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Last Updated: May 17th, 2008 - 19:54:00 |
Ag2r La Mondiale pro Philip Deignan was 41st on today’s eighth stage of the Tour of Italy, finishing 14 seconds behind a 39 man front group into Tivoli.
Italian rider Riccardo Riccò proved quickest in the sprint to the line, taking his second stage win in the race.
Compatriot Giovanni Visconti (Quick Step) continues to lead overall. Deignan is 43rd, 11 minutes and 21 seconds back. He is ninth in the best young rider classification.
The three-week tour continues tomorrow with a 218 kilometre stage from Civitavecchia to San Vincenzo.
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Giro d'Italia (Grand Tour), Italy, May 10-June 1:
Stage 8 - Saturday, May 17: Rivisondoli – Tivoli:
1, Riccardo Riccò (Saunier Duval – Scott) 208 kilometres in 4 hours 41 mins 5 secs (44.613 km/h)
2, Paolo Bettini (Quick Step)
3, Davide Rebellin (Gerolsteiner)
4, Franco Pellizotti (Liquigas)
5, Daniele Pietropolli (LPR Brakes)
6, Danilo Di Luca (LPR Brakes) all same time
Irish:
41, Philip Deignan (AG2R La Mondiale) at 14 secs
General classification after stage 8:
1, Giovanni Visconti (Quick Step) 36 hours 44 mins 6 secs
2, Matthias Russ (Gerolsteiner) at 34 secs
3, Gabriele Bosisio (LPR Brakes) at 5 mins 53 secs
4, Danilo Di Luca (LPR Brakes) at 7 mins 27 secs
5, Riccardo Riccò (Saunier Duval – Scott) at 7 mins 33 secs
6, Emanuele Sella (CSF Group Navigare) at 7 mins 36 secs
Irish:
43, Philip Deignan (AG2R La Mondiale) at 11 mins 21 secs
Points classification:
1, Riccardo Riccò (Saunier Duval – Scot) 69 pts
2, Daniele Bennati (Liquigas) 51
3, Danilo Di Luca (LPR Brakes) 42
Mountains classification:
1, Emanuele Sella (CSF Group Navigare) 36 pts
2, Gabriele Bosisio (LPR Brakes) 19
3, Félix Rafael Cardenas Ravalo (Barloworld) 16
Young rider classification:
1, Giovanni Visconti (Quick Step) 36 hours 44 mins 6 secs
2, Matthias Russ (Gerolsteiner) at 34 secs
3, Riccardo Riccò (Saunier Duval – Scott) at 7 mins 33 secs
Irish:
9, Philip Deignan (AG2R La Mondiale) at 11 mins 21 secs
Trofeo fast team:
1, CSF Group – Navigare, 109 hours 32 mins 9 secs
2, Astana, at 31 secs
3, Tinkoff Credit Systems, at 1 min 12 secs
Other:
17, Ag2R La Mondiale, at 25 mins 59 secs
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