CyclingRevealed's Giro '11 Perspective

Tappa 19- Friday May 28th, Bergamo - Macugnaga, 209 km Mountain Finish

Bitter rivals and great friends, Felice Gimondi (L) and Eddy Merkcx (R) [ Image ©: www.gazzetta.it ]

Jérôme Pineau (Quickstep), Matteo Rabottini (Farnese Vini) and Lars Bak ( HTC) cruise through Somma Lambardo [ Image ©: www.gazzetta.it ]

Race Leader's Saxo Bank set the tempo of the chase [ Image ©: www.gazzetta.it ]

The rain didn't hamper the breakaway but they would be caught [ Image ©: www.gazzetta.it ]

Paolo Tiralongo is the first to attack on the finishing climb [ Image ©: www.gazzetta.it ]

Surprise counter-attack by race leader Contador [ Image ©: www.gazzetta.it ]

Paolo Tiralongo hung on and took the stage win [ Image ©: www.gazzetta.it ]

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