2008 Giro d'Italia
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The 2008 Giro d'Italia was the 91st running of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tours. It began in Palermo on 10 May and ended in Milan on 1 June. Twenty-two teams entered the race, which was
Astana's Andreas Klöden was considered among the race's overall favorites.
Italian national road race champion Giovanni Visconti was the overall leader of the Giro for eight stages.
Giro champion Alberto Contador during the stage 21 individual time trial.
Italian sprinter Daniele Bennati won three stages and the mauve jersey for the points classification.
Riccardo Riccò
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Riccardo Riccò is an Italian professional road bicycle racer, who was suspended from all competition until 2024. He was previously ejected from the 2008 Tour de France for doping violations and suspen
2008 Giro d'Italia
…Twenty-two teams entered the race, which was won by Spaniard Alberto Contador of the Astana cycling team. Second and third respectively were Italians Riccardo Riccò and Marzio Bruseghin. Contador first took the race lead after the second mountain stage, to Marmolada, by finishing nearly fifteen minutes ahead of…
Riccò in 2011
Ricco during the 2008 Giro d'Italia, wearing the white jersey as leader of the young rider classification