Coppi e Bartali (2014) Photos Mar 27 - 30

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From the teams warm up and presentation in Sant' Angelo di Gatteo: Christina Watches' dubious veterans Fortunato Baliani, Stefan Schumacher, Mattia Gavazzi	MTN - Qhubeka	Fresh off Sunday's impressive podium finish at Milan - Sanremo, Sky's Ben Swift will be one of the top favorites for the sprint stages
That's 'Swifty' on the far right, beating out Mark Cavendish for third during the sprint finish at Milan-Sanremo	Although not photographed at the teams presentation, Simone Ponzi (Neri Sottoli) is on fine form too, having won GP Nobili (1.1 ITA) at this time last week	What are the odds of three guys blinking at the same time? Ben Swift's Sky teammate Vasil Kiryienka (middle) will be threat on the hilly stages and the GC if he chooses.
The full Team Sky squad including rising American stars Ian Boswell (third from left) and Joe Dombrowski (third from right). In addition, to Swift and Kiryienka, the squad also includes Sebastian Henao (fourth from right)	Giro d'Italia stage winner, Colombia's Miguel Rubiano, chatting with race director Adriano Amici	Novo Nordisk has the whitish team kit in the peloton. Lets hope it doesn't rain
Lampre - Merida's Diego Ulissi mulling over his chances at repeating the overall win at Coppi e Bartali	Lampre - Merida chose winter gear for the teams presentation	Contrast that to the more hearty Androni Giocattoli squad led by GC favorite Franco Pellizotti (far left) and sprint stage favorite Manuel Belletti (third from right)
No pictures of Cannondale at the teams presentation. This roster announcement photo will have to do. They be led by Elia VIVIANI (center) for the sprint stages while Damiano CARUSO (left of center), who won the final stage last year, and the world's U23 RR champ Matej MOHORIC (right of center) will contest the hillier stages.

Stage 1:  Gatteo Mare → Gatteo, 13.3 km  Full Results and Report

Team Sky chasing down the break ensuring Stage 1a would end in a sprint when the race returned to Gatteo	Dario Cataldo and Vasil Kiryienka at the front	Ben Swift
Ben SWIFT (SKY) wins the strung out sprint in Gatteo ahead of 2nd Manuele MORI (LAMPRE - MERIDA), 3rd Damiano CARUSO (CANNONDALE)	Stage 1a podium: 2nd Manuele MORI (LAMPRE - MERIDA), 1st Ben SWIFT (SKY), 3rd Damiano CARUSO (CANNONDALE)	Ben Swift will take the leader's jersey into the afternoon team time trial
Team Sky's four man team consisting of Dario CATALDO (ITA), Ben SWIFT (GBR), Peter KENNAUGH (GBR), Vasil KIRYIENKA (BLR), in that order, posted the fastest afternoon Stage 1b TTT time on the slick roads around Gatteo. 1st 13.3 km in 15:30 (51.484 Km/h).	Androni Giocattoli in Gatteo a Mare. There A squad posted the 11th fastest time +27s	Androni Giocattoli headed down a residential side street
Colombia's A squad posted 22nd best time	Unitedhealthcare in the start blocks in Gatteo a Mare	Unitedhealthcare's A squad could produce the 30th best time
Your Stage 1b TTT winners, Team Sky		After winning both stages on the first day Ben Swift has a 27s lead over the next non- Team Sky rider

Stage 2:  Sant’Angelo di Gatteo → Sogliano al Rubicone, 160 km  Full Results and Report

Pino Buda (Androni Giocattoli), Gianni Savio (Androni Giocattoli) Sant' Angelo di Gatteo	The rollout	Dominent vineyards at Borghi
The peloton in Borghi	The race hitting Monte Tiffi	Stage 2, the queen stage, feature five passes of the technical 560m Monte Tiffi before descending to the finish in Sogliano al Rubicone
	Race leader, Ben Swift (Sky) on Monte Tiffi	Swift suffering. This wasn't a course for him.
Picturesque Emilia-Romagna region scenery	Daniel Paulus (Vini Fantini - Nippo) crashed on the technical Monte Tiffi descent	Ouch
Philippe Deignan leading Team Sky down Monte Tiffi	Another crash victim begrudgingly poses for a photo with his Amore e Vita - Selle team support	Zico Waeytens (Topsport Vlaanderen - Baloise), Andrea Vaccher (Marchiol Emisfero) leading the break on Monte Tiffi
Marco Frapporti (Androni Giocattoli) leading the break through the streets of Sogliano al Rubicone where the race would later finish	1:35 back is the break, Manuele Mori (Lampre - Merida) in Sogliano al Rubicone attacking off the peloton	Marc De Maar (Unitedhealthcare)
Manuele Mori (Lampre - Merida) descending Monte Tiffi late in the race. Not sure if he has caught and passed the break at this point or simply chasing	With the race back together, on the final pass of Monte Tiffi Sky's Peter Kennaugh attacked	Kennaugh was followed by Francesco Bongiorno (Bardiani Valvole - Csf Inox)
It was now a two man break before the descent to the finish	Sky's Peter Kennaugh wins in Sogliano al Rubicone	2 seconds ahead of Francesco Bongiorno (Bardiani Valvole - Csf Inox)
Domination of the first three stages by Team Sky
2nd Francesco Bongiorno (Bardiani Valvole - Csf Inox) + 2s	Matteo Rabottini (Yellow Fluo) was 3rd + 48s	Peter Kennaugh (Team Sky) celebrating at the finish inSogliano al Rubicone
Your Stage 2 winner Peter Kennaugh (Sky) and new race leader by 42s	2nd Francesco Bongiorno (Bardiani Valvole - Csf Inox) + 2s, 1st Peter Kennaugh (Sky), 3rd Matteo Rabottini (Neri Sottoli) + 48s

Stage 3:  Crevalcore → Crevalcore, 158 km  Full Results and Report

The morning's teams presentation in Crevalcore with Adria Mobil on the stage	Peter Kennaugh (Sky) get ready for his first day as race leader	Race director Adriano Amici getting ready to drop the flag (paddle) to start the third stage
11 laps of a 14 km rolling circuit in Crevalcore	Break	Vasil Kiryienka at the front of the chase for race leader, Peter Kennaugh...
Race leader Peter Kennaugh (Sky)	Peter Kennaugh (Sky)	Cannondale's Elia Viviani won the finsh ahead of Ben Swift deigning Team Sky their fourth straight win
The usual Viviani victory pose	Never a doubt	Your stage 3 winner, Elia Viviani (Cannondale)
Stage 4 podium: 2nd Ben Swift (sky), 1st Elia Viviani (Cannondale), 3rd Rino Gasparrini (Mg Kvis - Trevigiani)	With a 42s lead heading into the final day 10 km time trial, Peter Kennaugh has all but wrapped up this year's race

Stage 4:  Pavullo → Castello di Montecuccolo, 10 km ITT  Full Results and Report

10km stepped, uphill ITT ending with a narrow finish in Montecuccolo	Dario Cataldo (Sky) won the stepped uphill 10 km TT to Montecuccolo in a time of 16:28 and moved onto the podium (2nd overall) on the final day	Matteo Rabottini (Neri Sottoli) was 2nd + 8s moving him up to the podium (3rd) + 35s
3rd Diego Rosa (Androni Giocattoli) + 12s	Diego Rosa and a good perspective of the narrow, uphill finish to Montecuccolo	One last shot of Diego Rosa as he works his way through the switchbacks
4th Damiano Caruso (Cannondale) + 14s	Before he was busted for doping this guy was one of the best at this sort of TT. Today, as clean rider against a weaker field Franco Pellizotti (Androni Giocattoli) was 6th + 24s	Race leader, Peter Kennaugh needed the cushion he had at the start. He finished 22nd + 48s and ended up winning the GC by only 12s over Dario Cataldo
Peter Kennaugh really struggled on the steep finish	Francesco Bongiorno (Bardiani Valvole - Csf Inox) slipped from 2nd overall to 4th with his 23rd place finish + 49s	Your stage 4 ITT winner, Dario Cataldo (Team Sky)
He also received a neat tricolore serving tray	The Stage 4 podium...	2nd Matteo Rabottini (Neri Sottoli) + 8s, 1st Dario Cataldo (Sky) 16:28, 3rd Diego Rosa (Androni Giocattoli) + 12s
Your 2014 Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali overall podium: 2nd Dario Cataldo (Sky) + 12s, 1st Peter Kennaugh (Sky) 10:30:40, Matteo Rabottini (Yellow Fluo) + 18s	The presentation of the final leader's jersey	Your race winner, Peter Kennaugh (Sky). Thanks for tuning in.