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2008 World Championships course preview, September 18, 2008

The Montello climb greets
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What lies behind Montello's first corner...
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The Montello rises 75 metres
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The Villa Bernocchi
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The -16km marker
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A look down
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The Montello climb at 6.5% average gradient is stiffer
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Around another left bend
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The Montello climb
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The decent of Montello
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Santuario di Sant'Antonio
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Santuario di Sant'Antonio could see a solo attacker
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The straight shot down Via Crispi.
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The long left bend down Campigli.
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Going down Via Daverio
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A chicane (a right here)
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Locals promised to be there
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The quick right is followed by a left
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The riders will be on the flat of Lungolago della Schiranna
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Schiranna
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Views of Lago di Varese will be off to the riders' right
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Left turn to Villa Recalcati, it is only 3km
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The start of Ronchi
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Ronchi comes at 10.66km into the course.
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Two switchbacks come at the -6km marker,
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The left turn at 1° comes after 2°
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Ivan Basso's name marks the road
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Giovanni Visconti's name
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The Ronchi rises
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After this left-hander
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The Ronchi levels
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On the left
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Still climbing...
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On Via Trentini for 100m, then right after passing the bridge
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Climbing and passing Villa Recalcati
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On Via Montebello
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Mass will end
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The Varese Questura
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Via Sacco
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Past the theater
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In the historic centre
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Heading through Varese...
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Starting the last kilometre
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And the home straight
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The last turn
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The Mapei Cycling Stadium
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