Ballan and Sanchez smile
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Ballan takes a drink
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Alessandro Ballan (Lampre) poses for the fans
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Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli won the Coppa Italia
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Damiano Cunego was banking on his Lampre
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Cunego rides by the bike statue.
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Sanchez was happy to be at the start
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Cadel Evans gave it one final hooray
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Bettini is popular as ever
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Bettini is still a star
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Everybody wants his autograph.
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The riders take the start at 11:00
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Ballan and Cunego
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Matteo Bono before the start.
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Leonardo Bertagnolli (Liquigas) was chilly in the morning
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Mikhail Ignatiev (Tinkoff Credit Systems) ready to attack.
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Robert Gesink (Rabobank) had no pressure
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Paolo Tiralongo (Lampre) tried to stay warm
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Andrea Tonti (Quick Step) heads to the sign-in.
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Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas) before the start
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Mauro Finetto (CSF Group Navigare) ready to go
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Mauricio Soler (Barloworld) had some bad luck
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Andrea Noè (Liquigas) ready to end the season.
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The bunch rides along
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The peloton in the picturesque villages
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Gimme my food – but the Lampre soigneur seems
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Lake Como is nice for a vacation
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The bunch passes Lake Como
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Cunego set the first blow
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Cunego during the decisive moment
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Cunego attacks the others
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Cunego gives it his all
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The fans helped Cunego
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A tifosi gets a great picture
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Damiano Cunego (Lampre) climbed very well
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Chris Horner (Astana) and Daniel Moreno
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Cunego looked in control
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Damiano Cunego wins his third
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Blowing kisses across the line
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Cunego celebrates his win
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Cunego takes number three
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Janez Brajkovic (Astana) celebrated his second
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Giovanni Visconti (Quick Step) leads in the chasers
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Janez Brajkovic (Astana) was happy with second
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Cunego was jubilant
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Cunego receives the winner's prize.
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Cunego celebrates on the podium
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Yep, number three for me
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Cunego with his wife Margherita
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Damiano Cunego had plenty of time
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A delighted Damiano Cunego
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You haven't lost that winning feeling...
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Ohhhhh yeah!
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Third time lucky
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Another great day for this Italian
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Fists pumping, arms swinging,
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Looking good as always
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Italians love a world champion,
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Attention is on the new world champ,
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While his team-mate would win Lombardia
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Looking a little perturbed
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The usual scrum
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A satisfied-looking Cunego
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The calm before the storm
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Cunego and his wife embrace
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Damiano Cunego looked good
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Enrico Gasparotto (Barloworld)
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Alessandro Ballan on the Ghisallo
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Cunego was sitting pretty
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Quick Step's Davide Viganò
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Gruppo compatto
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Danilo Hondo (Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli)
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The gorgeous Lago di Como
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The race organisation
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Luca Paolini (Acqua e Sapone)
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Marco Pinotti (Team Columbia)
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'Gee, it's dark in here, boss...'
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Another year, another podium appearance
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The Lombardia podium
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Damiano Cunego salutes the crowd
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Giovanni Visconti is presented
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Samuel Sanchez and Alessandro Ballan
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Gilberto Simoni (Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli)
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Cadel Evan (Silence Lotto) chats
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French hope Mickael Cherel (Française des Jeux)
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Alessandro Ballan (Lampre) with some fans
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Damiano Cunego (Lampre) wins
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Damiano Cunego was one happy camper
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The podium
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Sanchez in his golden outfit
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Cunego and Ballan
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Ballan takes the descent
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The bunch near Lake Como.
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The peloton rides away from the Lake
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The bunch powers along
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Euskaltel put the team
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The attack by Gilberto Simoni (Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli)
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Simoni quickly separated
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Simoni was joined by teammate
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But it was Stefano Garzelli (Acqua Sapone-Caffè Mokambo)
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Garzelli rode a good race
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Garzelli on the move
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Ballan made his move
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Ballan passes the top
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Simoni passes the chapel
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Ballan was tired
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Things got a tad dark
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Lampre kept things in check
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Cunego makes it number three
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Cunego wins after a brilliant
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A happy Damiano Cunego
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Janez Brajkovic (Astana) won the sprint for second
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Brajkovic showed off his skinny body
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Cunego's smile belied the effort
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Giovanni Visconti (Quick Step) heads to the line.
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Number three for Cunego.
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The podium with Cunego in the centre
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Giovanni Visconti (Quick Step) wins the Challenge Weber
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