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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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  • 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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  • 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 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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  • Pietro Santini with SMS sponsored team and rider Scarponi/Lampre
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  • Monica and Pietro Santini present new jersey designs to their newest sponsored team, Green Edge Cycling.
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  • Santini with Katusha sponsored team--rider is Danilo Di Luca.
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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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  • 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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  • Pre-pink, Contador's world was media scrums and frenzied fans.  This little dude (above left of Contador's helmet) snuck by crowd control officials and then pushed his way through the media scrum to snag Contador's autograph--just seconds before the stage start.
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  • Pre-pink, Contador did not have to deal with the hassle of mass chase groups of fans, media, or mandatory press conferences--just an occasional jeer here and there.
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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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  • Race security touches-up some sketchy cobble sections 150 meters from the finish in front of Milan's Duomo.
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  • 2011 Giro d' Italia Stage 9
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  • 2011 Giro d' Italia Stage 4
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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
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  • 2011 Giro d' Italia
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  • Don't we all wish our  grandmothers brought us to cycling races when we were lads.
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  • 2011 Giro d' Italia Stage 9
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  • 2011 Giro d' Italia Stage 8
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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 6
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  • 2011 Giro d' Italia Stage 6
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  • Stage 5 finish at the Duomo in Orvieto.v
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  • 2011 Giro d' Italia
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  • 2011 Giro d' Italia Stage 4
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  • 2011 Giro d' Italia Stage 1
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  • Team Geox relaxes in the sitting area behind the time trial platform.
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  • Annie Davis Usher Portrait
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  • 2011 Giro d' Italia
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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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  • Having lunch around the corner from team Saxo bank's hotel at the base of Paso Giau.
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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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  • HTC sprinters and workhorses--the true rock stars of this mountain stage.  Cav. (left) must endure these taxing mountain stages to make it through to the next sprint stages. Stage 9 finish.
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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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  • The chase group at 425 meters from the finish, lead by Lampre, charges down De Clercq, who just barely won the stage.
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  • The best seat in the house--the eagles nest on top of Monteverngine Di Mercogliano.
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  • Francisco Ventoso celebrates with a Movistar teammate after his stage 6 victory.  This TV reporter managed to get his wires tangled in the middle of Movistar's moment.
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  • 2011 Giro d' Italia Stage 6
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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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  • Alberto Contador took time to sign autographs before the start of stage 6.
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  • Stage 3 -- Androni Giocattoli lands its first stage win by Angel Vicioso
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  • Contador leads Saxobank to the starting line.
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  • Riders make their way to the time trial starting line in centralTorino.
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  • HTC soigneurs wait with recovery drinks while Cav. gives Mark Renshaw a well deserved hug--much to the delight of fans.
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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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  • 350 meters from the finish, most enthusiast riders were forced to dismount their steeds and hike-a-bike to the top.
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  • Fans cheered enthusiast riders as well as the pros on the Zoncolan today.
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  • Some fans blamed the cancellation of Crostis on Contador's pre-ride complaints.
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  • Looking up at the Zoncolan's summit bowl finish at 450 meters from the finish.
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  • Team Androni's soigneur points Rujano back to the team bus after stage 2.
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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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  • HTC soigneurs wait with recovery drinks while Cav. gives Mark Renshaw a well deserved hug--much to the delight of fans.
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  • Support vehicles prepare to leave Etna--Stage 9
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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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  • 2011 Giro d' Italia Stage 8 Garmin check-in.
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  • Post finish, Contador fights off yet another chase group--but this time it's a running pack of journalists.  He thinned down the group by making them sprint for 130 meters before slowing down. Now let's see if he takes interviews.
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  • This guy has his Giro watching dialed.--portable TV, radio, lounge chair, newspaper, inflatable pillow, soft breeze, and scenic Mediterranean overlook.
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  • The peloton passes through the town of Sapri.
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  • A father walks his son to the stage 8 starting area.
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  • Water bottle check 1-2, 1-2.
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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 chase group attempts to real in Bart Declercq approximately 2kms from the finish.
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