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85th Giro d'Italia (GT)
Italy, May 11-June 2, 2002
Photography
Team Presentation - May 10: Groningen
Prologue - May 11: Groningen ITT, 6.5 km
Stage 1 - May 12: Groningen-Munster, 215 km
Stage 2 - May 13: Cologne-Ans/Liege, 209 km
Stage 3 - May 14: Verviers-E.s. Alzette, 206 km
Stage 4 - May 15: Esch-sur-Alzette-Strasbourg, 232 km
Stage 5 - May 17: Fossano-Limone Piemonte, 150 km
Stage 6 - May 18: Cuneo-Varazze, 190 km
Stage 7 - May 19: Circuito della Versilia, 159 km
Stage 8 - May 20: Capannori-Orvieto, 237 km
Stage 9 - May 21: Tivoli-Caserta, 201 km
Stage 10 - May 22: Maddaloni-Benevento, 118 km
Click here for photos from stages 11-20
Stage 10 - May 22: Maddaloni-Benevento, 118 km
Photos by Fotoreporter Sirotti
- Robbie McEwen (Lotto) raises his arms as he wins the 10th stage in Benevento
- Robbie McEwen finished clearly in front of Fabrizio Guidi (Team Coast)
- Robbie McEwen relishes his second Giro stage win
- Robbie McEwen catches his breath after the stage
- Robbie McEwen gives the V sign with his final Giro stage win this year.
- Robbie McEwen congratulated by a teammate afterwards
- Maglia rosa Jens Heppner (Telekom) is seeing the world through rose coloured glasses at the moment
- Robbie McEwen raises his arms on the podium
- Robbie McEwen makes the most of the champagne bottle
- Jens Heppner gives the crowd another spray with the bottle
Stage 9 - May 21: Tivoli-Caserta, 201 km
Photos by Fotoreporter Sirotti
- Stefano Garzelli (Mapei) in a happier mood at the start, signing autographs
- Stefano Garzelli surrounded by media at the start of stage 9
- Stefano Garzelli answers journalists' questions before the start of stage 9
- Stefano Garzelli in the hot seat
- Stefano Garzelli wondering whether it will be his last sign on
- Marco Pantani (Mercatone Uno) descends back to earth after having signed on
- Mario Cipollini (Acqua e Sapone) and a female friend riding to the start
- Race leader Jens Heppner rides to the start
- Michele Scarponi (Acqua e Sapone) happily signs autographs for his fans
- Massimo Strazzer (Phonak) popular among the older set
- An unbandaged Tyler Hamilton (CSC) signs pink gazetta hands before the start
- Fabrizio Guidi (Team Coast) signs autographs for the fans
- Fabrizio Guidi shows off his bike before the start
- Riders catch up on the gossip
- The solid marble offices of La Gazzetta dello Sport prove to be surprisingly portable
- Guess which publicity vans have been past these children?
- Local and very vocal children at the ninth stage of the Giro
- Police motos get ready to escort the Giro for the ninth stage
- The riders ready to roll
- A Telekom rider adjusts his in-flight entertainment system
- Mario Cipollini (Acqua e Sapone) - triumphs in the ninth stage ahead of Robbie McEwen (Lotto, L).
- Mario Cipollini - spreads his arms in victory
- Mario Cipollini - celebrates his win in the ninth stage, with the help of Giovanni Lombardi
- Mario Cipollini congratulated by his teammates after another win in stage 9
- Mario Cipollini has a lean and hungry look after the stage
- A long, hot day for Jens Heppner in pink
- Marco Pantani feeling the effects
- Mario Cipollini salutes the crowd from the podium
- Mario Cipollini blows a kiss to his fans from the podium
- Mario Cipollini very bubbly
- Stefano Garzelli - applauds the crowds who have supported him
Stage 8 - May 20: Capannori-Orvieto, 237 km
Photos by Fotoreporter Sirotti
- Mario Cipollini - brings up the rear of the peloton as they ascend the final climb
- The last climb of the day proved to be too much for Fabrizio Guidi (Team Coast) to hold onto his lead
- Aitor Gonzalez (Kelme) goes for it in the final kilometre
- Aitor Gonzalez puts everything into his final attack.
- Gilberto Simoni (Saeco) leads the peloton in pursuit of Aitor Gonzalez
- Aitor Gonzalez gets the tongue and arm ready as he wins the stage
- Aitor Gonzalez lets it all hang out as he wins
- Francesco Casagrande (R) gets the sprint for second ahead of Gilberto Simoni (L)
- Aitor Gonzalez raises his arm on the podium
- The breakaway hero of the day, Fabrizio Guidi (Team Coast) gives a post race interview
- Stefano Garzelli (Mapei) gives a brief interview after the stage
- Stefano Garzelli not looking like he's part of a bike race
- Stefano Garzelli (Mapei) looking resigned on the podium in the green jersey
- Massimo Strazzer (Phonak) smiles as he is the owner of the Intergiro jersey
- Massimo Strazzer was really happy with the points jersey too
- Smiles all round for Massimo Strazzer
- Jens Heppner (Telekom) pulls on another pink jersey after stage 8
- Jens Heppner on the podium in pink
- Jens Heppner smiles with his third successive pink jersey
Stage 7 - May 19: Circuito della Versilia, 159 km
Photos by Fotoreporter Sirotti
- The Rabobank Colnagos ready for action
- Jens Heppner (Telekom) looking relaxed and happy at the start of the seventh stage
- Stefano Garzelli (Mapei) looked slightly more composed before the start of stage 7
- Francesco Casagrande sneaks in an autograph or two before the start
- Jens Heppner (Telekom) obliges with some autographs before the start
- Daniele Nardello (Mapei) happily signs autographs for the fans
- Pavel Tonkov (Lampre) signs a few autographs
- Davide Rebellin (Gerolsteiner) greets the fans
- Marco Pantani greets Giovanni Lombardi before the start
- Mario Cipollini with his good friend Giovanni Lombardi
- Mario Cipollini with a handy piece of artwork, perfect for the jersey pocket.
- Here they call it publicity...
- The advertising caravan in the Giro is subtle but brutally effective
- The crowds gather at the start
- The crowds wait for autographs at the start
- The Giro d'Italia riders of the future, aka Bambini
- The peloton race up the Colli di Pedona during stage 7 of the Giro
- The peloton on the Colli di Pedona
- Gilberto Simoni (Saeco) leading the peloton on the Colli di Pedona
- Jens Heppner (Telekom) leads the peloton up the Colli di Pedona during stage 7
- Denis Lunghi (Colpack) leads the way on the climb
- Oscar Pereiro (Phonak) works hard in the break
- Gianni Faresin (Gerolsteiner) drives the break up the Colli di Pedona
- Spaniard Igor Astarloa (Saeco) leads on the Colli di Pedona
- Igor Astarloa leads the breakaway group on the Colli di Pedona
- Cristian Moreni (Alessio) was the first to attack the break
- Rik Verbrugghe (Lotto) with Cristian Moreni on the climb
- Rik Verbrugghe rides away from Cristian Moreni and David Cioni in the deciding move of the day
- Rik Verbrugghe on his way to another solo win
- Rik Verbrugghe raises his arm in triumph as he wins the seventh stage
- Rik Verbrugghe after his winning ride
- Jens Heppner (Telekom) practices his aim with the champagne bottle
Stage 6 - May 18: Cuneo-Varazze, 190 km
Photos by Fotoreporter Sirotti
- A troubled looking Stefano Garzelli (Mapei) approaches the start.
- The bike contingent stands ready befoer stage 6.
- Carmine Castellano gives a qucik interview.
- Jens Heppner (Telekom) concentrates hard during the wet and miserable sixth stage of the Giro
- Giovanni Lombardi (Acqua e Sapone) raises his arms as he wins the stage
- Giovanni Lombardi wins another wet sprint.
- Giovanni Lombardi was too good for anyone today.
- Giovanni Lombardi is congratulated on his winning ride after the finish
- Jens Heppner rides across the line in Varazze, the new maglia rosa
- Stefano Garzelli (Mapei-Quick Step) finishes the sixth stage looking utterly demoralised
- Stefano Garzelli - the face says it all
- Giovanni Lombardi waves to the crowd from the podium
- Giovanni Lombardi gets his customary kiss on the podium after winning the sixth stage
- Giovanni Lombardi unleashes a spray of champagne to match his clothing
- Jens Heppner the new wearer of the maglia rosa
- Jens Heppner waves to the crowd as the new wearer of the maglia rosa
- Jens Heppner gets the champagne ready to go
- Jens Heppner lets fly with the champagne
Stage 5 - May 17: Fossano-Limone Piemonte, 150 km
Photos by Fotoreporter Sirotti
- An aesthetic view of the starting village in Fossano
- Fans in Fossano wait for the start of the stage
- Carmine Castellano and world champion skier Stefania Belmondo at the start.
- The castle at Fossano, with a flag waving display by the sbandieratori
- A flag waver at the start in Fossano.
- Mario Cipollini signing autographs at the start
- Stefano Garzelli signing autographs at the start
- Ivan Gotti signing autographs at the start
- Ivan Quaranta signing autographs at the start
- Paolo Savoldelli signing autographs at the start
- Something is obviously very wrong here...
- Pink clad children at the start of the stage
- More pink clad children at the start of the stage
- The peloton in action on one of the climbs during stage 5
- Fans and their bikes crowd the Colletto del Moro climb for a glimpse of the action
- Stefano Garzelli (Mapei) leads Francesco Casagrande (R, Fassa Bortolo), Cadel Evans (Mapei) and Davide Rebellin (Gerolsteiner) at the foot of the Colletto del Moro.
- Ivan Gotti (Alessio) looks to be enjoying the race.
- The lower slopes of the Colletto del Moro saw Garzelli, Casagrande and Hamilton at the front of the peloton.
- Stefano Garzelli (Mapei) forces the pace on the Colletto del Moro.
- Stefano Garzelli and Francesco Casagrande tackle a steeper part of the Colletto del Moro.
- Garzelli led the peloton practically the whole way up the Colletto del Moro.
- Stefano Garzelli looking more comfortable than anyone else as he grinds up the Colletto del Moro
- Frontal view of race leader Stefano Garzelli riding up the Colletto del Moro
- Gilberto Simoni (L) was able to hang with Garzelli and Casagrande today, a good sign for the stages to come.
- Tyler Hamilton (CSC) tucked onto Simoni's wheel on one of the steepest parts of the Colletto del Moro
- The rear view of the leading group as they head to the top of the climb
- Stefano Garzelli gets ready to throw his arms in the air as he wins the fifth stage
- Stefano Garzelli maintained his leader's jersey by winning the stage
More photos of Garzelli's stage 5 win by Fotoreporter Sirotti
- Stefano Garzelli (Mapei) looks like he might explode after taking stage 5.
- Stefano Garzelli lets out a yell to the crowd.
- Stefano Garzelli is glad he shelled out for the Maglia Rosa glasses.
- Stefano Garzelli winds down from his victory salute.
- Stefano Garzelli looks relieved as he passes the finishing line.
- Stefano Garzelli looking happy with stage 5, the Maglia Rosa, and two podium girls.
Stage 4 - May 15: Esch-sur-Alzette-Strasbourg, 232 km
Photos by Fotoreporter Sirotti
How close was the finish of stage 4? The photos below show the last inches that meant so much to two competitors.
- Cipo and McEwen fight for the last inch.
- Close up - The deciding moment on the line.
- The racers relax but nobody is certain enough to claim the victory.
- Robbie brings an Australian flavour to the podium...
Photo by AFP
Robbie McEwen (Lotto-Adecco) just gets a tyre ahead of Mario Cipollini (Acqua&Sapone)
Photos by Fotoreporter Sirotti
- A possible relation of The Mouse...
- Charly Gaul, legend of Luxembourg cycling
- Mario Cipollini with Charly Gaul at the start of stage 3
- Paolo Bettini (Mapei) with Charly Gaul
- Stefano Garzelli and Charly Gaul
- Kindred spirits: Marco Pantani and Charly Gaul, both untouchable in the mountains in their day
- Marco Pantani, sans hair, gives an interview at the start
- Panaria's team director Reverberi gives an interview
- Bert Grabsch (Phonak) signs autographs for grateful fans
- The popular Esta The stand.
- The Tris stand, the sponsors of the points jersey.
- There are plenty of incentives to win a stage in the Giro. There are also these.
- The all important TV cameraman gets ready to capture the final 5 seconds of the stage
- Robbie McEwen (Lotto) with his director Claude Criquielion after the stage
- Robbie McEwen waves to the crowd with his flowers on the podium.
- A happy Robbie McEwen salutes from the podium.
Stage 3 - May 14: Verviers-E.s. Alzette, 206 km
Photos by Fotoreporter Sirotti
- Riding a bike is habit forming
- The old and the new
- Umbrellas are only one colour in the starting village
- Stefano Garzelli and Daniele Nardello catch up on the football scores before the start
- "I said what???"
- Stefano Garzelli mobbed in pink before the start
- The Mapei-Quick Step boys line up at the start
- Belgian fans in Verviers wait for the start
- Mario Cipollini with five time Giro winner Eddy Merckx
- Two champions of the Giro: Eddy Merckx and Francesco Moser
- Champions of the Giro
- Champions of the Giro eating
- The start is always chaotic
- The peloton cruises along the Spa race track during the third stage
- The peloton ride past a sea of flowers
- A local Luxembourg fan waves the riders by
- Stefano Garzelli (Mapei) rides during the third stage
- Francesco Casagrande (Fassa Bortolo) rides during the third stage
- Marc Streel (Landbouwkrediet-Colnago) during his long solo effort
- Mario Cipollini (Acqua e Sapone) wins the third stage in Luxembourg
- Mario Cipollini (Acqua e Sapone) raises his arms as he wins
- Mario Cipollini (Acqua e Sapone) shouts in triumph as he wins the third stage
- Mario Cipollini (Acqua e Sapone) waves to the crowd with his flowers
- Mario Cipollini (Acqua e Sapone) sprays the crowd with champagne
- Mario Cipollini laughs on the podium after his second stage win
- Francesco Casagrande (Fassa Bortolo) on the podium in the green mountains jersey
- Stefano Garzelli (Mapei) gets his second maglia rosa, presented by Eddy Merckx
- Stefano Garzelli in the pink
- Stefano Garzelli prepares to unleash the champagne...
- Stefano Garzelli sprays the crowd with champagne
Stage 2 - May 13: Cologne-Ans/Liege, 209 km
Photos by Fotoreporter Sirotti
- Mario Cipollini stands under Cologne's famous and very old cathedral at the start
- Mario Cipollini and The Mouse at the start
- Dario Frigo and The Mouse at the start.
- The Pirate does have hair and it's black.
- The riders assemble under Cologne's cathedral for the start
- The peloton just after the start
- The peloton riding past a field of flowers
- The peloton on one of several of the day's inclines
- Mario Cipollini rides during the stage in the company of Giovanni Lombardi (Acqua e Sapone)
- Marco Pantani (Mercatone Uno) rides hard during the stage
- Davide Rebellin (Gerolsteiner) gets a shot of grease
- Francesco Casagrande (Fassa Bortolo) leads the attack on the Cote de St Nicolas
- Francesco Casagrande - leads Stefano Garzelli and Rik Verbrugghe on the Cote de St Nicolas, at the end of stage 2
- Francesco Casagrande (Fassa Bortolo) stringing them out on the climb
- The leading group on the Cote de St Nicolas
- Pavel Tonkov (Lampre) suffering on the climb
- Gilberto Simoni (Saeco) wasn't quite on top form today, losing 25 seconds on the climb
- Marco Pantani (Mercatone Uno) gives it everything to hang onto the leading group
- Mario Cipollini in suffer-mode near the finish
- Franco Pellizotti (Alessio) fights to stay in contact
- Stefano Garzelli (Mapei) wins the stage ahead of Francesco Casagrande (Fassa Bortolo)
- Stefano Garzelli wins the stage into Ans
- Stefano Garzelli gets a hard earned kiss from the podium girls
- Stefano Garzelli prepares to uncork the champagne
Stage 1 - May 12: Groningen-Munster, 215 km
Photos by Miwako Sasaki
- Australian road champ Robbie Mcewen (Lotto-Adecco) - obviously didn't tell a great joke to his Mapei friend
- Aussie Mathew Hayman (Rabobank, centre) - just looks happy to be here in his first Grand Tour
- Cadel Evans (Mapei-Quick Step) - in deep thought before the stage 1 start
- Graeme Brown (Ceramiche Panaria-Fiordo) - looking slightly hesitant before the first stage to Munster - and no, "Brownie's" not paying a visit to Herman
Photos by Steven de Goede
- Franco Pellizotti (Alessio) - gives his thoughts on how he'll fare in today's stage
- Frank Hoj (Team Coast) - has a bad hair day, and he's happy to show it too
- Addy Engels (Rabobank) - looks like he do with a good feed, but eating a microphone isn't the answer
- Oops, I'm late! - Lars Michaelsen (Team Coast) realises he better get going before the peloton leave without him
- Could Mario Cipollini - be getting a little weary of how easy it is for him to win?
Photos by Fotoreporter Sirotti
- The crowd was impressive at the start in Groningen
- A young fan watches the action from a parent's shoulders
- The Kelme boys in the start village looking very photogenic
- Race director Carmine Castellano with the Mayor of Groningen, Jacq Wallage
- Juan Carlos Dominguez (Phonak) signs on in Groningen
- Juan Carlos Dominguez (Phonak) with Gilberto Simoni (Saeco), last year's winner
- Juan Carlos Dominguez with Giro icon Francesco Moser
- Juan Carlos Dominguez' new friend
- Marco Pantani being piratical at the start
- Under the Martinitoren in Groningen, where the riders started the first stage
- The start in Groningen
- Young German and Italian fans
- Italian and German children cheer the riders on during the first stage
- A German fan waves the riders on to Munster
- The Acqua e Sapone riders did not have it all their own way during the long stage.
- Paolo Bettini (Mapei) inspects his bike after a fall, while a teammate waits for him.
- Marco Pantani (Mercatone Uno) gets a push after a mechanical
- Mario Cipollini (Acqua e Sapone) tries to get into the team car to change his outfit
- With the Intergiro sprint at 52km to go - Acqua&Sapone rode tempo and Lombardi led Cipo out to win the sprint and the 6" time bonus, putting Mario within 9" of race leader Juan Carlos Dominguez (Phonak)
- The peloton cruises along during stage 1 from Groningen to Munster
- The peloton flying along through the streets of Munster
- A Saeco rider gets his radio adjusted
- Fabio Sacchi (Saeco) was caught in a late crash
- Two vs five - the odds weren't looking so good for Robbie McEwen in the closing kilometres
- Graeme Brown (Ceramiche Panaria-Fiordo) lunges - but it's only good for second against an unbeatable Cipo
- Mario Cipollini (Acqua e Sapone) wins the stage in front of Graeme Brown (Panaria, R) and Robbie McEwen (Lotto, L)
- Full frontal - Super Mario's on fire in 2002, and clocks up his 35th Giro victory
- Mario Cipollini (Acqua e Sapone) celebrates with champagne
- Mario Cipollini (Acqua e Sapone) raises his arms on the podium in the pink jersey
- Mario Cipollini lets fly with the champagne again
- Mario Cipollini on the podium with the girls and his pink jersey
Prologue - May 11: Groningen ITT, 6.5 km
Photos by Miwako Sasaki
- Graeme Brown (Ceramiche Panaria-Fiordo) - psyches himself up seconds before take-off
- Cadel Evans (Mapei-Quick Step) - catches up on some sleep
- Cadel Evans (Mapei-Quick Step) - seconds after blast off. Evans had a solid ride, eventually finishing in 16th place
Photos by Fotoreporter Sirotti
- Giro director Carmine Castellano - with UCI president Hein Verbruggen (R) under the Martinitoren in Groningen
- Mario Cipollini (Acqua e Sapone) - lines up at the starting gate looking very striped.
- Juan Carlos Dominguez (Phonak) - checks to see if everything's there before he starts
- Dario Frigo (Tacconi) - contemplates the start
- Stefano Garzelli (Mapei) - listens to the countdown
- Marco Pantani (Mercatone Uno) - concentrates at the start
- Pavel Tonkov (Lampre) - gets ready to roll
- Gilberto Simoni (Saeco) - the last rider off
- A Rabobank rider - starts to the appreciation of the crowd
- Prologue winner - Juan Carlos Dominguez (Phonak) flies round a corner
- Rik Verbrugghe (Lotto) - was fast, but not fast enough in the prologue
- Defending champion Gilberto Simoni (Saeco-Longoni Sport) - was happy with his prologue
- Local hope Michael Boogerd (Rabobank) - rode well to finish in eighth place.
- Francesco Casagrande (Fassa bortolo) - did not lose too much time
- Mario Cipollini (Acqua e Sapone) - in his tiger skin tights and matching bike
- Pavel Tonkov (Lampre) - did not have a great ride, and finished 141st
- Stefano Garzelli (Mapei) - had a respectable ride today
- Ivan Gotti (Alessio) - rides during the prologue
- Marco Pantani (Mercatone Uno) - focuses during the prologue in Groningen
- Julio Perez Cuapio (Panaria) - did not lose too much time today.
- Fernando Escartin (Team Coast) - concentrates on getting around a corner
- Juan Carlos Dominguez - smiles as the first pink jersey wearer.
- A happy Juan Carlos Dominguez - with his team manager Urs Freuler after the presentation (they found a Phonak sticker at last)
- Representatives for the three Grand Tours face the press in a special Q&A forum.
- Giro speaker Carmine Castellano fields questions from the press.
- Daniel Baal talks to the press as the representative of the Tour de France.
- Michele Bartoli (Fassa Bortolo) at the start.
- Rabobank's Michael Boogerd and Jan Boven lead out the peloton.
- "Grunninger" Jan Boven (Rabobank) readies himself for a home race.
- Gabriele Colombo (Aqcqua & Sapone) warms his legs before the prologue.
- Carlos Dominguez (Phonak) pulls off the difficult task of looking butch in pink.
- Fernando Escartin (Team Coast) talks to reporters before the prologue.
- New Mapei man Cadel Evans prepares for the start.
- Dario Frigo (Tacconi Sport) rides amongst the journos before the start.
- Stefano Garzelli (Mapei) looking for a repeat of the 2000 Giro.
- Sergei Gontsjar (Fasso Bortolo) does a few laps in front of fans.
- Ivan Gotti (Alessio) relaxes by the team camp.
- Bo Hamburger (Index-Alexia) puts on his competition face before the start.
- Tyler Hamilton (CSC-Tiscali) gets ready to lead his first GT team.
- No smiles from Mathew Hayman (Rabobank) as he checks in for the start.
- Dimitri Konisjev (Fassa Bortolo) kits up at the Fassa camp.
- Team cars outside the Korenbeurs building.
- Marco Pantani (Mercato Uno) meets fans.
- Ivan Quaranta (Index-Alexia) looking fashionably unkempt at the start.
- Davide Rebellin (Gerolsteiner) protects the team bikes at the team camp.
- Giuseppe Saronni manager Lampre-Daikin spys on some other teams before the start.
- Maximilian Sciandri (Lampre-Daikin) wonders around the start area.
Team Presentation - May 10: Groningen
Photos by Steven de Goede
- Fabrizio Guidi (Coast) - looking every bit the happy camper
- Mario Cipollini - "I can't decide whether to wear my Armani or my race clothing."
- Mario Cipollini - "Hey you, come back here! - I haven't finished with the hairspray yet."
Photos by Fotoreporter Sirotti
- Francesco Casagrande (Fassa Bortolo) and Stefano Garzelli (Mapei-Quick Step) - looking relaxed
- Super Mario - has to think hard about this question
- The conservative and the not so conservative - Francesco Casagrande and Mario Cipollini
- Mario Cipollini places his bets - for the Giro on Gilberto Simoni
- Pavel Tonkov - winner of the Giro d'Italia in 1996 is Lampre-Daikin's man for the overall
- Gilberto Simoni - sideburns and a goat-tee are all the rage in Italy
- Last year's winner Gilberto Simoni - appreciates the response from his tifosi, while Team Manager Claudio Corti looks on ever so seriously
- Actors mimic the battle - that is about to ensue
- The paparazzi are out in force - for a race of this magnitude
- Marco Pantani (Mercatone Uno) - in deep thought
- The Giro's furry mascot - the question then becomes "what animal is it exactly?"
- The stage is set for a great race
- Someone's not wearing their team clothing
- Thumbs up - Garzelli, Casagrande, Cipollini and Simoni give their best impersonation of "The Fonz"
- Stefano Garzelli - listens attentively
- Dario Frigo - gives an ice-cold stare, as his surname suggests
- The boys from Fassa Bortolo - looking lean and mean
- "I've got nice pearly whites too!" - Mario Cipollini and Gilberto Simoni have a laugh together
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