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GIRO D’ITALIA - 22 May 2012
Stage 20 – Caldes - Passo dello Stelvio (Cimo Coppi), 219km, High Mountains
The Belgian lion Thomas de Gendt (Vacasoleil) finally roared at the Giro taking a win that to use another feline analogy threw the cat amongst the pidgeons at the top of the General Classifaction. De Gendt had started the day in eight place 5'40" down on Maglia Rosa Joaquin Rodriguez (Katusha) but at one point on the final climb of the day, the 2757m Passo dello Stelvio, he was in virtual second place on the road and breaking hearts amongst the favourites with each passing kilometre.
De Gendt never quite got level with Rodriguez but Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin Barracuda) who must have thought his only rival was the Spaniard found himself in the novel position of defending his second place on GC. He managed it at the last gasp but the rider with a definite podium place under threat was Michele Scarponi and only a desperate attack in the rapidly thinning air of the Stelvio could save him from de Gendt's onslaught on the podium. He did so and while he was passed by Rodriguez with a few hundred metres left for the second day in a row, his place on GC was secure for one more night.
De Gendt moved up into fourth place overall ahead of Ivan Basso (Liquigas), claiming as he did the Cima Coppi prize in the process. His chances are not yet over. He has tomorrow's inal stage, an individual time trial, to gain the 27" that separate him from Scarponi. It's the stuff of nightmares for the Italian.
More to follow....
Stage Results - Top 50
| 1 |
Thomas De Gendt (BEL) |
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6:54:41 |
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| 2 |
Damiano Cunego (ITA) |
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6:55:37 |
+56.000 |
| 3 |
Mikel Nieve (ESP) |
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6:57:31 |
+02:50.000 |
| 4 |
Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) |
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6:58:03 |
+03:22.000 |
| 5 |
Michele Scarponi (ITA) |
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6:58:15 |
+03:34.000 |
| 6 |
Ryder Hesjedal (CAN) |
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6:58:17 |
+03:36.000 |
| 7 |
John Gadret (FRA) |
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6:59:10 |
+04:29.000 |
| 8 |
Rigoberto Urán (COL) |
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6:59:34 |
+04:53.000 |
| 9 |
Sergio Henao (COL) |
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6:59:36 |
+04:55.000 |
| 10 |
Ivan Basso (ITA) |
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6:59:36 |
+04:55.000 |
| 11 |
Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) |
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7:00:20 |
+05:39.000 |
| 12 |
Hubert Dupont (FRA) |
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7:00:34 |
+05:53.000 |
| 13 |
Ben Hermans (BEL) |
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7:02:39 |
+07:58.000 |
| 14 |
Gianluca Brambilla (ITA) |
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7:03:13 |
+08:32.000 |
| 15 |
Roman Kreuziger (CZE) |
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7:03:51 |
+09:10.000 |
| 16 |
Dario Cataldo (ITA) |
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7:03:58 |
+09:17.000 |
| 17 |
Johann Tschopp (SUI) |
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7:04:19 |
+09:38.000 |
| 18 |
Christian Vande Velde (USA) |
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7:05:41 |
+11:00.000 |
| 19 |
Andrey Amador (CRC) |
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7:05:41 |
+11:00.000 |
| 20 |
Marzio Bruseghin (ITA) |
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7:06:16 |
+11:35.000 |
| 21 |
Jan Bakelants (BEL) |
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7:06:47 |
+12:06.000 |
| 22 |
Francis De Greef (BEL) |
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7:07:57 |
+13:16.000 |
| 23 |
Tanel Kangert (EST) |
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7:08:45 |
+14:04.000 |
| 24 |
Damiano Caruso (ITA) |
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7:08:45 |
+14:04.000 |
| 25 |
Serge Pauwels (BEL) |
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7:10:59 |
+16:18.000 |
| 26 |
Fabio Felline (ITA) |
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7:11:05 |
+16:24.000 |
| 27 |
Miguel Ángel Rubiano (COL) |
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7:11:08 |
+16:27.000 |
| 28 |
Thomas Rohregger (AUT) |
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7:11:20 |
+16:39.000 |
| 29 |
Mathieu Perget (FRA) |
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7:11:43 |
+17:02.000 |
| 30 |
Juan Antonio Flecha (ESP) |
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7:12:27 |
+17:46.000 |
| 31 |
Peter Stetina (USA) |
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7:12:52 |
+18:11.000 |
| 32 |
Sylwester Szmyd (POL) |
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7:14:15 |
+19:34.000 |
| 33 |
Sergio Pardilla (ESP) |
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7:14:15 |
+19:34.000 |
| 34 |
Diego Ulissi (ITA) |
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7:14:50 |
+20:09.000 |
| 35 |
Enrico Gasparotto (ITA) |
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7:15:23 |
+20:42.000 |
| 36 |
Amets Txurruka (ESP) |
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7:16:08 |
+21:27.000 |
| 37 |
Jon Izagirre (ESP) |
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7:16:08 |
+21:27.000 |
| 38 |
Paolo Tiralongo (ITA) |
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7:16:46 |
+22:05.000 |
| 39 |
Tom-Jelte Slagter (NED) |
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7:16:58 |
+22:17.000 |
| 40 |
Oliver Zaugg (SUI) |
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7:17:31 |
+22:50.000 |
| 41 |
Ben Gastauer (LUX) |
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7:20:36 |
+25:55.000 |
| 42 |
Guillaume Bonnafond (FRA) |
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7:20:36 |
+25:55.000 |
| 43 |
Geoffrey Soupe (FRA) |
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7:23:04 |
+28:23.000 |
| 44 |
Daniel Moreno (ESP) |
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7:25:34 |
+30:53.000 |
| 45 |
José Serpa (COL) |
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7:30:20 |
+35:39.000 |
| 46 |
Mathias Frank (SUI) |
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7:30:49 |
+36:08.000 |
| 47 |
Adam Hansen (AUS) |
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7:31:12 |
+36:31.000 |
| 48 |
Matteo Carrara (ITA) |
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7:31:18 |
+36:37.000 |
| 49 |
Alberto Losada (ESP) |
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7:31:18 |
+36:37.000 |
| 50 |
Matteo Bono (ITA) |
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7:31:18 |
+36:37.000 |
General Classification Top 50 after Stage 19
| 1 |
Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) |
Katyusha |
91:04:16 |
| 2 |
Ryder Hesjedal (CAN) |
Garmin |
+31 |
| 3 |
Michele Scarponi (ITA) |
Lampre |
+1:51 |
| 4 |
Thomas De Gendt (BEL) |
Vacansoleil |
+2:18 |
| 5 |
Ivan Basso (ITA) |
Liquigas |
+3:18 |
| 6 |
Damiano Cunego (ITA) |
Lampre |
+3:43 |
| 7 |
Rigoberto Urán (COL) |
Team Sky |
+4:52 |
| 8 |
Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) |
Colnago - CSF |
+5:47 |
| 9 |
Mikel Nieve (ESP) |
Euskaltel |
+5:56 |
| 10 |
John Gadret (FRA) |
AG2R |
+6:43 |
| 11 |
Sergio Henao (COL) |
Team Sky |
+7:20 |
| 12 |
Dario Cataldo (ITA) |
Omega Pharma - Quick-Step |
+12:14 |
| 13 |
Johann Tschopp (SUI) |
BMC Racing |
+12:34 |
| 14 |
Gianluca Brambilla (ITA) |
Colnago - CSF |
+13:28 |
| 15 |
Roman Kreuziger (CZE) |
Astana |
+18:09 |
| 16 |
Hubert Dupont (FRA) |
AG2R |
+19:02 |
| 17 |
Marzio Bruseghin (ITA) |
Movistar |
+24:32 |
| 18 |
Sergio Pardilla (ESP) |
Movistar |
+26:47 |
| 19 |
Francis De Greef (BEL) |
Lotto |
+33:33 |
| 20 |
Daniel Moreno (ESP) |
Katyusha |
+34:12 |
| 21 |
Diego Ulissi (ITA) |
Lampre |
+35:59 |
| 22 |
Christian Vande Velde (USA) |
Garmin |
+38:27 |
| 23 |
Paolo Tiralongo (ITA) |
Astana |
+40:15 |
| 24 |
Damiano Caruso (ITA) |
Liquigas |
+48:00 |
| 25 |
Sandy Casar (FRA) |
FDJ |
+49:42 |
| 26 |
Tanel Kangert (EST) |
Astana |
+50:16 |
| 27 |
Peter Stetina (USA) |
Garmin |
+52:01 |
| 28 |
Sylwester Szmyd (POL) |
Liquigas |
+52:36 |
| 29 |
Andrey Amador (CRC) |
Movistar |
+53:38 |
| 30 |
Tom-Jelte Slagter (NED) |
Rabobank |
+56:53 |
| 31 |
Thomas Rohregger (AUT) |
RadioShack |
+1:04:06 |
| 32 |
Sergey Lagutin (UZB) |
Vacansoleil |
+1:09:50 |
| 33 |
Kevin Seeldraeyers (BEL) |
Astana |
+1:15:55 |
| 34 |
Jan Bakelants (BEL) |
RadioShack |
+1:19:18 |
| 35 |
Juan Antonio Flecha (ESP) |
Team Sky |
+1:24:33 |
| 36 |
Gustav Larsson (SWE) |
Vacansoleil |
+1:24:57 |
| 37 |
Eros Capecchi (ITA) |
Liquigas |
+1:25:22 |
| 38 |
Beñat Intxausti (ESP) |
Movistar |
+1:25:52 |
| 39 |
Przemyslaw Niemiec (POL) |
Lampre |
+1:31:02 |
| 40 |
Bart De Clercq (BEL) |
Lotto |
+1:32:33 |
| 41 |
Amets Txurruka (ESP) |
Euskaltel |
+1:32:38 |
| 42 |
José Herrada (ESP) |
Movistar |
+1:36:03 |
| 43 |
Marco Pinotti (ITA) |
BMC Racing |
+1:36:17 |
| 44 |
Branislav Samoilav (BLR) |
Movistar |
+1:37:20 |
| 45 |
Emanuele Sella (ITA) |
Androni Giocattoli |
+1:37:25 |
| 46 |
Stefano Pirazzi (ITA) |
Colnago - CSF |
+1:39:40 |
| 47 |
Serge Pauwels (BEL) |
Omega Pharma - Quick-Step |
+1:42:02 |
| 48 |
Jon Izagirre (ESP) |
Euskaltel |
+1:47:21 |
| 49 |
Jackson Rodríguez (VEN) |
Androni Giocattoli |
+1:51:28 |
| 50 |
Juan José Oroz (ESP) |
Euskaltel |
+1:57:13 |
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