Giro d'Italia (2013) Photos; Stage 9: San Sepolcro → Firenze, 170 km |
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| Race leader during the ceremonial launching of the Pink balloons | share this photo |
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| Start frenzy | share this photo |
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| Getting serious | share this photo |
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| Vincenzo Nibali starting the clock on his first day in Pink | share this photo |
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| The rollout from the narrow streets in San Sepolcro | share this photo |
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| The rollout from San Sepolcro (Tuscany) | share this photo |
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| Astana in charge of the controlling the race now for their race leader in Pink | share this photo |
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| Cat 2 and Cat 1 climbs at the mid point of the 170 km stage | share this photo |
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| More rain | share this photo |
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| Peloton with break up the road | share this photo |
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| Race leader Vincenzo Nibali | share this photo |
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| Maxim BELKOV (KATUSHA) in the midst of a 60 km solo win “Although I’m a time trial specialist, I decided that yesterday’s time trial was very hard. I looked at the road book and I thought a breakaway might get away today, and I thought it would be better to save my legs and try to get into it. I thought that was the best use of my energy.” | share this photo |
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| Carlos BETANCUR (AG2R LA MONDIALE) chasing. More wet/slick descents today. | share this photo |
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| The GC contenders led by Samuel Sanchez | share this photo |
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| Ryder HESJEDAL (GARMIN SHARP) was dropped from the GC group on the final climb and slips down to 11th on GC + 3:11 | share this photo |
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| Maxim BELKOV (KATUSHA) completes his 60 km solo win into Firenze (Florence) | share this photo |
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| Between this win, Luca Paolini's win and time in Pink; Katusha is making good on their late entrance into this year's race | share this photo |
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| Finish panorama | share this photo |
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| Carlos BETANCUR (AG2R LA MONDIALE) will have to save this victory salute for another day as he didn't know he crossed 2nd + 44s | share this photo |
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| Cadel EVANS (BMC RACING) leads the GC contenders across for 5th + 1:03 | share this photo |
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| Your stage 9 winner, 28 year old Russian Maxim BELKOV (KATUSHA) | share this photo |
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| Vincenzo NIBALI (ASTANA PRO TEAM) completes his first day in Pink and will take it into the first rest day | share this photo |
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| “Wiggins and Hesjedal have lost time, but they are still among my main rivals, along with Evans and Scarponi. But the Giro is long, we all know that, and you can always have a bad day. Yesterday, Wiggins was very strong, and very close to winning, despite his mechanical problems.” | share this photo |
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| “I’ve won 3 team time trials, and this is the first individual win. I made a similar attack in the Tour of Turkey, but I was caught. It was good preparation for this race, and now I have my first individual win, which is very important for me.” | share this photo |
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| I feel blessed to take the Pink Jersey into the first rest day | share this photo |
Giro d'Italia (2013) Photos; Stage 9: San Sepolcro → Firenze, 170 km |
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