Giro d'Italia (2015) Photos; Stage 17: Tirano → Lugano, 134 km |
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| Race leader Alberto Contador signing autographs for his young Italian fans | share this photo |
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| Alberto Contador officially signing in for Stage 17 in Tirano | share this photo |
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| Australian RR Champ, Heinrich Haussler, was looking to get Iam Cycling on the board today. He finished 4th in the sprint finish. | share this photo |
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| Sacha Modolo (Lampre - Merida) rolling into Tirano. We'll see him again later. | share this photo |
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| Damiano Cunego and his Nippo - Vini Fantini teammates | share this photo |
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| Alberto Contador, Ivan Basso (Tinkoff - Saxo) and Sylvester Szmyd (CCC Sprandi Polkowice) at the start line in Tirano | share this photo |
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| Race and KOM leaders, Alberto Contador (Tinkoff - Saxo) and Steven Kruijswijk (Lotto NL - Jumbo), keeping cool before the Stage 17 start in Tirano | share this photo |
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| The only modest climb of the day was at the beginning of the stage | share this photo |
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| Taking a work break to enjoy the race | share this photo |
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| Doesn't he know that cycling is the new golf? | share this photo |
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| The peloton tackling the lumpy, twisty shoreline near the finish | share this photo |
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| Entering Switzerland | share this photo |
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| Sprint finish as expected in Lugano (CH). Sacha MODOLO (LAMPRE - MERIDA) wins ahead of Giacomo NIZZOLO (TREK FACTORY RACING) and Luka MEZGEC (GIANT - ALPECIN) | share this photo |
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| The stage winner, Sacha Modolo, said: On paper, the stage looked easy, but in reality it was hard, with a real ramp at 4km to go. I looked around me on the ramp and I saw lots of potential sprinters in difficulty. Perhaps they were more tired than me. Yesterday was very hard but I had good legs today and it was nice and hot - the sort of day I like. Perhaps we could do with one more rider but, after months of hard work, in Max Richeze and Roberto Ferrari I have one of the best lead-out trains going. I'm afraid of no one. | share this photo |
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| Finish perspective | share this photo |
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| Make room for the winner, Sacha Modolo (Lampre - Merida) | share this photo |
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| Stage 13 and now Stage 17 winner, Sacha Modolo (Lampre - Merida) on stage in Lugano | share this photo |
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| Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) gets another Pink Jersey | share this photo |
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| Alberto Contador Post Race: "In theory it was a transitional stage but it was hard. The road went up and down, and we were riding into a headwind for most of the day. The peloton was very nervous, and it was fast, with the three-man breakaway up the road. So far, something has happened almost every day: a crash, a puncture. I'm very happy because I got through the stage safely and arrived in Lugano, where I live, on my home roads. Yesterday was much more wearing than I would have liked, but I'm one day closer to Milan." | share this photo |
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| Former Tinkoff-Saxo directeur sportif Bjarne Riis gives Alberto Contador a big hug | share this photo |
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| Photo op boat ride for stage 17 winner, Sacha Modolo (Lampre - Merida), on Lake Lugano | share this photo |
Giro d'Italia (2015) Photos; Stage 17: Tirano → Lugano, 134 km |
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