Giro d'Italia (2012) Photos; Stage 19: Treviso → Alpe_di_Pampeago, 198 km |
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| The rollout from Treviso, a frequent Giro host, before another epic day in the Dolomites | share this photo |
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| Passing through Fonzaso at km 60 where today's climbing started | share this photo |
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| Getting down to business | share this photo |
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| The peloton on Passo Manghen, comparable in length and grade to Passo dello Stelvio. Passo Manghen is slightly shorter, but a little steeper. | share this photo |
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| Passo Manghen fish-eye view | share this photo |
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| Passo Manghen | share this photo |
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| Fans waiting at the top of Passo Manghen | share this photo |
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| Passo Manghen has a narrow, scary descent, but closing your eyes doesn't make it any easier; Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) descending | share this photo |
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| It's also not a good descent to try and grab a snack; Peter Stetina (Garmin - Barracuda) descending with Roman Kreuziger (Astana) right behind | share this photo |
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| Luca Mazzanti (Farnese Vini - Selle Italia) buried himself in the mud while descending Passo Manghen | share this photo |
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| Sandy Casar (FDJ) and Stefano Pirazzi (Colnago) were first over the top of Alpe di Pampeago the first time around | share this photo |
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| Liquigas-Cannondale at the front of the chase on Passo di Lavazè | share this photo |
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| The chase group going over the top of Passo di Lavazè | share this photo |
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| The big loser from Stage 17, Roman Kreuziger, attacked the peloton on Passo di Lavazè | share this photo |
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| Kevin Seeldrayers dropped back from the break to help Roman Kreuziger on Passo di Lavazè | share this photo |
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| Liquigas-Cannondale on Alpe di Pampeago | share this photo |
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| Roman Kreuziger (Astana) caught and then dropped the break survivors on Alpe di Pampeago | share this photo |
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| Stefano Pirazzi (Colnago - Csf Inox) 9th + 1:22 being dropped by Roman Kreuziger after animating the break | share this photo |
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| Michele Scarponi giving Ivan Basso the look among the GC contenders several minutes back before launching an attack | share this photo |
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| Scraponi, Basso, Uran and Hesjedal | share this photo |
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| After Scraponi attacked, Hesjedal joined him and the two worked well together | share this photo |
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| Getting dropped... this isn't how the final climb was suppose to play out for Domenico Pozzovivo (Colnago - CSF Inox), Ivan Basso (Liquigas-Cannondale) and the Maglia Rosa | share this photo |
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| Scraponi and Hesjedal catching Casar who finished 14th + 1:41 | share this photo |
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| That's not much of a hole even for two of the smaller riders (Pozzovivo and Rodriguez) in the field | share this photo |
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| Roman Kreuziger (Astana) turning himself inside out over the final 4km of Alpe di Pampeago, the steepest part of the climb averaging 12%, much to the delight of the crowd | share this photo |
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| After losing 11 minutes on the last mountain stage, Roman Kreuziger (Astana) bounced back in the Dolomites with an impressive win on Alpe di Pampeago | share this photo |
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| I won! | share this photo |
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| Maybe a victory salute wasn't such a good idea; the duration of victory salutes at Alpe di Pampeago are never long | share this photo |
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| Riders were carted off Alpe di Pampeago | share this photo |
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| Another brilliant ride by Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin - Barracuda) today 2nd + 19s. He actually gained time on his GC rivals and moves to within 17s of the race lead... | share this photo |
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| ... helluva ryde | share this photo |
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| Coming back near the end. Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) digging for the line. He finished 3rd +32s to retain his Pink Jersey. | share this photo |
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| Michele Scarponi (Lampre - ISD) grabbing the boards after finishing 4th + 35s | share this photo |
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| Domenico Pozzovivo (Colnago - CSF Inox) crossed 5th + 43s | share this photo |
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| Tom Jelte Slagter (Rabobank) getting mopped up after finishing 28th + 4:31 | share this photo |
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| Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin - Barracuda) has looked and acted so composed given he's never been in this position before | share this photo |
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| His Giro has been saved; your stage 19 winner, Roman Kreuziger (Astana) | share this photo |
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| “Things went a lot better today. We started the stage with the idea of helping Paolo Tiralongo secure a top ten finish. When he was dropped the team told to not worry about him and ride my own race.” “I was going to wait before attacking but then Cataldo attacked and so I went with him. While I was with him I managed to share the work but then when I was on my own and then in the last two kilometres, it was really hard. I only started to think I had a chance of victory in the last two hundred metres and that’s when I gave it absolutely everything.” | share this photo |
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| A day of mixed emotions for the man in Pink, Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha). He gained time on everyone but the guy he worries about most in the upcoming time-trial. He has spent many days in Pink, but is it all slipping away now? | share this photo |
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| Rigoberto Uran (Sky) solidified his lead in the young rider competition by placing 7th today + 51s | share this photo |
Giro d'Italia (2012) Photos; Stage 19: Treviso → Alpe_di_Pampeago, 198 km |
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