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2009 Giro d'Italia: Daily Dispatch from Giro d'Italia - La Sprinta Roma!

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    Daily Dispatch from Italia

    5/27/2009

    Benvenuto!

    Preview of Stage 18 - Thursday, May 28: Sulmona - Benevento, 182 km

    Stage 18 offers the sprinters like Marc Cavendish and Al-Jet another shot at glory!

    This stage commences in the picturesque town of Sulmona in the Peligna Valley, a location whose elegant structure and historic buildings and monuments offer a glimpse of its illustrious past. Shortly after the start there is a moderate climb at Pian delle Cinque Miglia. Over the remainder of the course, the terrain begins to flatten out, and the Stage ends with a fast and brief circuit around the town of Benevento.

    Although this Stage opens with an early climb offering up the chance for a few glory-seeking riders to break away, Stage 18 finishes across the flats, so it is highly likely that any breakaways will get swallowed up by sprinters' teams as they try to set up a pack sprint finish.

    So, who wins Stage 18? Log in and give us your predictions, or share some memories of Giros past!

    Stage 18 is definitely a stage for the powerhouse sprinters. Speaking of power, let's check in on the latest results of the VERSUS-MapMyRide.com Giro Challenge Cycling Pros VERSUS Cycling Joes Competition for Stage 16:

    1. Dangerman.jp (07:19:31)
    2. Sprutz (07:46:55)
    3. cnavin (08:23:01)

    Congratulations to the top three Average Joes, and to all the competitors in our Cycling Pros Versus Average Joes Competition! Look for results of today's Stage 17 tomorrow.

    Log in and share your training tips and let us know just how you all are cranking up the power on your training rides! And, don't forget to offer up some predictions on Stage 18.

    Some final notes in this Dispatch:

    Here is the podium for Stage 17 - Wensday May 27th, 2009:

    Chieti - Blockhaus, 79km

    1. Franco Pellizotti
    2. Stefano Garzelli
    3. Danilo Di Luca

    And, here are the GC standings after Stage 17:

    1. Denis Menchov
    2. Danilo Di Luca
    3. Franco Pellizotti

    Lastly, it's not too late to join in the VERSUS-MapMyRide.com Challenge or our Grande Fine - La Sprinta a Roma! Compete in one, two, or all three of the Challenges slated for Stages 19, 20, and 21 (taking place 5/29-31 2009).

    Ciao!

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