Tag Archives: Giro del Trentino

Il Forcing: Basso Wins Giro del Trentino

Posted on 25 April 2009 by

No doubt he is hoping next month to see that headline alter just a tad. The Giro del Trentino came down to the final climb of the day today, the road to the mountain town of Pejo Fonti. With the … Continue reading →

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Giro del Trentino: Diluca Attacks, Hunter Wins

Posted on 24 April 2009 by

Today’s third stage of the Giro del Trentino finished in a bunch sprint, despite the determined efforts of LPR Brakes to force a split. Robbie Hunter of Barloworld won ahead of Stefano Garzelli of Acqua e Sapone and Danilo Diluca … Continue reading →

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Giro del Trentino: Climbing to the Snow

Posted on 23 April 2009 by

Today’s stage finished on the Alpe di Pampeago, scene of Marco Pantani’s famous win in the 1999 Giro. Random factoid: Gilberto Simoni finished second that day. Today, it snowed at the summit. Ivan Basso gave notice that he is ready … Continue reading →

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Giro del Trentino Preview

Posted on 21 April 2009 by

The four-day Giro del Trentino starts Wednesday with a super-flat 17.5km crono. Definitely one for the specialists, though it’s short enough for the climbers to survive. The rest of the race is all about mountains, anyway, so the climbers have … Continue reading →

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