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Last Updated: May 16th, 2008 - 09:32:55 |
Philip Deignan again rode well in the Giro d’Italia yesterday, ending the stage in the same time as the main favourites at the end of the marathon 232 kilometre stage to Peschici.
For the second consecutive day, the race had a hilltop finish. Deignan crossed the line in 43rd place, with all of the riders in the 50-man group finishing 11 minutes 34 seconds behind the day’s winner Matteo Priamo.
The Italian from the CSF Group Navigarre team was part of an eleven-man break that was allowed to gain a considerable amount of time on the field as none of them were considered a threat for the overall classification.
Deignan held onto his solid 61st place overall and will hope to move up the general classification when the race heads into tougher terrain today.
Giro d'Italia (Grand Tour), Italy, May 10-June 1:
Stage 6 - Thursday, May 15: Potenza - Peschici (Circuito del Gargano):
1, Matteo Priamo (CSF Group Navigare ) 231.6 kilometres in 5 hours 24 mins 49 secs
2, Alan Perez Lezaun (Euskaltel – Euskadi) at 8 secs
3, Nikolay Trusov (Tinkoff Credit Systems) at 27 secs
4, Paul Martens (Rabobank) at 31 secs
5, Maxim Iglinsky (Astana) at 32 secs
6, Daniele Nardello (Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli) at 36 secs
Irish:
43, Philip Deignan (AG2R La Mondiale) at 11 mins 34 secs
General classification after stage 6:
1, Giovanni Visconti (Quick Step) 27 hours 14 mins 4 secs
2, Matthias Russ (Gerolsteiner) same time
3, Daniele Nardello (Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli) at 1 min 22 secs
4, Alan Perez Lezaun (Euskaltel – Euskadi) at 4 mins 42 secs
5, Francesco Gavazzi (Lampre) at 5 mins 34 secs
6, Matteo Priamo (CSF Group Navigare) at 9 mins 7 secs
Irish:
61, Philip Deignan (AG2R La Mondiale) at 10 mins 58 secs
Points classification:
1, Daniele Bennati (Liquigas) 50 pts
2, Riccardo Riccò (Saunier Duval – Scott) 34
3, Pavel Brutt (Tinkoff Credit Systems) 33
Mountains classification:
1, Emanuele Sella (CSF Group Navigare) 12 pts
2, Daniele Pietropolli (LPR Brakes) 5
3, Luis Felipe Laverde Jimenez (CSF Group Navigare) 3
Best young rider classification:
1, Giovanni Visconti (Quick Step) 27 hours 14 mins 4 secs
2, Matthias Russ (Gerolsteiner) same time
3, Francesco Gavazzi (Lampre) at 5 mins 34 secs
Other:
14, Philip Deignan (AG2R La Mondiale) at 10 mins 58 secs
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(May 15) DEIGNAN FINISHES WITH RACE FAVOURITES ON STAGE 5
Irish rider Philip Deignan had a solid showing on today’s hilltop finish of the Giro d’Italia, crossing the line in a 67 man group which contained all the race favourites. These finished 31 seconds behind the day’s winner Pavel Brutt (Tinkoff Credit Systems), who was one of five riders who broke clear early on and stayed away to fight it out for the victory.
Race leader Franco Pellizotti was in the group and thus retains the pink jersey. Deignan is now 61st overall, 1 minute and 50 seconds back. He is 12th in the best young rider competition.
The race continues tomorrow with a rolling stage to Paschici.
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Giro d'Italia (Grand Tour), Italy, May 10-June 1:
Stage 5 - Wednesday, May 14: Belvedere Marittimo - Contursi Terme:
1, Pavel Brutt (Tinkoff Credit Systems) 203 kilometres in 5 hours 4 mins 52 secs (39.951 km/h)
2, Johannes Fröhlinger (Gerolsteiner) at 4 secs
3, Luis Felipe Laverde Jimenez (CSF Group Navigare) at 10 secs
4, Francisco Perez Sanchez (Caisse d'Epargne) at 25 secs
5, Paolo Bettini (Quick Step) at 31 secs
6, Daniele Pietropolli (LPR Brakes) same time
Irish:
66, Philip Deignan (AG2R La Mondiale)
General classification after stage 5:
1, Franco Pellizotti (Liquigas) 21 hours 46 mins 49 secs
2, Christian Vande Velde (Slipstream Chipotle Presented By H30) at 1 sec
3, Danilo Di Luca (LPR Brakes) at 7 secs
4, Morris Possoni (Team High Road) at 8 secs
5, Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas) same time
6, Nicki Sørensen (Team CSC) at 17 secs
Irish:
61, Philip Deignan (AG2R La Mondiale) at 1 min 50 secs
Points classification:
1, Daniele Bennati (Liquigas) 46 pts
2, Riccardo Riccò (Saunier Duval – Scott) 34
3, Pavel Brutt (Tinkoff Credit Systems) 33
Mountains classification:
1, Emanuele Sella (CSF Group Navigare) 9 pts
2, Daniele Pietropolli (LPR Brakes) 5
3, Luis Felipe Laverde Jimenez (CSF Group Navigare) 3
Young rider classification:
1, Morris Possoni (Team High Road) 21 hours 46 mins 57 secs
2, Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas) same time
3, Riccardo Riccò (Saunier Duval – Scott) at 25 secs
Irish:
12, Philip Deignan (AG2R La Mondiale) at 1 min 42 secs
Trofeo Fast Team classification:
1, Liquigas, 64 hours 27 mins 33 secs
2, LPR Brakes – Ballan, at 11 secs
3, Astana, at 30 secs
Other:
16, Ag2R La Mondiale, at 3 mins 37 secs
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