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 performance | share this photo |
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Michele Scarponi, Danilo di Luca and others on the climb of Sasso Tetto | share this photo |
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The Blue Jersey, Robert Gesink, on the right and the new race leader after this stage, Cadel Evans, on the left | share this photo |
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Liguigas' Ivan Basso and Vincenzo Nibali finished 11th and 10th today, respectively | share this photo |
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George Hincapie driving the pace at the base | share this photo |
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A select group weaving its way through snowbanks as we work higher on the 1455m climb | share this photo |
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Sasso Tetto panoramic | share this photo |
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Rider's preparing for the descent after cresting the top Sasso Tetto, the Cima Coppi of this year's race at 1455m | share this photo |
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Philippe Gilbert negotiating the treacherous descent | share this photo |
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A beautiful descent but watch out for the sand and snowbank runoff | share this photo |
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Near the bottom, three of the best descenders in the business leading the way: Michele Scarponi, Vincenzo Nibali and Damiano Cunego | share this photo |
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Closely folowed by Philippe Gilbert, Danilo di Luca and Cadel Evan | share this photo |
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300m to go in Castelraimondo after the second 240 km stage in as many days | share this photo |
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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 |
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It was fitting that Gilbert would win such a classic stage. The road spray on his face is from the Sasso Tetto descent | share this photo |
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Philippe Gilbert was glad he cleaned himself up for the podium | share this photo |
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Paolo Bettini congratulates our new race leader BMC's Cadel Evans | share this photo |
Tirreno-Adriatico Photos; Stage 5: Chieti → Castelraimondo, 240 km |
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