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Pro Cycling: Giro di Sardegna 2010 Photos; Stage 1: Olbia - Bornova 144.2km

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Team RadioShack at the pre-start teams presentation. That's Chris Horner second from the left and Janez Brajkovic fourth from the leftshare this photo

Footen-Servetto making their way to the stage. However you look at it, their team kit is just butt ugly.share this photo

A beautiful morning at the start in Olbia... just what these riders are looking for at this time of the yearshare this photo

This would be a hilly stage, but Lampre's Alessandro Petacchi is practically out the back even before the stage is underwayshare this photo

Team ISD attacked at the base of the steep finishing hill into Bornova then Acqua e Sapone's Francesco Failli moved into the lead heading into the final corner with 400m to goshare this photo

RadioShack's Chris Horner (right) was near the front during his first race of the year before he stepped off the train in the final corner. That's Giovanni Visconti (left) on his ISD teammate Oscar Gatto's wheel flanked by Francesco Gavazzi (obscured) followed by Przemyslaw Niemec (center), the only non-Italian to crack the top 10 today.share this photo

The strung out finish: Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) of Lampre-Farnese Vini wins ahead Gatto and Visconti of ISDshare this photo

After finishing a close second place at last weekend's one-day Trofeo Laigueglia, Gavazzi gives Lampre their fourth win of the yearshare this photo

Today's podium: 2nd Oscar Gatto (Ita) ISD - Neri, 1st Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini and 3rd Giovanni Visconti (Ita) ISD - Nerishare this photo

A fish-eye view of the jersey leaders and the huge race trophy. L-R: Gavazzi, Przemyslaw Niemiec (Pol) Miche (mountains classification) and Giampaolo Caruso (Ita) Ceramica Flaminiashare this photo

Pro Cycling: Giro di Sardegna 2010 Photos; Stage 1: Olbia - Bornova 144.2km

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