Giro di Sardegna 2010

Giro di Sardegna Stages

1. 

   Stage 1Tuesday, February 23 2010

   Location:

   Olbia - Bornova

   Distance:

   144.2 km

   • Report: Gavazzi speeds to stage win in Sardegna,
   • Photos
2. 

   Stage 2Wednesday, February 24 2010

   Location:

   Macomer - Nuoro

   Distance:

   172.6 km

   • Report: Kreuziger in control at Sardegna,
   • Photos
3. 

   Stage 3Thursday, February 25 2010

   Location:

   Nuoro - Oristano

   Distance:

   206 km

   • Report: Petacchi jets to stage win in Oristano,
   • Photos
4. 

   Stage 4Friday, February 26 2010

   Location:

   Carbonia - Iglesias

   Distance:

   181.5 km

   • Report: Hondo wins chaotic sprint in Iglesias,
   • Photos
5. 

   Stage 5Saturday, February 27 2010

   Location:

   Sant' Antioco - Cagliari

   Distance:

   140.6 km

   • Report: Loddo leaps to victory ahead of Petacchi,
   • Photos

Giro di Sardegna Photos

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  Alberto Loddo (Androni-Giocatolli) wins the fifth and final stage

• Daniele Colli (Ceramica Flaminia) has no escape and collides with Oscar Gatto (ISD - Neri), Fabio Sabatini (Liquigas) and Alessandro Petacchi (Lampre).
• Alessandro Petacchi (Lampre-Farnese Vini) takes the win on stage 3.
• Roman Kreuziger (Liquigas-Doimo) wins stage two ahead of Chris Horner (RadioShack) and Thomas Voeckler (BBox Bouygues Telecom).
• Francesco Gavazzi (Lampre – Farnese Vini) wins stage 1.
• The peloton hammers home on stage 1
• Poland's Przemyslaw Niemiec (Miche) leads the mountains classification.
• Michael Rasmussen (Miche) makes his way to the start
• Ruggero Marzoli (Acqua & Sapone) descends
• Danilo Hondo (Lampre-Farnese Vini), having just finished his lead-out, looks over to see teammate Alessandro Petacchi on the ground.
• The jersey holders gather on the podium after stage four.
• Thomas Voeckler (BBox Bouygues Telecom), third on GC, preps for the third stage.
• The peloton stretches out on the journey to Cagliari
• The peloton pass a wind farm on Sardegna
• Classification leaders on the podium (l-r): Giairo Ermeti, sprint leader; Roman Kreuziger, overall leader; Przemyslaw Niemiec, mountains leader.

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