Giro d'Italia (2009) Photos; Stage 17: Chieti - Blockhaus, 83km
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With Franco Pellizotti up the road, Danilo Di Luca jumped from the peloton and was joined by Denis Menchov, Ivan Basso and Stefano Garzelli		share this photo
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.		share this photo
Di Luca tried repeatedly to drop Menchov		share this photo
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.		share this photo
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.		share this photo
Franco Pellizotti of Liquigas wins Blockhaus and moves up to third on GC, two minutes back of Menchov		share this photo
Di Luca's final attempt to shed Menchov finally works		share this photo
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. Garzelli was later booed loudly by the partisan tifosa during the podium ceremony.		share this photo
For the first time, race leader Menchov showed a crack today; gapped at the line and grimacing in pain at the finish. Photographer Roberto Bettini had a much better angle (camera lower-left) of this photo		share this photo
Giro d'Italia (2009) Photos; Stage 17: Chieti - Blockhaus, 83km
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