Giro d'Italia (2015) Photos; Stage 8: Fiuggi → Campitello Matese, 186 km
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GC Contenders Alberto Contador and Fabio Aru had to contend with rain at the start of the first mountain in Benevento		share this photo
Alberto Contador looked a lot better today on and off the bike. Even even took time to sign some autographs		share this photo
Richie Porte rolling into Benevento		share this photo
105 km to go: Steven Kruijswijk (Lotto NL - Jumbo) attacks off the break on Forca d'Acero (26 km @ 5% max 9%		share this photo
Benat Intxausti (Movistar) leads the rest of the break on Forca d'Acero		share this photo
Franco Pellizotti (Androni Giocattoli) and the rest of the disintegrating break on Forca d'Acero		share this photo
Alberto Contador following his Tinkoff - Saxo team on Forca d'Acero		share this photo
Carlos Betancur (Ag2r La Mondiale) bridging up to the front of the race on Forca d'Acero		share this photo
Forca d'Acero scenery		share this photo
The peloton nearing the top of the 26 km ascent of Forca d'Acero		share this photo
With a break up the road, Astana's Fabio Aru and Mikel Landa attacked the GC contenders on the cat 1 summit finish to Campitello Matese (13 km, avg 6.9 % max 12 %). Mikel Landa almost caught the winner finishing 2nd + 20s		share this photo
Fabio Aru (Astana) on Campitello Matese		share this photo
All back together except Landa is now up the road; Alberto Contador (Tinkoff - Saxo) leads Fabio Aru (Astana), Darwin Atapuma (Bmc), Damiano Cunego (Nippo - Vini Fantini) among others on Campitello Matese		share this photo
Another attack by Fabio Aru (Astana)		share this photo
Meanwhile, Benat Intxausti (Movistar) has crested the top before the slight downhill run for the final 800m		share this photo
Benat Intxausti (Movistar) wins the first mountain stage		share this photo
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His GC ambitions were snuffed out in the early stages of this year's Giro, but Benat Intxausti (Movistar) has a stage win as a consolation prize		share this photo
The top 3 GC contenders, Fabio Aru, Alberto Contador and Richie Porte crossed 4th, 5th and 6th + 35s		share this photo
Your Stage 8 winner, Benat Intxausti (Movistar)		share this photo
Alberto Contador (Tinkoff - Saxo) successfully defended his lead and even gained a 2s bonus mid-race on Fabio Aru		share this photo
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Giro d'Italia (2015) Photos; Stage 8: Fiuggi → Campitello Matese, 186 km
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