Giro d'Italia (2015) Photos; Stage 4: Chiavari → La Spezia, 150 km |
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Start scene in Chiavari | share this photo |
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Pre-race entertainment | share this photo |
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After being in yesterday's unsuccessful break, Philippe GILBERT (BMC RACING) took the day off on difficult Stage 4 finishing 48th + 13:15 | share this photo |
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Morning sign-in | share this photo |
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Race leader Michael Matthews and the peloton during the Stage 4 rollout from Chiavari on another beautiful day in Italy | share this photo |
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After a fast start, the main break led by Arnaud Courteille (Fdj) on the cat 3 Colla di Velva | share this photo |
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Break riders, Simon Clarke (Orica-GreenEdge) and Darwin Atapuma (BMC), passing by a great view of the World Heritage Cinque Terre site | share this photo |
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The second of three cat 3 climbs on a hilly stage. Passo del Termine (8.8 km @ 6.1 %) with 48 km to go | share this photo |
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The chase group climbing Passo del Termine | share this photo |
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Close up of the chase group on Passo del Termine. With teammate Roman Kreuziger in the break, Alberto Contador (Tinkoff - Saxo) could follow Astana and Fabio Aru while Richie Porte follows Contador | share this photo |
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Davide Formolo (Cannondale - Garmin) attacked from the break at the base of the cat 3 Biassa climb 13 km from the finish | share this photo |
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After an attack filled stage, one man at the front of the race with 10 km to go | share this photo |
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Davide Formolo (Cannondale - Garmin) about to solo the 10 km descent and flat run to the finish | share this photo |
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Dario Cataldo leading Astana and Tinkoff-Saxo past the remnants of the break on the final climb | share this photo |
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Davide Formolo (Cannondale - Garmin) descending in a hurry | share this photo |
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Fabio Aru (Astana) leading the chase group about 40s back | share this photo |
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followed by Alberto Contado (Tinkoff-Saxo), Richie Porte (Sky) | share this photo |
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Davide Formolo (Cannondale - Garmin) solos into La Spezia to win Stage 4 with the chase group blurry in the background 22s back | share this photo |
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After a disappointing start to the season, Cannondale - Garmin has found the winning formolo | share this photo |
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Amazing first win for the 22 year-old 2nd year Italian pro | share this photo |
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Simon Clarke (Orica-GreenEdge) with the 2nd place salute 22s later | share this photo |
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He later said he knew he had finished 2nd and that this was his pink jersey celebration... ok | share this photo |
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Kisses for the fresh faced 22 year-old winner, Davide Formolo (Cannondale - Garmin) | share this photo |
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Davide Formolo (Cannondale - Garmin) | share this photo |
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New race leader, Simon Clarke, keeps it in the Orica-GreenEdge family | share this photo |
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Third Orica-GreenEdge rider in four days to wear Pink and keep the run alive | share this photo |
Giro d'Italia (2015) Photos; Stage 4: Chiavari → La Spezia, 150 km |
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