Giro d'Italia (2011) Photos; Stage 13: Spilimbergo → Grossglockner (AT), 167 km
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Another gorgeous day for bike racing. The Spilimbergo morning sign-in.		share this photo
We are heading to the Eastern Italian Alps otherwise, very loosely known as the Dolomites although the Dolomites is a much smaller region than most people realize.		share this photo
Wouldn't you like this as your first bike?		share this photo
Alberto Contador starting his fourth day in Pink		share this photo
The cat 2 Passo di Monte Croce Carnico climb in the first half of the stage		share this photo
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Saxo-Bank at the front leading Alberto Contador		share this photo
This climb looks harder than it really is which is 4.9%. At the top, roughly the half way point of the stage, the peloton entered Austria		share this photo
AS peloton rolled through Austria, the weather grew more omnious		share this photo
50 km to go near Lienz with two climbs left		share this photo
The final climb...		share this photo
At 3,798m above sea level, The Grossglockner is Austria's highest mountain. The riders climbed to 2,137m.		share this photo
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After the peloton caught the break with 10 km to go, José Rujano (Androni Giocattoli) was the first to attack		share this photo
Like Stage 9 on Mount Etna, Michele Scarponi attempted to go with the key move but he was unsuccessful		share this photo
Scarponi briefly caught Rujano		share this photo
... but, when Rujano accelerated again only Alberto Contador was able to match him		share this photo
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The rain was really coming down on second-tier 4 km climb to the finish with Contador putting in a dig		share this photo
José Rujano (Androni Giocattoli) wins stage 13 followed Alberto Contador who didn't contest the final several hundred meters		share this photo
Folowing many disappointing years after breaking through in 2005, José Rujano (Androni Giocattoli) is back on top again		share this photo
Bart De Clercq (Omega Pharma-Lotto) winner of this year's first mountain stage finished 36th today + 4:01		share this photo
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The enigmatic José Rujano is back in the spotlight again		share this photo
The top half of your stage 13 winner, José Rujano (Androni Giocattoli)		share this photo
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Alberto Contador now likes the idea of keeping the Pink Jersey for the rest of the race		share this photo
... He's now up by more than three minutes on Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas-Cannondale) and Michele Scarponi (Lampre-ISD)		share this photo
He's also the points leader and...		share this photo
And he's the KOM leader. The only jersey he doesn't hold is that for the best young rider.		share this photo
Here's what The Grossglockner looks like on a nice day from action at the Tour of Austria 10 years ago		share this photo
Giro d'Italia (2011) Photos; Stage 13: Spilimbergo → Grossglockner (AT), 167 km
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