Giro d’Italia – Stage 15

Final Kilometers

Make sure you turn the volume up and listen to the Italian commentators!

Gallery

courtesy of RCS Sport and Cor Vos

: Ryder Hesjedal back in pink signs in for stage 15

: A moment of silence paying tribute to the magnitude-6.0 earthquake in northern Italy yesterday which killed at least seven people and caused significant damage to the region’s buildings and cultural heritage.

: Canucklhead men’s 8 rowing team training in Italy for the Olympics

: Matteo Rabottini made winning stage 15 look easy after a thrilling finish into Lecco. Rabottini broke away with Ag2r’s Guillaume Bonnafond and stayed clear from start to finish

: Scarponi, Henao and Basso jamming it up the final climb to Lecco in pursuit of Rodriguez

: Hesjedal (and Cataldo) doing everything he can to keep the pink jersey for another day

: Sergio Luis Henao Montoya (SKY) from Colombia wears the white jersey (young rider classification) and rides his way to 4th in the stage. The rider in second place for the white jersey is Rigoberto Uran Uran also from Colombia and with Team SKY

: El Diablo (Dieter “Didi” Senft). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Didi_Senft

: Rodriguez catches Robottini in the final kilometer and leads the way to the line. Rodriguez was concerned about overall time on Hesjedal, not the stage win

: Robottini overtakes Rodriguez in the final meters

: Matteo Robottini wins his biggest race to date

: Hesjedal looses the pink jersey and comes in 12th conceding 39 seconds to Rodriguez. Hesjedal is now 30 seconds behind Rodriguez in the GC. It’s not over however. Hesjedal is an excellent time trialist and if he can manage his losses this week there’s a good chance of making the time back in the 30km TT in Stage 21

: You gotta admire Cavendish for sticking with it. He came almost 35 minutes down while Frank Schleck, Graeme Browne, Manuel Belletti, and Giovanni Visconti DNF’d. Jeremy Hunt DNS’d today.

: Rodriguez back in the maglia rosa heading into a rest day and the final week of the Giro.

Stage 16 Preview

Tomorrow (Monday) is a rest day and the race resumes on Tuesday. Stage 16 finishes in the town of Falzes/Pfalzen near the border of Austria. It's only 173km long, has no categorised climbs and rises ~900m in elevation. It's a punchy finish though so watch out for a rider like Rodriguez to take the win.

Race Results

Giro d'Italia (2012) - Stage 15

Busto Arsizio to Lecco/Pian dei Resinelli (172km)

20 May 2012

Stage

Position	Name	Nationality	Team	Time
1	RABOTTINI, Matteo	ITA	FARNESE VINI	5:15:30
2	RODRIGUEZ OLIVER, Joaquin	ESP	KATUSHA	0
3	LOSADA ALGUACIL, Alberto	ESP	KATUSHA	23
4	HENAO, Sergio	COL	SKY PROCYCLING	25
5	SCARPONI, Michele	ITA	LAMPRE - ISD
6	BASSO, Ivan	ITA	LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE
7	PIRAZZI, Stefano	ITA	COLNAGO - CSF INOX	29
8	KREUZIGER, Roman	CZE	ASTANA
9	GADRET, John	FRA	AG2R LA MONDIALE
10	TXURRUKA, Amets	ESP	EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
11	NIEVE ITURALDE, Mikel	ESP	EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI	36
12	HESJEDAL, Ryder	CAN	GARMIN-BARRACUDA	39
13	CATALDO, Dario	ITA	OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
14	INTXAUSTI ELORRIAGA, Benat	ESP	MOVISTAR	44
15	TSCHOPP, Johann	SUI	BMC RACING	52
16	TIRALONGO, Paolo	ITA	ASTANA	54
17	DE GENDT, Thomas	BEL	VACANSOLEIL-DCM	+1:11
18	MORENO FERNANDEZ, Daniel	ESP	KATUSHA
19	CUNEGO, Damiano	ITA	LAMPRE - ISD
20	BRAMBILLA, Gianluca	ITA	COLNAGO - CSF INOX	+1:17
21	CASAR, Sandy	FRA	FDJ-BIG MAT
22	URAN, Rigobero	COL	SKY PROCYCLING	+1:46
23	NIEMIEC, Przemyslaw	POL	LAMPRE - ISD	+1:58
24	POZZOVIVO, Domenico	ITA	COLNAGO - CSF INOX	+2:05
25	SZMYD, Sylvester	POL	LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE	+2:57
26	SEELDRAEYERS, Kevin	BEL	ASTANA	+3:04
27	PARDILLA BELLON, Sergio	ESP	MOVISTAR	+3:34
28	DE GREEF, Francis	BEL	LOTTO BELISOL	+3:36
29	LARSSON, Gustav	SWE	VACANSOLEIL-DCM	+3:47
30	PINOTTI, Marco	ITA	BMC RACING
31	BULGAC, Brian	NED	LOTTO BELISOL	+4:00
32	RUJANO GUILLEN, José	VEN	ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI	+4:15
33	ULISSI, Diego	ITA	LAMPRE - ISD	+4:28
34	VANDEVELDE, Christian	USA	GARMIN-BARRACUDA	+4:52
35	DUPONT, Hubert	FRA	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+5:05
36	OROZ UGALDE, Juan Jose	ESP	EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI	+5:09
37	BRUSEGHIN, Marzio	ITA	MOVISTAR	+5:18
38	SANTAMBROGIO, Mauro	ITA	BMC RACING
39	BAKELANTS, Jan	BEL	RADIOSHACK-NISSAN	+5:26
40	LAGUTIN, Sergey	UZB	VACANSOLEIL-DCM	+5:31
41	AMADOR BAKKAZAKOVA, Andrey	CRC	MOVISTAR	+5:41
42	SELLA, Emanuele	ITA	ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI	+6:28
43	SLAGTER, Tom Jelte	NED	RABOBANK	+7:11
44	PETROV, Evgeny	RUS	ASTANA	+7:51
45	RODRIGUEZ, Jackson	VEN	ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI	+7:59
46	OCHOA, Carlos José	VEN	ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI
47	CARRARA, Matteo	ITA	VACANSOLEIL-DCM	+9:11
48	CARUSO, Damiano	ITA	LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE	+9:27
49	KANGERT, Tanel	EST	ASTANA	+10:24
50	THOMAS, Geraint	GBR	SKY PROCYCLING	+10:26
51	BAK, Lars Ytting	DEN	LOTTO BELISOL	+10:57
52	HERRADA LOPEZ, José	ESP	MOVISTAR	+11:50
53	IZAGUIRRE INSAUSTI, Jon	ESP	EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
54	MALORI, Adriano	ITA	LAMPRE - ISD	+12:09
55	BATTAGLIN, Enrico	ITA	COLNAGO - CSF INOX
56	CAPECCHI, Eros	ITA	LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE
57	SALERNO, Cristiano	ITA	LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE
58	OLIVEIRA, Nelson	POR	RADIOSHACK-NISSAN	+13:12
59	SAMOILAU, Branislau	BLR	MOVISTAR	+13:55
60	GUSTOV, Volodymir	UKR	SAXO BANK	+14:37
61	COLBRELLI, Sonny	ITA	COLNAGO - CSF INOX
62	CLEMENT, Stef	NED	RABOBANK	+16:58
63	STETINA, Peter	USA	GARMIN-BARRACUDA	+17:10
64	DENIFL, Stefan	AUT	VACANSOLEIL-DCM
65	BAUER, Jack	NZL	GARMIN-BARRACUDA
66	CAZAUX, Pierre	FRA	EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI	+18:02
67	LOCATELLI, Stefano	ITA	COLNAGO - CSF INOX	+18:16
68	SMUKULIS, Gatis	LAT	KATUSHA	+18:44
69	VERMOTE, Julien	BEL	OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
70	BRUTT, Pavel	RUS	KATUSHA
71	SOUPE, Geoffrey	FRA	FDJ-BIG MAT	+21:04
72	VENTOSO ALBERDI, Francisco José	ESP	MOVISTAR	+21:14
73	VICIOSO ARCOS, Angel	ESP	KATUSHA
74	PIETROPOLLI, Daniele	ITA	LAMPRE - ISD	+21:49
75	BONO, Matteo	ITA	LAMPRE - ISD
76	FAILLI, Francesco	ITA	FARNESE VINI	+24:59
77	FAVILLI, Elia	ITA	FARNESE VINI
78	SANTAROMITA, Ivan	ITA	BMC RACING	+25:02
79	FELLINE, Fabio	ITA	ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI
80	GATTO, Oscar	ITA	FARNESE VINI
81	RIGHI, Daniele	ITA	LAMPRE - ISD	+25:03
82	AGNOLI, Valerio	ITA	LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE	+26:12
83	NIZZOLO, Giacomo	ITA	RADIOSHACK-NISSAN
84	LONGO BORGHINI, Paolo	ITA	LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE	+26:49
85	IMPEY, Daryl	RSA	ORICA-GREENEDGE
86	WYSS, Danilo	SUI	BMC RACING
87	MEIER, Christian	CAN	ORICA-GREENEDGE
88	KEUKELEIRE, Jens	BEL	ORICA-GREENEDGE
89	GARATE, Juan Manuel	ESP	RABOBANK
90	GOLAS, Michal	POL	OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
91	IGNATIEV, Mikhail	RUS	KATUSHA
92	BERARD, Julien	FRA	AG2R LA MONDIALE
93	KUSCHYNSKI, Aliaksandr	BLR	KATUSHA
94	ROLLIN, Dominique	CAN	FDJ-BIG MAT
95	GASTAUER, Ben	LUX	AG2R LA MONDIALE
96	HERMANS, Ben	BEL	RADIOSHACK-NISSAN
97	RASMUSSEN, Alex	DEN	GARMIN-BARRACUDA
98	ZAUGG, Oliver	SUI	RADIOSHACK-NISSAN
99	ROHREGGER, Thomas	AUT	RADIOSHACK-NISSAN
100	ROSSELER, Sébastien	BEL	GARMIN-BARRACUDA
101	DE CLERCQ, Bart	BEL	LOTTO BELISOL
102	NIERMANN, Grischa	GER	RABOBANK
103	PONZI, Simone	ITA	ASTANA
104	VELASCO MURILLO, Ivan	ESP	EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
105	HUZARSKI, Bartosz	POL	TEAM NETAPP
106	BONNAFOND, Guillaume	FRA	AG2R LA MONDIALE
107	FRANK, Mathias	SUI	BMC RACING
108	DIETZIKER, Andreas	SUI	TEAM NETAPP
109	RUBIANO CHAVEZ, Miguel Angel	COL	ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI
110	FLECHA, Juan Antonio	ESP	SKY PROCYCLING
111	KENNAUGH, Peter	GBR	SKY PROCYCLING
112	PAGANI, Angelo	ITA	COLNAGO - CSF INOX
113	CABEDO, Victor	ESP	EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
114	HAEDO, Lucas Sebastian	ARG	SAXO BANK	+30:01
115	BALLAN, Alessandro	ITA	BMC RACING	+34:48
116	HUNTER, Robert	RSA	GARMIN-BARRACUDA
117	MAZZANTI, Luca	ITA	FARNESE VINI
118	SABATINI, Fabio	ITA	LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE
119	PHINNEY, Taylor	USA	BMC RACING
120	ZEITS, Andrey	KAZ	ASTANA
121	SERGENT, Jesse	NZL	RADIOSHACK-NISSAN
122	TOSATTO, Matteo	ITA	SAXO BANK
123	SPEZIALETTI, Alessandro	ITA	LAMPRE - ISD
124	ROBERTS, Luke	AUS	SAXO BANK
125	DE NEGRI, Pier Paolo	ITA	FARNESE VINI
126	VANENDERT, Dennis	BEL	LOTTO BELISOL
127	MONTAGUTI, Matteo	ITA	AG2R LA MONDIALE
128	PAUWELS, Serge	BEL	OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
129	BENEDETTI, Cesare	ITA	TEAM NETAPP
130	SCHORN, Daniel	AUT	TEAM NETAPP
131	JÖRGENSEN, Jonas Aaen	DEN	SAXO BANK
132	VAITKUS, Tomas	LTU	ORICA-GREENEDGE
133	STANNARD, Ian	GBR	SKY PROCYCLING
134	BILLE, Gaetan	BEL	LOTTO BELISOL
135	SELVAGGI, Mirko	ITA	VACANSOLEIL-DCM
136	BODNAR, Maciej	POL	LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE
137	KWIATKOWSKI, Michal	POL	OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
138	MINGUEZ AYALA, Miguel	ESP	EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
139	NAVARDAUSKAS, Ramunas	LTU	GARMIN-BARRACUDA
140	DELAGE, Mickael	FRA	FDJ-BIG MAT
141	BEPPU, Fumiyuki	JPN	ORICA-GREENEDGE
142	LUND, Anders	DEN	SAXO BANK
143	KAISEN, Olivier	BEL	LOTTO BELISOL
144	VEIKKANEN, Jussi	FIN	FDJ-BIG MAT
145	MAES, Nikolas	BEL	OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
146	MODOLO, Sacha	ITA	COLNAGO - CSF INOX
147	SCHILLINGER, Andreas	GER	TEAM NETAPP
148	BARTA, Jan	CZE	TEAM NETAPP
149	SEUBERT, Timon	GER	TEAM NETAPP
150	DYACHENKO, Alexsandr	KAZ	ASTANA
151	TUFT, Svein	CAN	ORICA-GREENEDGE
152	VELITS, Martin	SVK	OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
153	KRISTOFF, Alexander	NOR	KATUSHA
154	COLEDAN, Marco	ITA	COLNAGO - CSF INOX
155	BOBRIDGE, Jack	AUS	ORICA-GREENEDGE
156	BOARO, Manuele	ITA	SAXO BANK
157	CHICCHI, Francesco	ITA	OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
158	SAEZ, Adrian	ESP	EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
159	HANSEN, Adam	AUS	LOTTO BELISOL
160	SERPA PEREZ, Jose Rodolfo	COL	ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI
161	DE MARCHI, Alessandro	ITA	ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI
162	BANDIERA, Marco	ITA	OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP
163	PERGET, Mathieu	FRA	AG2R LA MONDIALE
164	GAZVODA, Gregor	SLO	AG2R LA MONDIALE
165	RASCH, Gabriel	NOR	FDJ-BIG MAT
166	MOUREY, Francis	FRA	FDJ-BIG MAT
167	BRANDLE, Matthias	AUT	TEAM NETAPP
168	KEIZER, Martijn	NED	VACANSOLEIL-DCM
169	FERRARI, Roberto	ITA	ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI
170	BALLONI, Alfredo	ITA	FARNESE VINI
171	EISEL, Bernhard	AUT	SKY PROCYCLING
172	CAVENDISH, Mark	GBR	SKY PROCYCLING
173	GASPAROTTO, Enrico	ITA	ASTANA
174	BOS, Theo	NED	RABOBANK	+36:19
175	GUARDINI, Andrea	ITA	FARNESE VINI
176	SCHLECK, Frank	LUX	RADIOSHACK-NISSAN	DNF
177	BROWN, Graeme	AUS	RABOBANK	DNF
178	BELLETTI, Manuel	ITA	AG2R LA MONDIALE	DNF
179	VISCONTI, Giovanni	ITA	MOVISTAR	DNF

General Classification

Position	Name	Nationality	Team	Time
1	RODRIGUEZ OLIVER, Joaquin	ESP	KATUSHA	65:11:07
2	HESJEDAL, Ryder	CAN	GARMIN-BARRACUDA	30
3	BASSO, Ivan	ITA	LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE	+1:22
4	TIRALONGO, Paolo	ITA	ASTANA	+1:26
5	KREUZIGER, Roman	CZE	ASTANA	+1:27
6	SCARPONI, Michele	ITA	LAMPRE - ISD	+1:36
7	INTXAUSTI ELORRIAGA, Benat	ESP	MOVISTAR	+1:42
8	HENAO, Sergio	COL	SKY PROCYCLING	+1:55
9	CATALDO, Dario	ITA	OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP	+2:12
10	CASAR, Sandy	FRA	FDJ-BIG MAT	+2:13
11	URAN, Rigobero	COL	SKY PROCYCLING	+2:56
12	DE GENDT, Thomas	BEL	VACANSOLEIL-DCM	+3:16
13	POZZOVIVO, Domenico	ITA	COLNAGO - CSF INOX	+3:17
14	TSCHOPP, Johann	SUI	BMC RACING	+3:24
15	GADRET, John	FRA	AG2R LA MONDIALE
16	MORENO FERNANDEZ, Daniel	ESP	KATUSHA	+3:33
17	CUNEGO, Damiano	ITA	LAMPRE - ISD	+3:45
18	NIEVE ITURALDE, Mikel	ESP	EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI	+4:20
19	BRAMBILLA, Gianluca	ITA	COLNAGO - CSF INOX	+4:45
20	PARDILLA BELLON, Sergio	ESP	MOVISTAR	+5:31
21	SZMYD, Sylvester	POL	LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE	+6:35
22	RUJANO GUILLEN, José	VEN	ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI	+7:50
23	PINOTTI, Marco	ITA	BMC RACING	+8:15
24	LARSSON, Gustav	SWE	VACANSOLEIL-DCM	+9:04
25	ULISSI, Diego	ITA	LAMPRE - ISD	+10:09
26	DE GREEF, Francis	BEL	LOTTO BELISOL	+10:16
27	VANDEVELDE, Christian	USA	GARMIN-BARRACUDA	+10:25
28	DUPONT, Hubert	FRA	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+10:26
29	LAGUTIN, Sergey	UZB	VACANSOLEIL-DCM	+10:35
30	SLAGTER, Tom Jelte	NED	RABOBANK	+10:48
31	SEELDRAEYERS, Kevin	BEL	ASTANA	+11:46
32	CARUSO, Damiano	ITA	LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE	+12:14
33	BRUSEGHIN, Marzio	ITA	MOVISTAR	+12:25
34	RODRIGUEZ, Jackson	VEN	ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI	+14:03
35	CAPECCHI, Eros	ITA	LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE	+15:37
36	NIEMIEC, Przemyslaw	POL	LAMPRE - ISD	+15:42
37	BAKELANTS, Jan	BEL	RADIOSHACK-NISSAN	+18:38
38	OCHOA, Carlos José	VEN	ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI	+19:29
39	STETINA, Peter	USA	GARMIN-BARRACUDA	+20:07
40	SELLA, Emanuele	ITA	ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI	+21:48
41	KANGERT, Tanel	EST	ASTANA	+25:15
42	OROZ UGALDE, Juan Jose	ESP	EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI	+27:22
43	AMADOR BAKKAZAKOVA, Andrey	CRC	MOVISTAR	+28:08
44	SANTAROMITA, Ivan	ITA	BMC RACING	+29:31
45	PIRAZZI, Stefano	ITA	COLNAGO - CSF INOX	+29:40
46	HERRADA LOPEZ, José	ESP	MOVISTAR	+32:26
47	DE CLERCQ, Bart	BEL	LOTTO BELISOL	+34:14
48	ROHREGGER, Thomas	AUT	RADIOSHACK-NISSAN	+38:21
49	PAUWELS, Serge	BEL	OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP	+43:14
50	NIERMANN, Grischa	GER	RABOBANK	+44:04
51	SAMOILAU, Branislau	BLR	MOVISTAR	+45:03
52	TXURRUKA, Amets	ESP	EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI	+45:19
53	ZAUGG, Oliver	SUI	RADIOSHACK-NISSAN	+47:02
54	HUZARSKI, Bartosz	POL	TEAM NETAPP	+47:39
55	FLECHA, Juan Antonio	ESP	SKY PROCYCLING	+48:07
56	BARTA, Jan	CZE	TEAM NETAPP	+48:36
57	RABOTTINI, Matteo	ITA	FARNESE VINI	+49:36
58	GUSTOV, Volodymir	UKR	SAXO BANK	+50:46
59	PETROV, Evgeny	RUS	ASTANA	+55:27
60	VICIOSO ARCOS, Angel	ESP	KATUSHA	+55:59
61	IZAGUIRRE INSAUSTI, Jon	ESP	EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI	+57:46
62	OLIVEIRA, Nelson	POR	RADIOSHACK-NISSAN	+57:59
63	FELLINE, Fabio	ITA	ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI	+58:45
64	AGNOLI, Valerio	ITA	LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE	+59:23
65	GARATE, Juan Manuel	ESP	RABOBANK	+1:01:15
66	LOSADA ALGUACIL, Alberto	ESP	KATUSHA	+1:03:30
67	VERMOTE, Julien	BEL	OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP	+1:11:56
68	CLEMENT, Stef	NED	RABOBANK	+1:12:01
69	SOUPE, Geoffrey	FRA	FDJ-BIG MAT	+1:12:12
70	MALORI, Adriano	ITA	LAMPRE - ISD	+1:13:43
71	BATTAGLIN, Enrico	ITA	COLNAGO - CSF INOX	+1:14:28
72	THOMAS, Geraint	GBR	SKY PROCYCLING	+1:15:15
73	PIETROPOLLI, Daniele	ITA	LAMPRE - ISD	+1:16:30
74	BAK, Lars Ytting	DEN	LOTTO BELISOL	+1:17:02
75	PERGET, Mathieu	FRA	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+1:18:21
76	MOUREY, Francis	FRA	FDJ-BIG MAT	+1:18:47
77	RUBIANO CHAVEZ, Miguel Angel	COL	ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI	+1:19:10
78	GOLAS, Michal	POL	OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP	+1:19:52
79	PONZI, Simone	ITA	ASTANA	+1:20:05
80	DENIFL, Stefan	AUT	VACANSOLEIL-DCM	+1:20:50
81	GASTAUER, Ben	LUX	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+1:21:37
82	GASPAROTTO, Enrico	ITA	ASTANA	+1:23:34
83	MONTAGUTI, Matteo	ITA	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+1:24:03
84	SABATINI, Fabio	ITA	LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE	+1:26:45
85	WYSS, Danilo	SUI	BMC RACING	+1:27:40
86	SPEZIALETTI, Alessandro	ITA	LAMPRE - ISD	+1:28:15
87	VENTOSO ALBERDI, Francisco José	ESP	MOVISTAR	+1:28:26
88	FAILLI, Francesco	ITA	FARNESE VINI	+1:28:54
89	BRUTT, Pavel	RUS	KATUSHA	+1:29:33
90	COLBRELLI, Sonny	ITA	COLNAGO - CSF INOX	+1:34:01
91	VELASCO MURILLO, Ivan	ESP	EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI	+1:34:21
92	SANTAMBROGIO, Mauro	ITA	BMC RACING	+1:35:00
93	TOSATTO, Matteo	ITA	SAXO BANK	+1:35:35
94	SMUKULIS, Gatis	LAT	KATUSHA	+1:37:00
95	FRANK, Mathias	SUI	BMC RACING	+1:38:33
96	DIETZIKER, Andreas	SUI	TEAM NETAPP	+1:39:21
97	BONNAFOND, Guillaume	FRA	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+1:39:35
98	PAGANI, Angelo	ITA	COLNAGO - CSF INOX	+1:39:59
99	BONO, Matteo	ITA	LAMPRE - ISD	+1:40:49
100	BERARD, Julien	FRA	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+1:44:24
101	BULGAC, Brian	NED	LOTTO BELISOL	+1:46:05
102	MAES, Nikolas	BEL	OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP	+1:46:21
103	CARRARA, Matteo	ITA	VACANSOLEIL-DCM	+1:47:11
104	IMPEY, Daryl	RSA	ORICA-GREENEDGE	+1:47:36
105	RIGHI, Daniele	ITA	LAMPRE - ISD	+1:49:16
106	HANSEN, Adam	AUS	LOTTO BELISOL	+1:50:13
107	SALERNO, Cristiano	ITA	LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE	+1:51:31
108	BRANDLE, Matthias	AUT	TEAM NETAPP	+1:52:01
109	BALLAN, Alessandro	ITA	BMC RACING	+1:52:16
110	GATTO, Oscar	ITA	FARNESE VINI	+1:52:46
111	DE MARCHI, Alessandro	ITA	ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI	+1:53:27
112	ZEITS, Andrey	KAZ	ASTANA	+1:53:36
113	BAUER, Jack	NZL	GARMIN-BARRACUDA	+1:53:37
114	SERPA PEREZ, Jose Rodolfo	COL	ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI	+1:54:00
115	LUND, Anders	DEN	SAXO BANK	+1:55:53
116	LOCATELLI, Stefano	ITA	COLNAGO - CSF INOX	+1:56:07
117	BENEDETTI, Cesare	ITA	TEAM NETAPP	+1:56:32
118	ROBERTS, Luke	AUS	SAXO BANK	+1:57:47
119	VELITS, Martin	SVK	OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP	+1:58:20
120	KENNAUGH, Peter	GBR	SKY PROCYCLING	+1:58:30
121	BODNAR, Maciej	POL	LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE	+1:58:53
122	HERMANS, Ben	BEL	RADIOSHACK-NISSAN	+1:59:46
123	VAITKUS, Tomas	LTU	ORICA-GREENEDGE	+2:00:17
124	BEPPU, Fumiyuki	JPN	ORICA-GREENEDGE	+2:02:21
125	LONGO BORGHINI, Paolo	ITA	LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE	+2:02:24
126	ROLLIN, Dominique	CAN	FDJ-BIG MAT	+2:05:41
127	DE NEGRI, Pier Paolo	ITA	FARNESE VINI	+2:09:38
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It took me all my time not to scream at the TV screen last night with that finish. Is there anything better than a lone break winning?

Cav is doing the rainbow jersey proud. Pity Frank didn’t have a bit more backbone.
Anonymous

Ballsy effort by Rabottini. Descended in the wet like a mad man and lost it a few times, then stuck it to Rodrigues at the finish. Epic stage win.
http://www.cyclingtips.com.au/ CTech

I love the Italian language, but more, it’s an Italian’s expression that makes the language a delight to listen to. The Giro’s commentators make no attempt to hide their favourites and they love an Italian winner. Grandissimo!
Ed

once again we are seeing why the giro is a better race (and more beautiful) than the tour. how many have worn the leader’s jersey now? and i wouldnt be suprised to see it change hands a few times in the final week.
Ben

INCREDIBLEHHHHHHH!!!!
Pete

That lead photo is classic! It’s like the spectator’s head has just been photo shopped there….
http://twitter.com/tonyfahkry Tony Fahkry

What is Cavendish’s motivation for staying in the race, while other notable sprinters have abandoned? Using the mountains as prep for the Tour perhaps or contractual agreements?
- jules
  
  points jersey, i assume. and conditioning for the 2nd half of the season – he took it easy early on
- Guest
  
  Couple of things,
  1. He may not be going to the tour this year due to Wiggins and the Olympics.
  2. He’s never won the red jersey.
  3. Respect. He is the world champion and the fans at the giro are much more “die hard” so its a way of giving back to them and the race.
  - http://twitter.com/tonyfahkry Tony Fahkry
    
    Yes of course. All very likely reasons – honouring the rainbow is paramount.
  - jules
    
    to me it’s unlikely he won’t go to the Tour. more likely he will withdraw before the big mountains. but i could be wrong!
Guest

I remember the song
I wanna be a cowboy, and you can be my cowgirl …
JY

Epic victory and epic racing. No two ways about it. Rocket Rodriguez dished it out to the maglia rosa and basso and scarponi and can’t wait to see if he can keep that up on the PD Stelvio. Hesjedal is impressive.
CT the coverage is brilliant. So glad to have come across this site this year.
jules

did purito gift that to rabottini?
- http://www.cyclingTipsBlog.com cyclingTips
  
  I’m pretty sure Rodriguez would have been doing all he could to take time from Hesjedal and not worrying about the stage win. No sure if that constitutes as a gift or not, his tactics seemed to indicate that he was going for time not the stage win
- http://www.cyclingTipsBlog.com cyclingTips
  
  I’m pretty sure Rodriguez would have been doing all he could to take time from Hesjedal and not worrying about the stage win. No sure if that constitutes as a gift or not, his tactics seemed to indicate that he was going for time not the stage win
- http://www.cyclingTipsBlog.com cyclingTips
  
  I’m pretty sure Rodriguez would have been doing all he could to take time from Hesjedal and not worrying about the stage win. No sure if that constitutes as a gift or not, his tactics seemed to indicate that he was going for time not the stage win
- http://www.cyclingTipsBlog.com cyclingTips
  
  I’m pretty sure Rodriguez would have been doing all he could to take time from Hesjedal and not worrying about the stage win. No sure if that constitutes as a gift or not, his tactics seemed to indicate that he was going for time not the stage win
- http://www.cyclingTipsBlog.com cyclingTips
  
  I’m pretty sure Rodriguez would have been doing all he could to take time from Hesjedal and not worrying about the stage win. No sure if that constitutes as a gift or not, his tactics seemed to indicate that he was going for time not the stage win
jules

did purito gift that to rabottini?
Ken Hillier

Great to watch excellent racing and terrific comeback to win solo ,Magic stuff
Far less impressive is matt keenans PATHETIC and i think quite insulting lack of expertise in pronunciation of
1)riders names
2)place names
this guy is supposed to be a pro commentator and cant get basic stuff right ie LIKWEEGAS?EEVAANBASSO?ANG(HARD?GUTTORAL)EL for spanish riders ?LAMB-PREY?how many different tom BONE-EN BOO-NEN has he got PETER STETEEENA?
then we get rodriquez winning in ALLESSI ?at end of stage its RABBITTINNO?
dont get it when next to him on same show (sbs)you have sunderland and mcgrory doing it right and this clown cant lift his game
then every second or third time he gets the mike its to dispute or contradict the previous comment
there is a website /i think i found it here that goes thru the peleton with correct pronunciations ,be time well spent i feel
and this is without getting into hushovld and ryder and others /whats he going to come up with in REIMS next time?or beaullieu?
just get some lessons and coaching /so basic /so AMATEUR at the moment
- jules
  
  maybe les murray can have a quiet word with him
Ken Hillier

here you go!
http://www.forvo.com/tag/cyclist/alphabetically/
for cyclists names.
Tim

Hey Ken
I think he pronounces Angel correctly.
I think he pronounces Ivan correctly.
Lampre is about right.
From my Spanish classes and what little I know of the Latin family of languages, it’s pretty close.

He does a pretty great job and obviously is passionate about it. There are a lot worse around.
Ken Hillier

angel like angle? anhell works for me, its stet-na, silent i or e
basso ,evarn barso works for me
i dont agree with you tim i am sorry
did you hear the waffle about polenta and risotto (mis-pronounced as well ).?
and i say again he has other commentators (ex-pros)doing it right on the same broadcast ?
the contradicting?
maybe its the inconsistency that gets to me ,but it is very amateurish to me
concur about les murray , or silvio riviera from global village (guy is brilliant on this stuff)
ps.2years in uk following cycling
2 years on vessels in med, same
6years in usa same
so i believe i have some local knowledge
and
wayne and dale /dad and uncle .say stetna
Jarod Thurley

Fantastic stage. I was on the edge of my seat!