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Giro d'Italia (2015) Photos; Stage 4: Chiavari → La Spezia, 150 km

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Start scene in Chiavarishare this photo

Pre-race entertainmentshare this photo
After being in yesterday's unsuccessful break, Philippe GILBERT (BMC RACING) took the day off on difficult Stage 4 finishing 48th + 13:15share this photo
Morning sign-inshare this photo
Race leader Michael Matthews and the peloton during the Stage 4 rollout from Chiavari on another beautiful day in Italyshare this photo
After a fast start, the main break led by Arnaud Courteille (Fdj) on the cat 3 Colla di Velvashare this photo

Break riders, Simon Clarke (Orica-GreenEdge) and Darwin Atapuma (BMC), passing by a great view of the World Heritage Cinque Terre siteshare this photo
The second of three cat 3 climbs on a hilly stage. Passo del Termine (8.8 km @ 6.1 %) with 48 km to goshare this photo
The chase group climbing Passo del Termineshare this photo
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 Contadorshare this photo
Davide Formolo (Cannondale - Garmin) attacked from the break at the base of the cat 3 Biassa climb 13 km from the finishshare this photo

After an attack filled stage, one man at the front of the race with 10 km to goshare this photo
Davide Formolo (Cannondale - Garmin) about to solo the 10 km descent and flat run to the finishshare this photo
Dario Cataldo leading Astana and Tinkoff-Saxo past the remnants of the break on the final climbshare this photo
Davide Formolo (Cannondale - Garmin) descending in a hurryshare this photo
Fabio Aru (Astana) leading the chase group about 40s backshare this photo

followed by Alberto Contado (Tinkoff-Saxo), Richie Porte (Sky)share this photo
Davide Formolo (Cannondale - Garmin) solos into La Spezia to win Stage 4 with the chase group blurry in the background 22s backshare this photo
After a disappointing start to the season, Cannondale - Garmin has found the winning formoloshare this photo
Amazing first win for the 22 year-old 2nd year Italian proshare this photo
Simon Clarke (Orica-GreenEdge) with the 2nd place salute 22s latershare this photo

He later said he knew he had finished 2nd and that this was his pink jersey celebration... okshare this photo
Kisses for the fresh faced 22 year-old winner, Davide Formolo (Cannondale - Garmin) share this photo
Davide Formolo (Cannondale - Garmin)share this photo
New race leader, Simon Clarke, keeps it in the Orica-GreenEdge familyshare this photo
Third Orica-GreenEdge rider in four days to wear Pink and keep the run aliveshare this photo

Giro d'Italia (2015) Photos; Stage 4: Chiavari → La Spezia, 150 km

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