Riders contemplate the stage ahead.
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Pellizotti embraces the limelight
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Serguei Klimov (Tinkoff)
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Enrico Gasparotto (Barloworld)
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The Slipstream boys head to sign in.
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Erik Zabel was popular
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Riccardo Riccò signs autographs
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First and last:
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Paolo Bettini awaits the start
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Bennati gets congratulations
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Kisses for the fans.
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Victory for Bennati!
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Bennati muscles his way to the win.
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Zabel tries to get past
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Liquigas both defended the jersey
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The team time trial
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Liquigas in control
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Zabel is denied
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Daniele Bennati is always clean shaven
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Bennati showers the fans
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Pellizotti cracks open the bubbly
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Sea spray dampens the riders
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Morris Possoni (High Road)
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Bennati demonstrates his follow through
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Pellizotti fits the pink jersey
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Bennati seemed somewhat pleased
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Alberto Contador (Astana)
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Franco Pellizotti (Liquigas)
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Riccardo Riccò survived a bad crash
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Brad McGee (Team CSC) receives some medical attention
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Stuart O'Grady (Team CSC) jumped back on
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Enrico Gasparotto gives Mauricio Soler a push
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Mauricio Soler (Barloworld) looks a little worse
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Liquigas set tempo
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Franco Pellizotti (Liquigas)
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The maglia rosa
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Danilo Di Luca (LPR Brakes) has a few words
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Don't mess with 'The Killer'!
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Daniele Bennati (Liquigas)
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The Tuscan savours his first stage win
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Bennati also took the lead
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Franco Pellizotti (Liquigas)
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USA Champion Levi Leipheimer (Astana), 34, rides along in the Giro d'Italia's stage three
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