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Thursday's winner of Coppa Sabatini, Colombian Fabio Duarte (Colombia-Coldeportes), being interviewed during the teams presentation | 
Androni Giocattoli on stage with the Italian champion standing out second on the right | 
We'll see Franco Pellizotti (Androni Giocattoli) again at the finish. That's Emanuele Sella smiling from behind. |
Giovanni Visconti being interviewed, but it was the Movistar rider at the other end to watch out for today | 
The local U23 team | 
The scenic circuit around San Luca |
The climb on each circuit | 
Leveling off for the descent | 
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The narrow descent | 
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Giovanni Visconti setting the pace the final time up to San Luca |
The eventual top three finishers | 
The lead group | 
Movistar's Nairo Quintana wins the 2012 Giro dell'Emilia |
For the second time in three days, it's a Colombian winning an Italian classic and it's the fifth straight win by an Spanish-speaking rider in Italy since Alberto Contador won Milano-Torino on September 26th | 
The 2nd and 3rd place riders coming into view as Quintana celebrates in the sunlight | 
2nd Fredrik Kessiakoff (Astana) + 3s |
3rd Franco Pellizotti (Androni Giocattoli) + 4s | 
One of the stars of the future, 22 year-old Nairo Quintana wins for the 5th time this year | 
Your 2012 Giro dell'Emilia podium: 2nd Fredrik Kessiakoff (Astana) + 3s, 1st Nairo Quintana (Movistar) 4:40:22, 3rd Franco Pellizotti (Androni Giocattoli) + 4s |
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