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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 Milanoshare this photo

It is a pretty cool trophyshare this photo

Race director Angelo Zomegnan brought in another actress, Martina Stella to perk up excitement for an anti-climatic final stage share this photo

Martina Stella and Valentina Colombo taking part in "Testimonial Fondazione Veronesi"share this photo

Another gorgeous day in Italy for the final stage ITT in Piazza Duomo, Milanoshare this photo

David Millar set a best time which held for the rest of the day. 26 km in 30:13 share this photo

David Millar likes sticking out a Grand Tour when there's a final day ITT (with a depleted field)share this photo

Vincenzo Nibali placed 11th in 31:31 + 1:18share this photo

Vincenzo Nibali needed to do better to beat...share this photo

Michele Scarponi placed 17th + 1:28, good enough to easily keep 2nd overallshare this photo

Italy would be celebrating Michele Scarponi's performance in a bigger way if not for...share this photo

Alberto Contador was exceptional all monthshare this photo

Despite sitting up to celebrate his overall win in the last 500m, Alberto Contador still managed 3rd in the ITT + 0:36share this photo

Alberto Contador rode all the way up to the podiumshare this photo

Alberto Contador saluting the crowd at Piazza Duomoshare this photo

It was mostly a positive reception for Alberto Contadorshare this photo

Your stage 21 ITT David Millar (Garmin-Cervelo)share this photo

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

The best young rider, Roman Kreuziger (Astana)share this photo

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 teammatesshare this photo

The top two Italians, Lampre's Michele Scarponi (2nd) and Liquigas' Vincenzo Nibali (3rd) congratulate one anothershare this photo

Alberto Contador and Vincenzo Nibalishare this photo

Michele Scarponi and Alberto Contadorshare this photo

Alberto Contador didn't seem to mind that the old Spanish national anthem was played by mistake (again)share this photo

After three weeks of racing, it's time to cut looseshare this photo

Alberto Contador kisses the cork-screw winner's trophy and the names of past winnersshare this photo

Your 2011 Giro d'Italia podium: Michele Scarponi (Lampre) 2nd + 6:10, Alberto Contador 1st 84:05:14, Vincenzo Nibali 3rd + 6:56share this photo

Astana won the team classification by 10 minutes over Movistar. All nine of their riders completed the race.share this photo

Alberto Contador's Saxo Bank teammates joined him on stage at the end of the dayshare this photo

The post race press-conferenceshare this photo

Giro d'Italia (2011) Photos; Stage 21: Milano 26 km ITT

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