05.28 - Giro d'Italia: Stage 19

A rapid start to the day for the peloton and especially its last man, Cameron Meyer..!

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More tunnels today - the peloton skirts the shores of Lake Iseo at 60-kilometres-per-hour..!

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Nine men have got away after one hour's racing - led by Leonardo Duque and William Bonnet...

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The peloton crosses its fifth railway lines of the day! And they have a seven minute gap to close...

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The complete Liquigas team chases hard up the Passo Aprica...

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Francesco Failli is splitting the escape as it starts the horrible ascent of Santa Cristina with a four minute lead...

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Stefano Garzelli has flown out of the peloton and is chasing the escape and another stage-win...

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Evans is just behind the Liquigas train on the climb - he looks comfortable with the pace...

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Matthew Lloyd is not so comfortable - the little climber has been dropped by the pace and will lose his climber's jersey today...

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Garzelli has got across to the escape and now has Failli leading him on to the Mortirolo climb...

Garzelli attacks right away - he is heading for another stage-win..!

David Arroyo is the first of the favourites to be dropped...

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Arroyo is setting a pace that he hopes will keep him in Pink for another day...

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Richie Porte had gone backwards as well - but he too is far from being in trouble...

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The big move is happening on the Mortirolo - Basso accelerates with Scarponi and Nibali; Evans has been dropped..!

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Evans is looking at a big loss today, unless someone comes to his aid...

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Basso looks magnificent as he, Scarpini and Nibali sweep up a shattered Garzelli...

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The first chasers are led by Sastre, Vinokourov and Gadret - Evans is just behind them now...

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Vinokourov, Evans and Gadret are about 50-seconds down with four-kilometres of the Mortirolo left...

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Sastre and Gadret are now chasing Vinokourov who has attacked his companions in the last few kilometres of the ascent...

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Evans is having a tough time staying in contention now - he'll be caught and passed by Arroyo before the summit...

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Vinokourov looks as if he is making a great descent, he's within 45-seconds of catching the Basso escape...

Arroyo comes out of no-where on the descent and catches Vinokourov..!

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On safer roads, Vinokourov and Arroyo descend at speed in pursuit - but they'll be caught from behind by Evans and Gadret and Sastre...

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Basso looks to be struggling on the nasty final ascent - is he in trouble..?

Arroyo and Evans lead the chasers at 35-seconds now..!

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Evans and Arroyo seem to be in discussion, or is not right about their chase group - Vinokourov and Gadret appear to be unwanted passengers...

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Nibali, Basso and Scarponi are gaining time all of a sudden - their lead has jumped from 35-seconds to almost two minutes, and no-one knows why...

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Made in Italy - Michele Scarponi wins stage nineteen in an undisputed sprint against Basso and Nibali...

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Vinokourov brings in the Evans/Arroyo group over three minutes down on the three Italians, the race-lead has changed because of their failed chasing...

Ivan Basso is the new race-leader of the Giro d'Italia, and he'll take some beating with just two days to go..!

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