Giro d'Italia (2011) Photos; Stage 18: Morbegno → San Pellegrino Terme
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Lots of former cyclists were at the start in Morbegno and finish. Here's retired cyclist, Óscar Pereiro, talking to his former teammates		share this photo
Alberto Contador got a warm reception in Morbegno		share this photo
Giovanni Visconti issued an apology this morning for his sprinting behavior yesterday. Nice to see the fans have forgiven him.		share this photo
The peloton rode down the east side of Lake Como in the first half of the stage		share this photo
The average speed was over 50 kmh for the first half of the stage as everyone was trying to get in the main break		share this photo
Km 85 just past the half way point. The peloton climbing through the old part of Bergamo		share this photo
A twenty man break got away, here led by Kevin Seeldraeyers (Quick Step), on the slopes of the only categorized climb of the day, the cat 2 Passo di Ganda.		share this photo
Eros Capecchi (Liquigas-Cannondale) followed by Kevin Seeldraeyers (Quick Step)		share this photo
Followed by Marco Pinotti (HTC-Highroad) and Gianluca Brambilla (Colnago)		share this photo
With 35 km to go and 3 km from the top of the cat 2 Passo di Ganda, the break was reduced to three riders		share this photo
Paolo Tiralongo (Astana) fighting to join the three men up front		share this photo
The GC contenders were content to let the break go		share this photo
RAI bringing you the action at the front of the race Eros Capecchi (Liquigas-Cannondale), Marco Pinotti (HTC-Highroad) and Kevin Seeldraeyers (Quick Step		share this photo
Eros Capecchi did more work then the other two		share this photo
but, Marco Pinotti put in a few digs...		share this photo
... the time-trialist was hoping it wouldn't come down to a sprint finish		share this photo
The final of several sharp corners in San Pellegrino Terme with a packed grandstand looking on. Lots of bike racing fans in the Bergamo province.		share this photo
Here's what the final 150m looked like		share this photo
As Eurosport's Sean Kelly said, Marco Pinotti should have bombed the final corner. Instead, he took his chances in a slow-motion sprint finish...		share this photo
Eros Capecchi (Liquigas-Cannondale) easily won the three man sprint among three non-sprinters		share this photo
Marco Pinotti (HTC-Highroad) was 2nd and Kevin Seeldraeyers (Quick Step) was third		share this photo
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The Liquigas domestique finally gets Liquigas in the win column at this year's Giro		share this photo
It would have been more appropriate if he held up a bottle of San Pellegrino		share this photo
Your stage 18 winner, Eros Capecchi (Liquigas-Cannondale)		share this photo
Only the second pro win for the 24 year-old, 6 year pro from Castiglione del Lago, Italy and the first win by Liquigas at this year's Giro		share this photo
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Alberto Contador dons Pink again		share this photo
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Contador has got in the habit of dousing his late finishing teammates		share this photo
Bike parking in San Pellegrino		share this photo
So long from the stage 18 finish in San Pellegrino		share this photo
Giro d'Italia (2011) Photos; Stage 18: Morbegno → San Pellegrino Terme
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