Giro del Trentino Photos; Stage 4: Castelletto Di Brenzone → Passo Pordoi, 178 km
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Just as forecasted snow on Passo Pordoi to cap off this year's Giro del Trentino		share this photo
A panoramic before the race arrived		share this photo
The view at the top		share this photo
The memorial to Fausto Coppi shrouded in white and on a nice day 10 years ago		share this photo
Did you know Gilberto Simoni now has a monument on Passo Pordoi? Listed are all the Giro d'Italia (kom) winners of Passo Pordoi		share this photo
Here comes the race... or what's left of it		share this photo
Approx: 2 km to go: After Liquigas set at the base at the bottom, 5 riders remain. Race leader, Domenico Pozzovivo (Colnago - CSF Inox) is at the front followed by Sylvester Szmyd (Liquigas-Cannondale), Damiano Cunego (Lampre - ISD), Carlos Alberto Betancur Gomez (Acqua & Sapone), Darwin Atapuma Hurtado (Colombia - Coldeportes) and José Rujano Guillen (Androni Giocattoli), who attacked unsuccessfully several times just prior to this photo		share this photo
Working through the switchbacks and snowbanks		share this photo
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And then there were three		share this photo
Damiano Cunego dropped near the top		share this photo
Former Giro d'Italia winner and then suspended doper, Danilo Di Luca (Acqua & Sapone) is a mere shell of his previous self. He finished 33rd + 4:46		share this photo
Darwin Atapuma wins the final stage atop of Passo Pordoi giving Colombia - Coldeportes it's first win in Europe this season		share this photo
As you can see, it was snowing at the top. Also, notice the outline of the second place finisher, Carlos Betancur (Acqua & Sapone) + 3s, a fellow Colombian		share this photo
Carlos Betancur (Acqua & Sapone) + 3s, a great showing by the best young rider... too bad we will not see him at the Giro d'Italia in a few weeks		share this photo
Domenico Pozzovivo (Colnago - CSF Inox) coasted across for 3rd +6s to easily win the overall		share this photo
4th and 5th Sylvester Szmyd (Liquigas-Cannondale) and Damiano Cunego (Lampre - ISD) + 17s		share this photo
Your stage 4 winner, Colombian Darwin Atapuma Hurtado, the first win in Europe by his team Colombia - Coldeportes... just in time for the Giro d'Italia		share this photo
2nd today, 4th overall and best young rider: Carlos Betancur (Acqua & Sapone)... probably looking disappointed because his team wasn't selected for the Giro d'Italia		share this photo
The 2012 Giro del Trentino was won by a pure mountain goat, the diminutive Domenico Pozzovivo (Colnago - CSF Inox)		share this photo
Your 2012 Giro del Trentino podium: 2nd Damiano Cunego (Lampre - ISD) + 40s, 1st Domenico Pozzovivo (Colnago CSF Bardini) and 3rd Sylvester Szmyd (Liquigas-Cannondale) + 1:04		share this photo
Domenico Pozzovivo (Colnago CSF Bardini) uncorks his first professional overall stage race win		share this photo
Oh yes, there was a sprint competition. Marco Frapporti (Ita/Team Idea) won it with just 8 pts. He celebrated with a champagne shower in freezing tempuratures		share this photo
Giro del Trentino Photos; Stage 4: Castelletto Di Brenzone → Passo Pordoi, 178 km
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