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Napoli shoreline | 
Napoli is ready to start the 'Fight for Pink' | 
Site of the Teams Presentation |
Giro d'Italia mascot, Girbecco, was the first in one bike | 
Alessia Ventura arriving with the winner's throphy at Napoli Piazza del Plebiscito | 
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A kiss from Girbecco | 
Italian team Vini Fantini - Selle Italia entertaining the piazza | 
Vini Fantini - Selle Italia leaving |
Team Colombia | 
Euskaltel Euskadi | 
Samuel Sanchez |
2010 winner, Michele Scarponi | 
Scarponi and Lampre-Merida on the stage | 
Androni Giocattoli and flag bearer Franco Pellizotti with matching jersey as the Italian National Champ |
Androni Giocattoli on stage | 
Adopted Italians BMC's Cadel Evans and Taylor Phinney | 
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BMC | 
Cadel Evans about to be questioned in Italian | 
Cadel Evans |
Vincenzo Nibali and Astana | 
Astana | 
Best Italian chances lay with Vincenzo Nibali |
Matt Goss with the Aussie as Orica-GreenEdge enter the piazza | 
This is a little awkward. Italian Domenico Pozzovivo carrying the French flag for Ag2r. | 
Blanco's Robert Gesink |
Mark Cavendish being interviewed | 
Bradley Wiggins arrives | 
Team Sky |
Defending champ, Ryder Hesjedal, arrives acknowledging the crowd | 
The first climbing test of the race for Ryder Hesjedal | 
Garmin-Sharp |
Race director Michele Acquarone at the mic | 
Ryder Hesjedal is clearly already focused on the race | 
Hesjedal and Ventura now flirting |
... but Girbecco is more Alessia Ventura's type |
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