93rd Giro d'Italia - Stage 15
Live 1
Six play the role of outriders in the wind... with an 11
minute gap as they climb the
Sella Chianzutan
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Gazzetta dello Sport
2010 Giro d'Italia
Jersey Leaders - Stage 15
Maglia Rosa: David Duran Arroyo Caisse
d'Epargne
Maglia Rossa:
Alexander Vinokourov Katusha
KOM: Matthew Lloyd Omega Pharma/Lotto
U26: Richie
Porte Saxo Bank
Team: Liquigas/Doimo
Stage 14
Report
Sunday 23 May
cWelcome to stage 15 of the Giro D'Italia from Mestre to the top of
the steep Monte Zoncolan over 222 km. Another long day in the saddle. The riders
have four climbs on the menu today:
The Climbs:
153.1 km: Cat. 2 Sella Chianzutan -955 m (10.9 km - 5.3%)
182.8 km: Cat. 1 Passo Duron - 1069 m (4.3 km - 9.8%)
201.9 km: Cat. 2 Sella Valcada - 958 m (6.5 km-6.2%)
222 km: Cat. 1 Monte Zoncolan - 1730 (10.1 km-11.9%)
Stage 15 Mestre - Monte Zoncolon 218 km
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After yesterday' stage and a new pink jersey David Arroyo (Caisse D'Epargne)
the race is totally open again. We join the race in progress with six leaders
who have a lead of 14 minutes on the bunch. The break is now on the first climb
of the day the Sella Chianzutan.
General Classification After Stage 14
1 Arroyo Duran David Esp Gce Caisse d'Epargne 61:22:54
2 Porte Richie Aus Sax Saxo Bank 0:39
3 Tondo Volpini Xavier Esp Ctt Cervélo TestTeam 2:12
4 Kiserlovski Robert Cro Liq Liquigas/Doimo 2:35
5 Gerdemann Linus Ger Mrm Team Milram 3:52
6 Sastre Candil Carlos Esp Ctt Cervélo TestTeam 5:27
7 Wiggins Bradley Gbr Sky Team SKY 6:32
8 Nibali Vincenzo Ita Liq Liquigas/Doimo 6:51
9 Vinokourov Alexandre Kaz Ast Astana 7:15
10 Evans Cadel Aus Bmc BMC Racing 7:26
11 Basso Ivan Ita Liq Liquigas/Doimo 7:43
12 Scarponi Michele Ita And Androni Giocattoli 9:02
13 Pinotti Marco Ita Thr HTC/Columbia 10:23
14 Karpets Vladimir Rus Kat Katusha 10:45
15 Cunego Damiano Ita Lam Lampre/Farnese Vini 11:11
The six leaders are Ludovic Turpin (Ag2r), Jackson Rodriguez (Androni),
Guillaume Le Floch (Bouygues), Nico Sijmens (Cofidis) and the Quick Step duo
Jerome Pineau and Francesco Reda,
The teams of Caisse D'Epargne and Liquigas are controlling the race. Liquigas
has to open the race today with both Nibali and Basso in their ranks.
From the riders in the break Jerome Pineau already won a stage in the Giro
D'Italia. He won a stage in the first week by beating Cofidis rider Fouchard and
Japanese Arashiro in the sprint. Pineau finished also second in the stage won by
Pozzato. The guy is really on fire this stage race. Liquigas is now taking full
control in the bunch. The whole team in front of the bunch with just one Caisse
rider being solidair with them
there is a lot of racing all over Europe and the world as well. We can
mention that Trek-Livestrong rider Taylor Phinney has won the Olympia's Tour
stage race in The Netherlands. After winning the prologue and the first two
stages Phinney was also the best in the final stage a 9,5 km individual
time-trial. His teammate and compatriot Jesse Sergent finished as third. The
other stage wins went to
twice Coen Vermeltfoort and the queens stage through the hills went to Jonas
Lindgren. The stage in the Circuit de Lorraine yesterday was won by French
climbing hope Pierre Rolland. Footon's Fabio Felline keeps the overall jersey.
HTC-Columbia took a one-two in the time-trial of the Tour of California. Tony
Martin won the ITT with race leader Mick Rogers in second. with one stage to go
Rogers is as good as sure of the overall win, and finally it was Marianne Vos
who won the penultimate stage in the Tour de L'Aude by beating Ina-Yoko
Teutenberg and TIBCO's Joane Kiesanowski in the bunch sprint. Emma Pooley
retains the overall lead.
Back to the Giro we have a mechanical for Saxo Bank's Anders Lund. Lund has
been helped and is on his way to the back of the bunch again
83 km to go with all the major climbs of
today still to come. It will be a hell of a stage end. We can also mention that
double stage winner Tyler Farrar and Katusha's Robbie McEwen didn't take the
start today.
54 Jerome Pineau (Fra) Quick Step 1:04:49
61 Jackson Rodriguez (Ven) Androni Giocattoli 1:15:33
71 Ludovic Turpin (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 1:25:35
128 Francesco Reda (Ita) Quick Step 2:09:36
135 Guillaume Le Floch (Fra) Bbox Bouygues Telecom 2:14:53
152 Nico Sijmens (Bel) Cofidis, le Credit en Ligne 2:26:57
This are the placings of the six riders in the break. None of them is
dangerous for race leader Arroyo We can also mention that Cesenatico stage
winner Manuel Belletti has left the race as well.
The break is at 3 km from the top of the first climb of the day the Sella
Chianzutan;the gap of the six leaders is down to 11.30
they lost 3 minutes on the climb already. I expect the stage winner is in the
bunch.
Another abandon Guillaume Blot of Cofidis.
They are descending the Sella Chianzutan now. Another abandon Footon's
Giampaolo Cheula, and that on his birthday. 159 riders are still in the race.
I swear we will arrive in Verona with about 45 Riders Bart.
72 km to go - Ludovic Turpin took the
maximum points
67 km to go - The six still in
front with about 10 minutes on the bunch led by Basso's and Nibali's Liquigas.
Another abandon Paul Voss (Milram). Voss was the first KOM leader in the race.
It starts you wondering with the abandons of Farrar, McEwen, Belletti, Cheula,
Blot and Voss how many more riders will drop out on this monster day.
The top will be with about 40 km to go. It's a tough climb. Let's see whom of
the favorites or sub favorites will launch an attack to make the race hard
before the Zoncolan.
60 km to go - the gap of Pineau, Le
Floch, Reda, Rodriguez, Sijmens and Turpin is down to 9.45 with Liquigas giving
full gas.
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