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Giro d'Italia Stage 20: Verbania > Sestriere, 242kms

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  • Thirteen men are away after an hour's fast racing, led by Popovych and Kiryienka...

    Thirteen men are away after an hour's fast racing, led by Popovych and Kiryienka...

  • AG2R are the keenest at chasing the escape - there's a gap of 12-minutes to close at the halfway point of the stage...

    AG2R are the keenest at chasing the escape - there's a gap of 12-minutes to close at the halfway point of the stage...

  • The Giro is passing the rice-fields near Vercelli on its way towards the Alps...

    The Giro is passing the rice-fields near Vercelli on its way towards the Alps...

  • Saxo Bank is also helping in the chase - but the lead is coming down very slowly...

    Saxo Bank is also helping in the chase - but the lead is coming down very slowly...

  • More rice, and a view back to Monte Rosa..!

    More rice, and a view back to Monte Rosa..!

  • The escape reaches Turin to complete the Giro's very full lap of Italy - but there's still 80-kilometres today and one more stage to come tomorrow..!

    The escape reaches Turin to complete the Giro's very full lap of Italy - but there's still 80-kilometres today and one more stage to come tomorrow..!

  • Phillip Deignan loads up with water bottles for Radio Shack...

    Phillip Deignan loads up with water bottles for Radio Shack...

    GIROWORKSHACK

  • Dario Cioni loads up for Team Sky...

    Dario Cioni loads up for Team Sky...

    GIROWORKSKY

  • David Millar loads up for Team Garmin...

    David Millar loads up for Team Garmin...

    GIROGARMINWORK

  • The Giro is haeding into the Italian Alps for its final showdown in the mountains...

    The Giro is haeding into the Italian Alps for its final showdown in the mountains...

  • Liquigas is chasing hard now, they want a stage-win for Vincenzo Nibali...

    Liquigas is chasing hard now, they want a stage-win for Vincenzo Nibali...

  • All thirteen escapers have got to the base of the Colle di Finestre as one group, but now it starts to hurt...

    All thirteen escapers have got to the base of the Colle di Finestre as one group, but now it starts to hurt...

  • Sylvester Szmyd leads the Maglia Rosa group - but there are barely a dozen riders still in it...

    Sylvester Szmyd leads the Maglia Rosa group - but there are barely a dozen riders still in it...

  • Peter Stetina is back in a smaller group but fighting hard...

    Peter Stetina is back in a smaller group but fighting hard...

    GIROFINISTRE

  • Thomas Lovkvist is further back still - he'll be glad to finish the Giro tomorrow...

    Thomas Lovkvist is further back still - he'll be glad to finish the Giro tomorrow...

    GIROFINISTRESKY

  • Jose Rujano has gone away from Contador's group and is chasing Kiryienka who has dropped all the other escapers...

    Jose Rujano has gone away from Contador's group and is chasing Kiryienka who has dropped all the other escapers...

    GIROFINISTRE

  • Christian Salerno leads the Maglia Rosa group that has just dropped Sastre and will soon drop Nibali too..!

    Christian Salerno leads the Maglia Rosa group that has just dropped Sastre and will soon drop Nibali too..!

    GIROFINISTRE

  • The Giro climbs the Colle di Finestre with the French Alps as a backdrop...

    The Giro climbs the Colle di Finestre with the French Alps as a backdrop...

    GIROFINISTRE

  • Rujano is working his way up the climb, but he won't catch Kiryienka...

    Rujano is working his way up the climb, but he won't catch Kiryienka...

  • Michele Scarponi leads Contador, but neither man looks too interested in making a fight of it today...

    Michele Scarponi leads Contador, but neither man looks too interested in making a fight of it today...

    GIROFINISTRE

  • Alberto Contador watches his rivals on the Colle di Finestre - he's relaxed enough to also watch the stunning scenery..!

    Alberto Contador watches his rivals on the Colle di Finestre - he's relaxed enough to also watch the stunning scenery..!

    GIROFINISTRE

  • Nibali has been dropped with less than two-kilomtres to climb, but he'll return on the descent...

    Nibali has been dropped with less than two-kilomtres to climb, but he'll return on the descent...

    GIROFINISTRE

  • Thousands of spectators are enjoying the Giro on the summit of the Colle di Finestre...

    Thousands of spectators are enjoying the Giro on the summit of the Colle di Finestre...

  • Kiryienka is heading for a brilliant stage-win in Sestriere - he'll beat Rujano by 4' 43" and Contador by almost six minutes..!

    Kiryienka is heading for a brilliant stage-win in Sestriere - he'll beat Rujano by 4' 43" and Contador by almost six minutes..!

  • John Gadret has taken off from the Contador group - not that they seem to care..!

    John Gadret has taken off from the Contador group - not that they seem to care..!

    GIRO

  • Joachim Rodriguez is also trying to make up time...

    Joachim Rodriguez is also trying to make up time...

  • Roman Kreuziger does the chasing ahead of Nibali, Contador , Scarponi and Kruijswijk

    Roman Kreuziger does the chasing ahead of Nibali, Contador , Scarponi and Kruijswijk

  • Vasili Kiryienka enjoys his fine win at Sestriere, probably his finest win ever..!

    Vasili Kiryienka enjoys his fine win at Sestriere, probably his finest win ever..!

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