2011 Giro d’Italia results, stage 3
2011 Giro d’Italia results, stage 3 , In a day marked by catastrophe, Angel Vicioso of the Androni Giaticolli team got the win in stage 3 of the Giro d’Italia 2011.
Monday’s stage of the Giro d’Italia was 173 km from Reggio Emilia to the shore at Rapallo. There was only one significant increase in the day, 957m Passo del Bocco, the summit came just 40 km from the finish of the race. 150 to 164 kilometers, a small increase, which can be used to throw things up just before the final descent.
after Sunday’s Long stage, no one seemed ready to attack at first, it was not until beyond the 30 km mark when a group of four riders attacked. Pavel Brutt, Bart De Clercq, Ricci Bitti Brambilla and quickly secured a lead of six minutes over the peloton. De Clercq, only 34 seconds of Cavendish in the GC was at the head of the virtual race.
After a slight tightening of the leash, the difference seems to about 4 minutes. Saxo Bank can keep Alberto Contador ready to climb, because most hunts.
With 55 kilometers to go, the gap has been decreasing as the climb to Passo del Bocco began. At the summit, the difference was almost a minute. Stefano Garzelli counter and stayed near the front.
Over the summit, Brutt and de Clerq were still just barely hanging on as Liquigas led the peloton down the descent. The field has been extended, looking a little uncertain on the decline. Leopard TREK Wouter Weylandt down hard and was unconscious when medical personnel arrived to check it. CPR was necessary to try to revive him.
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Stage 3
- 1. Angel Vicioso Arcos, (ESP) Androni Giocattoli-Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni , at 3:57:38
- 2. David Millar, (GBR) Garmin-Cervelo , at
- 3. Pablo Lastras Garcia, (ESP) Movistar , at
- 4. Daniel Moreno, (ESP) Team Katusha , at
- 5. Christophe Le Mevel, (FRA) Garmin-Cervelo , at
- 6. Bram Tankink, (NED) Rabobank Cycling Team , at 3:57:50
- 7. Jérome Pineau, (FRA) Quick Step , at 3:57:50
- 8. Sacha Modolo, (ITA) Colnago-CSF , at 3:57:59
- 9. Fabio Taborre, (ITA) Acqua & Sapone-Caffe Mokambo , at 3:57:59
- 10. Matteo Montaguti, (ITA) Ag2r La Mondiale , at 3:57:59
GC
- 1. David Millar, (GBR) Garmin-Cervelo , at 10:04:29
- 2. Angel Vicioso Arcos, (ESP) Androni Giocattoli-Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni , at 10:04:36 at 0:07
- 3. Kanstantsin Sivtsov, (BLR) HTC-Highroad , at 10:04:38 at 0:09
- 4. Marco Pinotti, (ITA) HTC-Highroad , at 10:04:38 at 0:09
- 5. Craig Lewis, (USA) HTC-Highroad , at 10:04:38 at 0:09
- 6. Christophe Le Mevel, (FRA) Garmin-Cervelo , at 10:04:41 at 0:12
- 7. Alessandro Petacchi, (ITA) Lampre-ISD , at 10:04:42 at 0:13
- 8. Pablo Lastras Garcia, (ESP) Movistar , at 10:04:47 at 0:18
- 9. Yaroslav Popovych, (UKR) Team RadioShack , at 10:04:48 at 0:19
- 10. Tiago Machado, (POR) Team RadioShack , at 10:04:48 at 0:19
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