Giro d'Italia (2011) Photos; Stage 5: Piombino → Orvieto, 191 km
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The rollout from Piombino as the peloton heads inland across Tuscany		share this photo
We were back to racing today...		share this photo
Lampre's Diego Ulissa Under the Tuscan Sun		share this photo
Off the front: BMC's Martin Kohler wanted some time to himself today. He left the pack at km 12.		share this photo
Tuscany flat panoramic		share this photo
Tuscany hills panoramic		share this photo
and a wide angle view		share this photo
Martin Kohler had a maximum advantage of 12’40”. By the Croce di Fighine, the cat 3 strade bianche climb with 40 km to go, his lead was about 4 minutes and dropping rapidly.		share this photo
Unlike last year's Stage 7 mud wrestling match, there was no rain today		share this photo
Giovanni Visconti and the peloton climbing Croce di Fighine		share this photo
The dirt was flying by now in the peloton. Stefano Garzelli in front of...		share this photo
... Alberto Contador and the other GC contenders		share this photo
Not so pretty in Pink. Race leader David Millar tangled and went down with the stage 3 winner Angel Vicioso (Androni) while contesting an intermediate sprint		share this photo
David Millar fighting to rejoin the peloton...		share this photo
... High speed chase on Tuscan back roads		share this photo
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There were numerous crashes on the loose strade bianche. Francesco Failli (Farnese Vini) fell and abandoned.		share this photo
Martin Kohler's lead didn't hold up...		share this photo
... he was chased down		share this photo
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Pieter Weening (Rabobank) caught and passed Martin Kohler with 10 km to go and soloed the final climb for a narrow 8s margin of victory over the GC contenders (rounding the corner in the background)		share this photo
Pieter Weening looked sluggish and in trouble on the final climb, but his lead held up when the finish leveled out		share this photo
Pieter Weening happy about his biggest win since winning a Tour de France stage six years ago		share this photo
Your stage 5 winner: Peter Weening (Rabobank). Nice to see some smiles again.		share this photo
Pieter Weening's margin of victory was enough to slip him into Pink, 2s ahead of Marco Pinotti		share this photo
Pieter Weening visited the Duomo di Orvieto post race		share this photo
Giro d'Italia (2011) Photos; Stage 5: Piombino → Orvieto, 191 km
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