Ed K's take on this stage:
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If it walks like a sprint and it quacks like a sprint, can we call it a sprint? Here's the top ten fourteen on GC: lots of riders only seconds apart. Well anyone try any funny stuff to move up? My guess? Killer attacks Pietropolli.
1 Michele Scarponi (Ita) SDA 23.27.36
2 Stefano Garzelli (Ita) Acqua & Sapone 0.25
3 Andreas Klöden (Ger) Astana 1.07
4 Thomas Lövkvist (Swe) Columbia 1.10
5 Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas 1.13
6 Davide Rebellin (Ita) SDA 2.06
7 Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Milram 2.32
8 Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin-Slipstream 2.33
9 Kanstantsin Siutsou (Blr) Columbia 2.41
10 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas 2.54
11 Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank 3.05
12 Johan Van Summeren (Bel) Silence-Lotto 3.06
13 Daniele Pietropolli (Ita) LPR Brakes 3.10
14 Danilo Di Luca (Ita) LPR Brakes-Farnese Vini 3.17