RICCO WINS GIRO MOUNTAIN STAGE

Giro d'Italia 2007

Riccardo Ricco gave the Saunier Duval team another stage win the Giro on Sunday after being part of the decisive break through the Dolomite mountains and up to the spectacular finish at Tre Cime di Lavaredo.

The 23 year-old Italian climber won just ahead of team mate Leonardo Piepoli after the two dropped Colombia?s Ivan Parra (Cofidis) in the final metres of the steep climb. Parra finished ten seconds behind, with Julio Alberto Perez Cuapio (Panaria) fourth at 32 seconds.

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