Pro Cycling: Tour Mediterranean 2010 Photos; Stage 5: La Ciotat - Toulon (Mt. Faron) 126km |
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Looking down from the top of Mt Faron as the peloton rounds one of the many tight switchbacks. The cat 1 climb would decide the race. | share this photo |
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Francesco Masciarelli (Ita) of Acqua e Sapone solo off the front | share this photo |
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Alejandro Valverde on Maxim Iglinskiy's wheel some 15 seconds back of Masciarelli followed by Rinaldo Nocentini and Johnny Hoogerland | share this photo |
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Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) of Astana would finish 10th | share this photo |
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Tom Danielson (USA) of Garmin-Transitions was a respectable 14th | share this photo |
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23 year-old Francesco Masciarelli (Ita) of Acqua e Sapone gets the biggest win of his young career, but he was 6'30" back on GC to start the day | share this photo |
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Valverde finished just ahead of Nocentini to capture the GC win. Robert Gesink of Rabobank was 4th today. | share this photo |
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The view of Toulon as the remaining riders finish in the darkening late afternoon | share this photo |
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This gives you an idea of how narrow the road is at the top where the grade averages 10-12% | share this photo |
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Another one-week stage race win for Valverde as his own dark cloud continues to loom over him | share this photo |
Pro Cycling: Tour Mediterranean 2010 Photos; Stage 5: La Ciotat - Toulon (Mt. Faron) 126km |
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