EP beat Italians Davide Apollonio (Sky) and Alessandro Petacchi (Lampre). There were no significant changes in the general after the 12th stage. The British runner Mark Cavendish, of HTC-High Road, won the 12th stage of the Giro of Italy, disputed between Castelfidardo and Ravenna about 184 kilometers, after beating sprint to the Italians Davide Apollonio (Sky) and Alessandro Petacchi (Lampre), second and third, respectively. Cavendish won his second stage win in this edition of the Italian round. A fall produced in the peloton in the last kilometer benefited Italian, since it caused is to remove the Group and caused other speedsters, as Spanish Fran Ventoso (Team Movistar), will remain without options to fight for the stage. Sprint ended up disputing a group of just ten cyclists who were cut on head’s career. In addition to Cavendish, another specialist as Alessandro Petacchi sneaks in this privileged group, although he eventually finished third.
While the victory stage decided to sprint, a getaway, forged from the 5 kilometer’s career, was not far from finished fruiting, since the four escapees were neutralized 15 kilometers away from goal. The Spanish Miguel Minguez (Euskaltel), Polish Michal Golas (Vancasoleil-DCM), Dutchman Stef Clement (Rabobank) and Italian Davide Ricci Bitti (Farnese Vini Neri Sottoli), ended up bowing to the strong rhythm that were pulling the peloton of Cavendish’s HTC-Highroad teammates. With this second victory, seventh obtains in all editions of the Giro has disputed, Cavendish says goodbye to this year’s Italian round, since from now on flat stages left step to the mountain, where the British is not especially comfortable. For its part, at a stage in which there has been no difference in the general, Alberto Contador has had no problems for dnder the Jersey rose one day. Now comes the mountain, prrido of the de Pinto and terrain where you can increase the advantage with his pursuers. And is that this Friday the thirteenth stage implies, after the climb to Etna, the second test of fire for the climbers.
