05.15 - Giro d'Italia: Stage 7

Same rider, same style, different day - David Moncoutie is occupying his usual place as the peloton sweeps along the Tuscan coast...

Steven Cummings recovers from a flat tyre - a big day is planned by Sky...

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A big day is planned for Carlos Sastre as well - he's getting ready as we speak...

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This is a fast day - 65-kilometres-per-hour in some places...

Two strong and fast men have managed to escape after 90-kilometres - Niki Sorensen and Rick Flens...

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Vincenzo Nibali takes on his rain-jacket while the peloton relaxes...

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This is a sporting escape - Sorensen pushes Flens after the Dutchman pulled his foot out on a climb...

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Liquigas and Lampre are chasing a ten-minute gap after 150-kilometres...

Lampre and Katusha have shredded the peloton in a bigger chase - the gap is within four minutes now...

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Astana takes over on the fourth hill from home - and the escape is over...

Dario Cioni makes Sky's first move by attacking...

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A dangerous escape has overtaken Cioni - Rohregger, Gerdemann, Garzelli, Vinokourov and Bakelants are flying towards the first unsurfaced roads...

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Michael Barry is put to work by Sky - and news comes from the back that Nibali has crashed..!

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Linus Gerdemann gets to the muddy roads first - and races clear...

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Cadel Evans is after him - his Oakley's need to come off in such conditions...

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Vlsdimit Karpets is leading a big group that contains Garzelli who had a flat tire in front...

Nibali is further back - he's lost over two minutes already..!

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Garzelli has got across to the leading group on the first 14% section...

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Cioni is trying to take Bradley Wiggins across on the nasty clinb...

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David Millar is just behind Wiggins group and enjoying his day in the mud..!

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Richie Porte is just behind Millar...

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Wiggins is starting to feel the pace and the cold...

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Evans and Vinokourov have made a move on the next steep section - they're pulling away...

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Vinokourov senses the opportunnity as well and accelerates even more...

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Evans and Vinokourov have been joined by Spain's David Arroyo...

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Ivan Basso is keeping Nibali in the picture on good roads, but the race-leader will lose two minutes by the finish...

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Cadel Evans wins stage seven on the uphill finish into Montalcino...

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Bradley Wiggins looks shattered as he crosses the line 4'30" down on Evans...

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A Giro win seems over for Carlos Sastre - he lost 5'20" today..!

Alexandre Vinokourov says hello again to the Maglia Rosa...

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