Giro d'Italia (2015) Photos; Stage 5: La Spezia → Abetone, 152 km |
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| Simon Clarke (Orica-GreenEdge) signing in for his first and only day in Pink | share this photo |
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| What a difference a day makes; Davide Formolo (Cannondale - Garmin) with the heroes reception in La Spezia, site of his big win less than 24 hours earlier | share this photo |
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| Fabio Aru now has to share the Italian limelight with someone younger than him | share this photo |
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| Axel Domont (Ag2r La Mondiale) and Sylvain Chavanel (IAM) at the front of the break | share this photo |
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| Jan POLANC (LAMPRE - MERIDA) taking inventory. He would later jump his break mates. | share this photo |
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| The break on the cat 3 Foce Carpinelli, 58 km into the stage; Sylvain CHAVANEL (IAM CYCLING) making a request at the front of the break | share this photo |
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| The peloton ten minutes back | share this photo |
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| The GC contenders on the finishing climb to the category 2 Abetone (17.3 km @ 5.4% max 10%) | share this photo |
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| With several riders up the road, Alberto Contador (Tinkoff - Saxo) attacked the GC contenders with about 5 km to go | share this photo |
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| Alberto Contador (Tinkoff - Saxo) digging into Abetone | share this photo |
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| Richie Porte (Team Sky) responds | share this photo |
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| Alberto Contador (Tinkoff - Saxo) checks the damage | share this photo |
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| Richie Porte (Sky) back on Alberto Contador's (Tinkoff - Saxo) wheel | share this photo |
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| Meanwhile at the front of the race, break survivor Jan Polanc (Lampre - Merida) is soloing the ascent of Abetone | share this photo |
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| Digging for the line | share this photo |
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| Jan Polanc (Lampre - Merida) completes his solo ascent of Abetone | share this photo |
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| Second day in a row we have a young upstart taking a solo win | share this photo |
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| Another I can't believe I just won look this time from Jan Polanc (Lampre - Merida) | share this photo |
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| Great reaction... stunned disbelief | share this photo |
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| 3rd Fabio Aru (Astana) ahead of Alberto Contador (Tinkoff - Saxo) + 1:31 | share this photo |
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| They almost caught Sylvain CHAVANEL (IAM CYCLING) who finished 2nd | share this photo |
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| Your Stage 5 winner, 23 year-old Slovenian Jan Polanc (Lampre - Merida) | share this photo |
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| The second pro win and easily the biggest of his career | share this photo |
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| Alberto Contador (Tinkoff - Saxo) is now the race leader | share this photo |
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| Alberto Contador (Tinkoff - Saxo) leads by 2s over Fabio Aru. Q: Is it too early to have the Maglia Rosa? A: I don't think so. It would be a different story if we wanted to keep it all the way to Milan. We came to fight for victory on the last day. The jersey is a nice present for tomorrow, but then another rider can take it. | share this photo |
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| El Pistolero is back | share this photo |
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| Alberto Contador (Tinkoff - Saxo) has a remarkable record of always winning a Grand Tour after taking the leader's jersey | share this photo |
Giro d'Italia (2015) Photos; Stage 5: La Spezia → Abetone, 152 km |
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