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Another gorgeous day in Italy for the final day of the 2011 Giro d'Italia; Alberto Contador celebrates his second overall Giro win on Piazza Duomo in Milano 33 Big Photos from Stage 21 (now posted) — sirotti/rcs Route Map  |  Stages  |  Preview  |  News  |  Startlist  |  Live Coverage  |  TV  |  2010

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News and Updates for Giro d'Italia 2011

Feburary 5, 2012 update:
Michele Scarponi to be awarded 2011 Giro; responds to Contador verdict — cyclingnews
Zomegnan says stripping Contador's 2011 Giro title is nonsense — cyclingnews

Stage 21 results: David Millar wins the final stage ITT; Alberto Contador wraps up his second Giro d'Italia title

32 Big Photos from Stage 21 — sirotti/rcs

Stage 21 results
1  MILLAR David GBR GRM             30:13 
2  RASMUSSEN Alex DEN THR           30:20  + 0:07 
3  CONTADOR Alberto ESP SAX         30:49  + 0:36
4  PORTE Richie AUS SBS             30:56  + 0:43 
5  POPOVYCH Yaroslav UKR RSH        31:08  + 0:55 
6  VAN EMDEN Jos NED RAB            31:15  + 1:02 
7  MEYER Cameron AUS GRM            31:17  + 1:04 
8  GRETSCH Patrick GER THR          31:21  + 1:08 
9  MACHADO Tiago POR RSH            31:25  + 1:12 
10 SIVTSOV Kanstantsin BLR THR      31:29  + 1:16 
11 NIBALI Vincenzo ITA LIQ          31:31  + 1:18

Final general classification
1  Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Saxo Bank Sungard  84:05:14   
2  Michele Scarponi (Ita) Lampre - ISD                 + 6:10   
3  Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale           + 6:56   
4  John Gadret (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale                 + 10:04   
5  Joaquím Rodríguez Oliver (Spa) Katusha Team        + 11:05   
6  Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Pro Team Astana              + 11:28  
7  José Rujano Guillen (Ven) Androni Giocattoli       + 12:12   
8  Denis Menchov (Rus) Geox-TMC                       + 12:18   
9  Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team      + 13:51 
10 Kanstantsin Sivtsov (Blr) HTC-Highroad             + 14:10    

Full/Official Results and GC — gazzetta.it
Contador claims second Giro d'Italia victory — cyclingnews
Alberto Contador wins Giro d’Italia as David Millar takes final time trial — velonews
 Arrival of the Final Riders (10:06 Italian) — rai.tv
 Processo alla tappa - 21ª tappa/ Post-Stage Show (34:05 Italian) — rai.tv
 Stage 21 Highlights (02:54 English) — sbs
32 Big Photos from Stage 21 — sirotti/rcs
May 29 update:
Stage 21 ITT Start Order and Times
Giro d'Italia forced to change Milan time trial course — cyclingnews

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Stage 20 results: Vasili Kiryienka (Movistar) solos Finestre AND Sestriere for an epic win

32 Big Photos from Stage 20 — sirotti/rcs

Stage 20 results
1  KIRYIENKA Vasili BLR MOV        6:17:03         - 20"
2  RUJANO GUILLEN Jose' VEN AND    6:21:46  + 4:43 - 12"
3  RODRIGUEZ Joaquin ESP KAT       6:21:53  + 4:50 -  8"
4  BETANCOURT Carlos A. COL ASA    6:22:34  + 5:31 
5  GADRET John FRA ALM             6:22:57  + 5:54 
6  SCARPONI Michele ITA LAM        6:23:01  + 5:58
7  KRUIJSWIJK Steven NED RAB         
8  CONTADOR Alberto ESP SBS        
9  MENCHOV Denis RUS GEO 
10 KREUZIGER Roman CZE AST         6:23:19  + 6:16 
11 NIBALI Vincenzo ITA LIQ         6:23:23  + 6:20 

General classification after Stage 20
1  Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank-SunGard)   83:34:35
2  Michele Scarponi (Lampre-ISD)            + 5:18
3  Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas-Cannondale)    + 6:14
4  John Gadret (AG2R)                       + 7:49
5  Joaquim Rodríguez (Katuha)               + 9:27
6  José Rujano (Androni)                   + 10:23
7  Roman Kreuziger (Astana)                + 10:38
8  Denis Menchov (Geox-TMC)                + 10:51
9  Kanstantin Siutsou (HTC-Highroad)       + 11:53
10 Mikel Nieve (Euskaltel-Euskadi)         + 12:03                

Full/Official Results and GC — gazzetta.it
Kiryienka soars to Sestriere — cyclingnews
Kirijenka wint laatste bergrit in de Giro — sporza.be
Vasili Kiryienka wins 20th stage of Giro d’Italia, Contador keeps lead. — velonews
Contador ready to celebrate Giro victory in Milan — cyclingnews
Inside Saxo Bank: Contador wanted three mountain stage wins — cyclingnews
 Last Km (09:50 Italian) — rai.tv
 Stage 20 Extended Highlights (08:27 English) — sbs
32 Big Photos from Stage 20 — sirotti/rcs
May 27 update:
 Stage 20 preview, links and interactive map (w/ 2005 flashback photos/video) — steephill.tv
(w/ translations for FR, IT, DE)

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Stage 19 results: Paolo Tiralongo (Astana) wins with a little help from former teammate Alberto Contador

32 Big Photos from Stage 19 — sirotti/rcs

Stage 19 results
1  Paolo Tiralongo (Ita) Pro Team Astana             5:26:27   
2  Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Saxo Bank Sungard      
3  Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale          + 0:06   
4  John Gadret (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale      
5  Joaquím Rodríguez Oliver (Spa) Katusha Team      
6  Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team      
7  Michele Scarponi (Ita) Lampre - ISD                + 0:08
8  Denis Menchov (Rus) Geox-TMC

General classification after Stage 19
1  Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank-SunGard)            77:11:27  
2  Michele Scarponi (Lampre-ISD)                     + 5:18
3  Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas-Cannondale)             + 5:52 
4  John Gadret (AG2R)                                + 7:53                 

Full/Official Results and GC — gazzetta.it
Tiralongo gets by with a little help from a friend — cyclingnews
Ook Tiralongo krijgt geschenkje van Contador. — sporza.be
Tiralongo e Contador Grande storia di bici e di amiciza — gazzetta.it
Paolo Tiralongo wins stage 19 of 2011 Giro d’Italia — velonews
Contador repays Tiralongo with stage win — cyclingnews
Tiralongo crowns a life as a domestique — cyclingnews
 Last Km (07:00 Italian) — rai.tv
 Processo alla tappa - 19ª tappa/ Post-Stage Show (1:06:22 Italian) — rai.tv
32 Big Photos from Stage 19 — sirotti/rcs
May 27 update:
 Stage 19 preview, links and interactive map — steephill.tv
(w/ translations for FR, IT, ES, DE, NL, HU)

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Stage 18 results: Eros Capecchi wins from a three man break to give Liquigas-Cannondale their first stage win at this year's Giro

33 Big Photos from Stage 18 — sirotti/rcs

Stage 18 results
1  Eros Capecchi (Liquigas-Cannondale)        3:20:38
2  Marco Pinotti (HTC-Highroad)
3  Kevin Seeldraeyers (Quick Step)
4  Gianluca Brambilla (Colnago)                + 1:20
5  Paolo Tiralongo (Astana)
6  Dario Cataldo (Quick Step)                  + 2:49
7  Alberto Losada (Katusha)                    + 3:46
8  Russel Downing (Sky)                        + 4:34
9  Oscar Gatto (Farnese Vini)
10 Jan Bakelants (Omega Phamar-Lotto)

General classification after Stage 18
1  Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank-SunGard)     
2  Michele Scarponi (Lampre-ISD)              + 4:58
3  Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas-Cannondale)      + 5:45
4  John Gadret (AG2R)                         + 7:35
5  Kanstantin Siutsou (HTC-Highroad)	      + 9:12

Full/Official Results and GC — gazzetta.it
Capecchi gets one for Liquigas — cyclingnews
CAS postpone Contador hearing — cyclingnews
Capecchi, gioia e lacrime Contador, rinviata udienza Tas — gazzetta.it
 Last Km (09:59 Italian) — rai.tv
 Processo alla tappa - 18ª tappa/ Post-Stage Show (1:09:10 Italian) — rai.tv
33 Big Photos from Stage 18 — sirotti/rcs
May 26 update:
 Stage 18 preview, links and interactive map — steephill.tv
(w/ translations for FR, IT, ES, SK, CZ, DE)

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Stage 17 results: Diego Ulissi (Lampre) wins a scrappy bunch sprint with Giovanni Visconti trying to push him aside; Sivtsov leaps back up 5th overall

28 Big Photos from Stage 17 — sirotti/rcs

Stage 17 results
1  Diego Ulissi (Ita) Lampre - ISD           5:31:51   
2  Pablo Lastras Garcia (Spa) Movistar       
3  Giovanni Visconti (Ita) Farnese Vini      
4  Jan Bakelants (Bel) Omega Pharma-Lotto     + 0:04   
5  Fabio Taborre (Ita) Acqua & Sapone         + 0:08
6  Eduard Vorganov (Rus) Katusha Team
7  Hubert Dupont (AG2R)
8  Kanstantin Siutsou (HTC)
9  Jesús Hernández (Saxo Bank)
10 Mathias Frank (BMC)                        + 0:40

General classification after Stage 17
1  Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank-SunGard)     68:18:17
2  Michele Scarponi (Lampre-ISD)              + 4:58
3  Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas-Cannondale)      + 5:45
4  John Gadret (AG2R)                         + 7:35
5  Kanstantin Siutsou (HTC-Highroad)	      + 9:12	  

Full/Official Results and GC — gazzetta.it
Ulissi awarded stage after Visconti gets grabby — cyclingnews
Ulissi vince d'autorità Declassato Visconti — gazzetta.it
Vechtende Visconti verliest zege in de Giro — sporza.be
Ulissi shrugs off Visconti's accusations after Giro sprint — cyclingnews
Giovanni Visconti vs Diego Ulissi: Post-Stage Quotes — velonation
Visconti considers himself winner of Giro d'Italia stage 17 — cyclingnews
 Last Km (06:21 Italian) — rai.tv
 Processo alla tappa - 17ª tappa/ Post-Stage Show (1:07:13 Italian) — rai.tv
28 Big Photos from Stage 17 — sirotti/rcs

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May 24 update:
 Stage 17 preview, links and interactive map — steephill.tv
(w/ translations for FR, IT, ES, HU, SK, CZ, DE)
Masciarelli forced to abandon Giro d'Italia — cyclingnews

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Stage 16 results: Alberto Contador continues his dominance by winning the uphill ITT by 34s

30 Big Photos from Stage 16 — sirotti/rcs

Stage 16 results
1  Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank-SunGard)        20:55
2  Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas-Cannondale)      + 0:34
3  Michele Scarponi (Lampre-ISD)              + 0:38
4  José Rujano (Androni)                      + 0:39
5  Stefano Garzelli (Acqua&Sapone)            + 0:51
6  Roman Kreuziger (Astana)                   + 0:49
7  Denis Menchov (Geox-TMC)                   + 0:52
8  Marco Pinotti (HTC-Highroad)               + 0:58
9  Branislau Samoilau (Movistar Team)         + 0:59
10 Vladimir Miholjevic (Acqua&Sapone)         + 1:04 

General classification after Stage 16
1  Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank-SunGard)     62:43:37
2  Michele Scarponi (Lampre-ISD)              + 4:58
3  Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas-Cannondale)      + 5:45
4  John Gadret (AG2R)                         + 7:35
5  José Rujano (Androni)                      + 9:18
6  Mikel Nieve (Euskaltel-Euskadi)            + 9:22
7  Denis Menchov (Geox-TMC)                   + 9:38
8  Roman Kreuziger (Astana)                   + 9:47
9  Joaquim Rodríguez (Katusha)               + 10:25
10 Igor Antón (Euskaltel-Euskadi)            + 10:58 

Full/Official Results and GC — gazzetta.it
Contador time trials to stage win to extend lead — cyclingnews
Unstoppable Contador marches on — uk.eurosport.yahoo
Nibali and Scarponi fight for second place in the Giro d'Italia — cyclingnews
Contador remembers Xavier Tondo after Giro TT victory — cyclingnews
Giro Notebook: Millar: ‘2008 Giro was harder because of CERA’ — velonews
 Last Kms of the Winning Ride (04:29 Italian) — rai.tv
30 Big Photos from Stage 16 — sirotti/rcs
Menchov: the man of the third week — cyclingnews
 Processo alla tappa - 16ª tappa/ Post-Stage Show (46:14 Italian) — rai.tv

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May 22 update:
 Stage 16 ITT preview, links and interactive map — steephill.tv
(w/ translations for FR, IT, ES, HU, SK)
Stage 16 ITT Start Order and Times
After the rest day, Giro resumes with uphill time trial — velonews

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Monday is a rest day

Two Week Recap in Photos; Index to 490 Big Photos — steephill.tv
Winners and losers from week two of the Giro d'Italia — cyclingnews

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In Diretta: Live Streaming Video and TV Coverage

May 26 update: Each year the Giro d'Italia continues to grow which is only fitting for the best race in cycling which this year celebrates the 150 year anniversary of Italy's unification. A projected 350 million people will watch the footage provided by RAI's exceptional cameraperson/production team. Below is a work in progress for Giro d'Italia 2011 live and delayed coverage. Most live feeds will be country restricted, but unrestricted links will appear in bold. Check back at race time for more links. Feel free to send in additional sources for live video, tv coverage or text updates/tickers as they become known. — Steve
Rai: la 94ma edizione del Giro d'Italia in televisione e Radio — digitalizzandotv.net

media source	tv or internet	comments/restrictions
	live video (italian)	Italy and Worldwide; unrestricted . Mac Users: Are you getting audio only? See this technote to correct the black screen problem
	live video (restricted)    live video (unrestricted)   tv schedule	Italy; Every day from 12:25 CET on RAI-3 except Saturday (11.30 CET) and Sunday (12.55 CET)
	live video (restricted)    live video (unrestricted)    live video (unrestricted)    live video (unrestricted)   tv schedule	Italy; Usually has the earliest live coverage before handing off to Rai Tre. Back on the air for the end of the race and post-game show.
	delayed broadcast (italian)	Available worldwide; $3-11 U.S; contact your cable/satellite distributor. Normally, one-hour delayed.
	live video (english)    live video (english)    live video (english)    live video (french)    live video (spanish)    live audio (english)  live ticker (english)   tv schedule (british)	Europe; Live daily coverage with rebroadcasts Audio languages: EN | FR | DE | ES | IT Ticker languages: EN | FR | DE | ES | IT
	live video (english)   tv schedule (see comments)	United States; TV, Live streaming video and On-demand behind a pay wall for $19.95. Starts most days at 9:30 AM ET (9 AM ET for the latter mountain stages). Learn more about the Universal Sports TV Channel
	live video (english)   tv schedule	Canada; Starting with Stage 2, live on Rogers Sportsnet Ontario, Pacific and East with nightly rebroadcasts/highlights on Sportsnet One.
	live video (flemish)    live video (flemish)    live video (flemish)   tv schedule	Ronde van Italië Flemish ticker and restricted live video; Belgium/Europe restriction on video.
	live video (spanish)   tv schedule	Spanish; El Giro de Italia, en directo en ETB-1 y eitb.com
	live video (spanish)   tv schedule	Spain; Giro d' Italia en directo en Veo7
	live video (spanish)   tv schedule	Latin America, Caribbean & other Spanish-speaking regions;
	live video (dutch)   tv schedule	NOS TV; first link is restricted to the Netherlands
	live video (english)   tv schedule (see comments)	Australia; Daily highlights of every stage at 6pm and LIVE coverage of 3 decisive mountain stages + Milan finish (May 15, 21, 28 + 29)
	live video (japenese)   tv schedule	JSports; Japnenese daily live coverage on either JSports 1 or JSports Plus
	tv schedule	South Africa; 30 minutes of daily highlights, several times a day
	tv schedule	Norway
	live ticker  live text updates (italian)	Official live ticker with brief text updates
	live text updates	English text updates
	live text updates ES live text updates EN	Spanish text updates from Biciciclismo.
	live ticker (german)	German updates
	steephill text updates  #giro twitter group	short text updates from any and everyone
check back at race time for more and updated links; send a comment or a new live link

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Stage 15 results: Mikel Nieve (Euskaltel Euskadi) crawls across the line for an epic solo win in the Dolomites

35 Big Photos from Stage 15 — sirotti/rcs

Stage 15 results
1  Mikel Nieve (Euskaltel Euskadi)     7:27:14
2  Stefano Garzelli (Acqua&Sapone)      + 1:41
3  Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank)         + 1:50
4  Michele Scarponi (Lampre)            + 1:57
5  John Gadret (AG2R)                   + 2:28
6  José Rujano (Androni)                + 2:35
7  Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas)           + 3:34
8  Joaquim Rodríguez (Katusha)          + 3:34
9  Roman Kreuziger (Astana)             + 4:01
10 Steven Kruijswij (Rabobank)          + 4:13
11 Denis Mechov (Geox)                  + 4:23
12 David Arroyo (Movistar)              + 4:30  

General classification after Stage 15
1  Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Saxo Bank Sungard         62:14:42   
2  Michele Scarponi (Ita) Lampre - ISD                       + 04:20   
3  Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale                 + 05:11   
4  John Gadret (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale                        + 06:08   
5  Mikel Nieve Ituralde (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi              + 07:03   
6  José Rujano Guillen (Ven) Androni Giocattoli              + 08:39   
7  Denis Menchov (Rus) Geox-TMC                              + 08:46   
8  Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Pro Team Astana                     + 08:58   
9  Joaquím Rodríguez Oliver (Spa) Katusha Team               + 09:20   
10 David Arroyo Duran (Spa) Movistar Team                    + 09:30   
11 Igor Anton Hernandez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi              + 09:37   
12 Kanstantsin Sivtsov (Blr) HTC-Highroad                    + 10:39   
13 Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team             + 11:14   
14 Dario Cataldo (Ita) Quickstep Cycling Team                + 13:59   
15 Hubert Dupont (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale                      + 15:21   

Full/Official Results and GC — gazzetta.it
Nieve victorious on Val di Fassa — cyclingnews
Contador: It was the hardest day of my career — cyclingnews
Nibali goes on the offensive at the Giro — cyclingnews
Giro notes: A brutal stage, Garzelli rides into KoM; Contador on boos — velonews
 Last Km (10:43 Italian) — rai.tv
 Processo alla tappa - 15ª tappa/ Post-Stage Show (26:00 Italian) — rai.tv
35 Big Photos from Stage 15 — sirotti/rcs
 Stage 15 Extended Highlights (09:27 English) — sbs
May 22 update:
 Stage 15 preview, links and google earth tours — steephill.tv

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Stage 14 results: Igor Antón (Euskaltel-Euskadi) wins on Zoncolan while Contador continues to solidify his overall lead

43 Big Photos from Stage 14 — sirotti/rcs/reuters

Stage 14 results
1  Igor Antón (Euskaltel-Euskadi)          5:04:26
2  Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank-SunGard)     + 0:33
3  Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas-Cannondale)    + 0:40
4  Michele Scarponio (Lampre-ISD)           + 1:11
5  Denis Menchov (Geox-TMC)                 + 1:21
6  John Gadret (AG2R)                       + 1:38
7  Mikel Nieve (Euskaltel-Euskadi)          + 1:52
8  Hubert Dupont (AG2R)                     + 1:55
9  Kanstantin Siutsou (HTC-Highroad)        + 2:05
10 José Rujano (Androni-Giocattoli)         + 2:11 
11 Joaquim Rodríguez (Katusha)              + 2:24 

General classification after Stage 14
1  Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank-SunGard)
2  Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas-Cannondale)    + 3:20
3  Igor Antón (Euskaltel-Euskadi)           + 3:21    

Full/Official Results and GC — gazzetta.it
Anton conquers Monte Zoncolan — cyclingnews
Igor Anton wins atop Zoncolan, Alberto Contador easily keeps Giro d’Italia lead — velonews
Giro notes: Chaos in the Dolomites; rivals waving white flag; Contador’s bike switch — velonews
 Last Km (10:30 Italian) — rai.tv
Zomegnan attacks Giro teams and UCI after Crostis cut from stage 14 — cyclingnews
43 Big Photos from Stage 14 — sirotti/rcs/reuters
 Stage 14 Extended Highlights (07:05 English) — sbs
May 20 update:
 Stage 14 preview, links and interactive map — steephill.tv

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Stage 13 results: Alberto Contador and Jose Rujano dominate the finish on the Grossglockner; Rujano takes the win while Contador strengthens his overall lead

30 Big Photos from Stage 13 — sirotti/rcs

Stage 13 results
1  José Rujano (Androni)                  4:45:54
2  Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank-SunGard)   
3  John Gadret (AG2R)                      + 1:27
4  Hubert Dupont (AG2R)                    + 1:29
5  Igor Antón (Euskaltel-Euskadi)   
6  Roman Kreuziger (Astana)                + 1:36
7  Michele Scarponi (Lampre-ISD)   
8  Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas-Cannondale)   
9  Vasil Kiryienka (Movistar Team)   
10 Denis Menchov (Geox-TMC)   

General classification after Stage 13
1  Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank-SunGard)
2  Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas-Cannondale)  + 3.09
3  Michele Scarponi (Lampre-ISD)          + 3:16     

Full/Official Results and GC — gazzetta.it
Contador extends GC lead as rivals suffer — cyclingnews
Oppermachtige Contador schenkt Rujano rit — sporza.be
Contador modest about his Giro d'Italia superiority — cyclingnews
Nibali: There was nothing I could do against Contador — cyclingnews
José Rujano wins Grossglockner stage as Alberto Contador extends his lead — velonews
 Last Km (05:49 Italian) — rai.tv
30 Big Photos from Stage 13 — sirotti/rcs
 Processo alla tappa - 13ª tappa/ Post-Stage Show (44:30 Italian) — rai.tv
May 19 update:
 Stage 13 preview, links and interactive map — steephill.tv
(w/ translations for FR, IT, ES, PL, KR, HU, DE, SK, CZ, NL)

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Stage 12 results: Mark Cavendish wins his second stage as expected

29 Big Photos from Stage 12 — sirotti/rcs

Stage 12 results
1  Mark Cavendish (GBr) HTC-Highroad  4:17:25   
2  Davide Appollonio (Ita) Sky Procycling      
3  Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Lampre - ISD      
4  Roberto Ferrari (Ita) Androni Giocattoli      
5  Gerald Ciolek (Ger) Quickstep Cycling Team      
6  Fabio Sabatini (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale      
7  Manuel Belletti (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox      
8  Mirko Selvaggi (Ita) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team      
9  Mark Renshaw (Aus) HTC-Highroad      
10  Manuel Antonio Leal Cardoso (Por) Team RadioShack

General classification after Stage 12
1  Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank)          
2  Kanstantsin Sivtsov (HTC-Highroad)      + 0:59   
3  Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas-Cannondale)   + 1:21    

Full/Official Results and GC — gazzetta.it
Cavendish reigns in Ravenna — cyclingnews
Mark Cavendish wins his second stage at the Giro d’Italia, Alberto Contador continues to lead as mountains loom — velonews
Giro notes: Sprinters' exodus, the 'fat' boy flies — velonews
Cavendish holds off Appollonio to take second Giro win — cyclingweekly.co.uk
 Last Km (04:45 Italian) — rai.tv
Graham Watson Stage 12 Photos — grahamwatson
29 Big Photos from Stage 12 — sirotti/rcs
May 19 update:
 Stage 12 preview, links and interactive map — steephill.tv
(w/ translations for FR, IT, ES, PL, KR, HU, DE, SK, CZ)

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Stage 11 results: John Gadret (AG2R) surprises the favorites in the final km of the uphill finish in Castelfidardo

32 Big Photos from Stage 11 — sirotti/rcs

Stage 11 results
1  John Gadret (AG2R)
2  Joaquim Rodríguez (Katusha)
3  Giovanni Visconti (Farnese Vini)
4  José Serpa (Androni)
5  Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank-SunGard)
6  Roman Kreuziger (Astana)
7  Dario Cataldo (Quick Step)
8  Michele Scarponi (Lampre-ISD)
9  Pablo Lastras (Movistar Team)
10 Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas)
11 Denis Menchov (Geox-TMC)

General classification after Stage 11
1  Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank-SunGard)
2  Kanstantin Siutsou (HTC)               + 00:59
3  Vicenzo Nibali (Liquigas)              + 01:21
4  Christophe Le Mevel (Garmin-Cervélo)   + 01:28
5  Michele Scarponi (Lampre-ISD)          + 01:28
6  David Arroyo (Movistar Team)           + 01:37
7  Roman Kreuziger (Astana)               + 01:41
8  José Serpa (Androni)                   + 01:47
9  Dario Cataldo (Quick Step)             + 02:02
10 Matteo Carrara (Vacansoleil)           + 02:21
11 Igor Antón (Euskaltel-Euskadi) 
12 John Gadret (AG2R)                     + 02:35     

Full/Official Results and GC — gazzetta.it
Gadret grabs first Grand Tour stage win — cyclingnews
Gadret wint na splijtende sprint bergop — sporza.be
John Gadret surprises the favourites on steep stage eleven finish — velonation
Gadret fa festa a Castelfidardo Visconti 3°, Contador resta in rosa — gazzetta.it
No home win for Michele Scarponi — cyclingnews
Gadret earns best win of career at the Giro d'Italia — cyclingnews
 Last Km (05:26 Italian) — rai.tv
Graham Watson Stage 11 Photos — photos.grahamwatson
32 Big Photos from Stage 11 — sirotti/rcs
May 17 update:
 Stage 11 preview, links and interactive map — steephill.tv
(with translations into IT, FR, ES, SK, KR, DE, HU, NL, CZ)

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Stage 10: Results, Reports, Photos and Video

Stage 9: Results, Reports, Photos and Video

Stage 8: Results, Reports, Photos and Video

Stage 7: Results, Reports, Photos and Video

Stage 6: Results, Reports, Photos and Video

Stage 5: Results, Reports, Photos and Video

Stage 4: Results, Reports, Photos and Video

Stage 3: Results, Reports, Photos and Video

Stage 2: Results, Reports, Photos and Video

Stage 1: Results, Reports, Photos and Video

Live on Friday The Teams Presentation at 17:40 CET

May 6 update: Just before 6 PM CET, riders and staff will gather at Piazza Carignano and march through the city centre in Torino (Turin) to Piazza Castello and Palazzo Madama where they will meet the Italian Minister of Defence Ignazio La Russa and receive a dedication from the Frecce Tricolori air show patrol. The Italian national anthem will then be played and the 23 teams at the Giro d’Italia will be presented.

The whole event will be broadcast live on the Italian national channel Rai Tre from 5:40 PM CET (11:40 AM ET), while a recap of the 2010 Giro d’Italia will be broadcast at 4:30 PM CET on Rai Sport 1. There should be a live unrestricted link and we'll post it when it's available. — Steve

 Teams Presentation Live Video on Friday at 17:40 CET (completed)
Giro -1, è grande festa Live da Piazza Castello (live text updates translated) — gazzetta.it

17 Big Photos from the Teams Presentation and Press Conferences — sirotti
Giro d'Italia: 23 teams presented in Turin — cyclingnews

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Race Previews and Favorites

May 5/6 update:
Also see the analysis from the route/course presentation in October.
The Giro Favourites — sbs.au
Giro d’Italia: top 10 contenders — cyclingnews
Contador favoured to win Giro d'Italia again — AP
Contador: this year's Giro d'Italia to be his hardest Grand Tour — cyclingnews
Giro 2011: Sprinters guide — uk.eurosport.yahoo
Giro Teams: Sizing Up the GC Squads — podiumcafe
Igor Anton heading into the Giro with no pressure, but hoping for a stage win — velonation
Liquigas leader Vincenzo Nibali one of the favorites for 2011 Giro d’Italia — velonews
Astana manager Giuseppe Martinelli: "I will be able to guide Roman" — velonation
Cavendish set to start winning again at the Giro — cyclingweekly.co.uk
Porte: This time it's all about Contador — cyclingnews
Cavendish makes TTT first target — uk.eurosport.yahoo
Two Cyclists Draw the Spotlight at Giro — nytimes
Richie Porte could win a Grand Tour, says McGee — smh.au
Contador eyes famous double — uk.eurosport.yahoo
Alberto Contador starts as top contender for Giro d’Italia crown — velonews
What if the Giro disappoints? — inrng

May 4 update:
UCI institutes “No Needle Policy” in advance of Giro d’Italia — velonews

May 3 update:
Gazzetta dello Sport publishes evidence from Mantova doping investigation — cyclingnews
The Giro jerseys and prizes — inrng

May 2 update: Lots of updates coming this week including revisions to the startlist (updated), updated profiles (done) race previews (more to come) and worldwide broadcasters (done) and schedules. — Steve
Team BMC pull Ballan and Santambrogio from racing — cyclingnews
Rabobank plans to hunt stage wins at 2011 Giro d’Italia — velonews
2011 Giro d'Italia - What the Bookies Think! — dailypeloton
Brice Feillu replaces injured Bennati in Leopard Trek Giro line up — velonation
No Giro d'Italia for Guardini despite second stage win in Turkey — cyclingnews
HTC-Highroad highly ambitious for Giro d'Italia — cyclingnews
Liquigas leader Vincenzo Nibali one of the favorites for 2011 Giro d’Italia — velonews
Richie Porte to ride in support of Alberto Contador at Giro d’Italia — velonews
Contador superfavorito Poi Nibali e Scarponi — gazzetta.it

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April 26 update: “I don’t think I have ever seen stages so long, so hard and so spectacular in all my many years as a pro,” says Carlos Sastre after recon'ing stages of the Giro d'Italia over the weekend.
Denis Menchov and Carlos Sastre take a closer look at crucial Giro d'Italia stages — velonation
Denis Menchov, Carlos Sastre join Geox-TMC riders in Giro recon — velonews
Carlos Sastre anticipates ‘impressive’ 2011 Giro d’Italia — velonews
Pozzato and Paolini not in Katusha's Giro team — velonation
Contador’s fears about Giro d'Italia climbs are confirmed — cyclingnews

Also follow steephill on Twitter for the latest race info and video updates.

April 21 update: 2011 Provisional Startlist w/ bib numbers
April 20 update: Stage timetables with start and approximate finishes times are now posted. See the timetable links in the race summary table (right). — Steve

April 18 update:
Recon photos from RadioShack training in the mountains — livestrong
Menchov will lead Geox-TMC at Giro d'Italia — cyclingnews
April 12 update:
Anton to lead Euskaltel Euskadi in Giro d'Italia — cyclingnews
Euskaltel-Euskadi announces roster headlined by Igor Anton for the Giro d'Italia — velonation
Movistar releases Giro d’Italia long list — velonation
April 2 update:
Giro d'Italia 2012 start in Denmark confirmed — cyclingnews
April 1 update:
Stage 17 moved over safety worries — uk.eurosport.yahoo

March 17 update:

2010 teams announced

March 7 update: The 18 Pro Tour and 5 Pro Continental teams were announced today for a total of 23 teams. 23 x 9 riders = 207 riders is more than what the UCI normally allows, but this being the 150th anniversary of the Unification of Italy, a special exception was granted. Nornally, 200 riders is the limit. — Steve
Giro d’Italia: RCS Sport invites 23 teams — cyclingnews
Zomegnan explains Giro d'Italia team invitations — cyclingnews

February 16 update:
Contador to ride Giro d'Italia, Tour de France remains uncertain — cyclingweekly.co.uk
Cavendish may race Giro d'Italia — velonation
Rodriguez to focus on Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a Espana, skips Tour de France — cyclingnews
Astana tackles Etna, makes first Giro d'Italia selection — cyclingnews

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23 Big Photos from the Route Presentation (now posted) — sirotti/rcs/reuters

Course Preview: Giro d'Italia 2011 route is now official

October 23 update: The route is now official. See the stage hosts, distances, maps and profiles in the race summary table (right). More to come including big photos...
Giro d'Italia 2011 route unveiled in Turin — cyclingnews
Profile snapshot of the entire route — gazzetta.it/
The official site — gazzetta.it
"It's a hard Giro but the Giro has to be hard" — cyclingnews
New Astana signing, Roman Kreuziger, focused on 2011 Giro d'Italia — velonation
Vincenzo Nibali wants 2011 Giro d'Italia victory — velonation
23 Big Photos from the Route Presentation (now posted) — sirotti/rcs/reuters
  2011 Route Presentation (14:48 italian) — rai

May 5 update:
Pez Previews, Stages 1-9 — pezcyclingnews
PEZ Previews Il Giro'11 Corsa: Stages 10-15 — pezcyclingnews
PEZ Previews Il Giro'11 Corsa: Stages 16-21 — pezcyclingnews

Comparing 2011 to previous years...	2011	2010	2009	2008	2007	2006	2005
Flat Stages	4	7	6	6	8	6	?
Medium Mountain Stages	6	5	6	7	5	4	?
Mountain Stages	8	5	5	4	5	4	5
# of Categorized Climbs (Cat 2, 1 and HC)	26	24	23	23	22	20	24
Mountaintop Finishes	8	6	6	5	4	4	4
Individual Time Trialing	45k	36k	77k	63k	65k	56k	80k
Team Time Trialing	21.5k	32.5k	20.5k	28.5k	25.6k	38.0k	0
Overall Distance	3525k	3418k	3396k	3424k	3442k	3526k	3498k

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2011 Route Presentation (completed)

October 22 update: The 2011 Giro route will be unveiled live over the internet on Saturday at 17:05 CET via Gazzetta.it and Rai3. Check back for a live video link. Check back for route analysis and big photos from the presentation. — Steve
Gazzetta.it e il battesimo del Giro d'Italia — gazzetta.it

Start time: Saturday 17:05 CEST ();
Approximate finish: 18:00 CET ();

media source	tv or internet	comments/restrictions
	live video (italian)	Italy; unrestricted live video should be available.
	live video    live video (unrestricted)    live video (unrestricted)   tv schedule	Italy; live coverage starting at 17:05 CEST on RAI 3
	steephill text updates  #giro twitter group	short text updates from any and everyone
check back at race time for more and updated links; send a comment or a new live link

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October 20: 2011 Giro to visit Finestre climb then Alpe d'Huez in 2012 — cyclingweekly.co.uk

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October 14: Giro d'Italia 2011: Zoncolan encore — velonation
July 29: It's official, Giro d'Italia 2011 to start with a 22km TTT in and around Torino and finish with an individual time-trial in Milan
2011 Giro d'Italia to start in Turin with team time trial — cyclingweekly.co.uk

June update: According to Cyclingnews, "The 2011 Giro d'Italia will celebrate the 150th anniversary of the unification of Italy and is likely to start in Sicily and end in Turin". The official announcement will be in October. We'll more details before the announcement. — Steve

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