Giro d'Italia (2014) Photos; Stage 16: Ponte di Legno → Val Martello, 139 km
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The rollout from Ponte di Legno in the Brescia province for the Queen stage of this year's race		share this photo
Sant'Apollonia, the lower slopes of Passo Gavia		share this photo
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Climbing the cat 1 Passo Gavia (16.5 km @ 8 % max 16 %), the first of three big climbs		share this photo
Movistar leading the peloton on Passo Gavia		share this photo
Passo Gavia		share this photo
Robinson Chalapud (Colombia) on his way to being the first over Passo Gavia		share this photo
Nearing the top of the Passo Gavia as the weather deteriorates		share this photo
Nairo Quintana (Movistar), Pierre Rolland (Europcar), Romain Sicard (Omega Pharma - Quick Step), Rigoberto Uran (Omega Pharma - Quick Step)		share this photo
Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin - Sharp) on Passo Gavia. We'll see him again later.		share this photo
Lots of snow and no view near the top		share this photo
Passo Gavia		share this photo
Passo Gavia		share this photo
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Julian Arredondo (Trek) and Jarlinson Pantano (Colombia) were 2nd and 3rd over the top of Passo Gavia giving Colombia the top three riders.		share this photo
Passo Gavia		share this photo
Passo Gavia		share this photo
Preparing to descend Passo Gavia		share this photo
Passo Gavia descent		share this photo
Passo Gavia descent		share this photo
Passo Gavia descent		share this photo
Next up was Passo dello Stelvio		share this photo
Climbing Passo dello Stelvio		share this photo
The switchbacks on the west side of Passo dello Stelvio (21.7 km @ 6.9 % max 12 %), the Cima Coppi (highest point) of this year's race at 2758m		share this photo
Passo dello Stelvio		share this photo
Passo dello Stelvio		share this photo
Passo dello Stelvio		share this photo
Snowing near the top of Passo dello Stelvio		share this photo
Saxo-Tinkoff		share this photo
Movistar about to launch Nairo Quintana over the top of Passo dello Stelvio. Was the descent or part of it neutralized or not?		share this photo
Winter conditions at the top of Passo dello Stelvio		share this photo
Passo dello Stelvio		share this photo
Desending Passo dello Stelvio. The first six corners were apparently raced under the red caution flag.		share this photo
Descending Passo dello Stelvio		share this photo
Race leader, Rigoberto Uran (Omega Pharma Quick-Step) lost over a minute to Nairo Quintana on the descent as a result of the confusion		share this photo
Race lead going down the drain; Rigoberto Uran (Omega Pharma Quick-Step) on the steep, slick Passo dello Stelvio switchbacks		share this photo
Descending Passo dello Stelvio		share this photo
Nairo Quintana (Movistar) leds a three man break with Pierre Rolland (Europcar) and Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin Sharp) at the base of Val Martello, the cat 1 finishing climb (22.4 km @ 6.4 % max 14 %)		share this photo
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And then there were two, Nairo Quintana (Movistar) and Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin Sharp) remain after dropping Pierre Rolland (Europcar)		share this photo
Meanwhile the race leader and other GC contenders were losing big time today. 5th Domenico POZZOVIVO (AG2R LA MONDIALE) + 3:37, 6th Fabio ARU (ASTANA) + 3:40, 7th Rafal MAJKA (TINKOFF-SAXO) + 4:08, 9th Rigoberto URAN (OMEGA PHARMA - QUICK-STEP) + 4:11		share this photo
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Ryder Hesjedal kept clawing back to Nairo Quintana's (Movistar) wheel		share this photo
With one final surge with 1 km to go, Nairo Quintana (Movistar) finally dropped Ryder Hesjedal for good		share this photo
The final corner and one final dig to the line with 2nd Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin-Sharp) in the distance + 8s		share this photo
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Finish line perspective on Val Martello; 139 (brutal) km completed in 4:42		share this photo
Your Stage 16 winner and new race leader, Nairo Quintana (Movistar), previously 5th on GC		share this photo
The controversy will carry on. Via @l_guercilena: Marco Velo driver of Safety moto 'my red flag was up, quintana pass me'! Still some doubts?. Via @friebos: Mauro Vegni (Giro chief) tells @Gazzetta_it red flag was shown to riders on 6-7 Stelvio hairpins 'to signal danger' (& not neutralisation). 'Race radio misunderstood what I said.'		share this photo
Cima Coppi winner (first over Passo di Stelvio) Dario Cataldo (Sky)		share this photo
The sprinters were just happy to make the time cut; Points/Sprint Competition leader Nacer Bouhanni (Fdj.Fr)		share this photo
Giro d'Italia (2014) Photos; Stage 16: Ponte di Legno → Val Martello, 139 km
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