Faenza, May 24, 2009 - Leonardo Bertagnolli won for posting the 15th stage of the Tour of Italy, 161 km from Forli to Faenza ignited by an attack on Monte Casale and Stefano Garzelli, Ivan Basso, but has not had the desired effect. The 30 year-old Trent (but their lives in Romagna) of Diquigiovanni-Androni, fleeing from the 27 miles, got so happened the 15th of his career, the first of this season. The Diquigiovanni-Androni Savio had already won a stage in this tour: one of Mayrhofen, with Boots. Behind him, he finished second Pauwels (Bel, Cervelo), then Bak, Pinotti and Marzano about fifty seconds. Sixth Ukrainian Grivko, at 1'26 ". The group pink jersey close to 1'57 "earlier - at 2'56" - Armstrong and Cunego. Farther Gilberto Simoni, who finally comes to ranking.

Bertagnolli (left) with boots. A. Liverani

THE CLASSIFICATION -
Denis Menchov (Rus, Rabobank) leads with 34 "on Danilo Di Luca (LPR-Farnese) and 43" on Levi Leipheimer (USA, Astana). Pellizotti (Liquigas-Doimo) is fourth at 2 '. Then there are Carlos Sastre (Spa Cervelo) at 2'52 "and Ivan Basso (Liquigas-Doimo), which is sixth at 6 '.

THE CHRONICLE / 1 -
Starting in 178, do not take away Capecchi and Farrar. Action arises, after 27 km, 16 men and Serpa Bertagnolli (Diquigiovanni), Bak (Saxo Bank), Navarro (Astana), Vorganov (Xacobeo-Galicia), Grivko (Isd-Blacks), Pinotti (Team Columbia) , Lastras (Caisse d'Epargne), Marzano (Lampre), Pauwels (Cervelo), Eskov (Katusha) Štangelj (Liquigas-Doimo), Facci (Quick Step), Montag (LPR), Donati (Acqua & Sapone), Gonzalez (Fuji). At 50 km from the arrival almost 6 'on the group. The race ignites before the ascent of the House: The Liquigas-Doimo strength and splits the group in front are all big. Casale Sul, the second of eight kilometers, attacks on him and Basso returns to Garzelli.

THE CHRONICLE / 2 -
On top of the command to pass in seven House: Bak, Pauwels, Marzano, Bertagnolli, Serpa, Pinotti and Navarro. Low forcing the bears fruit: he and Garzelli are 2'20 "from the head of the race and above all have 40 "on the group pink jersey . Down before Trebbio - the last GPM - the advantage of low-Garzelli increases: 1'15 ". So on top of Trebbio: head of the tread are only Pauwels and Bertagnolli. Basso and Garzelli, with some of the fugitives from the beginning, go with 2'16 "of late. Di Luca, Menchov and Sastre at 3'23 ". So at least 20: Bertagnolli and Pauwels have 2'14 "Low, Garzelli, Grivko and Serpa. Gruppo maglia rosa at 2'50 ". The flagship Cervelo Pauwels told to stop (wait for Sastre), the Belgian continues, then stops reluctantly. At least 15 group Low-Garzelli and Di Luca, Menchov group are reunited. E Bertagnolli you start to solo success.

tomorrow -
The tour of 100 years - 92 edition - continues tomorrow with the 16 / a stage , the hardest of the whole race : Monte Petrano from Pergola, Marche Apennines are 237 km long. The first GPM, Mount Cesane is not impossible, but then there are two first category climbs - Monte Nero and Monte Catria - prior to climbing Mount Petra: 10.4 kilometers with an average gradient of 8% ( maximum 13%). This could be the day that will decide the Tour.

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