Giro d'Italia (2011) Photos; Stage 20: Verbania → Sestrière, 242 km
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This year's Giro has been blessed with great weather; the stage 20 start from Verbania on Lake Maggiore		share this photo
There was 194 km of flat cycling before hitting the climbs near the end of the 242 km stage		share this photo
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The early break of 13 riders		share this photo
The view from Colle delle Finestre (18.6 km of 9.1%) before the fans showed up		share this photo
The fans lined up ready to greet the peloton on the 9 km unpaved section at the top		share this photo
Vasili Kiryienka (Blr/Movistar Team) was the first rider to come into view		share this photo
Vasili Kiryienka and the switchbacks down below		share this photo
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Vasili Kiryienka rounding the tight bend 150m from the top of Colle delle Finestre with a 4+ minutes lead over the peloton		share this photo
Second man to the top was José Rujano (Ven/Androni Giocattoli)		share this photo
José Rujano 150m from the top of the unpaved Colle delle Finestre		share this photo
Here come the main GC contenders...		share this photo
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Alberto Contador leading John Gadret and Michele Scarponi		share this photo
More riders		share this photo
Sestriere (10 km of 5.1%). While Vasili Kiryienka was well up the road, Vincenzo Nibali and Roman Kreuziger rejoined the GC contenders after the descent of Colle delle Finestre		share this photo
Vincenzo Nibali put in a dig in the final kms, but was caught and passed before the finish		share this photo
Vasili Kiryienka (Blr/Movistar Team) soloed both the Finestre AND Sestriere for an epic win		share this photo
Kiryienka salutes teammate Xavier Tondo who died in a "freak domestic accident" earlier in the week		share this photo
Kiryienka won by 4:43 over second place Jose Rujano		share this photo
Joaquím Rodríguez (Spa/Katusha Team) finished just behind Jose Rujano for 3rd, + 4:50		share this photo
4th Carlos Alberto Betancourt (Col/Acqua & Sapone) + 5:31		share this photo
Michele Scarponi (Ita) Lampre - ISD was 6th + 5:58 with Alberto Contador finishing in the same time		share this photo
Your stage 20 winner, Vasili Kiryienka (Blr/Movistar Team). The 29 year-old Belarusian likes his solo wins		share this photo
Vasili Kiryienka also popped the cork after stage 19 at the 2008 Giro d'Italia		share this photo
Alberto Contador and his 12th straight Pink Jersey at this year's Giro d'Italia		share this photo
Contador can visualize his win now with just one (ITT) stage remaining		share this photo
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Roman Kreuziger (Astana) is 7th on GC + 10:38 and will win the best young rider competition		share this photo
"The dedication for my victory today is without doubt for my friend Tondo, I knew him very well in the races of the north, he was a good person who enjoyed cycling, liked life, he liked to suffer ... the best way to remember was to win and I'm really happy to be able to do so. After his death, we remained at Giro to honor his memory and his passion."		share this photo
Giro d'Italia (2011) Photos; Stage 20: Verbania → Sestrière, 242 km
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