May 25, 2006 – Here are the results of today’s stage of the Giro:

Stage 18

1 Stefan Schumacher (Ger) Gerolsteiner 5.31.33
2 José Ivan Gutierrez Palacios (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne-Illes Balears
3 Marzio Bruseghin (Ita) Lampre-Fondital
4 David Lopez Garcia (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 0.02
5 Charles Wegelius (GBr) Liquigas 0.07
6 Paolo Bettini (Ita) Quick Step-Innergetic 2.43
7 Alberto Ongarato (Ita) Team Milram
8 Matthew White (Aus) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team
9 José E. Gutierrez Cataluna (Spa) Phonak Hearing Systems
10 Paolo Tiralongo (Ita) Lampre-Fondital


Overall

1 Ivan Basso (Ita) Team CSC 73.30.47
2 José E. Gutierrez Cataluna (Spa) Phonak Hearing Systems 5.43
3 Gilberto Simoni (Ita) Saunier Duval-Prodir 10.34
4 Paolo Savoldelli (Ita) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 10.58
5 Franco Pellizotti (Ita) Liquigas 12.30
6 Wladimir Belli (Ita) Selle Italia-Serramenti Diquigiovanni 13.00
7 Sandy Casar (Fra) Française des Jeux 14.06
8 Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre-Fondital 14.48
9 Victor Hugo Pena Grisales (Col) Phonak Hearing Systems 16.40
10 José Luis Rubiera Vigil (Spa) Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team 17.48

Stage 18 – 175 km

1. Dario Frigo (Ita) Fassa Bortolo, 5:23:43
2. Gilberto Simoni (Ita) Team Saeco, 0:10
3. Georg Totschnig (Aut) Gerolsteiner, 2:38
4. Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago, 3:12
5. Raimondas Rumsas (Ltu) Lampre, 4:01
6. Andrea Noe (Ita) Alessio, s.t.
7. Franco Pellizotti (Ita) Alessio, 4:04
8. Stefano Garzelli (Ita) Vini Caldirola-SO.DI, 5:08
9. Serguei Gontchar (Ukr) De Nardi-Colpack
10. Sandy Casar (Fra) FDJeux.com

Overall:

1. Gilberto Simoni (Ita) Team Saeco, 79:24:54
2. Stefano Garzelli (Ita) Vini Caldirola-SO.DI, at 7:08
3. Yaroslav Popovych (Ukr) Landbouwkrediet-Colnago, 7:19
4. Andrea Noe (Ita) Alessio, 9:19
5. Georg Totschnig (Aut) Gerolsteiner, 9:29
6. Raimondas Rumsas (Ltu) Lampre, 10:14
7. Dario Frigo (Ita) Fassa Bortolo, 12:27
8. Franco Pellizotti (Ita) Alessio, 13:48
9. Serguei Gontchar (Ukr) De Nardi-Colpack, 14:48
10. Wladimir Belli (Ita) Lampre, 19:36