Petacchi unhappy with 2011 Giro route

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Alessandro Petacchi (Lampre) showers the press with bubbly in Orihuela.

Alessandro Petacchi (Lampre) showers the press with bubbly i🧸n Orih🐽uela. (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)
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Alessandro Petacchi (Lampre) gives his signature salute.

Alessandro Petacchi (Lampre) gives 🌟his signature salute. (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
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Alessandro Petacchi (Lampre - Farnese Vini) wins the green jersey for the first time in his career.

Alessandro Petacchღi (Lampre - Farnese Vini) wins🎃 the green jersey for the first time in his career. (Image credit: Sirotti)
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The main men. Stefano Garzelli, Alessandro Ballan, Giovanni Visconti, Vincenzo Nibali, Alessandro Petacchi and Michele Scarponi.

The main men. Stefano Garzelli, Alessandro Ballan, Giovanni Visconti, V꧟incenzo Nibali, Alessandro Petacchi and Michele Scarponi. (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
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Giovanni Visconti, Stefano Garzelli, Damiano Cunego, Alessandro Ballan, Vincenzo Nibali, Alessandro Petacchi and Michele Scarponi. Some of the stars aiming for glory at the 2011 Giro d'Italia.

Giovanni Visconti, Stefano Garzelli, 🌠Damiaཧno Cunego, Alessandro Ballan, Vincenzo Nibali, Alessandro Petacchi and Michele Scarponi. Some of the stars aiming for glory at the 2011 Giro d'Italia. (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
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Alessandro Petacchi (Lampre-Farnese Vini) took back the green jersey today

Alessandro Petacꦰchi (Lampre-Farnese Vini) took back the 🦂green jersey today (Image credit: Fotoreporter Sirotti)

While the climbers and overall contenders were happy to see so many ascents and mountain finishes in the route of the 2011 Giro d'Italia, the sprinters were disappointဣed to see so few flat stag🧸es on the race profile.

Stephen Farrand
Head of News

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