Giro d'Italia (2011) Photos; Stage 21: Milano 26 km ITT |
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Actress Cristiana Capotondi admiring the cork-screw winner's trophy to be awarded after Sunday's final ITT stage in Milano | share this photo |
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It is a pretty cool trophy | share this photo |
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Race director Angelo Zomegnan brought in another actress, Martina Stella to perk up excitement for an anti-climatic final stage | share this photo |
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Martina Stella and Valentina Colombo taking part in "Testimonial Fondazione Veronesi" | share this photo |
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Another gorgeous day in Italy for the final stage ITT in Piazza Duomo, Milano | share this photo |
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David Millar set a best time which held for the rest of the day. 26 km in 30:13 | share this photo |
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David Millar likes sticking out a Grand Tour when there's a final day ITT (with a depleted field) | share this photo |
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Vincenzo Nibali placed 11th in 31:31 + 1:18 | share this photo |
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Vincenzo Nibali needed to do better to beat... | share this photo |
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Michele Scarponi placed 17th + 1:28, good enough to easily keep 2nd overall | share this photo |
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Italy would be celebrating Michele Scarponi's performance in a bigger way if not for... | share this photo |
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Alberto Contador was exceptional all month | share this photo |
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Despite sitting up to celebrate his overall win in the last 500m, Alberto Contador still managed 3rd in the ITT + 0:36 | share this photo |
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Alberto Contador rode all the way up to the podium | share this photo |
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Alberto Contador saluting the crowd at Piazza Duomo | share this photo |
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It was mostly a positive reception for Alberto Contador | share this photo |
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Your stage 21 ITT David Millar (Garmin-Cervelo) | share this photo |
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Why was David Millar later brought back in civies? | share this photo |
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The mountains classification winner, the second oldest rider (37) to finish the race, Stefano Garzelli (Acqua&Sapone) | share this photo |
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The best young rider, Roman Kreuziger (Astana) | share this photo |
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When you're the top Italian and the best rider after Alberto Contador, you've got something to celebrate; Michele Scarponi was brought out on the shoulders of his Lampre teammates | share this photo |
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The top two Italians, Lampre's Michele Scarponi (2nd) and Liquigas' Vincenzo Nibali (3rd) congratulate one another | share this photo |
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Alberto Contador and Vincenzo Nibali | share this photo |
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Michele Scarponi and Alberto Contador | share this photo |
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Alberto Contador didn't seem to mind that the old Spanish national anthem was played by mistake (again) | share this photo |
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After three weeks of racing, it's time to cut loose | share this photo |
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Alberto Contador kisses the cork-screw winner's trophy and the names of past winners | share this photo |
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Your 2011 Giro d'Italia podium: Michele Scarponi (Lampre) 2nd + 6:10, Alberto Contador 1st 84:05:14, Vincenzo Nibali 3rd + 6:56 | share this photo |
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Astana won the team classification by 10 minutes over Movistar. All nine of their riders completed the race. | share this photo |
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Alberto Contador's Saxo Bank teammates joined him on stage at the end of the day | share this photo |
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The post race press-conference | share this photo |
Giro d'Italia (2011) Photos; Stage 21: Milano 26 km ITT |
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