Tirreno-Adriatico 2010 Photos; Stage 4: San Gemini - Chieti 243km
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Blue Sky! A nice start for the peloton after leaving San Gemini... although apparently they got some rain again somewhere along the way.		share this photo
Seven riders lead by Katusha's Filippo Pozzato got away after 34 km. They spent over 200 km off the front.		share this photo
A chase group consisting of Vincenzo Nibali, Michele Scarponi and Maxim Iglinsky formed at the base of the finishing climb into Chieti with about 10 km to go.		share this photo
Michele Scarponi easily passed the remains of the main break on the 19% grade with 3.5 km to go and maintained his lead on the 15% section (seen here) just before the finish		share this photo
Robert Gesink (7th) just ahead of Michael Rogers on the 15% grade with 500m to go. Just behind them is FDJ's Benoit Vaugrenard who would pass them and place 2nd		share this photo
BMC's Cadel Evans finished 8th, 17 seconds back		share this photo
Vasil Kiryienka was the last break survivor and was passed with just a few kms to go. He blew on the 15% and slid out of the top 8.		share this photo
The winner by 14 seconds. Michele Scarponi sealed up his overall win last year on a similar sort of finish (6 Big Photos).		share this photo
FDJ's Benoit Vaugrenard put in a great surge at the end but clearly he didn't realize he still had one more man to catch. 2nd on the day and now 2nd overall. Leonardo Bertagnolli of Androni Giocattoli and Stefano Garzelli of Acqua & Sapone are the riders just behind him		share this photo
Michele Scarponi now has a 18 second overall lead heading into tomorrow's shortened stage		share this photo
Tirreno-Adriatico 2010 Photos; Stage 4: San Gemini - Chieti 243km
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