Giro d'Italia (2010) Photos; Stage 20: Bormio - Tonale, 178 km
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Enjoying the leader perks for the first time this month at the start in Bormio		share this photo
A sign of the partisan crowd on one of the earlier climbs		share this photo
Giberto Simoni dancing his way up to the break near the base of Passo di Gavia		share this photo
Simoni was over 2 1/2 hours back on GC so the trailing peloton wasn't concerned		share this photo
Johann Tschopp (BBox) and Simoni went over the top of Passo di Gavia at the front of the race with Tschopp winning the Cimi Coppi honors		share this photo
The peloton on Passo di Gavia		share this photo
Mostly dry roads with the sun poking through. The forecasted bad weather didn't pan out, thankfully.		share this photo
The peloton cutting through the high snowbanks		share this photo
Passo di Gavia panoramic		share this photo
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Yes, this is turning into the Ivan Basso show		share this photo
Trailing riders making their way over the top		share this photo
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Gavia descent. Watch the melt water and rough payment.		share this photo
Johann Tschopp (BBox Bouygues Telecom) soloed the descent of Passo di Gavia and the finishing climb to Tonale. That's Cadel Evans in the distance.		share this photo
The 27 year-old Swiss climber captures his biggest career win		share this photo
Cadel Evans didn't give up his hopes of moving up the GC or winning the stage		share this photo
Cadel Evans crossed 16 seconds later for second		share this photo
Ivan Basso pipped Michele Scarponi for 3rd (+ 0:25)		share this photo
Two of the best climbers at this year's Giro battling it out right to the end during the last road stage		share this photo
David Arroyo didn't leave anything in the tank either. He crossed 5th (+ 0:41) just ahead of Vincenzo Nibali		share this photo
The Swiss and BBox Bouygues Telecom get their first win at this year's Giro. Johann Tschopp, the stage 20 winner.		share this photo
"This is extraordinary," Tschopp said "I have a feeling I'm dreaming. I'm really happy. I'm on another planet."		share this photo
Basso donning Pink after the last road stage		share this photo
Your race leader by 1:15 going into the final stage -- a short time trial		share this photo
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The expression says it all		share this photo
He said he's not going to celebrate before it's all over but he looks pretty confident		share this photo
Pointing out his Pink slip-ons		share this photo
Johann Tschopp also giving the thumbs up to today's results		share this photo
Giro d'Italia (2010) Photos; Stage 20: Bormio - Tonale, 178 km
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