Giro still an open race going into mountains

Joaquin Rodriguez and Ryder Hesjedal in Assisi, Giro d'talia 2012, stage 10

Joaquin Rodriguez wears the Giro d'Italia's pink jersey after his stage win yesterday in Assisi, but other teams pull the strings. After he took over the jersey, he explained that his Katusha team will have to work off the stronger teams.

"We will have to play off of Liquigas, Lampre and Astana," Rodriguez said in a press conference. "They will make the difference and we have to stay with him."

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