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Last Updated: May 12th, 2008 - 00:44:40 |
Philip Deignan finished a solid 59th on today’s second stage of the Giro d’Italia, a tough hilly leg from Cefalù to Agrigento. The stage finished with a hard climb to the line, where Deignan came in 54 seconds after the stage winner Riccardo Riccò (Saunier Duval – Scott). Danilo Di Luca (LPR Brakes) and Davide Rebellin (Gerolsteiner) were second and third.
Another Italian Franco Pellizotti (Liquigas) was fourth and took over the pink jersey from American rider Christian Vande Velde. Deignan is 70th overall heading into tomorrow’s third stage, a mainly flat 221 kilometre stage to Milazzo.
“It was real hard all day, constantly up and down,” he said after the finish. “Slipstream rode a good tempo all day, then it got a bit crazy coming in toward the line. I got into a good position on the last lap, but I didn’t have the legs at the very end.
“My saddle slipped down earlier in the stage. I went over a bump and it went down a wee bit.”
Deignan is hoping to ride into top condition during the race. “I will take things day by day, but so far so good,” he stated.
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Giro d'Italia (Grand Tour), May 10-June 1:
Stage 2 - Sunday, May 11: Cefalù – Agrigento:
1, Riccardo Riccò (Saunier Duval – Scott) 207 kilometres in 5 hours 48 mins 35 secs (35.629 km/h)
2, Danilo Di Luca (LPR Brakes)
3, Davide Rebellin (Gerolsteiner)
4, Franco Pellizotti (Liquigas)
5 Paolo Savoldelli (LPR Brakes)
6, Joaquin Rodriguez (Caisse d'Epargne) all same time
Irish:
59, Philip Deignan (AG2R La Mondiale) at 54 secs
General classification after stage 2:
1, Franco Pellizotti (Liquigas) 6 hours 15 mins 16 secs in 6 hours 15 mins 16 secs
2, Christian Vande Velde (Slipstream Chipotle Presented By H30) at 1 sec
3, Chris Anker Sørensen (Team CSC) at 7 secs
4, Danilo Di Luca (LPR Brakes) same time
5, Morris Possoni (Team High Road) at 8 secs
6, Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas) same time
Irish:
70, Philip Deignan (AG2R La Mondiale) at 1 min 50 secs
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