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Giro 12 - Pozzato wins in Porto Recanti

Porte to enjoy another day in maglia rosa

It took until the twelfth day of racing but finally, Italy has a stage winner at this year's Giro dItalia. However pre-race predictions were again turned upside down, as Filippo Pozzato (Katusha) took Italys first victory of the race on a stage that was made for the sprinters.

But do you think there was a big bunch kick in Porto Recanati? No way. There's nothing formulaic about the 2010 Giro d'Italia and just when convention may prevail, a steady day along the Adriatic coast ends with a thrilling finale.

The front of the peloton was torn to shreds in the final 12km, as a star-studded breakaway fought for the honours. While Alexandre Vinokourov seemed content to hand over the race lead to Richie Porte yesterday, today the Astana captain was back on the attack, in a bid for victory and possible time bonuses.

Source: CyclingNews.com
Subject: Racing

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