Simoni praises Menchov's tactics

Gilberto Simoni complimented Denis Menchov's performance in winning the centennial Giro d'Italia on Sunday. Menchov won a close battle against Simoni's former teammate, Danilo Di Luca.

"It was a special Giro: hard, intense and difficult. Plus, there was this extra bit of emotion surrounding the centennial edition. Menchov was able to defend himself well against Danilo. He took the jersey in the time trial and no one could ever steal it from his grasp."

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