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97nd Giro d'Italia, Italy, May 9-31, 2009

Stage 17 - Wednesday, May 27: Chieti - Blockhaus, 83km

Franco Pellizotti (Liquigas) put in a stellar effort
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Denis Menchov (Rabobank) lost time to Danilo Di Luca
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Franco Pellizotti (Liquigas)
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Franco Pellizotti celebrates
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Danilo Di Luca and Denis Menchov
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Liquigas teammates Sylvester Szmyd
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Denis Menchov remains the race leader
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Stage winner Franco Pellizotti (Liquigas)
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Stefano Garzelli on the podium
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Danilo Di Luca bows to the crowd
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The tifosi were out in force
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Lance Armstrong (Astana)
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Lance Armstrong (Astana) finishes in the fog.
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Race leader Denis Menchov (Rabobank)
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Denis Menchov leads Liquigas teammates
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Levi Leipheimer (Astana) leads Danilo Di Luca
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Ivan Basso (Liquigas) finished the stage
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Franco Pellizotti (Liquigas) is all alone
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Danilo Di Luca after the finish
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Carlos Sastre (Cervelo TestTeam)
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Levi Leipheimer (Astana) shows the strain
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Danilo Di Luca glances back
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Local rider Danilo Di Luca bows to the tifosi
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Denis Menchov (Rabobank)
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Stefano Garzelli outsprints Danilo Di Luca
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Race leader Denis Menchov
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A thumbs up from stage winner Franco Pellizotti
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It's crowded on the Blockhaus
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Danilo Di Luca (LPR Brakes - Farnese Vini)
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Former Giro champion Gilberto Simoni
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Di Luca's attack drew Menchov and Garzelli out.
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The second group on the road:
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Carlos Sastre (Cervelo)
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Danilo Di Luca (LPR Brakes) launches his attack
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Danilo Di Luca waited until the final kilometre to attack.
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Franco Pellizotti (Liquigas) rides to the stage win.
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Franco Pellizotti (Liquigas) went 'a bloc' on Blockhaus
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Lance Armstrong (Astana)
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Lance Armstrong (Astana)
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