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- Published May. 10, 2012
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Giro d’Italia – Stage Five
24-year-old Ramunas Navardauskas did not realize he was going to ride in the 2012 Giro d’Italia five days before the start, much less wear the pink jersey, but a solid opening time trial and winning team time trial took the jersey off Phinney’s back and put it on the Lithuanian’s. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com
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Giro d’Italia – Stage Five
Taylor Phinney has had consistent back luck in the Giro since receiving the leader’s pink jersey, crashing multiple times and riding off the road. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com
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Giro d’Italia – Stage Five
Christian Vande Velde is in eighth in the general classification. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com
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Giro d’Italia – Stage Five
Christian Meier on stage five of the 2012 Giro d’Italia. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com
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Giro d’Italia – Stage Five
Team Liquigas chases down Alessandro de Marchi at the end of a 170km breakaway on stage five of the 2012 Giro d’Italia. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com
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Giro d’Italia – Stage Five
Oliver Kaisen leads an escape with Farnese Vini’s Pier Paolo de Negri, Alessandro de Marchi and Brian Bulgac on stage five of the 2012 Giro d’Italia. It would stay away for the majority of the stage. Photo: Graham Watson | www.grahamwatson.com
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Giro d’Italia – Stage Five
Pier Paolo De Negri leads the
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