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Giro di Sardegna - 2.1
Italy, February 24-28, 2009
Photos
Stage 5 - February 28: Carbonia - Cagliari, 143.9km
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- Daniele Bennati (Liquigas) kept his lead in the overall.
- Alessandro Petacchi (LPR) takes the sprint after being shut out of stage wins for the entire Giro di Sardegna.
- Daniele Bennati (Liquigas) sprints to the overall win in the Giro di Sardegna.
- Daniele Bennati (Liquigas), Alessandro Petacchi (LPR) and Manuel Belletti (Serramenti) on the final stage's podium.
Stage 4 - February 27: Arbatax - Cagliari, 147.5km
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- World Champion Alessandro Ballan (Lampre-NGC) signs in before the stage.
- Ballan smiles as he signs in
- Tom from ISD is out to catch a few Jerries today.
- Yesterday's winner Oscar Gatto poses with Adriano Amici and Luca 'Tom' Scinto
- Alessandro Petacchi rode next to Bennati during the race, but not in the sprint.
- The peloton passes a nice bridge with little water.
- Filippo Simeoni (Ceramica Flaminia-Bossini Docce) rides over one of the many bridges along the route.
- Sergiy Grechyn (Amore & Vita - McDonald's) on a break attempt
- Mikhaylo Khalilov (Ceramica Flaminia - Bossini Docce) returns his west as the temperatures rose.
- Khalilov ready to go back into the peloton.
- Alessandro Ballan (Lampre-NGC) is trying to come around Bennati.
- The sprint in full swing
- Room with a view down to the sprint of the front group.
- The sprint from high above
- The second spot was contested by a few riders but Bennati's win was not in doubt.
- Bennati raises his arms as he realises he will take this one.
- Daniele Bennati (Liquigas) wins in Cagliari and takes over the GC lead.
- Bennati showed he is ready for 2009.
- A jubilant Bennati takes the stage and the overall.
- Bennati celebrates his third win of the season.
- Bennati with the Trophée that will fit all his pasta he will get for dinner.
- Bennati gets his winner's kiss
- The podium with (l-r) Mirco Lorenzetto (second), Bennati and Yury Metlushenko
Stage 3 - February 26: Oristano - Tortoli, 173.2km
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- Oscar Gatto wins the third stage
- Lampre's riders were relaxed before the stage having already claimed the opening two stage wins.
- Italian Daniele Bennati (Liquigas) just missed out on a podium position.
- ISD worked hard throughout the stage to set up its riders for victory.
- Giovanni Visconti (ISD) leads a small group during the stage.
- Alessandro Ballan (Lampre - N.G.C.) wanted a stage win but he sure looked relaxed during the stage.
- Riders enjoyed a scenic day in the saddle, but had little time to take it in.
- The peloton heads inland after a run along the water.
- Podium (L-R): Alessandro Ballan (Lampre - N.G.C.), Oscar Gatto (ISD) Giovanni Visconti (ISD).
- Oscar Gatto (ISD) pays the price of his stage success.
- Oscar Gatto (ISD) pops the lid on celebrations after his stage win.
Stage 2 - February 25: Porto Torres - Santu Lussurgiu, 164.0km
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- Alessandro Ballan (Lampre-NGC) before the second stage of the Giro di Sardegna.
- Italian champion Filippo Simeoni (Ceramica Flaminia-Bossini Docce) leads the group for the start of Giro di Sardegna stage two.
- Gabriele Bosisio (LPR Brakes-Farnese Vini)
- Danilo Di Luca (LPR Brakes-Farnese Vini) talks with Fabio Bordonali.
- Danilo Di Luca (LPR Brakes-Farnese Vini) shares a laugh.
- Giovanni Visconti (ISD)
- Andriy Grivko (ISD)
- The western shores of Sardegna.
- Stage two of the Giro di Sardegna took in some beautiful roads on Italy's island.
- Lampre-NGC leads the race.
- The riders are filmed with the Sarda background in stage two.
- Lampre-NGC on the front of the race.
- Marco Bandiera (Lampre-NGC)
- The group more or less stayed together for stage two of the Giro di Sardegna.
- Beautiful views on stage two of the Giro di Sardegna.
- Matteo Bono (Lampre-NGC)
- Team ISD leads the race.
- Andriy Grivko (ISD)
- Riders race in stage two of the Giro di Sardegna.
- World Champion Alessandro Ballan (Lampre-NGC)
- Giovanni Visconti (ISD)
- Italian Daniele Bennati (Liquigas)
- Mirco Lorenzetto (Lampre-NGC) dominates the sprint of Giro di Sardegna stage two over Daniele Bennati (Liquigas), l-r.
- Mirco Lorenzetto (Lampre-NGC) takes stage two of the Giro di Sardegna over Daniele Bennati (Liquigas) and Jesús Del Nero (Fuji-Servetto), r & l.
- Italian Mirco Lorenzetto (Lampre-NGC) after the win.
- Italy's Mirco Lorenzetto (Lampre-NGC) wins ahead of Daniele Bennati (Liquigas).
- Mirco Lorenzetto (Lampre-NGC) on the podium as general classification leader of the Giro di Sardegna.
- Marco Frapporti (CSF Group-Navigare) awarded for best young rider.
- Marco Frapporti (CSF Group-Navigare)
- Mirco Lorenzetto (Lampre-NGC) tops the podium with Daniele Bennati (Liquigas) and Jesús Del Nero (Fuji-Servetto), l & r.
Stage 1 - February 24: Olbia - Olbia, 184.2km
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- Stage one of the Giro di Sardegna winds its way around Sardegna.
- Daniele Bennati (Liquigas)
- Josep Jufré (Fuji-Servetto)
- Alessandro Petacchi (LPR Brakes-Farnese Vini)
- Danilo Di Luca (LPR Brakes-Farnese Vini)
- Maurizio Biondo (Ceramica Flaminia-Bossini Docce) at the team car.
- Daniele Bennati (Liquigas)
- Maxim Belkov (ISD) leads escape companions Philipp Mamos (Amore & Vita-McDonald's) and Mauro Finetto (CSF Group-Navigare).
- Along the Northern Shores of Italy's island of Sardegna.
- Alessandro Petacchi (LPR Brakes-Farnese Vini)
- Racing on the Italian island of Sardegna.
- Race director Adriano Amici
- Waters along the northern shores of Sardegna.
- Teams Amica Chips and ISD make the pace in Giro di Sardegna stage one.
- Mirco Lorenzetto (Lampre-NGC) wins stage one of the Giro di Sardegna with the help of teammates Enrico Gasparotto and Alessandro Ballan, r-l.
- Italy's Mirco Lorenzetto (Lampre-NGC) celebrates after winning stage one of the Giro di Sardegna in Olbia.
- Lampre teammates Mirco Lorenzetto and Enrico Gasparotto, l-r, cross the line in stage one of the Giro di Sardegna.
- Mirco Lorenzetto (Lampre-NGC) on his way to win stage one of the Giro di Sardegna.
- Bernardo Riccio (Ceramica Flaminia-Bossini Docce)
- Mirco Lorenzetto (Lampre-NGC) with ex-teammate Alessandro Petacchi (LPR Brakes-Farnese Vini).
- Enrico Gasparotto (Lampre-NGC) with Adriano Amici.
- Teammates Alessandro Ballan, Enrico Gasparotto and Mirco Lorenzetto (Lampre-NGC) after the win.
- World Champion Alessandro Ballan (Lampre-NGC)
- Mattia Gavazzi (Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli)
- Italian Champion Filippo Simeoni (Ceramica Flaminia-Bossini Docce)
- Mauro Finetto (CSF Group-Navigare) takes the mountain's jersey.
- Mirco Lorenzetto (Lampre-NGC) tops the Giro di Sardegna stage one podium with Enrico Gasparotto (Lampre-NGC) and Alessandro Petacchi (LPR Brakes-Farnese Vini), l & r.
- Mirco Lorenzetto (Lampre-NGC) lets the bubbly loose after winning the Giro di Sardegna stage one to Olbia.
February 23: Race presentation
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- Trick riding around dancers in Olbia, Italy, for the presentation of the Giro di Sardegna.
- Dancers at the presentation of the Giro di Sardegna.
- Dancing on the eve of the Giro di Sardegna in Olbia, Italy.
- A Dancer at the Giro di Sardegna presentation.
- Presentation of the Giro di Sardegna in Olbia.
- Crowds gather at the Giro di Sardegna presentation.
- The Giro di Sardegna presentation in Olbia, Italy.
