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posted: 11/05/12 at 05:40 pm

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It starts to get serious. 210 km without breath, to begin to test the leg of the pretenders to victory. An escape from so far. A path without an inch of plain. Hot, so hot. The Pink Jersey goes adrift. The Liquigas leading the pack with his terrible rhythm. And a dream come true … […]

posted: 10/05/12 at 06:35 pm

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posted: 09/05/12 at 11:11 pm

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posted: 09/05/12 at 05:41 pm

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It’s Ramunas Navardauskas the new Maglia Rosa after Giro stage 4, a 33.2 km TTT that starts and finishes in Verona. It’s the first time the Maglia Rosa is weared by a Lithuanian cyclist . All cheering was for Taylor Phinney, but his poor physical condition linked to yesterday fall, did not allow him to […]

posted: 08/05/12 at 12:58 pm

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It was the 2:53 AM in May, at the beginning of last century. At Piazzale Loreto in Milan, 127 brave riders in the saddle of their two-wheeled contraptions, has traveled to Bologna. A stage of 397 km. Very long. The fastest rider employed 14h06’15 ” with an average speed of 28 km / h. The […]

posted: 07/05/12 at 07:39 pm

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An Italian protagonists in the 3rd stage of the GIRO … unfortunately in negative way. In fact Roberto Ferrari (rider of the team Androni Giocattoli) triggered the fearful fall less than 150 meters from the finish, which involved some of the protagonists of the sprint. Taylor Phinney reports a badly bruised on his foot but, […]

posted: 07/05/12 at 02:55 pm

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“3rd stage of the Giro 2011. It was May 9 and the Giro stopped, your life has stopped. I was waiting at the finish line in Rapallo, enthusiastic. The news of your death came as a thunder in a sunny day. Wouter Weilandt. A year has gone, but it seems yesterday. A moment was enough. […]

posted: 06/05/12 at 05:24 pm

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After the prologue, first stage for sprinters. Immediately Mark Cavendish put his wheel in front of everyone. A flat stage of 206 km that starts and finishes in Herning. The incongnita was the strong wind that always blows from the Danish coast. But the weather were mild and the race has continued without upheavals until […]

posted: 05/05/12 at 09:57 pm

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A city completely pink. Flags, bows, waiters, bartenders and fans all pink dressed have enthusiastically welcomed the launch of the Giro d’ Italia. We are in Denmark, about 1600 km far from Italy but it seems to be at home. The appeal of the Giro infects people as if they were on the top of […]

posted: 03/05/12 at 08:59 am

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All Team Lampre-ISD riders came in yesterday at Herning – Denmark, where Saturday will starts officially the 95° Giro d’ Italia. But today is the day of Michele Scarponi and his coronation as “Pink Jersey of the Giro d’ Italia 2011”. The italian athlete will be rewarded by Michele Acquarone (The general manager of the […]