Stage 1: Lienz → Lienz, 129 km RR and 14 km TTT Full Results and Report
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The Stage 1a rollout early in the morning from Lienz, Austria (© Daniele Mosna / Giro del Trentino) | 
The break on the only categorized climb of the day, a cat 2 cresting 15 km from the finish back in Lienz (© Daniele Mosna / Giro del Trentino) | 
After a 129 km loop starting and ending in Lienz, Austria, Maxime BOUET (AG2R LA MONDIALE) wins ahead of 2nd Josef CERNY (CCC POLSAT POLKOWICE) and 3rd Michael RODRIGUEZ (COLOMBIA) (© Daniele Mosna / Giro del Trentino) | 
The fifth year pro celebrating his biggest career win by over 6 minutes ahead of the GC favorites | 
Your Stage 1a winner, Maxime BOUET (AG2R LA MONDIALE) (© Daniele Mosna / Giro del Trentino) | 
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Maxime BOUET (AG2R LA MONDIALE) in the race leaders jersey over 6 minutes ahead of the GC favorites | 
Onto the afternoon 14 km team time trial, with Team Sky on the road | 
Amidst a gorgeous backdrop, Team Sky posted the best time (14 km in 15:20) (© Daniele Mosna / Giro del Trentino) | 
Astana was 2nd + 13s (© Daniele Mosna / Giro del Trentino) | 
3rd Lampre-Merida + 16s, probably the surprise of the day (© Daniele Mosna / Giro del Trentino) | 
Your Stage 1b TTT winners with Bradley Wiggins in the middle (© Daniele Mosna / Giro del Trentino) | 
CCC-Polsat finished 12th + 52s in the TTT (13s better than AG2R) which put the youngest rider in the race, Josef Cerny (CCC POLSAT POLKOWICE) who just turned 20 years old, in the race lead thanks to his 2nd place finish in Stage 1a | 
Too young to legally drink in many countries, Josef Cerny (CCC POLSAT POLKOWICE) got a test of success while it lasts (© Daniele Mosna / Giro del Trentino) |
Stage 2: Sillian → Vetriolo Terme, 225 km Full Results and Report
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The peloton snaking its way through the long 225 km course with two cat 1 climbs coming up (© Daniele Mosna / Giro del Trentino) | 
CCC Polsat Polkowice leading the way on the first of two cat 1 climbs before their race leader was dropped on the finishing climb (© Daniele Mosna / Giro del Trentino) | 
With Kanstantsin Siutsou (Sky Procycling) up the road, the GC contenders were gaining quickly on the 14 km @ 7.5% mountain finish. Mauro Santambrogio (Vini Fantini - Selle Italia), at the back, separated himself in the final km to finish second + 4s (© Daniele Mosna / Giro del Trentino) | 
Kanstantsin Siutsou (Sky Procycling) hangs on to win the Stage 2 mountain finish by 4s (© Daniele Mosna / Giro del Trentino) | 
This is Kanstantsin Siutsou's first individual win since his stage 8 solo win at the 2009 Giro d'Italia | 
Bradley Wiggins (4th) followed Vincenzo Nibali (3rd) across the line + 19s | 
Your stage 2 winner, Kanstantsin Siutsou (Sky Procycling) | 
He may be 92 years old, but Alfredo Martini was looking fit and stylish when he put Maxime Bouet (AG2R) back in the race leader's jersey | 
Maxime Bouet (AG2R) was pretty excited to be back in the race lead by more than 3 minutes on the GC favorites with two mountainous stages to go (© Daniele Mosna / Giro del Trentino) |
Stage 3: Pergine Valsugana → Condino (Valle del Chiese), 176 km Full Results and Report
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Scenery from hilly Stage 3 (© Daniele Mosna / Giro del Trentino) | 
The race leader, Maxime Bouet (AG2R La Mondiale) (© Daniele Mosna / Giro del Trentino) | 
Michele Scarponi attacking the three man break on the Daone KOM cresting 16 km before the finish (© Daniele Mosna / Giro del Trentino) | 
Ivan SANTAROMITA (BMC RACING TEAM) caught back on and won the all Italian bunch sprint ahead of Paolo TIRALONGO (ASTANA PRO TEAM) and 3rd Michele SCARPONI (LAMPRE-MERIDA) | 
Ivan SANTAROMITA celebrates his first win since his overall win at Coppi e Bartali in 2010 (© Daniele Mosna / Giro del Trentino) | 
“In the morning, Cadel Evans and Baldato told me to make my own race, and try for the breakaway. A day like this rewards you for all the sacrifices you make during your career. And it’s great to enjoy the great taste of a win after so long” | 
Your stage 3 winner, Ivan SANTAROMITA, celebrates is first win other than a GC | 
Maxime BOUET (AG2R LA MONDIALE) will take a 3+ minute lead into the final stage featuring a tough summit finish |
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