Giro d'Italia (2010) Photos; Stage 17: Brunico - Pejo Terme, 173km |
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| The peloton working it's way southwest from Brunico, a German-speaking area, just about as far north in Italy as you can get | share this photo |
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| Caisse d'Epargne, with their Pink Jersey, was content to let a harmless break go up the road | share this photo |
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| The peloton descending the cat 1 Passo delle Palade past the half point on the 173 km stage | share this photo |
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| Danilo Hondo (Lampre) driving the break at the base of the final climb to Pejo Terme (length: 9.5 km, a modest avg grade: 4.6%, max grade: 12%) | share this photo |
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| Fabio Sabatini was the first man Liquigas sent to the front at the base of the final climb. They weren't interested in catching the break, they more interested in popping a few of the GC contenders off the back | share this photo |
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| The win would be contested by Steven Kruijswijk (Rabobank), Danilo Hondo (Lampre) and Damien Monier (Cofidis) | share this photo |
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| Damien Monier powered away from his breakmates on the steeper grade over the final kms for his first win as an six-year professional | share this photo |
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| The 27 year-old Frenchman was a late Cofidis substitute before the start of this year's Giro | share this photo |
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| The consistent pressure by Liquigas on the final climb popped Saxo Bank's Richie Porte off the back in the final km. That's him in white under the 250m sign in the far rear about to lose eight seconds. Carlos Sastre also lost a few seconds. | share this photo |
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| Our somewhat bewildered winner. Did I really win? | share this photo |
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| Our resilient race leader, David Arroyo, dons Pink for the fourth straight day. UCI President Pat McQuaid on hand to give a hand. | share this photo |
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| It appears Gilberto Simoni isn't going to win a stage in his last hurrah so a special award from his home region to honor his great career was a nice touch | share this photo |
Giro d'Italia (2010) Photos; Stage 17: Brunico - Pejo Terme, 173km |
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