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Giro d'Italia stage 5: La Spezia > Abetone, 152kms

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  • Giro d'Italia - Stage 5

    Giro d'Italia - Stage 5

    The peloton starts from La Spezia on yet another short, punchy, stage - but with an uphill finish..!

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  • Giro d'Italia - Stage 5

    Giro d'Italia - Stage 5

    Sylvain Chavanel attacks right away, but he'll need some support to stay away today...

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  • Giro d'Italia - Stage 5

    Giro d'Italia - Stage 5

    Chavanel has found company in the form of Alex Domont, Silvan Dillier, Jan Polanc and Serghei Tvetkov...

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  • Giro d'Italia - Stage 5

    Giro d'Italia - Stage 5

    Simon Clarke is the latest race-leader from Orica-Green Edge - what a week they've had so far..!

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  • Giro d'Italia - Stage 5

    Giro d'Italia - Stage 5

    Clarke is enjoying the support of ex-race leaders Gerrans and Matthews, what a team they are..!

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  • Michael Hepburn and Sam Bewley are doing the hard miles in front before the climbing begins...

    Michael Hepburn and Sam Bewley are doing the hard miles in front before the climbing begins...

  • Giro d'Italia - Stage 5

    Giro d'Italia - Stage 5

    Michael Rogers is glad another team is doing the chasing today, "we're still recovering from Monday's epic..!"

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  • Giro d'Italia - Stage 5

    Giro d'Italia - Stage 5

    Alessandro Petacchi gets some vocal support after making a wheel-change...

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  • Dillier leads the escape up the first climb with an advantage of seven minutes..!

    Dillier leads the escape up the first climb with an advantage of seven minutes..!

  • Giro d'Italia - Stage 5

    Giro d'Italia - Stage 5

    Orica-Green Edge are starting to chase a bit more seriously now...

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  • Giro d'Italia - Stage 5

    Giro d'Italia - Stage 5

    Clarke is studying details of the latter part of the stage - he plans on keeping that colourful jersey...

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  • Giro d'Italia - Stage 5

    Giro d'Italia - Stage 5

    Alberto Contador changes to a lighter bike with 50-kilometres to go...

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  • Giro d'Italia - Stage 5

    Giro d'Italia - Stage 5

    Polanc looks to be the strongest escaper on the climbs, and their lead has barely changed at nine minutes...

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  • Giro d'Italia - Stage 5

    Giro d'Italia - Stage 5

    Polanc is the strongest escaper - he's attacked the others and seems to be heading for a stage-win at Abetone..!

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  • Giro d'Italia - Stage 5

    Giro d'Italia - Stage 5

    Chavanel is chasing Polenc but the gap is growing...

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  • Astana and Tinkoff are duelling it out about five-minutes back...

    Astana and Tinkoff are duelling it out about five-minutes back...

  • Giro d'Italia - Stage 5

    Giro d'Italia - Stage 5

    Simon Gerrans is doing his best to keep Clarke in contention with 10-kilometres to go...

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  • Astana has won its battle with tired Tinkoff - Tiralongo leads them along...

    Astana has won its battle with tired Tinkoff - Tiralongo leads them along...

  • Giro d'Italia - Stage 5

    Giro d'Italia - Stage 5

    Alberto Contador attacks in the last five-kilometres - he's chased by Aru, Porte, and Chaves...

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  • Giro d'Italia - Stage 5

    Giro d'Italia - Stage 5

    Richie Porte responds by attacking Contador..!

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  • Aru also makes a move against Contador, this Giro is alive and very well..!

    Aru also makes a move against Contador, this Giro is alive and very well..!

  • Mikel Landa has suddenly got across to help team Aru - these four will finish the stage together...

    Mikel Landa has suddenly got across to help team Aru - these four will finish the stage together...

  • Giro d'Italia - Stage 5

    Giro d'Italia - Stage 5

    Ryder Hesjedal is chasing the race-favourites, and he'll get to within 20-seconds of them...

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  • Clarke is fighting for the honour of the Maglia Rosa, but he'll lose it and four minutes today...

    Clarke is fighting for the honour of the Maglia Rosa, but he'll lose it and four minutes today...

  • Giro d'Italia - Stage 5

    Giro d'Italia - Stage 5

    Jan Polanc celebrates his win in Abetone..!

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  • Giro d'Italia - Stage 5

    Giro d'Italia - Stage 5

    Alberto Contador becomes race-leader of the Giro with 16 days still to go..!

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  • Giro d'Italia - Stage 5

    Giro d'Italia - Stage 5

    Alberto Contador becomes race-leader of the Giro with 16 days still to go..!

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