Franco Pellizotti takes the day with a very strong time trial effort. Alberto Contador hangs on to the top of the GC as Ricco climbs closer.

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The 91st Giro d’Italia’s hardest stage – 154 kilometres and five major mountain passes – Italy’s Emanuele Sella bolted clear of his escape companions to win atop the Passo Fedaia, 24 hours after topping the Alpe di Pampeago for victory. Second was Sella’s CSF Group team-mate Domenico Pozzovivo.

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Emanuele Sella breaks away from the lead pack at 45k to go and rips apart the GC leaders.

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High Road’s Mark Cavendish took the sprint win over Italy’s Daniele Bennati of Team Liquigas in stage 13 of the Giro d’Italia, running 177 kilometres from Modena to Cittadella. Spaniard Koldo Fernández (Euskaltel-Euskadi) and German Erik Zabel (Team Milram) finished third and fourth behind the rider from the Isle of Man, respectively. [...]

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Daniele Bennati holds off Mark Cavendish as they cross the line for the Giro stage win.

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Giro d’Italia Stage 10 2008 Results from Cesena - Alessandro Bertolini Wins!

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Giro d’Italia Stage 10 2008 ITT Results Urbino - Marzio Bruseghin Wins

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With a day of rest behind them, the peloton returns to action with an individual time trial from Pesaro to Urbino. The course will prove challenging.

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Gabriele Bosisio of Italy, Giro d’Oro winner, pulled away from his escape companions at 3 kilometers to go in the Giro d’Italia’s seventh stage to Pescocostanzo. The 27 year-old LPR Brakes racer won ahead of Bielorussia’s Vasil Kiryienka (Tinkoff Credit Systems), Italy’s Emanuele Sella (CSF Group Navigare) and Colombia’s Félix Rafael Cárdenas (Barloworld).

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Giovanni Visconti (Quick Step) forced his way across the line to claim the maglia rosa on Thursday as Matteo Priamo (CSF Group) won stage 6 of the 2008 Giro d’Italia.

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