May 21, 2008 (Urbino, Italy) – Italian veteran, 36 year-old Alessandro Bertolini (Ita) Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli took the win today on Stage 11, from Urbania to Cesena, 199km as Canada’s Ryder Hesjedal (Slipstream Chipotle Presented By H30) placed 57th on the stage and is now 59th overall (up from 69th yesterday). Pablo Lastras Garcia (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne was second today and Fortunato Baliani (Ita) CSF Group Navigare was third, as Giovanni Visconti (Ita) Quick Step continues to lead overall.

Results

1. Alessandro Bertolini (Ita) Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli 5.44.22 (34.67 km/h)
2. Pablo Lastras Garcia (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne 0.05
3. Fortunato Baliani (Ita) CSF Group Navigare
4. Tiziano dall’Antonia (Ita) CSF Group Navigare 0.41
5. Laurent Mangel (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 1.33
6. Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) Française des Jeux
7. Daniele Bennati (Ita) Liquigas 3.53
8. Erik Zabel (Ger) Team Milram
9. Mirco Lorenzetto (Ita) Lampre
10. Davide Rebellin (Ita) Gerolsteiner
11. Bram De Groot (Ned) Rabobank
12. Michael Blaudzun (Den) Team CSC
13. Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Silence – Lotto
14. Wim Van Huffel (Bel) Silence – Lotto
15. Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana
16. Gilberto Simoni (Ita) Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli
17. Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas
18. Christian Vande Velde (USA) Slipstream Chipotle Presented By H30
19. Mickaël Chérel (Fra) Française des Jeux
20. Paolo Savoldelli (Ita) LPR Brakes
21. Marco Velo (Ita) Team Milram
22. Danilo Di Luca (Ita) LPR Brakes
23. Franco Pellizotti (Ita) Liquigas
24. Riccardo Riccò (Ita) Saunier Duval – Scott
25. Marco Pinotti (Ita) Team High Road
26. Ruslan Ivanov (Mda) Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli
27. Daniele Pietropolli (Ita) LPR Brakes
28. Chris Anker Sørensen (Den) Team CSC
29. Andreas Klöden (Ger) Astana
30. Marzio Bruseghin (Ita) Lampre
31. Luis Pasamontes Rodriguez (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne
32. Francis De Greef (Bel) Silence – Lotto
33. Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank
34. Antonio Colom Mas (Spa) Astana
35. Vladimir Miholjevic (Cro) Liquigas
36. Evgeny Petrov (Rus) Tinkoff Credit Systems
37. Morris Possoni (Ita) Team High Road
38. David Ca̱ada (Spa) Saunier Duval РScott
39. Tadej Valjavec (Slo) AG2R La Mondiale
40. Vladimir Karpets (Rus) Caisse d’Epargne
41. Leonardo Piepoli (Ita) Saunier Duval – Scott
42. Gustav Erik Larsson (Swe) Team CSC
43. Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana
44. Félix Rafael Cardenas Ravalo (Col) Barloworld
45. Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Gerolsteiner
46. Jose Rodolfo Serpa Perez (Col) Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli
47. Gabriele Bosisio (Ita) LPR Brakes
48. Yoann Le Boulanger (Fra) Française des Jeux
49. Mauricio Alberto Ardila Cano (Col) Rabobank
50. Luis Felipe Laverde Jimenez (Col) CSF Group Navigare
51. Paul Martens (Ger) Rabobank
52. Sylvester Szmyd (Pol) Lampre
53. Andrea Noè (Ita) Liquigas
54. Kjell Carlström (Fin) Liquigas
55. Vladimir Gusev (Rus) Astana
56. David Millar (GBr) Slipstream Chipotle Presented By H30
57. Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Slipstream Chipotle Presented By H30
58. Vasili Kiryienka (Blr) Tinkoff Credit Systems
59. Jens Voigt (Ger) Team CSC
60. Alessandro Spezialetti (Ita) LPR Brakes
61. Iker Cama̱o Ortuzar (Spa) Saunier Duval РScott
62. José Rujano Guillen (Ven) Caisse d’Epargne
63. Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) CSF Group Navigare
64. Daniele Nardello (Ita) Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli
65. Andrea Tonti (Ita) Quick Step
66. Giovanni Visconti (Ita) Quick Step
67. Paolo Bettini (Ita) Quick Step
68. Anders Lund (Den) Team CSC
69. Geraint Thomas (GBr) Barloworld
70. Steven Cummings (GBr) Barloworld
71. Dmitry Kozontchuk (Rus) Rabobank
72. Jure Golcer (Slo) LPR Brakes 4.25
73. David Loosli (Swi) Lampre 5.53
74. Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Lampre
75. Andrey Mizurov (Kaz) Astana
76. Charles Wegelius (GBr) Liquigas
77. Maxim Iglinsky (Kaz) Astana 7.2
78. Assan Bazayev (Kaz) Astana
79. Simon Spilak (Slo) Lampre
80. Marlon Alirio Perez Arango (Col) Caisse d’Epargne 12.26
81. Gabriele Missaglia (Ita) Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli
82. Theo Eltink (Ned) Rabobank
83. Addy Engels (Ned) Quick Step 18.31
84. Nicki Sørensen (Den) Team CSC
85. Kevin Seeldraeyers (Bel) Quick Step
86. Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne
87. Juan Manuel Garate (Spa) Quick Step
88. Carlos José Ochoa (Ven) Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli
89. Francisco Perez Sanchez (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne
90. Emanuele Sella (Ita) CSF Group Navigare
91. Christian Pfannberger (Aut) Barloworld
92. Luciano Andr̩ Pagliarini Mendonca (Bra) Saunier Duval РScott 21.54
93. Robbie McEwen (Aus) Silence – Lotto
94. Nick Gates (Aus) Silence – Lotto
95. Raffaele Illiano (Ita) Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli
96. Fabio Sabatini (Ita) Team Milram
97. Mauro Facci (Ita) Quick Step
98. Paolo Bossoni (Ita) Lampre
99. Blaise Sonnery (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
100. Mickaël Buffaz (Fra) Cofidis – Le Crédit par Téléphone
101. Alberto Ongarato (Ita) Team Milram
102. Carlo Scognamiglio (Ita) Barloworld
103. Fabio Baldato (Ita) Lampre
104. Alberto Benitez Roman (Spa) Saunier Duval – Scott
105. Joan Horrach Rippoll (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne
106. Matej Jurco (Svk) Team Milram
107. Dries Devenyns (Bel) Silence – Lotto
108. Matthias Russ (Ger) Gerolsteiner
109. Yuriy Krivtsov (Ukr) AG2R La Mondiale
110. Nicolas Hartmann (Fra) Cofidis РLe Cr̩dit par T̩l̩phone
111. Guillaume Levarlet (Fra) Française des Jeux
112. Matthew Lloyd (Aus) Silence – Lotto
113. Lilian Jégou (Fra) Française des Jeux
114. Raivis Belohvosciks (Lat) Saunier Duval – Scott
115. Alexander Efimkin (Rus) Quick Step
116. André Greipel (Ger) Team High Road
117. Dionisio Galparsoro Martínez (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi
118. Alan Perez Lezaun (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi
119. Ermanno Capelli (Ita) Saunier Duval – Scott
120. Dario Cataldo (Ita) Liquigas
121. Koldo Fernandez De Larrea (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi
122. Riccardo Chiarini (Ita) LPR Brakes
123. Josu Agirre Aseginolaza (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi
124. Paolo Bailetti (Ita) LPR Brakes
125. Oscar Gatto (Ita) Gerolsteiner
126. Damien Monier (Fra) Cofidis РLe Cr̩dit par T̩l̩phone
127. Hubert Schwab (Swi) Quick Step
128. Julian Dean (NZl) Slipstream Chipotle Presented By H30
129. Serguei Klimov (Rus) Tinkoff Credit Systems
130. Luca Mazzanti (Ita) Tinkoff Credit Systems
131. Julio Alberto Perez Cuapio (Mex) CSF Group Navigare
132. Christopher Sutton (Aus) Slipstream Chipotle Presented By H30
133. Jérémy Roy (Fra) Française des Jeux
134. I̱igo Landaluze Intxaurraga (Spa) Euskaltel РEuskadi
135. Markel Irizar Aranburu (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi
136. Lander Aperribay (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi
137. Matteo Priamo (Ita) CSF Group Navigare
138. Mathieu Perget (Fra) Caisse d’Epargne
139. Ivan Velasco Murillo (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi
140. Giairo Ermeti (Ita) LPR Brakes
141. Alessandro Vanotti (Ita) Liquigas
142. Danilo Hondo (Ger) Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli
143. Alexander Serov (Rus) Tinkoff Credit Systems
144. Mikhail Ignatiev (Rus) Tinkoff Credit Systems
145. Nikolay Trusov (Rus) Tinkoff Credit Systems
146. Graeme Brown (Aus) Rabobank
147. Yann Huguet (Fra) Cofidis РLe Cr̩dit par T̩l̩phone
148. Frantisek Rabon (Cze) Team High Road
149. Adam Hansen (Aus) Team High Road
150. Mark Cavendish (GBr) Team High Road
151. Kanstantsin Siutsou (Blr) Team High Road
152. Markus Eichler (Ger) Team Milram
153. Mathew Hayman (Aus) Rabobank
154. Gerben Löwik (Ned) Rabobank
155. Nicolas Rousseau (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale
156. Jason McCartney (USA) Team CSC
157. Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Team High Road
158. Philip Deignan (Irl) AG2R La Mondiale
159. Timothy Gudsell (NZl) Française des Jeux
160. Sven Krauss (Ger) Gerolsteiner
161. Jonathan Patrick Mc Carty (USA) Slipstream Chipotle Presented By H30
162. Danny Pate (USA) Slipstream Chipotle Presented By H30
163. Tony Martin (Ger) Team High Road
164. Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Barloworld
165. Alexandre Usov (Blr) AG2R La Mondiale
166. Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale
167. Robert Förster (Ger) Gerolsteiner
168. Thomas Fothen (Ger) Gerolsteiner
169. Eros Capecchi (Ita) Saunier Duval – Scott
DNS Francesco Bellotti (Ita) Barloworld
DNS Andrea Moletta (Ita) Gerolsteiner
DNS Geert Steurs (Bel) Silence – Lotto

GC after Stage 11

1. Giovanni Visconti (Ita) Quick Step 49.00.17
2. Gabriele Bosisio (Ita) LPR Brakes 5.5
3. Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana 6.59
4. Marzio Bruseghin (Ita) Lampre 7.52
5. Andreas Klöden (Ger) Astana 7.54
6. Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas 8.04
7. Paolo Savoldelli (Ita) LPR Brakes 8.09
8. Riccardo Riccò (Ita) Saunier Duval – Scott 8.32
9. Danilo Di Luca (Ita) LPR Brakes 8.33
10. Gustav Erik Larsson (Swe) Team CSC
11. Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank 8.57
12. Gilberto Simoni (Ita) Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli 9.1
13. Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana
14. Franco Pellizotti (Ita) Liquigas 9.15
15. Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Silence – Lotto 9.43
16. Christian Vande Velde (USA) Slipstream Chipotle Presented By H30 9.46
17. Evgeny Petrov (Rus) Tinkoff Credit Systems 9.48
18. Marco Pinotti (Ita) Team High Road 9.56
19. Félix Rafael Cardenas Ravalo (Col) Barloworld 10.14
20. Leonardo Piepoli (Ita) Saunier Duval – Scott 10.16
21. Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) Française des Jeux 10.21
22. Davide Rebellin (Ita) Gerolsteiner 10.36
23. Chris Anker Sørensen (Den) Team CSC 10.57
24. Tadej Valjavec (Slo) AG2R La Mondiale 11.39
25. Daniele Nardello (Ita) Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli 11.58
26. Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) CSF Group Navigare 11.59
27. Vladimir Gusev (Rus) Astana 12.27
28. Sylvester Szmyd (Pol) Lampre 12.55
29. Vladimir Karpets (Rus) Caisse d’Epargne 12.58
30. Paolo Bettini (Ita) Quick Step 13
31. Andrea Tonti (Ita) Quick Step 13.04
32. Fortunato Baliani (Ita) CSF Group Navigare 13.07
33. Yoann Le Boulanger (Fra) Française des Jeux 13.41
34. Morris Possoni (Ita) Team High Road 13.45
35. Luis Felipe Laverde Jimenez (Col) CSF Group Navigare 14
36. Luis Pasamontes Rodriguez (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne 14.03
37. Antonio Colom Mas (Spa) Astana 14.32
38. Mauricio Alberto Ardila Cano (Col) Rabobank 14.58
39. Vladimir Miholjevic (Cro) Liquigas 15.19
40. Jose Rodolfo Serpa Perez (Col) Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli 15.35
41. Daniele Pietropolli (Ita) LPR Brakes 21.12
42. Matthias Russ (Ger) Gerolsteiner 21.32
43. Jure Golcer (Slo) LPR Brakes 22.43
44. Emanuele Sella (Ita) CSF Group Navigare 24.22
45. Nicki Sørensen (Den) Team CSC 25.01
46. José Rujano Guillen (Ven) Caisse d’Epargne 25.18
47. Andrea Noè (Ita) Liquigas 25.36
48. Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne 26.36
49. Juan Manuel Garate (Spa) Quick Step 26.56
50. Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Gerolsteiner 27.08
51. Wim Van Huffel (Bel) Silence – Lotto 27.5
52. Alessandro Spezialetti (Ita) LPR Brakes 28.01
53. Simon Spilak (Slo) Lampre 29.11
54. Vasili Kiryienka (Blr) Tinkoff Credit Systems 29.34
55. Iker Cama̱o Ortuzar (Spa) Saunier Duval РScott 30.23
56. Kanstantsin Siutsou (Blr) Team High Road 30.59
57. David Ca̱ada (Spa) Saunier Duval РScott 31.28
58. Philip Deignan (Irl) AG2R La Mondiale 32.13
59. Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Slipstream Chipotle Presented By H30 32.28
60. Mickaël Chérel (Fra) Française des Jeux 33.06
61. Matthew Lloyd (Aus) Silence – Lotto 33.09
62. Luca Mazzanti (Ita) Tinkoff Credit Systems 33.21
63. Andrey Mizurov (Kaz) Astana 35.49
64. Alan Perez Lezaun (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi 37.16
65. Michael Blaudzun (Den) Team CSC 37.24
66. Daniele Bennati (Ita) Liquigas 38.08
67. Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Lampre 38.21
68. Francis De Greef (Bel) Silence – Lotto 38.45
69. Christian Pfannberger (Aut) Barloworld 38.47
70. Dmitry Kozontchuk (Rus) Rabobank 39.02
71. Erik Zabel (Ger) Team Milram 39.2
72. Francisco Perez Sanchez (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne 40.36
73. Carlos José Ochoa (Ven) Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli 43
74. Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale 43.09
75. Maxim Iglinsky (Kaz) Astana 44.22
76. Marco Velo (Ita) Team Milram 44.39
77. David Millar (GBr) Slipstream Chipotle Presented By H30 44.53
78. Jens Voigt (Ger) Team CSC 46.23
79. David Loosli (Swi) Lampre 46.5
80. Alessandro Bertolini (Ita) Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli 47.54
81. Marlon Alirio Perez Arango (Col) Caisse d’Epargne
82. Theo Eltink (Ned) Rabobank 48.12
83. Ivan Velasco Murillo (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi 48.54
84. Paul Martens (Ger) Rabobank 49.32
85. Pablo Lastras Garcia (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne 49.47
86. Ruslan Ivanov (Mda) Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli 50.21
87. Alexander Efimkin (Rus) Quick Step 50.52
88. Gabriele Missaglia (Ita) Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli 51.21
89. Joan Horrach Rippoll (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne 53.18
90. Paolo Bailetti (Ita) LPR Brakes 55.25
91. Tiziano dall’Antonia (Ita) CSF Group Navigare 56.19
92. Markel Irizar Aranburu (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi 57.22
93. Assan Bazayev (Kaz) Astana 57.29
94. Eros Capecchi (Ita) Saunier Duval – Scott 57.35
95. Matteo Priamo (Ita) CSF Group Navigare 57.43
96. Mirco Lorenzetto (Ita) Lampre 59.11
97. Giairo Ermeti (Ita) LPR Brakes 59.22
98. Anders Lund (Den) Team CSC 59.32
99. Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Barloworld 1.00.54
100. Serguei Klimov (Rus) Tinkoff Credit Systems 1.02.46
101. Kevin Seeldraeyers (Bel) Quick Step 1.04.19
102. Jason McCartney (USA) Team CSC 1.06.41
103. Laurent Mangel (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 1.06.49
104. Blaise Sonnery (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 1.06.59
105. Frantisek Rabon (Cze) Team High Road 1.07.45
106. Alberto Benitez Roman (Spa) Saunier Duval – Scott 1.07.57
107. Lilian Jégou (Fra) Française des Jeux 1.08.26
108. Alessandro Vanotti (Ita) Liquigas 1.09.00
109. I̱igo Landaluze Intxaurraga (Spa) Euskaltel РEuskadi 1.10.31
110. Fabio Sabatini (Ita) Team Milram 1.10.33
111. Geraint Thomas (GBr) Barloworld 1.10.34
112. Addy Engels (Ned) Quick Step 1.10.44
113. Mickaël Buffaz (Fra) Cofidis – Le Crédit par Téléphone 1.12.20
114. Nikolay Trusov (Rus) Tinkoff Credit Systems 1.12.26
115. Danilo Hondo (Ger) Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli 1.12.49
116. Gerben Löwik (Ned) Rabobank 1.13.51
117. Bram De Groot (Ned) Rabobank 1.14.40
118. Steven Cummings (GBr) Barloworld 1.14.54
119. Paolo Bossoni (Ita) Lampre 1.15.18
120. Dionisio Galparsoro Martínez (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi 1.16.25
121. Yuriy Krivtsov (Ukr) AG2R La Mondiale 1.16.39
122. Guillaume Levarlet (Fra) Française des Jeux 1.16.54
123. Alexandre Usov (Blr) AG2R La Mondiale 1.17.14
124. Charles Wegelius (GBr) Liquigas 1.19.03
125. Fabio Baldato (Ita) Lampre 1.19.13
126. Mathieu Perget (Fra) Caisse d’Epargne 1.19.21
127. Dries Devenyns (Bel) Silence – Lotto 1.20.18
128. Nicolas Rousseau (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 1.20.49
129. Nicolas Hartmann (Fra) Cofidis РLe Cr̩dit par T̩l̩phone 1.21.39
130. Thomas Fothen (Ger) Gerolsteiner 1.21.45
131. Tony Martin (Ger) Team High Road 1.22.13
132. Robert Förster (Ger) Gerolsteiner 1.22.20
133. Carlo Scognamiglio (Ita) Barloworld 1.24.17
134. Adam Hansen (Aus) Team High Road 1.25.41
135. Damien Monier (Fra) Cofidis РLe Cr̩dit par T̩l̩phone 1.25.50
136. Mauro Facci (Ita) Quick Step 1.26.09
137. Alexander Serov (Rus) Tinkoff Credit Systems 1.26.11
138. Alberto Ongarato (Ita) Team Milram 1.27.41
139. Koldo Fernandez De Larrea (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi 1.28.19
140. Hubert Schwab (Swi) Quick Step 1.29.11
141. Julio Alberto Perez Cuapio (Mex) CSF Group Navigare 1.29.39
142. Raffaele Illiano (Ita) Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli 1.30.06
143. Riccardo Chiarini (Ita) LPR Brakes 1.30.28
144. Jérémy Roy (Fra) Française des Jeux 1.30.33
145. Dario Cataldo (Ita) Liquigas 1.31.47
146. Sven Krauss (Ger) Gerolsteiner 1.32.42
147. Matej Jurco (Svk) Team Milram 1.37.13
148. Yann Huguet (Fra) Cofidis РLe Cr̩dit par T̩l̩phone 1.37.49
149. Mark Cavendish (GBr) Team High Road 1.38.16
150. Kjell Carlström (Fin) Liquigas 1.38.19
151. Robbie McEwen (Aus) Silence – Lotto 1.39.03
152. Mathew Hayman (Aus) Rabobank 1.39.21
153. Julian Dean (NZl) Slipstream Chipotle Presented By H30 1.39.35
154. Oscar Gatto (Ita) Gerolsteiner 1.41.10
155. Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Team High Road 1.42.12
156. André Greipel (Ger) Team High Road 1.42.42
157. Timothy Gudsell (NZl) Française des Jeux 1.46.52
158. Jonathan Patrick Mc Carty (USA) Slipstream Chipotle Presented By H30 1.47.37
159. Nick Gates (Aus) Silence – Lotto 1.48.09
160. Josu Agirre Aseginolaza (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi 1.49.02
161. Luciano Andr̩ Pagliarini Mendonca (Bra) Saunier Duval РScott 1.49.52
162. Danny Pate (USA) Slipstream Chipotle Presented By H30 1.50.42
163. Lander Aperribay (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi 1.56.45
164. Mikhail Ignatiev (Rus) Tinkoff Credit Systems 1.56.52
165. Raivis Belohvosciks (Lat) Saunier Duval – Scott 2.00.22
166. Christopher Sutton (Aus) Slipstream Chipotle Presented By H30 2.00.45
167. Graeme Brown (Aus) Rabobank 2.05.02
168. Markus Eichler (Ger) Team Milram 2.09.14
169. Ermanno Capelli (Ita) Saunier Duval – Scott 2.15.48