Giro d'Italia (2009) Photos; Stage 19: Avellino - Vesuvio, 164km
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The peloton dwarfed by the spectacular Amalfi Coast		share this photo
Amalfi Coast		share this photo
The peloton passing through a village, Positano, on the Amalfi Coast		share this photo
When the road turned inland at Sorrento up to Monte Vesuvio, Ivan Basso went on the attack later joined by Carlos Sastre		share this photo
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		share this photo
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		share this photo
Once again, Menchov matched Di Luca pedal stroke for pedial stroke up the finishing climb		share this photo
Sastre rode the last 5 km (mostly) on his own		share this photo
Carlos Sastre wins his second mountaintop finish this Giro in spectacular fashion in every respect		share this photo
Di Luca and Menchov crossed after Pellizotti. Both riders showed the effects of going beyond the limit for three weeks. Basso in the rear.		share this photo
Menchov lost a few more bonus seconds but despite appearances still looks good in Pink		share this photo
Carlos Sastre celebrates another win for Cervelo Test Team		share this photo
Giro d'Italia (2009) Photos; Stage 19: Avellino - Vesuvio, 164km
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