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Giro d'Italia (2012) Photos; Stage 14: Cherasco → Cervinia, 206 km | ||
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| The morning arrival of the winner's trophy | share this photo | |
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| The procession of riders coming and going from the morning sign-up | share this photo | |
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| Partenza panoramic | share this photo | |
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| The rollout from Cherasco for the first mountain stage of this year's Giro d'Italia | share this photo | |
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| Passing through the Torino province, the flat part of the course | share this photo | |
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| Andrey Amador's (Movistar) aggressive descending of the cat 1 Col de Joux blew apart the break | share this photo | |
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| Andrey Amador's (Movistar) now on the finishing climb. He got half way up the 27 km @ 5.5 % climb to Cervinia before some of his breakmates rejoined him. | share this photo | |
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| Damiano Cunego attacked on the Col de Joux, descended well, but found himself in no man's land between the break and the peloton at the bottom of the Cervinia climb. He may give it another go tomorrow on a stage that suits him better. | share this photo | |
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| The peloton coming up the final climb | share this photo | |
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| Liquigas-Cannondale did much of the pacesetting on the peloton today | share this photo | |
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| Sylvester Szmyd was the final domestique at the front of the Liquigas train for Ivan Basso | share this photo | |
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| Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) spent most of his time nestled in the peloton before putting in an unsuccessful dig with 5 km to go | share this photo | |
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| Ivan Basso driving the pace after using up his Liquigas teammates | share this photo | |
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| Ivan Basso should have gained time today, but he clearly wasn't able to drop the GC contenders | share this photo | |
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| At the front of the race with several km to go. Although their lead was dropping fast, the break would survive: Alessandro De Marchi (Androni Giocattoli), Jan Barta (NetApp), Andrey Amador (Movistar) | share this photo | |
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| Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin - Barracuda) was the only GC contender to successfully launch an attack. He finished 4th + 20s and 26s ahead of his arrivals to reclaim the race lead. | share this photo | |
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| Ryder Hesjedal digging deep | share this photo | |
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| The pain of a sprint finish to cap off to two massive climbs | share this photo | |
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| Andrey Amador (Movistar) wins ahead of Jan Barta (NetApp) and Alessandro De Marchi (Androni Giocattoli) | share this photo | |
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| The only Costa Rican rider in the peloton, Andrey Amador, is delirious with his biggest win to date | share this photo | |
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| If not for some dodgy descending, Jan Barta (NetApp), the most aggressive rider in the break, may have had enough to pull out the win | share this photo | |
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| Andrey Amador (Movistar) being escorted to the podium | share this photo | |
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| Your stage 14 winner, Andrey Amador (Movistar) | share this photo | |
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| Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin - Barracuda) said post-race he had good legs today... | share this photo | |
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| ... so attacked and reclaimed the Pink Jersey | share this photo | |
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| Andrey Amador (Movistar) post-race press conference: “I’ve had a difficult last 18 months. There was Xavier Tondo’s tragic accident, Soler’s serious accident and my own problems when some thieves tried to kidnap me. This win is for former teammates. They deserve it.” “At Movistar we’re a very united team and our results prove it. In 2011 I fractured my collarbone while I was getting ready for the Giro. I also had an ankle problem while I was preparing for the Tour de France. It was a year to forget. Last winter I changed my training and I’m going well thanks to that.” | share this photo | |
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| “Soccer is the biggest sport in Costa Rica but cycling is becoming popular after my results. Costa Rica is a small country, with just five million residents but this stage victory will help it grow too. My mum is Russian, my dad is Costa Rican and my grand mother is Spanish. I’m 25% Spanish, 25% Costa Rican and 50% Russian but despite that I feel 100% Costa Rican.” | share this photo | |
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| Hesjedal said: “I felt good. There was just three kilometres to go, the pink jersey was there to take and so I went for it. I was a little sad when I lost it and so I feel fortunate to pull it back on now. You never know if it’s going to be your last day in pink.” “There still so much of the race to go that’s it’s difficult to pick a favourite. Kreuziger and his (Astana) team are strong, he took control on the descent today. Then there’s Rodriguez, Scarponi, Basso and Pozzovivo and… Hesjedal.” “I think I can take time back on anyone in the final time trial in Milan but I’m not thinking that far ahead. I’m where I’m at and that’s how I approached the race today. I’m going to continue to do that and we’ll see what happens at the end of the Giro d’Italia.” | share this photo | |
Giro d'Italia (2012) Photos; Stage 14: Cherasco → Cervinia, 206 km | ||
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