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May 3, 2013: Team presentations at the Piazza del Plebiscito in Naples

The gigantic Piazza del Plebiscito where the ceremony was held.

Statue by Canova of one of the Bourbons (Francis I or Charles III? There are two there) on the Piazza, all wrapped in pink.

Bike racing at its most serious

Ryder Hesjedal

Samuel Sanchez

Cadel Evans

Taylor Phinney

Bradley Wiggins

Vincenzo Nibali

Androni Giocattoli

Domenico Pozzovivo

Ag2r

BMC

Astana. That's Alexandre Vinokourov at the far right

Sky

Garmin-Sharp. 2012 Giro winner Ryder Hesjedal waves.

2000 Giro winner Stefao Garzelli still out there banging gears.

Saxo-Tinkoff

Michele Scarponi

Robert Gesink

Vini Fantini