Pictures by Fotoreporter Sirotti from Saturday, May 17: Stage 8, Rivisondoli - Tivoli, 209 km.

Ah, beautiful, wonderful Italy.
In Sora (Km 86. You can see it on the map posted with the results), Alberto Contador (back number 22) was involved in a crash with 3 other riders
They were all back up on their bikes, but fellow crashee and Contador Astana teammate Steve Moribito abandoned.
Ricco the Cobra (in Yellow) hands Bettini the Cricket (in white) a second place. Davide Rebellin is just to the right in Gerolsteiner blue.