km |
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| The remnants of the peloton: Stefano Garzelli, Danilo Di Luca, Denis Menchov followed by Levi Leipheimer, Serge Pauwels (obscured), David Arroyo Durran, Lance Armstrong and Gilberto Simoni. More photos from Stage 19 in 2009, Avellino - Vesuvio, 164km |
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| Sastre rode the last 5 km (mostly) on his own. More photos from Stage 19 in 2009, Avellino - Vesuvio, 164km |
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| When the race came back together, Philippe Gilbert jumped with 1.5 km to go. More photos from Stage 20 in 2009, Napoli - Anagni, 203km |
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| Gasps could be heard around the world when the Maglia Rosa slid out on the wet cobbles inside 2 km to go. More photos from Stage 21 in 2009, Roma (ITT), 14.4km |
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| The cool customer cuts loose. More photos from Stage 21 in 2009, Roma (ITT), 14.4km |
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| 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. More photos from Stage 21 in 2009, Roma (ITT), 14.4km |
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