Message #2180

[hilljockey]

Results and GC (which has changed again) below.

Good write up pre stage is http://www.pezcyclingnews.com/?pg=fullstory&id=8282&status=True&catname=Latest%20News

Interestingly re. yesterday (courtesy CyclingNews):

Basso climbed the 10.1km to the summit of Monte Zoncolan in a time of 40:45, one minute and 45 seconds slower than Gilberto Simoni in 2007. His average speed was 14.7km and he put out an average of 395 watts on the climb.

Provisional Results Finish line (12.9km) # Rider Name (Country) Team Result 1 Stefano Garzelli (Ita) Acqua & Sapone 0:41:28   2 Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing Team 0:00:42   3 John Gadret (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 0:00:54   4 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo 0:01:01   5 Michele Scarponi (Ita) Androni Giocattoli 0:01:07   6 Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo 0:01:10   7 Rigoberto Uran Uran (Col) Caisse d'Epargne 0:01:36   8 Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) Astana 0:01:37   9 Dario Cataldo (Ita) Quick Step 0:01:41   10 Evgeni Petrov (Rus) Team Katusha 0:01:46   Intermediate (7.6km) # Rider Name (Country) Team Result 1 Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing Team 0:21:11   2 Michele Scarponi (Ita) Androni Giocattoli 0:00:04   3 Stefano Garzelli (Ita) Acqua & Sapone 0:00:12   4 Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo 0:00:18   5 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo 0:00:23   6 Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) Astana 0:00:28   7 Dario Cataldo (Ita) Quick Step 0:00:30   8 Marco Pinotti (Ita) Team HTC - Columbia 0:00:35   9 Evgeni Petrov (Rus) Team Katusha 0:00:38   10 Rigoberto Uran Uran (Col) Caisse d'Epargne 0:00:40

General classification after stage 16 # Rider Name (Country) Team Result 1 David Arroyo Duran (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 68:32:26   2 Richie Porte (Aus) Team Saxo Bank 0:02:27   3 Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo 0:02:36   4 Carlos Sastre Candil (Spa) Cervelo Test Team 0:03:09   5 Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing Team 0:04:36   6 Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) Astana 0:04:53   7 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo 0:05:12   8 Michele Scarponi (Ita) Androni Giocattoli 0:05:25