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Piemonte the perfect preparation for Lombardy
The Piedmont region's rich cycling heritage is honoured again as a field bursting with quality readies itself for this year's Giro del Piemonte. Starting in Novi Ligure, the hometown of revered Italian rider Costante Girardengo and where the legendary Fausto Coppi spent much of his youth, the 184km parcours is the perfect warm up for Sunday's Giro di Lombardia and as such those with ambitions for the season-ending event will be aiming for a strong performance in this mid-week 1.HC-ranked race. The ...
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Belgian Philippe Gilbert (Silence-Lotto) wins the Giro del Piemonte in Novi Ligure, Italy
- World Champ Cadel Evans (Silence-Lotto)
- Teammates Philippe Gilbert and Matthew Lloyd (Silence-Lotto)
- Second: Alexandr Kolobnev (CSC-Saxo Bank)
- Philippe Gilbert spreads his wings in triumph as he takes out the Giro del Piemonte.
- Joaquím Rodríguez (Caisse d'Epargne)
- Top three finishers at the Giro del Piemonte (l-r): Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Caisse d'Epargne), Philippe Gilbert (Silence-Lotto), Francesco Gavazzi (Lampre - N.G.C.).
- Giro del Piemonte winner Philippe Gilbert (Silence-Lotto).
- The Giro del Piemonte peloton rolls through the vineyards of Barolo.
- Philippe Gilbert (Silence-Lotto) wins the Giro del Piemonte ahead of Daniel Moreno (Caisse d'Epargne), left, and Francesco Gavazzi (Lampre - N.G.C.), right.
- Belgian Philippe Gilbert (Silence-Lotto) wins the Giro del Piemonte in Novi Ligure, Italy
- Belgian Philippe Gilbert (Silence-Lotto) sprints to Giro del Piemonte win
- An on-form Philippe Gilbert (Silence-Lotto) claims the Giro del Piemonte.
- Philippe Gilbert (Silence-Lotto) wins the Giro del Piemonte
- Belgium's Philippe Gilbert (Silence-Lotto) celebrates his Giro del Piemonte victory.
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