Giro d'Italia (2011) Photos; Stage 7: Maddaloni → Montevergine di Mercogliano, 110 km
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Alessandro Petacchi (Lampre-ISD) and others relaxing before the stage 7 start in Maddaloni		share this photo
The Basque mountain men should be more excited about the first mountain stage		share this photo
Acqua&Sapone at the front of the chase on the first of two category 2 climbs, Serra della Strada. Post-race Stefano Garzelli said not enough teams were interested in winning today's stage		share this photo
Caduta! Colnago - Csf Inox's Federico Canuti took this sharp bend to hot while descending Serra della Strada off the front. (Wearing gloves would have been a good idea today)		share this photo
There were numerous photographers camped out on this corner in advance. Perhaps Canuti was nervous being in the spotlight and applied his front brakes.		share this photo
Vacansoleil's Johnny Hoogerland spent more than his fair share of time in the wind today, to say the least, without looking around for help		share this photo
The rest of the peloton took the sharp bend more gingerly		share this photo
The panoramic view of the second cat 2 climb, the 17 km (5%) finishing climb to Montevergine di Mercogliano		share this photo
The 14 switchbacks reduced the steepness out of the grade and the peloton was together until the end		share this photo
Switchback panoramic		share this photo
Neo-pro Bart De Clercq (Omega Pharma-Lotto) was on his own with 8 km to go		share this photo
The peloton spread out all over the road, an indication the chase was lackluster		share this photo
The white jersey (Steven Kruijswijk) at the front of the chase for the pink jersey (Pieter Weening)		share this photo
Carlos José Ochoa (Ven) Androni Giocattoli jumped off the chase group with around 5 km to go. He ended up 47th (+ 0:33)		share this photo
Bart De Clercq's lead up front was shrinking but he was still looking good because the chase was disorganized		share this photo
In the final kms, Lampre took up the pace		share this photo
Second rider, Michele Scarponi about to launch his sprint followed by Vicenzo Nibali, Stefano Garzalli, Roman Kreuziger and Alberto Contador		share this photo
Alberto Contador was in spot of bother as the pace picked up on on the gradual slope in the final km		share this photo
The chase has Bart De Clercq in their sight around the final corner...		share this photo
but they left it too late		share this photo
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Much to the disgust of Michele Scarponi, Bart De Clercq just barely hangs on for the win		share this photo
Michele Scarponi looks around to see who the neo-pro was who thwarted his win		share this photo
The Belgian winner salutes his fallen countryman Wouter Weylandt on the winner's podium		share this photo
An impressive win by 1st year pro Bart De Clercq who only took up bike race at age 22		share this photo
Winning the first mountaintop finish does wonders for your KOM points tally and Bart De Clercq is now the KOM leader		share this photo
Lots of glamour on the podium today. Alessandro Petacchi (Lampre-ISD) carries on as the points leader.		share this photo
The contrast of slender, colorful Pieter Weening mingling with the monks at the finish was striking		share this photo
The post-race press-conference		share this photo
I started to attack at less than 8 km to go and I did not think I could win. I suffered the last two kilometers. As a first year professional, it is great to win a stage at Giro... I started racing bikes at 22 years old, so I went pro "late" only 25 years old, but I'm growing very fast I think.		share this photo
The stage winner and race leader return to base camp via a cable car ride		share this photo
Giro d'Italia (2011) Photos; Stage 7: Maddaloni → Montevergine di Mercogliano, 110 km
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