Coppi e Bartali Photos; Stage 1: Riccione Circuit Race and TTT
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After 8 laps of a 10 km course with a 80m hill each lap, we have a sprint finish in Riccione		share this photo
FDJ in the middle really leaning into it		share this photo
Manuel Belletti (Colnago-CSF Inox) makes extra certain with a bike throw		share this photo
2nd Andrea Grendene (Ita) Team Type 1 Sanofi Aventis, 1st Manuel Belletti (Ita) Colnago Csf Inox and 3rd Volodymyr Bileka (Ukr) Amore & Vita		share this photo
No time for a double-armed 'V' victory salute so we have a team 'X' victory salute instead		share this photo
Manuel Belletti (Colnago-CSF Inox) gets his second win of the year after winning earlier this year at Giro della Provincia di Reggio Calabria		share this photo
Getting ready for the podium		share this photo
Your stage 1a winner wins in his home province of Romagna		share this photo
2nd Andrea Grendene (Ita) Team Type 1 Sanofi Aventis, 1st Manuel Belletti (Ita) Colnago Csf Inox and 3rd Volodymyr Bileka (Ukr) Amore & Vita		share this photo
3.5 hours after the morning's stage 1a, the riders hit the ramp for the 1b team time trial. The narrow ramp meant each team started in two rows.		share this photo
The two row start ramp wasn't ideal for quickly falling into a tight formation		share this photo
The narrow start wasn't handled well by all riders		share this photo
Androni Giocattoli looked good and posted the best time of the day, 18.32,39 for the 15.6 km course (50.5 kmh)		share this photo
Lampre-ISD less Damiano Cunego who did not start the day due to an ear-infection was second (+ 00.04,84)		share this photo
Sandy Casar led FDJ to third (+ 00.05,14)		share this photo
The stage 1a winner, Manuel Belletti (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox, only got to wear the leader's jersey for less than five hours. Team Colnago was fourth (+ 00.13,30)		share this photo
Liquigas-Cannondale crashed in the final km with all but one rider hitting the deck. They finished dead last (+ 01:37)		share this photo
Androni Giocattoli celebrating their TTT win		share this photo
Emanuele Sella is the new race leader		share this photo
Selle and his team manager were all smiles, but the travesty Selle made of the 2008 Giro d'Italia still makes people cringe		share this photo
Coppi e Bartali Photos; Stage 1: Riccione Circuit Race and TTT
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