Alessandro Ballan made an appearance
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Paolo Bettini signs autographs
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Acqua & Sapone - Caffe Mokambo riders relax
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The start village in picturesque Padova.
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Alessandro Petacchi begins the stage
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The peloton rides through the scenic streets
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Alessandro Petacchi enjoys some shade
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Race leader Alessandro Petacchi signs in
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Lance Armstrong (Astana) crosses the finish line
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Thomas Lövkvist (Team Columbia - Highroad)
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Danilo Di Luca ( LPR Brakes - Farnese Vini)
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Thomas Lövkvist (Team Columbia - Highroad) leads
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Lance Armstrong catches his breath
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Thomas Lövkvist (Team Columbia - Highroad)
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Danilo Di Luca ( LPR Brakes - Farnese Vini)
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The pelton leaves Padova
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Danilo Di Luca wears the green jersey
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Levi Leipheimer nears the finish line
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Danilo Di Luca rounds the final corner
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Thomas Lövkvist is all smiles
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Mauricio Soler (Barloworld) attacked
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Thumbs up for Danilo Di Luca's stage win!
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Danilo Di Luca celebrates
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Danilo Di Luca ( LPR Brakes - Farnese Vini) leads
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Mauricio Soler (Barloworld) still holds a slender lead
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Ivan Basso (Liquigas) looks at ease
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Team Columbia - Highroad teammates
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Jens Voigt (Team Saxo Bank) fought valiantly
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Sylvester Szmyd (Liquigas) sets tempo
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Mauricio Soler (Barloworld)
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The Liquigas team works
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The pink jersey was not exempt
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LPR Brakes led the peloton
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Alessandro Petacchi rode at the front for Di Luca
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Ivan Basso (Liquigas) was so tranquillo
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Paolo Bettini visited the Giro
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The target awaits, encased in glass.
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The security at the Giro has been tightened
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Barloworld and Acqua e Sapone
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Fabian Cancellara (Saxo Bank)
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The six rider break worked smoothly together.
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Davide Vigano (Fuji-Servetto)
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Jens Voigt drives the six-man break.
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Ian Stannard (ISD) was part of a six-man move
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Marzio Bruseghin sits in the Lampre train.
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Diquigiovanni's Francesco de Bonis
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Francesco Bellotti (Barloworld) leads Jens Voigt
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Francesco Bellotti and Jens Voigt
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Barloworld's Mauricio Soler launches a promising move
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Jens Voigt suffers like a three-legged dog
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Jens Voigt displays a look of pure determination.
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We don't want the maglia rosa turning pink in the sun!
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Yaroslav Popovych (Astana)
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Fabian Cancellara (Saxo Bank)
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Yohann Gene and the Bbox boys
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Fly, fly away!
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David Arroyo was Caisse d'Epargne's top man on stage 4.
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Massimo Codol (Acqua e Sapone)
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Bradley Wiggins (Garmin - Slipstream)
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