Tirreno-Adriatico Stage 2: Sensing the Peloton

Two of the members of the early break had already succumbed to the work of BMC, Team Sky, and lately, AG2R La Mondiale, Simone Andreetta (Bardiani CSF) looked over his shoulder to see just how close the peloton was to pulling himself, Cesare Benedetti (Bora-Argon 18), Nikolay Mihaylov (CCC Sprandi) and Luis Mas Bonet (Caja Rural) back into the fold.  With only 12 kilometers left to the finish, it must have been to see the multi colored peloton just meters behind after nearly 200 kilometers of racing.

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Tirreno-Adriatico Stage 2: Attacking the Climb

It is almost an unwritten rule that the wild card teams must go on the attack in any race that they have an invitation to participate in.  The only ProTour team rider in the early break in stage 2 of Tirreno Adriatico was Frederico Zurlo of Lampre-Merida.  Join him were riders from four of the wild card teams including, Giorgio Cecchinel (Androni-Giacattoli-Spidermec), Nkolay Mikoylov (CCC Sprandi Polkowice), Simone Andreetta (Bariani CSF), Cesare Benedetti (Bora-Argon 18).  And attacking them all on the climb up to the summit of Monterotondo Marittimo was Luis Mas Bonet (Caja Rural - Sefuros RGA).  Alas, his attack was for naught as he was caught at the summite by Zurlo.

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Giro Stage 7: A Bit Precarious

I am always struck by how the team mechanics are able to tend to their charges in the most difficult of circumstances.  Here this talented mechanic is more than half way out of the team car trying to fix the radio for Pier Paolo De Negri (Nippo Vini Fantini).  De Negri was one of the four man group that scooted off the front of the peloton at the front end of a very long stage.  He was joined by Nikolay Mihaylov (CCC Sprandi), Nicola Boem (Bardiani CSF) and Marco Bardiera (Androni Giacottoli).

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