Giro d'Italia, stage 19 summary

Stage 19 : May 25, Treviso - Alpe di Pampeago, 197 km

1 Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Astana Pro Team 6.18.03
2 Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Garmin - Barracuda 0.19
3 Joaquim Rodriguez Oliver (Spa) Katusha Team 0.32
4 Michele Scarponi (Ita) Lampre - ISD 0.35
5 Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox 0.43
6 Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale 0.55
7 Rigoberto Uran Uran (Col) Sky Procycling 0.57
8 Mikel Nieve Ituralde (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 1.18
9 Stefano Pirazzi (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox 1.22
10 John Gadret (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale


Changes in GC, stage 19 compared to stage 18 :

Biggest gainers by position :
+26 Pierre Cazaux
+21 Andrey Zeits
+13 Adam Hansen
+11 Miguel Angel Rubiano Chavez
+11 Alberto Losada Alguacil
+10 Juan Manuel Garate Cepa
+10 Enrico Battaglin
+9 Jon Izaguirre Insausti
+9 Francisco Jose Ventoso Alberdi
+9 Francesco Failli

Biggest losers by position :
-27 Benat Intxausti Elorriaga
-16 Geoffrey Soupe
-15 Bartosz Huzarski
-14 Paolo Tiralongo
-11 Nikolas Maes
-9 Gustav Erik Larsson
-9 Oliver Zaugg
-7 Jose Herrada Lopez
-6 Daniele Pietropolli
-6 Jan Bakelants
-6 Jan Barta

Biggest gainers by time :
+0:32 Roman Kreuziger
+0:13 Ryder Hesjedal

Biggest losers by time :
-46:12 Andrea Guardini
-40:39 Jonas Aaen Jorgensen
-40:10 Alex Rasmussen
-40:10 Alexander Kristoff
-40:10 Bartosz Huzarski
-40:10 Benat Intxausti Elorriaga
-40:10 Bernhard Eisel
-40:10 Daniel Schorn
-40:10 Dominique Rollin
-40:10 Gabriel Rasch
-40:10 Geoffrey Soupe

Favourites by position :
+5 John Gadret
+5 Damiano Cunego
+4 Christian Vande Velde
+3 Roman Kreuziger
+2 Mathias Frank
+1 Michele Scarponi
+1 Domenico Pozzovivo
-1 Ivan Basso
-4 Marco Pinotti
-27 Benat Intxausti Elorriaga

Favourites by time :
+0:32 Roman Kreuziger
+0:13 Ryder Hesjedal
-0:03 Michele Scarponi
-0:11 Domenico Pozzovivo
-0:23 Ivan Basso
-0:25 Rigoberto Uran
-0:50 John Gadret
-1:02 Damiano Cunego
-6:12 Christian Vande Velde
-17:49 Marco Pinotti
-24:58 Mathias Frank
-40:10 Benat Intxausti Elorriaga

Top 10 and favourites GC standings (previous stage in parens) :
1 Joaquim Rodriguez Oliver 84:06:13 (unchanged)
2 Ryder Hesjedal 0:17 (was 2nd at 0:30)
3 Michele Scarponi 1:39 (was 4th at 1:36)
4 Ivan Basso 1:45 (was 3rd at 1:22)
5 Rigoberto Uran 3:21 (was 5th at 2:56)
6 Domenico Pozzovivo 3:30 (was 7th at 3:19)
7 John Gadret 5:36 (was 12th at 4:46)
8 Thomas De Gendt 5:40 (was 9th at 4:38)
9 Sergio Henao Montoya 5:47 (was 10th at 4:42)
10 Damiano Cunego 6:09 (was 15th at 5:07)
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17 Roman Kreuziger 12:21 (was 20th at 12:53)
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24 Christian Vande Velde 30:49 (was 28th at 24:37)
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33 Benat Intxausti Elorriaga 43:14 (was 6th at 3:04)
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42 Marco Pinotti 1:00:09 (was 38th at 42:20)
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87 Mathias Frank 2:28:58 (was 89th at 2:04:00)

Top 10 on Points table with previous in parens:
1 Mark Cavendish 138 (unchanged)
2 Joaquim Rodriguez Oliver 125 (was 2nd with 109 points)
3 Ryder Hesjedal 93 (was 3rd with 73 points)
4 Domenico Pozzovivo 75 (was 4th with 63 points)
5 Michele Scarponi 69 (was 6th with 55 points)
6 Alexander Kristoff 58 (was 5th with 58 points)
7 Andrey Amador Bakkazakova 52 (unchanged)
8 Ivan Basso 52 (was 11th with 42 points)
9 Martijn Keizer 48 (was 8th with 48 points)
10 Paolo Tiralongo 43 (was 9th with 43 points)

Top 10 on Mountains table with previous in parens:
1 Matteo Rabottini 65 (unchanged)
2 Stefano Pirazzi 44 (was 0 points)
3 Michal Golas 34 (was 2nd with 34 points)
4 Andrey Amador Bakkazakova 28 (was 3rd with 28 points)
5 Domenico Pozzovivo 26 (was 4th with 24 points)
6 Jan Barta 24 (was 5th with 24 points)
7 Miguel Angel Rubiano Chavez 24 (was 6th with 24 points)
8 Ryder Hesjedal 22 (was 9th with 13 points)
9 Sandy Casar 20 (was 26th with 5 points)
10 Thomas Rohregger 20 (was 0 points)

Retirements to date : Stage
Alfredo Balloni (Ita) Farnese Vini - Selle Italia 19
Elia Favilli (Ita) Farnese Vini - Selle Italia 19
Francesco Chicchi (Ita) Omega Pharma - QuickStep 19
Jose Rujano Guillen (Ven) Androni Giocattoli 19
Carlos Jose Ochoa (Ven) Androni Giocattoli 18
Martin Velits (Svk) Omega Pharma - QuickStep 18
Daryl Impey (RSA) Orica GreenEdge Cycling Team 17
Gaetan Bille (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team 17
Peter Kennaugh (GBr) Sky Procycling 17
Theo Bos (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team 17
Tomas Vaitkus (Ltu) Orica GreenEdge Cycling Team 17
Stefano Locatelli (Ukn) Colnago - CSF Inox 16
Frank Schleck (Lux) RadioShack-Nissan 15
Giovanni Visconti (Ita) Movistar Team 15
Graeme Brown (Aus) Rabobank Cycling Team 15
Jeremy Hunt (GBr) Sky Procycling 15
Manuel Belletti (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale 15
Arnaud Demare (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat 14
Brett Lancaster (Aus) Orica GreenEdge Cycling Team 14
Juan Jose Haedo (Arg) Team Saxo Bank 14
Mark Renshaw (Aus) Rabobank Cycling Team 14
Matthew Harley Goss (Aus) Orica GreenEdge Cycling Team 14
Reto Hollenstein (Swi) Team NetApp 13
Mads Christensen (Den) Team Saxo Bank 12
Tomasz Marczynski (Pol) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team 12
William Bonnet (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat 12
Tom Leezer (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team 11
Filippo Pozzato (Ita) Farnese Vini - Selle Italia 10
Daniele Bennati (Ita) RadioShack-Nissan 8
Dennis van Winden (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team 8
Gianni Meersman (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team 7
Pablo Lastras Garcia (Spa) Movistar Team 6
Romain Feillu (Fra) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team 6
Thor Hushovd (Nor) BMC Racing Team 6
Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin-Barracuda 6
Total retirements : 35


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