Giro d'Italia Stage 17: Feltre > Tirano, 230kms

Two of Garmin's men are in trouble with the rapid first hour of racing - Maurilio Fischer and Matthew Wilson...

Christophe Le Mevel is in the hard-fought escape and giving Garmin hope for the day...

GIROESCAPE

Saxo Bank is setting a gentle pace right away, and the escape will gain eight minutes during the stage...

Green wheels last week, Pink wheels today - Oscar Gatto is the epitome of bicycle fashion...

Peter Stetina is loading up with bottles of cool water - today is very hot..!

GIROGARMINWORK

Stetina hands a bottle to Wilson who's got back to the peloton, but the tough Aussie will soon quit the race...

Yaroslav Popovych grabs his feed bag from a Radio Shack soigneur...

Sivstov is in the escape as it climbs the Passo Tonale - he's a major threat to the upper ranks, as is Le Mevel and Bakelandts...

Sabatini leads the Liquigas team on the Tonale Pass - they are worried about the escape changing the shape of the G.C...

GIROCHASE

The peloton is flying up the easy gradients of the Tonale Pass - and closing in on the escape a little...

GIROSCENERY

Contador seems to be smiling as he descends the Tonale...

GIROMAGLIA

Sivstov is trying to get away, as is Dupont...

Pablo Lastras leads the escape down the Aprica Pass - one of them will win the stage with the peloton still four minutes back...

GIROESCAPE

Giovanni Visconti has crossed the line first but is arguing with runner-up Ulisse...

GIROSPRINT

Visconti claims victory on stage seventeen...

GIROPENALTY

Diego Ulisse is declared the winner after a contentious sprint...