Giro d’Italia – Stage 18

Final Kilometers

Photo Gallery

: Marco Pinotti topping up the caffeine reserves before the start

: Michele Scarponi and Ivan Basso having a laugh at a photo from the 2010 Giro which Basso won

: After 20 kilometres the break was established with Manuele Boaro (Saxo), Stef Clement (Rabobank), Pier Paolo De Negri (Farnese Vini) and Angelo Pagani (Colnago-CSF Inox). Their gap went up to 3 minutes before Sky and Omega Quickstep began the chase.

: Cavendish clearly frustrated that Andrea Guardini beat him in the sprint. Cav later tweeted, “Pretty angry to be beaten when my team set me up like today. I was lazy & left the sprint 50m too late. @andreaguardini was FAST! Congrats”

Stage 19 Preview

I couldn’t possibly write a better preview of Stage 19 than the one on Steephill.tv, so here are their words on the stage:

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Although this stage hasn’t received the same build up as Saturday’s Stage 20 summit finish on Passo dello Stelvio, it should prove to be the most important stage of the race in deciding the general classification.

Starting from Treviso, a frequent Giro host, we’ll head north for a return visit to the Dolomites. The amount of climbing for Stage 19 is comparable to the previous Dolomites stage, Stage 17, but the climbs on this stage are even steeper.

Besides having five categorized climbs of cat 2 or higher, the most of any stage in this year’s race, one of the climbs, Passo Manghen at km 123, is comparable in length and grade to Passo dello Stelvio. Passo Manghen is slightly shorter, but a little steeper.

After Passo Manghen, the race heads to Alpe di Pampeago, a ski resort climb that will be used for the fourth time since 1999 as a finishing climb. But unlike previous editions, Alpe di Pampeago will be climbed twice as part of a finishing circuit.

Alpe di Pampeago (10.5 km @ 9.7 %) is slightly harder than Passo Giau which blew apart the race on stage 17 – it’s marginally longer and steeper. But the climbs are otherwise different as the road to Alpe di Pampeago is wide and almost devoid of switchbacks. In 1999, Marco Pantani demonstrated how much time you can put into your rivals on a road like this (?) . In just the final 4.5 km, Pantani powered his way (in the drops) and put over one minute into a group of some of the best climbers of that era including Gilberto Simoni, Ivan Gotti and Roberto Heras. Current on-road RAI commentator, Paolo Savoldelli, may recall for us how he lost more than 2 ½ minutes in just those final 4.5 km to Pantani. Quite astounding.
In 2004, Gilberto Simoni flew up Alpe di Pampeago and won by 35 seconds. and most recently, in 2008, Emanuele Sella won after a long solo break before testing positive for EPO doping.

So, you can see, Alpe di Pampeago has a storied and checkered past. This year, race leader Joaquim Rodriguez and Ivan Basso will need to drop Ryder Hesjedal on this climb and fortunately for them, they’ll have two opportunities since, as mentioned, stage 19 will climb Alpe di Pampeago twice. In total, there are three categorized climbs in the final 40 km of racing.

As Liquigas team boss Roberto Amadio told Velonews, unless Ryder Hesjedal cracks on either Stage 19 or 20, the Giro could be over. Amadio said the flat TT course in Milan points clearly in Hesjedal’s favor against the [pure] climbers: “If he keeps in this position, he can win the Giro,” Amadio told VeloNews. “He can take three minutes out of ‘Purito’ in the time trial and one-and-a-half minutes out of Ivan. We have to hope he has a bad day.”

Race Results

Giro d'Italia (2012) - Stage 18

San Vito di Cadore to Vedelago (139km)

24 May 2012

Stage

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

General Classification

Position	Name	Nationality	Team	Time
1	RODRIGUEZ OLIVER, Joaquin	ESP	KATUSHA	77:47:38
2	HESJEDAL, Ryder	CAN	GARMIN-BARRACUDA	30
3	BASSO, Ivan	ITA	LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE	+1:22
4	SCARPONI, Michele	ITA	LAMPRE - ISD	+1:36
5	URAN, Rigobero	COL	SKY PROCYCLING	+2:56
6	INTXAUSTI ELORRIAGA, Benat	ESP	MOVISTAR	+3:04
7	POZZOVIVO, Domenico	ITA	COLNAGO - CSF INOX	+3:19
8	TIRALONGO, Paolo	ITA	ASTANA	+4:13
9	DE GENDT, Thomas	BEL	VACANSOLEIL-DCM	+4:38
10	HENAO, Sergio	COL	SKY PROCYCLING	+4:42
11	TSCHOPP, Johann	SUI	BMC RACING	+4:46
12	GADRET, John	FRA	AG2R LA MONDIALE
13	MORENO FERNANDEZ, Daniel	ESP	KATUSHA	+4:55
14	CATALDO, Dario	ITA	OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP	+4:59
15	CUNEGO, Damiano	ITA	LAMPRE - ISD	+5:07
16	NIEVE ITURALDE, Mikel	ESP	EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI	+5:42
17	BRAMBILLA, Gianluca	ITA	COLNAGO - CSF INOX	+6:29
18	PARDILLA BELLON, Sergio	ESP	MOVISTAR	+6:53
19	CASAR, Sandy	FRA	FDJ-BIG MAT	+12:25
20	KREUZIGER, Roman	CZE	ASTANA	+12:53
21	BRUSEGHIN, Marzio	ITA	MOVISTAR	+14:38
22	DUPONT, Hubert	FRA	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+14:47
23	ULISSI, Diego	ITA	LAMPRE - ISD	+16:20
24	DE GREEF, Francis	BEL	LOTTO BELISOL	+17:09
25	LAGUTIN, Sergey	UZB	VACANSOLEIL-DCM	+22:21
26	LARSSON, Gustav	SWE	VACANSOLEIL-DCM	+23:03
27	CAPECCHI, Eros	ITA	LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE	+24:05
28	VANDEVELDE, Christian	USA	GARMIN-BARRACUDA	+24:37
29	SZMYD, Sylvester	POL	LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE	+26:38
30	SEELDRAEYERS, Kevin	BEL	ASTANA	+29:27
31	STETINA, Peter	USA	GARMIN-BARRACUDA	+31:33
32	CARUSO, Damiano	ITA	LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE	+32:17
33	SLAGTER, Tom Jelte	NED	RABOBANK	+33:59
34	HERRADA LOPEZ, José	ESP	MOVISTAR	+35:12
35	KANGERT, Tanel	EST	ASTANA	+36:56
36	AMADOR BAKKAZAKOVA, Andrey	CRC	MOVISTAR	+41:31
37	RUJANO GUILLEN, José	VEN	ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI	+42:16
38	PINOTTI, Marco	ITA	BMC RACING	+42:20
39	BAKELANTS, Jan	BEL	RADIOSHACK-NISSAN	+46:35
40	DE CLERCQ, Bart	BEL	LOTTO BELISOL	+47:02
41	ROHREGGER, Thomas	AUT	RADIOSHACK-NISSAN	+48:33
42	NIEMIEC, Przemyslaw	POL	LAMPRE - ISD	+49:47
43	RODRIGUEZ, Jackson	VEN	ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI	+50:50
44	SELLA, Emanuele	ITA	ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI	+51:05
45	TXURRUKA, Amets	ESP	EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI	+53:55
46	OROZ UGALDE, Juan Jose	ESP	EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI	+53:57
47	PIRAZZI, Stefano	ITA	COLNAGO - CSF INOX	+56:12
48	SAMOILAU, Branislau	BLR	MOVISTAR	+59:11
49	FLECHA, Juan Antonio	ESP	SKY PROCYCLING	+1:02:16
50	SANTAROMITA, Ivan	ITA	BMC RACING	+1:06:47
51	FELLINE, Fabio	ITA	ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI	+1:10:59
52	HUZARSKI, Bartosz	POL	TEAM NETAPP	+1:19:00
53	NIERMANN, Grischa	GER	RABOBANK	+1:19:31
54	RABOTTINI, Matteo	ITA	FARNESE VINI	+1:20:53
55	PAUWELS, Serge	BEL	OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP	+1:23:02
56	PETROV, Evgeny	RUS	ASTANA	+1:23:24
57	ZAUGG, Oliver	SUI	RADIOSHACK-NISSAN	+1:24:18
58	AGNOLI, Valerio	ITA	LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE	+1:24:48
59	BARTA, Jan	CZE	TEAM NETAPP	+1:25:52
60	IZAGUIRRE INSAUSTI, Jon	ESP	EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI	+1:26:55
61	OLIVEIRA, Nelson	POR	RADIOSHACK-NISSAN	+1:27:45
62	GUSTOV, Volodymir	UKR	SAXO BANK	+1:28:02
63	LOSADA ALGUACIL, Alberto	ESP	KATUSHA	+1:28:55
64	VICIOSO ARCOS, Angel	ESP	KATUSHA	+1:30:04
65	FAILLI, Francesco	ITA	FARNESE VINI	+1:34:56
66	CLEMENT, Stef	NED	RABOBANK	+1:37:17
67	GARATE, Juan Manuel	ESP	RABOBANK	+1:38:31
68	MALORI, Adriano	ITA	LAMPRE - ISD	+1:41:48
69	BAK, Lars Ytting	DEN	LOTTO BELISOL	+1:42:53
70	PERGET, Mathieu	FRA	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+1:43:15
71	MOUREY, Francis	FRA	FDJ-BIG MAT	+1:48:33
72	GASPAROTTO, Enrico	ITA	ASTANA	+1:50:21
73	GASTAUER, Ben	LUX	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+1:50:54
74	DENIFL, Stefan	AUT	VACANSOLEIL-DCM	+1:51:01
75	SOUPE, Geoffrey	FRA	FDJ-BIG MAT	+1:51:41
76	THOMAS, Geraint	GBR	SKY PROCYCLING	+1:53:39
77	PIETROPOLLI, Daniele	ITA	LAMPRE - ISD	+1:53:46
78	MONTAGUTI, Matteo	ITA	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+1:53:49
79	VERMOTE, Julien	BEL	OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP	+1:54:00
80	BATTAGLIN, Enrico	ITA	COLNAGO - CSF INOX	+1:56:05
81	SPEZIALETTI, Alessandro	ITA	LAMPRE - ISD	+1:56:10
82	RUBIANO CHAVEZ, Miguel Angel	COL	ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI	+1:56:26
83	SABATINI, Fabio	ITA	LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE	+1:56:31
84	PONZI, Simone	ITA	ASTANA	+1:57:15
85	VELASCO MURILLO, Ivan	ESP	EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI	+1:58:04
86	BRUTT, Pavel	RUS	KATUSHA	+1:59:49
87	GOLAS, Michal	POL	OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP	+2:01:29
88	WYSS, Danilo	SUI	BMC RACING	+2:03:07
89	FRANK, Mathias	SUI	BMC RACING	+2:04:00
90	SMUKULIS, Gatis	LAT	KATUSHA	+2:05:36
91	VENTOSO ALBERDI, Francisco José	ESP	MOVISTAR	+2:05:42
92	PAGANI, Angelo	ITA	COLNAGO - CSF INOX	+2:08:17
93	TOSATTO, Matteo	ITA	SAXO BANK	+2:11:02
94	SERPA PEREZ, Jose Rodolfo	COL	ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI	+2:11:23
95	DE MARCHI, Alessandro	ITA	ANDRONI GIOCATTOLI	+2:11:51
96	MAES, Nikolas	BEL	OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP	+2:12:14
97	SANTAMBROGIO, Mauro	ITA	BMC RACING	+2:12:16
98	BONO, Matteo	ITA	LAMPRE - ISD	+2:12:44
99	COLBRELLI, Sonny	ITA	COLNAGO - CSF INOX	+2:14:38
100	BULGAC, Brian	NED	LOTTO BELISOL	+2:16:36
101	CARRARA, Matteo	ITA	VACANSOLEIL-DCM	+2:16:57
102	SALERNO, Cristiano	ITA	LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE	+2:19:09
103	HERMANS, Ben	BEL	RADIOSHACK-NISSAN	+2:19:57
104	DIETZIKER, Andreas	SUI	TEAM NETAPP	+2:20:58
105	BONNAFOND, Guillaume	FRA	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+2:21:12
106	ZEITS, Andrey	KAZ	ASTANA	+2:21:32
107	BERARD, Julien	FRA	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+2:21:40
108	BRANDLE, Matthias	AUT	TEAM NETAPP	+2:22:13
109	HANSEN, Adam	AUS	LOTTO BELISOL	+2:25:40
110	BENEDETTI, Cesare	ITA	TEAM NETAPP	+2:26:18
111	RIGHI, Daniele	ITA	LAMPRE - ISD	+2:26:32
112	BALLAN, Alessandro	ITA	BMC RACING	+2:29:32
113	GATTO, Oscar	ITA	FARNESE VINI	+2:30:02
114	LONGO BORGHINI, Paolo	ITA	LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE	+2:30:21
115	LUND, Anders	DEN	SAXO BANK	+2:33:09
116	ROBERTS, Luke	AUS	SAXO BANK	+2:35:03
117	BAUER, Jack	NZL	GARMIN-BARRACUDA	+2:36:24
118	BODNAR, Maciej	POL	LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE	+2:38:00
119	MAZZANTI, Luca	ITA	FARNESE VINI	+2:38:24
120	BEPPU, Fumiyuki	JPN	ORICA-GREENEDGE	+2:42:09
121	ROLLIN, Dominique	CAN	FDJ-BIG MAT	+2:46:49
122	SCHORN, Daniel	AUT	TEAM NETAPP	+2:49:30
123	DE NEGRI, Pier Paolo	ITA	FARNESE VINI	+2:51:15
124	ROSSELER, Sébastien	BEL	GARMIN-BARRACUDA	+2:51:57
125	KEUKELEIRE, Jens	BEL	ORICA-GREENEDGE	+2:52:56
126	KUSCHYNSKI, Aliaksandr	BLR	KATUSHA	+2:53:57
127	DYACHENKO, Alexsandr	KAZ	ASTANA	+2:54:54
128	SELVAGGI, Mirko	ITA	VACANSOLEIL-DCM	+2:56:07
129	GAZVODA, Gregor	SLO	AG2R LA MONDIALE	+2:56:40
130	NIZZOLO, Giacomo	ITA	RADIOSHACK-NISSAN	+2:56:59
131	VANENDERT, Dennis	BEL	LOTTO BELISOL	+3:00:15
132	HAEDO, Lucas Sebastian	ARG	SAXO BANK	+3:01:38
133	MODOLO, Sacha	ITA	COLNAGO - CSF INOX	+3:02:00
134	MEIER, Christian	CAN	ORICA-GREENEDGE	+3:02:29
135	KEIZER, Martijn	NED	VACANSOLEIL-DCM	+3:03:37
136	CABEDO, Victor	ESP	EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI	+3:05:38
137	FAVILLI, Elia	ITA	FARNESE VINI	+3:06:27
138	BOARO, Manuele	ITA	SAXO BANK	+3:07:14
139	KWIATKOWSKI, Michal	POL	OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP	+3:07:15
140	NAVARDAUSKAS, Ramunas	LTU	GARMIN-BARRACUDA	+3:08:01
141	JÖRGENSEN, Jonas Aaen	DEN	SAXO BANK	+3:09:46
142	STANNARD, Ian	GBR	SKY PROCYCLING
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144	BANDIERA, Marco	ITA	OMEGA PHARMA-QUICKSTEP	+3:12:45
145	HUNTER, Robert	RSA	GARMIN-BARRACUDA	+3:13:02
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147	KAISEN, Olivier	BEL	LOTTO BELISOL	+3:16:35
148	CAZAUX, Pierre	FRA	EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI	+3:18:18
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151	VEIKKANEN, Jussi	FIN	FDJ-BIG MAT	+3:24:23
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166	GUARDINI, Andrea	ITA	FARNESE VINI	+4:07:26
167	MINGUEZ AYALA, Miguel	ESP	EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI	+4:08:11

a different ben

Dear Mark Cavendish,
Next time you don’t win a sprint, try not to have a bit of a sook, and fling your hands about as if you’ve been wronged. Instead, take it with some grace, accept you were beaten by a better man that time, and we can all enjoy the victory. Now that you have a baby daughter, you will soon find out as I have that people respond to you more agreeably when you control your emotions and take some responsibility for yourself, regardless of how events have turned out.
Yours sincerely,
A different ben.
- The Pelican
  
  Couldn’t agree more. What a prat he is. Love his sprinting… hate his attitude! Robbie had the same competitive streak, but handled himself much better. No wonder Andrea idolised Robbie and NOT Cav.
  - Tim
    
    Have you ever race a GT and been a top line sprinter?
    
    Never cracked it coming second in a club race?
    
    Least he bossed up on Twitter.
- http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=628635456 Ross Donnan
  
  He’s job is to win the race, who cares what people think of him? He’s not in a popularity contest.
Michal

Can’t wait for the next two stages. My tip is Basso.
Notso Swift

Dear Farnese Vini
Next time you design a kit, put a modesty panel in, you offend my eyes
Yours sincerely,
Notso Swift
Mailman_pat

Dear CT followers,
Stop posting comments in the form of a mail like this.
Yours sincerely,
Mailman Pat
NGS

Is it just me or does that look like Horshack from Welcome Back Kotter having a laugh with Basso???
Jd1566

Cav has an attitude issue, for sure, but he’s World Champion, the current best sprinter there is, and a bit miffed to miss out on his 4th stage in this year’s Giro. Understandable when you put so much effort to be REALLY pissed off. He show’s his emotion, and doesn’t “control” it as other riders have in the past. He’s a pure sprinter and he’s raw emotion. That’s just the way he is. But not to worry, I don’t expect him to be banging his fists or scowling like that too often.. He’s one of the lucky few who win’s most of the sprints he show’s up for. Good lck with the Maglia Rossa, and making the time cut. Good luck at the tour, and good luck at the Olympics. You’re world Champion so you need to win some races while you’re wearing those rainbow bands!
John Webb

Just imagine if Cippo had been there to lead Guardini out! jk

Giro d’Italia – Stage 18

May 25, 2012

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