Ulissi prevails in controversial Giro sprint

Sprint, Giro d'Italia 2011, stage 17

Giro d'Italia 2011, stage 17 photo gallery by Graham Watson>>

Diego Ulissi (Lampre-ISD) took the 2011 Giro d'Italia's 17th stage on Wednesday afternoon by clinching a controversial four-up sprint into Tirano.

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