
Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma - Lotto) celebrates a win in stage 5 of
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Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma-Lotto) wins the stage
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Overall leader Cadel Evans (BMC) is congratulated by Paolo Bettini
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Juan José Haedo (Saxo Bank - Sungard)
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Tom Boonen (Quick Step) is used to cold weather
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Marzio Bruseghin (Movistar) gets ready for a long stage
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Fabian Cancellara (Leopard - Trek) rolls out with the bunch
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Damiano Caruso(Liquigas - Cannondale) and others roll out
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Cadel Evans (BMC) gets some last minute advice
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Philippe Gilbert (Omega - Pharma -Lotto) before the start
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Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma - Lotto) and Rafael Machado (Radio Shack)
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Cadel Evans (BMC) heads toward the finish.
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Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas - Cannondale) heads to the finish
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Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma - Lotto) and Rafael Machado (Radio Shack)
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Overall race leader Cadel Evans (BMC) on the podium
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Damiano Cuego (Lampre - ISD) after the stage
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A snowy pass during stage 5 of the Tirreno Adriatico
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Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma - Lotto) talks to the media after his stage
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A dapper Paolo Bettini was on hand in the start.
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Ivan Basso (Liquigas - Cannondale) before the start
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Fumiyuki Beppu (RadioShack) must be distracted by events at home
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Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma - Lotto) captures the Tirreno Adriatico
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Paolo Bettini wishes Ivan Basso (Liquigas - Cannondale) good luck
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Alessandro Petacchi (Lampre - ISD) and Filippo Pozzato (Katusha)
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Fabian Wegmann (Leopard - Trek)
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Fabio Baldato helps Cadel Evans (BMC) before the start
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Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma - Lotto) sees the hole and goes for it.
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Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma - Lotto) wins stage 5 of Tirreno Adriatico
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Fabian Wegmann (Leopard - Trek),Andrey Amador Bakkazakova (Movistar) and
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Andrey Amador Bakkazakova (Movistar) and Davide Malacarne (QuickStep)
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Fabian Wegmann (Leopard - Trek), Andrey Amador Bakkazakova (Movistar)
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Daniel Oss (Liquigas - Cannondale)
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World Champion Thor Hushovd (Garmin - Cervelo)
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Philippe Gilbert (Omega Pharma - Lotto) nips his competition at the line.
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