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2007 Giro D'Italia
May 12 - June 3, 2007

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Final 2007 Giro d'Italia General Classification:

3,442 kilometers ridden at an average speed of 37.01 km/hr

1. Danilo Di Luca (Liquigas) 92hr 59min 39sec
2. Andy Schleck (CSC) @ 1min 55sec
3. Eddy Mazzoleni (Astana) @ 2min 25sec
4. Gilberto Simoni (Saunier Duval) @ 3min 15sec
5. Damiano Cunego (Lampre) @ 3min 49sec
6. Riccardo Ricco (Saunier Duval) @ 7min
7. Evgeni Petrov (Tinkoff) @ 8min 34sec
8. Marzio Bruseghin (Lampre) @ 10min 14sec
9. Franco Pellizotti (Liquigas) @ 10min 44sec
10. David Arroyo (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 11min 58sec

Points:

1. Alessandro Petacchi: 185 points
2. Danilo Di Luca: 130
3. Paolo Bettini: 120

Climbers' Competition:

1. Leonardo Piepoli: 79 points
2. Fortunato Balliani: 46
3. Danilo Di Luca: 45

Best Young Rider: Andy Schleck

Giro 2007 stages and results;

Stage 1: Saturday, May 12, CAPRERA - LA MADDALENA (team time trial), 25.6 km

Liquigas riding to victory in stage 1
Results:
1. Liquigas: 33min 38sec
2. Astana @ 13sec
3. CSC @ 30sec
4. Lampre @ 42sec
5. Discovery @ 49sec
6. Acqua & Sapone @ 1min 2sec
7. Tinkoff @ 1min 4sec
8. Crédit Agricole @ 1min 13sec
9. Caisse d'Epargne @ 1min 23sec
10. Saunier Duval @ 1min 25sec

GC after Stage 1:

1. Enrico Gasparotto (Liquigas) 33min 38sec
2. Danilo Di Luca (Liquigas) s.t.
3. Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas) s.t.
4. Franco Pellizotti (Liquigas) s.t.
5. Andrea Noe (Liquigas) s.t.
6. Charles Wegelius (Liquigas) s.t.
7. Alessandro Vanotti (Lqiquigas) @ 2sec
8. Paolo Savoldelli (Astana) @ 13sec
9. Eddy Mazzoleni (Astana) s.t.
10. Andrey Mizurov (Astana) s.t.
Route of the stage 1 team time trial on the island of Sardinia
Route 1 elevation

Stage 2: Sunday, May 13, TEMPIO PAUSANIA - BOSA, 205 km

Major climb: At km 156.8, Villanova Moneleone, elevation 612 meters, 18.4 km long. Average gradient of 3.4% and a maximum of 8%

Results:

1. Robbie McEwen (Predictor-Lotto) 5hr 7min 13sec
2. Paolo Bettini (Quick Step) s.t.
3. Alessandro Petacchi (Milram) s.t.
4. Assan Bazayev (Astana) s.t.
5. Maximiliano Richeze (Panaria) s.t.
6. Alexandre Usov (Ag2R) s.t.
7. Jose Joaquin Rojas (Caisse d'Epargne) s.t.
8. Stefano Garzelli (Acqua & Sapone) s.t.
9. Lorenzo Bernucci (T-Mobile) s.t.
10. George Hincapie (Discovery) s.t.

GC after stage 2:

1. Danilo Di Luca (Liquigas) 5hr 4min 51sec
2. Enrico Gasparotto (Liquigas) s.t.
3. Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas) s.t.
4. Charles Wegelius (Liquigas) s.t.
5. Andrea Noe (Liquigas) s.t.
6. Franco Pellizotti (Liquigas) s.t.
7. Paolo Savoldelli (Astana) @ 13sec
8. Andrey Muravyev (Astana) s.t.
9. Eddy Mazzoleni (Astana) s.t.
10. Sergei Yakovlev (Astana) s.t.
Stage 2 route, still on the island of Sardinia
Stage 2 elevation.

Stage 3: Monday, May 14, BARUMINI - CAGLIARI, 181 km

Results:

1. Alessandro Petacchi (Milram) 4hr 22min 57sec
2. Robert Forster (Gerolsteiner) s.t.
3. Maximiliano Richeze (Panaria) s.t.
4. Robbie McEwen (Predictor-Lotto) s.t.
5. Danilo Napolitano (Lampre) s.t.
6. Alexandre Usov (Ag2R) s.t.
7. Lloyd Mondory (Ag2R) s.t.
8. Enrico Gasparotto (Liquigas) s.t.
9. Jose Joaquin Rojas (Caisse 'Epargne) s.t.
10. Volodymyr Bileka (Discovery) s.t.

GC after Stage 3:

1. Enrico Gasparotto (Liquigas) 4hr 22min 57sec
2. Danilo Di Luca (Lquigas) s.t.
3. Andrea Noe (Liquigas) s.t.
4. Franco Pellizotti (Liquigas) s.t.
5. Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas) s.t.
6. Charles Wegelius (Liquigas) s.t.
7. Paolo Savoldelli (Astana) @ 13sec
8. Eddy Mazzoleni (Astan) s.t.
9. Andrey Mizourov (Astana) s.t.
10. Dmitriy Muravyev (Astana) s.t.
Stage 3 route, this is the last stage on the island of Sardinia. Tomorrow is a transfer and rest day.
Stage 3 elevation.

Rest Day: Tuesday, May 15

Stage 4: Wednesday, May 16, SALERNO - MONTEVERGINE DI MERCOGLIANO (hill-top finish), 153 km

Major climbs:
Picco San Angelo, elevation 470 meters
Montevergine di Mercogliano, 17 km @ 5% average gradient with a maximum of 10%, near the middle of the climb. Elevation, 1,260 meters

Results:

1. Danilo Di Luca (Liquigas) 4hr 22min 42sec
2. Riccardo Ricco (Saunier Duval) s.t.
3. Damiano Cunego (Lampre) s.t.
4. Andy Schleck (CSC) @ 3sec
5. Stefano Garzelli (Acqua & Sapone) s.t.
6. Franco Pellizotti (Liquigas) @ 6sec
7. Luca Mazzanti (Panaria) s.t.
8. David Arroyo Duran (Casiise d'Epargne) @ 7sec
9. Emanuele Sella (Panaria) @ 13sec
10. David Zabriskie (CSC) s.t.

GC after Stage 4:

1. Danilo Di Luca (Liquigas) 14hr 26min 10sec
2, Franco Pellizotti (Liquigas) @ 26sec
3. Andrea Noe (Liquigas) @ 35sec
4. Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas) s.t.
5. Andy Schleck (CSC) @ 53sec
6. Damiano Cunego (Lampre) @ 54sec
7. David Zabriskie (CSC) @ 1min 3sec
8. Paolo Savoldelli (Astana) @ 1min 7sec
9. Eddy Mazzoleni (Astana) s.t.
10. Andrey Mizourov (Astana) s.t.
Stage 4 route map and elevation guide.

Stage 5: Thursday, May 17, TEANO - FRASCATI, 173 km

Major climb:
Cantoniera Macere, elevation 327 meters

Results:

1. Robert Forster (Gerolsteiner) 4hr 17min 2sec
2. Thor Hushovd (Credit Agricole) s.t.
3. Alessandro Petacchi (Milram) s.t.
4. Danilo Napolitano (Lampre) s.t.
5. Robbie McEwen (Predictor-Lotto) s.t.
6. Aliaksandr Usau (Ag2R) s.t.
7. Maximilian Richeze (Panaria) s.t.
8. Alexandre Pichot (Bouygues Telecom) s.t.
9. Juan Jose Haedo (CSC) s.t.
10. Oscar Gatto (Gerolsteiner) s.t.

GC after Stage 5:

1. Danilo Di Luca (Liquigas) 18hr 43min 12sec
2, Franco Pellizotti (Liquigas) @ 26sec
3. Andrea Noe (Liquigas) @ 35sec
4. Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas) s.t.
5. Andy Schleck (CSC) @ 53sec
6. Damiano Cunego (Lampre) @ 54sec
7. David Zabriskie (CSC) @ 1min 3sec
8. Paolo Savoldelli (Astana) @ 1min 7sec
9. Eddy Mazzoleni (Astana) s.t.
10. Andrey Mizourov (Astana) s.t.
Stage 5 map and elevation guide.

Stage 6: Friday, May 18, TIVOLI - SPOLETO, 177 km

Major climbs:
Monte Terminillo (Sella di Leonessa) 21 km @ 6% average gradient, elevation 1,894 meters
Forca Capistrello: 1,211 meters
Forca di Cerro: 734 meters

Results:

1. Luis Felipe Laverde (Panaria) 4hr 58min 23sec
2. Marco Pinotti (T-Mobile) s.t.
3. Christophe Kern (Credit Agricole) @ 1min 30sec
4. Hubert schwab (Quick Step) @ 1min 34sec
5. Daniele Contrini (Tinkoff) @ 3min 45sec
6. Fortunato Baliani (Panaria) @ 6min 55sec
7. Alesandro Petacchi (Milram) @ 7min 9sec
8. Aliaksandr Usau (Ag2R) s.t.
9. Giuspppe Palumbo (Astana) s.t.
10. Yuriy Krivtsov (Ag2R) s.t.

GC after Stage 6:

1. Marco Pinotti (T-Mobile) 23hr 44min 32sec
2. Hubert Schwab (Quick Step) @ 3min 30sec
3. Danilo Di Luca (Liquigas) @ 4min 12sec
4. Franco Pellizotti (Liquigas) @ 4min 38sec
5. Andrea Noe (Liquigas) @ 4min 47sec
6. Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas) s.t.
7. Luis Felipe Laverde (Panaria) @ 4min 49sec
8. Andy Schleck (CSC) @ 5min 5sec
9. Samiano Cunego (Lampre) @ 5min 6sec
10. David Zabriskie (CSC) @ 5min 15sec
Stage 6 route map and elevation.

Stage 7: Saturday, May 19, SPOLETO - SCARPERIA, 254 km

Major climb:
Valico Croce a Mori, elevation 955 meters

Results:

1. Alessandro Petacchi (Milram) 6hr 14min 44sec. 40.668 km/hr
2. Thor Hushovd (Credit Agricole) s.t.
3. Paolo Bettini (Quick Step) s.t.
4. Danilo Napolitano (Lampre) s.t.
5. Jose Joaquin Rojas s.t.
6. Aliaksandr Usau (Ag2R) s.t.
7. Maximilian Richeze (Panaria) s.t.
8. Enrico Gasparotto (Liquigas) s.t.
9. Assan Bazayev (Astana) s.t.
10. Koldo Fernandez (Euskaltel) s.t.

GC after Stage 7:

1. Marco Pinotti (T-Mobile) 29hr 59min 16sec
2. Hubert Schwab (Quick Step) @ 3min 30sec
3. Danilo Di Luca (Liquigas) @ 4min 12sec
4. Franco Pellizotti (Liquigas) @ 4min 38sec
5. Andrea Noe (Liquigas) @ 4min 47sec
6. Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas) s.t.
7. Luis Felipe Laverde (Panaria) @ 4min 49sec
8. Andy Schleck (CSC) @ 5min 5sec
9. Samiano Cunego (Lampre) @ 5min 6sec
10. David Zabriskie (CSC) @ 5min 15sec
Stage 7, the longest stage of the 2007 Giro, map and elevation.

Stage 8: Sunday, May 20, BARBERINO DI MUGELLO - FIORANO MODENESE, 200 km

Major climbs:
Passo della Futa: 13.1 km long, elevation 903 meters. 5.1% average gradient with a maximum of 11%.
Sestola: Elevation 1,020 meters, 6.7 km long with an average gradient of 6.2% and a maximum of 10%

Results:

A break of 22 got away and rolled in with a 4min 19sec gap on the field.

1. Kurt-Asle Arvesen (CSC) 4hr 49min 59sec
2. Paolo Bettini (Quick Step) s.t.
3. Assan Bazayev (Astana) s.t.
4. Evgeni Petrov (Tinkoff) s.t.
5. Dionisio Galparsoro (Euskaltel) s.t.
6. George Hincapie (Discovery) s.t.
7. Alessandro Spezialetti (Liquigas) st.t.
8. Rinaldo Nocentini (Ag2R) s.t.
9. Emanuele Sella (Panaria) s.t.
10. David Arroyo (Caisse d'Epargne) s.t.

GC after Stage 8:

1. Marco Pinotti (T-Mobile) 34hr 48min 34sec
2. Andrea Noe (Liquigas) @ 28sec
3. Serguei Yakovlev (Astana) @ 54sec
4. Marzio Bruseghin (Lampre) @ 1min 6sec
5. Francisco Javier Vila (Lampre) @ 1min 10sec
6. Jose Luis Rubiera (Discovery) @ 1min 36sec
7. David Arroyo (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 1min 43sec
8. Evgeni Petrov (Tinkoff) @ 1min 51sec
9. Dario David Cioni (Predictor-Lotto) @ 2min 13sec
10. Alexandr Arekeev (Acqua & Sapone) @ 2min 17sec
Stage 8 map and elevation

Stage 9: Monday, May 21: REGGIO NELL'EMILIA - LIDO DI CAMAIORE, 177 km

Major climb:
Passo del Cerreto, elevation 1,261 meters, 12.3 km long with an average gradient of 5% and a patch of 10%.

Results:

1. Danilo Napolitano (Lampre) 4hr 57min 8sec. 35.471 km/hr
2. Robbie McEwen (Predictor-Lotto) s.t.
3. Alessandro Petacchi (Milram) s.t.
4. Paolo Bettini (Quick Step) s.t.
5. Koldo Fernandez (Euskaltel) s.t.
6. Thor Hushovd (Credit Agricole) s.t.
7. Maximilian Richeze (Panaria) s.t.
8. Herve Duclos-Lassale (Cofidis) s.t.
9. Robert Forster (Gerolsteiner) s.t.
10. Juan Jose Haedo (CSC) s.t.

GC after Stage 9:

1. Marco Pinotti (T-Mobile) 39hr 45min 42sec
2. Andrea Noe (Liquigas) @ 28sec
3. Serguei Yakovlev (Astana) @ 54sec
4. Marzio Bruseghin (Lampre) @ 1min 6sec
5. Francisco Javier Vila (Lampre) @ 1min 10sec
6. Jose Luis Rubiera (Discovery) @ 1min 36sec
7. David Arroyo (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 1min 43sec
8. Evgeni Petrov (Tinkoff) @ 1min 51sec
9. Dario David Cioni (Predictor-Lotto) @ 2min 13sec
10. Alexandr Arekeev (Acqua & Sapone) @ 2min 17sec
Stage 9 route map and elevation.

Stage 10: Tuesday, May 22, LIDO DI CAMAIORE - SANTUARIO NOSTRA SIGNORA DELLA GUARDIA (Hill-top finish), 250 km

Major climbs:
Passo della Biscia: elevation 890 meters, 16.3 km long, 3.3% average gradient with a maximum of 11%
Campi: 4.3 km long, 392 meter elevation, 8.0% average gradient with a maximum of 12%
Santuario Nostra Signora della Guardia: 9km @ 7.8% average gradient with maximum of 14%. Elevation 760 meters.

Results:

1. Leonardo Piepoli (Saunier Duval) 6hr 19min 7sec. 39.407 km/hr
2. Danilo Di Luca (Liquigas) @ 18sec
3. Andy Schleck (CSC) @ 27sec
4. Gilberto Simoni (Saunier Duval) @ 32sec
5. Riccardo Ricco (Saunier Duval) @ 41sec
6. Paolo Savoldelli (Astana) s.t.
7. Damiano Cunego (Lampre) @ 43sec
8. Franco Pellizotti (Liquigas) @ 45sec
9. Yaroslav Popovych (Discovery) @ 52sec
10. Andrea Noe (Liquigas) s.t.

GC after Stage 10:

1. Andrea Noe (Liquigas) 46hr 6min 9sec
2. Marzio Bruseghin (Lampre) @ 1min 8sec
3. David Arroyo (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 1min 15sec
4. Francisco Vila (Lampre) @ 1min 38sec
5. Evgeni Petrov (Tinkoff) @ 1min 48sec
6. Emanuele Sella (Panaria) @ 2min 4sec
7. Serguei Yakovlev (Astana) @ 2min 6sec
8. Danilo Di Luca (Liquigas) @ 2min 58sec
9. Marco Pinotti (T-Mobile) @ 3min 11sec
10. Jose Luis Rubiera (Discovery) @ 3min 22sec
Map and elevation of stage 10. the Giro really starts today.

tage 11: Wednesday, May 23, SERRAVALLE SCRIVIA - PINEROLO, 198 km

Results:

1. Alessandro Petacchi (Milram) 5hr 46min 59sec. 34.237 km/hr
2. Gabriele Balducci (Astana) s.t.
3. Robbie McEwen (Predictor-Lotto) s.t.
4. Thor Hushovd (Credit Agricole) s.t.
5. Danilo Napolitano (Lampre) s.t.
6. Angelo Furlan (Credit Agricole) s.t.
7. Koldo Fernandez (Euskaltel) s.t.
8. Aliaksandr Usau (Ag2R) s.t.
9. Robert Forster (Gerolsteiner) s.t.
10. Enrico Gasparotto (Liquigas) s.t.

GC after Stage 11:

1. Andrea Noe (Liquigas) 51hr 53min 8sec
2. Marzio Bruseghin (Lampre) @ 1min 8sec
3. David Arroyo (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 1min 15sec
4. Francisco Vila (Lampre) @ 1min 38sec
5. Evgeni Petrov (Tinkoff) @ 1min 48sec
6. Emanuele Sella (Panaria) @ 2min 4sec
7. Serguei Yakovlev (Astana) @ 2min 6sec
8. Danilo Di Luca (Liquigas) @ 2min 58sec
9. Marco Pinotti (T-Mobile) @ 3min 11sec
10. Jose Luis Rubiera (Discovery) @ 3min 22sec
Stage 11 route map and elevation guide.

Stage 12: Thursday, May 24, SCALENGHE - BRIANÇON (France), 163 km

Stage 12: You can see a bit of Leonardo Piepoli's shoulder (yellow) in the upper right hand corner. He's followed by Simoni, Di Luca, Mazzoleni, Cunego and Schleck. You can barely see the red Acqua & Sapone jersey of Garzelli behind Cunego.
Major climbs:
Colle Dell'Agnello, 21.3 km @ 6.8% average gradient. At 2,744 meters elevation, this is the highest point of the Giro, or the "Cima Coppi"
Col d'Izoard, 14.15 km. Most of the second half is about 9% with 2 patches of 14% gradient. Elevation 2,360 meters.

Results:

1. Danilo Di Luca (Liquigas) 4hr 46min 39sec. 34.118 km/hr
2. Gilberto Simoni (Saunier Duval) s.t.
3. Andy Schleck (CSC) @ 7sec
4. Eddy Mazzoleni (Astana) @ 15sec
5. Damiano Cunego (Lampre) @ 19sec
6. Stefano Garzelli (Acqua & Sapone) @ 2min 17sec
7. Yoann Le Boulenger (Bouygues Telecom) @ 2min 33sc
8. Riccardo Ricco (Saunier duval) s.t.
10. Franco Pellizotti (Liquigas) 2 2min 38sec

GC after Stage 12:

1. Danilo Di Luca (Liquigas) 56hr 42min 25sec
2. Marzio Bruseghin (Lampre) @ 1min 3sec
3. David Arroyo (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 1min 16sec
4. Andy Schleck (CSC) @ 1min 25sec
5. Francisco Vila (Lampre) @ 1min 39sec
6. Damiano Cunego (Lampre) @ 2min 10sec
7. Emanuele Sella (Panaria) @ 2min 14sec
8. Gilberto Simoni (Saunier duval) @ 2min 34sec
9. Evgeni Petrov (Tinkoff) @ 2min 48sec
10. Eddy Mazzoleni (Astana) @ 3min 28sec
Stage 12 route map and elevation guide.

Stage 13: Friday, May 25, BIELLA - SANTUARIO DI OROPA (individual hill-climb time trial), 12.6 km. 5.8% average gradient with a maximum of 13%. Elevation 1,135 meters.

Results:

The Stage 13 time trial was only Marzio Bruseghin's second professional victory.
1. Marzio Bruseghin (Lampre) 28min 55sec. 26.144 km/hr
2. Leonardo Piepoli (Saunier Duval) @ 1sec
3. Danilo Di Luca (Liquigas) @ 8sec
4. David Zabriskie (CSC) @ 19sec
5. Franco Pellizotti (Liquigas) @ 22sec
6. Stefano Garzelli (Acqua & Sapone) @ 29sec
7. Evgeni Petrov (Tinkoff) @ 31sec
8. Eddy Mazzoleni (Astana) @ 33sec
9. Damiano Cunego (Lampre) @ 38sec
10. Andy Schleck (CSC) @ 40sec

GC after Stage 13

1. Danilo Di Luca (Liquigas) 57hr 11min 28sec
2. Marzio Bruseghin (Lampre) @ 55sec
3. Andy Schleck (CSC) @ 1min 57sec
4. Damiano Cunego (Lampre) @ 2min 40sec
5. Francisco Vila (Lampre) @ 2min 44sec
6. David Arroyo (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 2min 51sec
7. Evgeni Petrov (Tinkoff) @ 3min 11sec
8. Gilberto Simoni (Saunier Duval) @ 3min 32sec
9. Emanuele Sella (Panaria) @ 3min 52sec
10. Eddy Mazzoleni (Astana) @ 3min 53sec
Stage 13 route map and elevation guide.

Stage 14: Saturday, May 26, CANTU - BERGAMO, 192 km

Major climbs:
Passo di San Marco: 26.15 km @ 6.7% average gradient and a maximum of 12%. Elevation 1,985 meters.
La Trinita-Dossena: elevation 984 meters, 9.4 km long. 6.4% average gradient with a maximum of 12%.

Results:

1. Stefano Garzelli (Acqua & Sapone) 4hr 58min 34sec. 38.584 km/hr
2. Gilberto Simoni (Saunier Duval) s.t.
3. Paolo Bettini (Quick Step) s.t.
4. Fortunato Baliani (Panaria) s.t.
5. Eddy Mazzoleni (Astana) s.t.
6. Paolo Savoldelli (Astana) s.t.
7. Ivan Parra (Cofidis) s.t.
8. Danilo Di Luica (Liquigas) @ 38sec
9. Riccardo Ricco (Saunier duval) s.t.
10. Marzio Bruseghin (Lampre) s.t.
11. Damiano Cunego (Lampre) s.t.
12. David Arroyo (Caisse d'Epargne) s.t.
13. Emanuele Sella (Panaria) s.t.

GC after Stage 14:

1. Danilo Di Luca (Liquigas) 62hr 10min 40sec
2. Marzio Bruseghin (Lampre) @ 55sec
3. Andy Schleck (CSC) @ 1min 57sec
4. Damiano Cunego (Lampre) @ 2min 46sec
5. Gilberto Simoni (Saunier Duval) @ 2min 47sec
6. Francisco Vila (Lampre) @ 2min 44sec
7. David Arroyo (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 2min 51sec
8. Evgeni Petrov (Tinkoff) @ 3min 11sec
9. Eddy Mazzoleni (Astana) @ 3min 15sec
10. Emanuele Sella (Panaria) @ 3min 52sec
11. Franco Pellizotti (Liquigas) @ 5min 24sec
12. Stefano Garzelli (Acqua & Sapone) @ 5min 26sec
Stage 14 route map and elevation guide.

Stage 15: Sunday, May 27, TRENTO - TRE CIME DI LAVAREDO (hilltop finish), 184 km

Major climbs:
Passo di San Pellegrino: 11.6 km @ 6.4% average gradient and a maximum of 14%. Elevation 1,18 meters.
Passo Giau: 9.8 km, about 9% average gradient with a patch of 14%. Elevation 2,236 meters.
Passo Tre Croci: 7.9 km @ 7.2 %. Elevation 1,805 meters.
Tre Cime di Lavaredo: The 7 kilometers are 12.2 percent with a patch of 18% gradient. Elevation 2,230 meters.

Results:

On the Tre Cime di Lavaredo Ricco leads Parra, Pieplo and Perez-Cuapio (hidden)
1. Riccardo Ricco (Saunier Duval) 5hr 47min 22sec. 31.781 km/hr
2. Leonardo Piepoli (Saunier Duval) s.t.
3. Ivan Ramiro Parra (Cofidis) @ 10sec
4. Julio Perez Cuapio (Panaria) @ 32sec
5. Eddy Mazzoleni (Astana) @ 1min 29sec
6. Danilo Di Luca (Liquigas) @ 2min 53sec
7. Gilberto Simoni (Saunier Duval) @ 3min 30sec
8. Damiano Cunego (Lampre) @ 3min 36sec
9. Andy Schleck (CSC) @ 3min 52sec
10. Emanuele Sella (Panaria) @ 6min 3sec

GC after Stage 15:

1. Danilo Di Luca (Liquigas) 68hr 55sec
2. Eddy Mazzoleni (Astana) @ 1min 51sec
3. Andy Schleck (CSC) @ 2min 56sec
4. Gilberto Simoni (Saunier Duval) @ 3min 19sec
5. Damiano Cunego (Lampre) @ 3min 23sec
6. Riccardo Ricco (Saunier Duval) @ 3min 39sec
7. David Arroyo (Caisse D'Epargne) @ 6min 5sec
8. Emanuele Sella (Panaria) @ 7min 2sec
9. Evgeni Petrov (Tinkoff) @ 7min 29sec
10. Marzio Bruseghin (Lampre) @ 9min 29sec
Stage 15 route map and elevation guide

Rest Day, Monday, May 28

Stage 16: Tuesday, May 29, AGORDO (Dolomiti Stars) - LIENZ (Austria), 189 km

Major climbs:
Passo di Campolongo, Elevation 1,875 meters.
Bannberg; 1,262 meters

Results:

The pack let a series of break get away and came in 8 minutes behind Garzelli. There was no change to the top 10 GC.

1. Stefano Garzelli (Acqua & Sapone) 5hr 34min 7sec. 33.940 km/hr
2. Laurent Mangel (Ag2R) @ 1min 1sec
3. Ricardo Serrano (Tinkoff) s.t.
4. Jose Luis Rubiera (Discovery) s.t.
5. Pietro Caucchioli (Credit Agricole) s.t.
6. Pablo Lastras (Caisse d'Epargne) s.t.
7. Savatore Commesso (Tinkoff) @ 2min 29sec
8. Giovanni Visconti (Quick Step) s.t.
9. Assan Bazayev (Astana) s.t.
10. Lorenzo Bernucci (T-Mobile) s.t.

GC after Stage 16:

1. Danilo Di Luca (Liquigas) 73hr 43min 12sec
2. Eddy Mazzoleni (Astana) @ 1min 51sec
3. Andy Schleck (CSC) @ 2min 56sec
4. Gilberto Simoni (Saunier Duval) @ 3min 19sec
5. Damiano Cunego (Lampre) @ 3min 23sec
6. Riccardo Ricco (Saunier Duval) @ 3min 39sec
7. David Arroyo (Caisse D'Epargne) @ 6min 5sec
8. Emanuele Sella (Panaria) @ 7min 2sec
9. Evgeni Petrov (Tinkoff) @ 7min 29sec
10. Marzio Bruseghin (Lampre) @ 9min 29sec
Stage 16 route map and elevation guide.

Stage 17: Wednesday, May 30, LIENZ (Austria) - MONTE ZONCOLAN (hill top finish), 142 km

Major climbs:
Passo di Monte Croce Comelico: Elevation 1,636 meters.
Tualis: 887 meters
Monte Zoncolan: 10.1 km with 1,200 meters of elevation gain. Average gradient of 11.9% with a maximum of 22%. Elevation 1,730 meters.

Results:

1. Gilberto Simoni (Saunier duval) 3hr 51min 52sec. 36.748 km/hr
2. Leonardo Piepoli (Saunier Duval) s.t.
3. Andy Schleck (CSC) @ 7sec
4. Danilo Di Luca (Liquigas) @ 31sec
5. Damiano Cunego (Lampre) @ 37sec
6. Massimo Codol (Astana) @ 58sec
7. Julio Perez Cuapio (Panaria) @ 1min 19sec
8. Franco Pellizotti (Liquigas) @ 1min 40sec
9. Marzio Bruseghin (Lampre) @ 1min 57sec
10. Ivan Parra (Cofidis) @ 2min 2sec
13. Eddy Mazzoleni (Astana) @ 2min 26sec

GC after Stage 17:

1. Danilo Di Luca (Liquigas) 77hr 35min 35sec
2. Andy Schleck (CSC) @ 2min 24sec
3. Gilberto Simoni (Saunier Duval) @ 2min 28sec
4. Damiano Cunego (Lampre) @ 3min 29sec
5. Eddy Mazzoleni (Astana) @ 3min 36sec
6. Riccardo Ricco (Saunier Duval) @ 5min 19sec
7. David Arroyo (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 10min
8. Evgeni Petrov (Tinkoff) @ 10min 25sec
9. Franco Pellizotti (Liquigas) @ 10min 39sec
10. Marzio Bruseghin (Lampre) @ 10min 55sec
Stage 17 route map and elevation guide.

Stage 18: Thursday, May 31, UDINE - RIESE PIO X, 203 km

Results:

1. Alessandro Petacchi (Milram) 4hr 32min 51sec
2. Maximiliano Richeze (Panaria) s.t.
3. Matti Breschel (CSC) s.t.
4. Thomas Fothen (Gerolsteiner) s.t.
5. Oscar Gatto (Gerolsteiner) s.t.
6. Nicolas Trusov (Tinkoff) s.t.
7. Alexnadre Pichot (Bouygues Telecom) s.t.
8. Stefano Zanini (Predictor-Lotto) s.t.
9. Julian Dean (Credit agricole) s.t.
10. Herve Duvlos-Lassale) s.t.

GC after Stage 18:

1. Danilo Di Luca (Liquigas) 82hr 8min 26sec
2. Andy Schleck (CSC) @ 2min 24sec
3. Gilberto Simoni (Saunier Duval) @ 2min 28sec
4. Damiano Cunego (Lampre) @ 3min 29sec
5. Eddy Mazzoleni (Astana) @ 3min 46sec
6. Riccardo Ricco (Saunier Duval) @ 5min 19sec
7. David Arroyo (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 10min
8. Evgeni Petrov (Tinkoff) @ 10min 25sec
9. Franco Pellizotti (Liquigas) @ 10min 39sec
10. Marzio Bruseghin (Lampre) @ 10min 55sec
Stage 18 route map and elevation guide

Stage 19: Friday, June 1, TREVISO - COMANO TERME, 179 km

Major climbs:
Pian delle Fugazze, elevation 1,162 meters
Ballino: 755 meters

Results:

1. Iban Mayo (Saunier Duval) 4hr 34min 49sec. 38.862 km/hr
2. Giovanni Visconti (Quick Step) @ 43sec
3. Marco Marzano (Lampre) @ 1min 4sec
4. Michael Rasmussen (Rabobank) @ 1min 8sec
5. Evgeni Petrov (Tinkoff) s.t.
6. Mario Aerts (Predictor-Lotto) @ 2min 54sec
7. Lorenzo Bernucci (T-Mobile) @ 2min 58sec
8. Maximilian Richeze (Panaria) @ 3min 13sec
9. Lilian Jegou (FDJ) s.t.
10. Josep Jufre (Predictor-Lotto) s.t.

GC after stage 19:

1. Danilo Di Luca (Liquigas) 86hr 46min 28sec
2. Andy Schleck (CSC) @ 2min 24sec
3. Gilberto Simoni (Saunier Duval) @ 2min 28sec
4. Damiano Cunego (Lampre) @ 3min 29sec
5. Eddy Mazzoleni (Astana) @ 3min 46sec
6. Riccardo Ricco (Saunier Duval) @ 5min 19sec
7. Evgeni Petrov (Tinkoff) @ 8min 20sec
8. David Arroyo (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 10min
9. Franco Pellizotti (Liquigas) @ 10min 39sec
10. Marzio Bruseghin (Lampre) @ 10min 55sec
Stage 19 route map and elevation guide

Stage 20: Saturday, June 2, BARDOLINO - VERONA (individual time trial), 43 km

Results:

1. Paolo Savoldelli (Astana) 52min 20sec. 42.299 km/hr
2. Eddy Mazzoleni (Astana) @ 36sec
3. David Zabriskie (CSC) @ 38sec
4. Laszlo Bodrogi (Credit Agricole) @ 1min 8sec
5. Marzio Bruseghin (Lampre) @ 1min 16sec
6. Andy Schleck (CSC) @ 1min 28sec
7. Vincenzo Nibili (Liquigas) @ 1min 44sec
8. Danilo Di Luca (Liquigas) @ 1min 57sec
9. Mikhail Ignatiev (Tinkoff) @ 2min 1sec
10. Franco Pellizotti (Liquigas) @ 2min 2sec

GC after Stage 20:

1. Danilo Di Luca (Liquigas) 87hr 40min 45sec
2. Andy Schleck (CSC) @ 1min 55sec
3. Eddy Mazzoleni (Astana) @ 2min 25sec
4. Gilberto Simoni (Saunier Duval) @ 3min 15sec
5. Damiano Cunego (Lampre) @ 3min 49sec
6. Riccardo Ricco (Saunier Duval) @ 7min
7. Evgeni Petrov (Tinkoff) @ 8min 34sec
8. Marzio Bruseghin (Lampre) @ 10min 14sec
9. Franco Pellizotti (Liquigas) @ 10min 44sec
10. David Arroyo (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 11min 58sec
Stage 20 route map and elevation guide

Final Stage, Number 21: Sunday, June 3 VESTONE - MILANO, 185 km

Major climb:
Passo Tre Termini, elevation 701 meters

Results:

1. Alessandro Petacchi (Milram) 5hr 18min 54sec. 34.807 km/hr
2. Maximilian Richeze (Panaria) s.t.
3. Paolo Bettini (Quick Step) s.t.
4. Giuseppe Palumbo (Acqua & Sapone) s.t.
5. Stefano Zanini (Predictor-Lotto) s.t.
6. Lloyd Mondory (Ag2R) s.t.
7. Alexandre Usov (Ag2R) s.t.
8. Oscar Gatto (Gerolsteiner) s.t.
9. Thomas Fothen (Gerolsteiner) s.t.
10. Matti Breschel (CSC) s.t.

Final 2007 Giro d'Italia General Classification:

3,442 kilometers ridden at an average speed of 37.01 km/hr

1. Danilo Di Luca (Liquigas) 92hr 59min 39sec
2. Andy Schleck (CSC) @ 1min 55sec
3. Eddy Mazzoleni (Astana) @ 2min 25sec
4. Gilberto Simoni (Saunier Duval) @ 3min 15sec
5. Damiano Cunego (Lampre) @ 3min 49sec
6. Riccardo Ricco (Saunier Duval) @ 7min
7. Evgeni Petrov (Tinkoff) @ 8min 34sec
8. Marzio Bruseghin (Lampre) @ 10min 14sec
9. Franco Pellizotti (Liquigas) @ 10min 44sec
10. David Arroyo (Caisse d'Epargne) @ 11min 58sec

Points:

1. Alessandro Petacchi: 185 points
2. Danilo Di Luca: 130
3. Paolo Bettini: 120

Climbers' Competition:

1. Leonardo Piepoli: 79 points
2. Fortunato Balliani: 46
3. Danilo Di Luca: 45

Best Young Rider: Andy Schleck

Stage 21, the final stage, route map and elevation guide.

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