GIRO DE ITALIA: May 12, Stage 9: Sansepolcro - Firenze 170km

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  Vincenzo Nibali (Astana Pro Team) at the start
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  Matt Goss and Luke Durbridge at the start of the stage
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  Vincenzo Nibali (Astana Pro Team) is protected by his teammates
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  Carlos Alberto Betancur Gomez (AG2R La Mondiale)
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  Samuel Sanchez (Euskaltel) leads the peloton on the road to Florence
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  Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) follows Michele Scarponi (Lampre)
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  Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) takes another corner in the wet conditions
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  Cadel Evans (BMC) once again had a strong day
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  Bradley Wiggins (Team Sky) kept in touch
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  Franco Pellizotti (Androni Giocattoli) was dropped on the final climb
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  Vincenzo Nibali (Astana Pro Team)
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  Maxim Belkov (Katusha) wins stage 9 of the Giro d'Italia
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  Carlos Betancur (AG2R) thought he'd won the stage
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  Ryder Hesjedal (Garmin-Sharp) loses ground to his GC rivals
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  Cadel Evans (BMC) moved into the red jersey having finished 5th
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  The peloton put time into Hesjedal
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  Bradley Wiggins (Team Sky)
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  Fabio Felline (Androni Giocattoli) leads the break
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  Maxim Belkov (Katusha)
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  Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) waves to the crowd
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  Ryder Hesjedal lost a minute to his main rivals
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  Patrick Gretsch (Team Argos-Shimano)
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  Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) survived his second day in pink
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  Maxim Belkov (Katusha)
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  2011 Tour de France winner Cadel Evans
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  Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) on the podium
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  Giovanni Visconti (Movistar)
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  Stefano Pirazzi (Bardiani Valvole) moved into the lead in the KOM competition
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  Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) rides through stage 9 of the Giro d'Italia
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  Maxime Belkov (Katusha)
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  Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) resplendent in the maglia rosa at the start of
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  Cadel Evans (BMC keeps in touch
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  Maxim Belkov (Katusha) powers towards the win
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  The jersey holders at the head of the peloton for the start of stage 9
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  Points classification leader Mark Cavendish (Omega Pharma-QuickStep)
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  Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) in the race leader's maglia rosa
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  Michele Scarponi (Lampre-Merida)
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  Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) awaits the start of stage 9
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  Valerio Agnoli (Astana)
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  New maglia rosa wearer Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) at the stage 9 start line
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  Mountains leader Giovanni Visconti and GC leader Vincenzo Nibali make
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  Omega Pharma-QuickStep is introduce prior to stage 9
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  Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) in his first day in the maglia rosa
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  Giro d'Italia leader Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) awaits the start of stage
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  The Giro peloton rolls out of Sansepolcro at the start of stage 9
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