Giro d'Italia (2013) Photos; Stage 5: Cosenza → Matera, 203 km |
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| Race director Michele Acquarone and race leader Luca Paolini at the start in Cosenza | share this photo |
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| Bradley Wiggins wasn't happy about losing 17s yesterday | share this photo |
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| The rollout from Cosenza | share this photo |
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| The peloton making its way across the southern interior of Italy heading towards the other coast | share this photo |
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| Katusha was in charge of managing the gap to the break again today | share this photo |
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| The race leader asking for another drink | share this photo |
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| Picturesque scenery before the weather turned again | share this photo |
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| The peloton heading north along the Mediterranean Sea | share this photo |
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| The RAI crew donning their rain gear in anticipation of a wet finish. Earlier in the day, equipment at the finsh line almost floated away (video) | share this photo |
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| Today's main break | share this photo |
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| Guillaume Bonnafond was first up the uncategorized climb into Matera | share this photo |
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| GC favorites Vincenzo Nibali and Bradley Wiggins sticking close to each other | share this photo |
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| After his teammate crashed at the front of the race leading into the final, damp corner, stage favorite John DEGENKOLB (ARGOS-SHIMANO) made it all worthwhile by taking the win | share this photo |
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| 2nd Angel VICIOSO (KATUSHA) and 3rd Paul MARTENS (BLANCO PRO CYCLING) | share this photo |
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| “I was just behind the crash. It was pretty slippery and wet. They went a bit too fast into the second-last corner, and luckily there was a small gap behind them, so that I could still brake and get around the crash. I was out of my pedals, so I put my feet back in the pedals and accelerated. The Bardiani rider (Marco Canola) made the corner and was first to get away. I looked around and realized it was everything or nothing. I knew I had to give it everything. My sprint lasted 1km. It was really hard, I really suffered, and my lactate must have been at 35 in the end!” | share this photo |
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| John DEGENKOLB (ARGOS-SHIMANO) post race | share this photo |
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| Post-crash discussion between Damiano Caruso and Marco Marcato | share this photo |
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| Your stage 5 winner, John DEGENKOLB (ARGOS-SHIMANO) | share this photo |
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| After taking five stage wins at the Vuelta a Espana last year, John Degenkolb gets his first win at Italy's Grand Tour... and just his first win this year. | share this photo |
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| Luca PAOLINI (KATUSHA) celebrates his third Pink Jersey of this year's race. The crash: “I was well positioned with a team-mate [Angel Vicioso, 2nd today] who wanted to sprint. I was there to help him and get a good placing myself. Logically, the riders who wanted to get round the corner first took a few risks.I saw the fall, and luckily, I landed on my feet.” | share this photo |
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| John Degenkolb: “It’s a pretty important win for me. Last year, at the Vuelta, everything was flowing for the team and me. I was winning and winning, and I still can’t believe I won five stages. I’m happy to be back in the business of winning. For a sprinter or a classics rider like me, every week, every month you don’t win, is pretty unpleasant. You’re waiting, the team is waiting. I’m happy I’ve proven that I’m a captain again, and I can give back to my team-mates what they give me.” | share this photo |
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| Race leader Luca Paolini answers a question about riding his first Giro at aged 36: “This Maglia Rosa is giving me a taste of the Giro in concentrated form. I’m experiencing all the good things: the people, the Maglia Rosa, being recognized on the road, people calling my name, the respect of the peloton. I’ve had them in the past, but never like this.” | share this photo |
Giro d'Italia (2013) Photos; Stage 5: Cosenza → Matera, 203 km |
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