Tirreno-Adriatico (2013) Photos; Stage 4: Narni → Prati di Tivo, 173 km |
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| Omega Pharma - Quick Step had a plan this morning in Narni, give Mark Cavendish blue leader's jersey (Maglia Azzurra) to the best young rider, Michal Kwiatkowski | share this photo |
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| Dramatic scenery along the way | share this photo |
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| Race leader, Mark Cavendish, was responsible for chasing down the break | share this photo |
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| Omega Pharma - Quick Step driving the chase | share this photo |
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| There was several categorized climbs before the mountaintop finish | share this photo |
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| The unsuccessful break passing by cascate delle Marmore | share this photo |
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| The Sky train on the final climb led by Sergio Henao and Rigoberto Uran | share this photo |
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| Alberto Contador (Saxo-Tinkoff) launched several attacks near the top of Prati di Tivo (14.6 km, avg 7.1 %, max 12 %) | share this photo |
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| Vincenzo Nibali (Astana), Alberto Contador (Saxo-Tinkoff) and Mauro Santambrogio (Vini Fantini - Selle Italia) formed a late break and it looked like they were going to stay away | share this photo |
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| Vincenzo Nibali was attempting to repeat his win from last year | share this photo |
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| But, the Sky train was about to reel them in | share this photo |
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| Chris Froome (Sky), Chris Horner (RadioShack Leopard) and Michal Kwiatkowski (Omega Pharma - Quick-Step) | share this photo |
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| Chris Froome (Sky) caught and passed the trio up front | share this photo |
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| Chris Froome (Sky) on his way to victory, but digging for more time | share this photo |
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| Chris Froome (Sky) wins the mountaintop finish on Stage 4 and moves to second overall | share this photo |
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| Finish perspective on Prati di Tivo with 2nd and 3rd coming up the barriers | share this photo |
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| “We have our style of racing and it’s probably very different from other teams. The guys did a fantastic job for me today to get me to the last kilometer with the freshest legs possible. If you look at the guys ahead or around me, as well as Contador and Nibali, I had Dario Cataldo, who was pulling for a long way, Rigoberto [Urán] & Sergio [Henao].” | share this photo |
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| Mauro Santambrogio (Vini Fantini - Selle Italia) was second + 6s | share this photo |
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| Last year's winner, Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) was 3rd + 11s with Michal Kwiatkowski (Omega Pharma - Quick-Step) coming up next to take 4th + 13s | share this photo |
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| People... there's a race still going on | share this photo |
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| Your stage 4 winner, Chris Froome (Sky) | share this photo |
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| 4th today + 13s and now 1st overall thanks to the opening TTT, Michal Kwiatkowski (Omega Pharma - Quick-Step) | share this photo |
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| “Tirreno – Adriatico was one of my main goals for the beginning of the season, although I didn’t expect to take the leader’s jersey today against champions like Contador, Froome and Nibali. ” Regarding overall victory: “I don’t know what to expect from the others, but I will try to keep [the jersey]. I’ll try not to lose time tomorrow or the day after, and in the time trial, which is my speciality, I’ll do my best to gain some seconds.” | share this photo |
Tirreno-Adriatico (2013) Photos; Stage 4: Narni → Prati di Tivo, 173 km |
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