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Tirreno-Adriatico Photos; Stage 5: Chieti → Castelraimondo, 240 km

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Last year's overall winner, Stefano Garzelli, looks older in appearance and performanceshare this photo

Michele Scarponi, Danilo di Luca and others on the climb of Sasso Tettoshare this photo

The Blue Jersey, Robert Gesink, on the right and the new race leader after this stage, Cadel Evans, on the leftshare this photo

Liguigas' Ivan Basso and Vincenzo Nibali finished 11th and 10th today, respectivelyshare this photo

George Hincapie driving the pace at the baseshare this photo

A select group weaving its way through snowbanks as we work higher on the 1455m climbshare this photo

Sasso Tetto panoramicshare this photo

Rider's preparing for the descent after cresting the top Sasso Tetto, the Cima Coppi of this year's race at 1455mshare this photo

Philippe Gilbert negotiating the treacherous descentshare this photo

A beautiful descent but watch out for the sand and snowbank runoffshare this photo

Near the bottom, three of the best descenders in the business leading the way: Michele Scarponi, Vincenzo Nibali and Damiano Cunegoshare this photo

Closely folowed by Philippe Gilbert, Danilo di Luca and Cadel Evanshare this photo

300m to go in Castelraimondo after the second 240 km stage in as many daysshare this photo

Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) wins after he gained an extraordinary about of ground in the final 100m to beat Wout Poels (Vacansoleil-DCM) and Damiano Cunego (Lampre - ISD) share this photo

It was fitting that Gilbert would win such a classic stage. The road spray on his face is from the Sasso Tetto descentshare this photo

Philippe Gilbert was glad he cleaned himself up for the podiumshare this photo

Paolo Bettini congratulates our new race leader BMC's Cadel Evansshare this photo

Tirreno-Adriatico Photos; Stage 5: Chieti → Castelraimondo, 240 km

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