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Giro della Valle d'Aosta Mont Blanc - 2.2
Italy, August 28-September 2, 2007
Photos
Stage 3 - August 30: Courmayeur - Gressoney La Trinité, 130.050km
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- Sylvere Ackermann (Team Valais Kids & 4).
- Guillaume Bourgeois (V.C. Mendrisio Pl Valli Casino' Admiral).
- Steve Bovay (V.C. Mendrisio Pl Valli Casino' Admiral).
- Guillaume Dessibourg (Team Valais Kids & 4).
- Marco Jimenez (Team Valais Kids & 4).
- Fabien Wolf (Team Valais Kids & 4) leading the peloton.
Stage 2 - August 29: Châtel - Ville La Grand, 130.400km
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- The peloton start on one of the climbs today.
- The bad weather made for a tough stage for the guys.
- Daniel Martin from Ireland took the stage in conditions that would remind him of home.
- Martin recieves the winners prizes.
- Leader on GC, Matteo Montanari from Italy.
- All the jersey holders on the podium.
Stage 1 - August 28: Ville La Grand - Châtel, 137.590km
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- The initial six-man break had a good lead.
- Another rider tried to move up to the break as the race went through the wine region in northern Italy.
- Marco Bandiera (G.S. Zalf Désirée Fior) won as the field split up at the last little uphill.
- The peloton waits at the start line for things to get going in the 2007 edition.
- The German National Team (red jerseys) riding on the front early on, as riders point out the left turn to others. Safety first.
- Bandiera held down Finetto and Zanasca in the uphill sprint.
- The top three for the day are from left to right Mauro Finetto (Filmop Sorelle Ramonda Parolin), Marco Bandiera (G.S. Zalf Désirée Fior) and Luca Zanasca (G.S. Podenzano Juvenes Steriltom)
- Bandiera looks good in yellow and is hoping to defend the lead over the next few days.
- Stefano Pirazzi (U.C. Palazzago Saclà Maiet Ab Isolanti) leads the sprint classification after stage 1
- Bart Oegema (A.V.C. Aix En Provence) a dutchman riding for a French team leading the mountain classification.
- Oegema, Bandiera and Pirazzi from left to right.
