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The 186 km race started in Larderello after the neutral start in Pomarance. The route that meandered through the hilly Tuscan countryside before passing through Donoratico, the eventual finish on the coast. After riding north up the Tuscan coast the riders headed south again for the flat finish. | 
Lots of Tuscan hills early on before a flat finish | 
Team Vorarlberg introduced at the start with one of its riders standing a foot taller than everyone else. As the sign says, this race is also known as the 3rd Memorial Sauro Bettini honoring Paulo's brother. |
Lampre-ISD showing of their enhanced pink. The guy in the middle is especially sporting a good look with pink stripped leg warmers. | 
As usual, Androni Giocattoli has another busy team kit this year | 
A beautiful sunny ride under the Tuscan sun |
Lots of hills early on. Here's Colnago - Csf Inox leading the way up Monteverdi Marittimo | 
A small break led by Ag2R's Mikael Cherel | 
The sprint finish as expected in Donoratico after 186 km |
After teammate Peter Sagan (4th) led him out, Liquigas and Italy's budding sprint sensation Elia Viviani took the win... | 
... ahead of two other youngsters, 2nd Androni Giocattoli's Roberto Ferrari (right) and 3rd Elia Favilli of Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli (left) | 
The first win of the year for the 22 year-old who won four times last year as a first year pro. |
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New kids (Italians) on the block. Your 16th Gran Premio Costa degli Etruschi podium L-to-R: 2nd Androni Giocattoli's Roberto Ferrari, 1st Liquigas's Elia Viviani and 3rd Elia Favilli of Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli (left)
 Last Km of Gran Premio Costa degli Etruschi (09:22 italian) — rai sport |
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