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  • A Thomson Bike Tours Giro d'Italia trip--valley across from Passo Giau
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  • During stages in the Dolomites, cycling fans took to the on their own two wheels--here, a group from Thomson Tours spins through the Sella Ronda group.
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  • A Thomson Bike Tours Giro d'Italia trip--Summit of 1600 meter Passo Duran.
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  • A Thomson Bike Tours Giro d'Italia trip--Summit of 1600 meter Passo Duran.
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  • A Thomson Bike Tours Giro d'Italia trip--valley across from Passo Giau
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  • The accident site.  Family and local residents had already left flowers and notes by early Tuesday afternoon.
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  • Team soigneurs earned their paychecks at this Giro.  In addition to their duties of massage, food, and luggage hauling--long transfers before and after each stage kept them behind the wheel for hours on end.
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  • Jose Rujano Portrait 2011 Giro d'Italia
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  • Jose Rujano seems to seek out quit spaces in the minutes before start time.  Here, he relaxes with the morning paper in one of the Giro's few empty media tents. 2011 Giro d' Italia Stage 3
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  • Jose Rujano Portrait 2011 Giro d'Italia
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  • Near the summit of Paso Staulanza
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  • Having lunch around the corner from team Saxo bank's hotel at the base of Paso Giau.
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  • Monica and Pietro Santini present new jersey designs to their newest sponsored team, Green Edge Cycling.
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  • Pietro Santini with SMS sponsored team and rider Scarponi/Lampre
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  • SMS factory hand stitching stations.
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  • SMS factory hand stitching stations.
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  • At the starting line of stage 19, Mr. Santini, owner of the company the manufactures the Maglia Rosa, introduced himself to Contador for the first time. He said, "I am pleased and honored that you are representing Santini in the Pink Jersey.  I would be happy to give you some extra jerseys for friends and family."  Contador took him up on his offer--the next day, Saxo's team manager called Santini with a request for 30 Maglia Rosas.
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  • Contador was all business at stage 8's check-in.  The following day he secured the pink jersey for the duration of the Giro.
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  • The chip on the concrete wall where initial impact likely occurred--leading to the tragic death of Wouter Weylandt.
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  • Giro fans are allowed easy access to their heros.  This member of the Italian Alpine club has a chat with team Garmin.
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  • Ciao Giro--That's a 2011 wrap.
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  • 2011 Giro d' Italia
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  • 2011 Giro d' Italia
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  • 2011 Giro d' Italia
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  • 2011 Giro d' Italia Stage 9
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  • 2011 Giro d' Italia Stage 6
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  • 2011 Giro d' Italia Stage 6
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  • 2011 Giro d' Italia Stage 6
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  • 2011 Giro d' Italia Stage 4
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  • Annie Davis Usher Portrait
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  • Matt Terry Portrait-2011 Giro d' Italia Sella Ronda
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  • Annie Davis Usher Portrait - 2011 Giro d' Italia
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  • Near the summit of Paso Staulanza
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  • Below the treeline on Passo Crostis.
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  • Summit of Passo Crostis
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  • Passo Crostis
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  • 2011 Giro d' Italia Zoncolan
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  • Some fans blamed the cancellation of Crostis on Contador's pre-ride complaints.
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  • 2011 Giro d' Italia Zoncolan
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  • The Zoncolan had plenty of protest verbiage against the UCI's decision not to allow the Crostis descent.
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  • Contador, now in pink, gets to enjoy sun protection from the pink podium girl for a few minutes at the start of each stage.
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  • The peloton passes through Sapri.
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  • 2011 Giro d' Italia Stage 8
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  • Contador was all business at stage 8's check-in.
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  • Alessandro Petacchi took a few minutes to catch his breath while sitting on the tarmac before taking journalist's questions about his near-stage victory. 2011 Giro d'Italia Stage 6
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  • An Italian enthusiast rider argues with race officials, who'd shut down the Zoncolan climb at only 100 meters from the top to prepare for police and Giro offical cars to pass.  He did not make it to the top today.
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  • Looking up at the Zoncolan's summit bowl finish at 450 meters from the finish.
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  • Contador after stage 10.  He hung out around his team car taking pictures with a few fans for a few minutes--then he skiped his press conference, getting hit with a 1000 Euro fine.
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  • The JV podium girls walk the final meters of stage 10--the last 100 meters of the sprint had a 4% grade.
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  • Rujano shares a moment with team Androni coach Marco Bellini after his second place finish--he was the only true challenger to Contador during the Giro's first mountain stage.
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  • Gregg met this family after stage 8.  They made him a pasta dinner, an insane tiramisu, and poured a few grappa shots--that's why his photos were a bit later than usual.
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  • The peloton passes through the town of Sapri.
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  • Contador was all business after stage 8's check-in.
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  • Stage 3 -- Androni Giocattoli lands its first stage win by Angel Vicioso
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  • The best seat in the house--the eagles nest on top of Monteverngine Di Mercogliano.
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  • Fans wait at a perch near the top of the finish climb to Monteverngine Di Mercogliano.
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  • Team Lampre leaves their bus en route to the start line--their stage 7 effort gave Michele Scarponi runner-up honors.
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  • Popovych makes a last minute inspection before the  Stage 7 start.
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  • Paolo Bettini holding court at the starting area.
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  • Stage 5 finish at the Duomo in Orvieto.v
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  • Another view from the seaside road near Rapallo--Stage 4.
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  • Breakfast while filing the latest race updates.
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  • Team chase cars also get lunch delivered along the route.
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  • 10:15 pm - Coaches and staff pour over the day's results.
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  • Post showers and massage, while the mechanics are still cleaning the bikes, the athletes begin team dinner.  WIth an-Italian based team, this usually consists of hand-made pastas, white rice, and salads.
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  • The soigneur's primary finish line responsibility is to deliver recovery fluids and instruct riders how to get back to the team bus.
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  • Stage 3 -- Androni Giocattoli lands its first stage win by Angel Vicioso
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  • 10:37 am -- Soigneurs help the cyclists make any last minute preparations before the stage.  Viciso (stage 3 winner) gets a breath right strip applied here.
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  • Team mechanics take separate cars to the start, often stopping to great freinds along the way.
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  • Rujano shares a moment with team Androni coach Marco Bellini after his second place finish--he was the only true challenger to Contador during the Giro's first mountain stage.
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  • Rujano shares a moment with team Androni coach Marco Bellini after his second place finish on Mount Etna--he was the only true challenger to Contador during the Giro's first mountain stage.
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  • 2011 Giro d' Italia Stage 9
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  • Rujano was the only man to challenge Contador on Mount Etna.  His second place finish was a big win for team Androni.
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  • 2011 Giro d' Italia Stage 6
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  • Alessandro Pettacchi signs in for stage 6.
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  • 2:13 pm feed zone -- 90 kms into the day, soigneurs deliver carefully packed bags with: one energy gel pack, three small jam-filled muffins, one coconut energy bar, one fruit-flavored protein bar, and two multi-dextrin energy drinks.
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  • Team chase cars also get lunch delivered along the route. Androni Giocattoli. 2011 Giro d' Italia - Stage 2
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  • Team chase cars also get lunch delivered along the route. Androni Giocattoli. 2011 Giro d' Italia - Stage 2
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  • Though all of its staff are Italian, Androni's riders are "multi-ethnico"- 11 Italians, 4 Venezuelans, 1 Colombian, and 1 Spaniard.  Coach Gianni often recruits new talent from Latin America--he is the current coach of the Venezuelan World's Team.
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  • Though all of its staff are Italian, Androni's riders are "multi-ethnico"- 11 Italians, 4 Venezuelans, 1 Colombian, and 1 Spaniard.  Coach Gianni often recruits new talent from Latin America--he is the current coach of the Venezuelan World's Team. 2011 Giro d' Italia Stage 3
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  • Passo di Falzarego tunnel section.
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  • Passo di Falzarego summit.
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  • Pietro Santini with SMS sponsored team and rider Scarponi/Lampre
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  • SMS factory hand stitching stations.
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  • At the starting line of stage 19, Mr. Santini, owner of the company the manufactures the Maglia Rosa, introduced himself to Contador for the first time.
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  • Santini with Katusha sponsored team--rider is Danilo Di Luca.
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  • Santini with the 2011 Giro jersey line-up.
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  • Santini with the 2011 Giro jersey line-up.
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  • Mr. Santini with his two daughters, Monica and Paola.
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  • Pietro Santini with SMS sponsored team and rider Scarponi/Lampre
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  • Alberto Contador's fresh Maglia Rosa--team badges are pressed onto race leader's jerseys at the end of each stage in a restricted access tent behind the podium.
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  • Alberto Contador's fresh Maglia Rosa--team badges are pressed onto race leader's jerseys at the end of each stage in a restricted access tent behind the podium.
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  • SMS factory hand stitching stations.
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  • SMS fabric die-cut station.
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  • Employees at quality control station checking Russian Federation team kits--SMS
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  • Stripping sublimatic black Lampre prints -- SMS factory
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  • At the starting line of stage 19, Mr. Santini, owner of the company the manufactures the Maglia Rosa, introduced himself to Contador for the first time.
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  • By the start of stage 19, after three weeks of being on the road, Allessandro Vanotti was glad to reunite with his family.  His little girl cried as he set her down and meanered to the starting line.
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  • By the second week of the race, many Giro riders were clad in road wounds. Alan Maragoni bleeds through his bandages while suffering up the Zoncolan.
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  • Fans lining the Zoncolan--several thousand cyclists pre-suffered the climb for prime viewing locations.
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