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2009 Giro D'Italia
May 9 - May 31, 2009
Team Presentation at Venice, May 7, 2009
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The 2009 Giro starts in Venice with a team time trial on the famous Venice Lido. On the Thursday before the start, the teams were presented in Venice. Here, the riders the Italians call "I Big" go for a gondola ride. The closest boat looks to have Di Luca and Basso facing. Others in the picture, although I can't pick them out, are Simoni, Armstrong, Cunego, Menchov, Sastre and Garzelli. |
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| Out on the canals. looks like Simoni and Armstrong facing Basso and Di Luca. | |||
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| Lance Armstrong and Giro boss Angelo Zomagnan | |||
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| The Giro will probably go to one of these gents. From the left: Carlos Sastre, Ivan Basso, Lance Armstrong, Gilberto Simoni, Danilo Di Luca, Damiano Cunego, Stefano Garzelli, Denis Menchov. | |||
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| Team Astana presentation in front of the Doge's Palace. Note that despite rumors generated by the team's financial troubles, they are wearing the Astana kit. | |||