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For those in Australia, SBS2 does a daily report on the Giro d'Italia (Tour of Italy) called by Matt Keenan in the evenings, catch them if you can.

Giro d'Italia, May 8 - 30, 2010, Stage 10 Tuesday, May 18 220 km

Avellino → Bitonto

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Results
1 Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin - Transitions

2 Fabio Sabatini (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo

3 Julian Dean (NZl) Garmin - Transitions

General classification
1 Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) Astana

2 Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing Team 0:01:12

3 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo 0:01:33

Red jersey (Maglia Rossa) report: I've had a request to explain the red jersey that Cadel was riding in yesterday. It's not something exciting like a ‘combination' style jersey, that is awarded to whoever has the most points in both mountain & sprint categories, kind of an aggregate award, which is a category that the Tour of Spain (La Vuelta Espana) has run for awhile. It is simply the NEW 2010 colour for the sprinter's jersey, replacing Cyclamen from previous years. Cadel was leading the sprint points competition with 48 points, from Vinokourov on 47. Back to normal today though, with the US sprinter Tyler Farrar riding & winning in La Maglia Rossa.

Skippy report: Beautiful, the map of Australia shown in today's La Gazetta, indicating to the (Italian) world just where Tasmania is, the home of yesterday's stage winner. See it here: (http://twitpic.com/1owic6 ) If you ever get to have a conversation with Phil Anderson, ask him about when he first took the yellow jersey in the Tour de France, at the age of 21. Post stage, in front of a crowd, and the press, the race management produced a map of the world, and asked Phil to point out just where Australia was located. It's a wonder they didn't ask him to imitate a Kangaroo.... Re the picture, where the hell are Perth, Adelaide & Brisbane anyway?  Just as well they didn't leave out Bourke...there'd a been a riot.

The Bike Race:

Three stages kick start the race in Holland, before they transfer to Savigliano in Italy's north west Piedmonte region. From here the race heads further south, through Tuscany, across to Abruzzo before returning to the Dolomites in the north-east and the event's Grand Finale in Verona. 198 riders (14 from Australia) complete 21 stages over 3 weeks, visiting 2 countries en route, with just 2 rest days. 3,416 kilomtres, running May 8 - 30.

The Writer:

David Olle's cycling reports are used by ABC radio's 774 DRIVE show in Melbourne, ABC radio 702 breakfast show in Sydney, ABC national overnights and 3RRR FM's Breakfasters. He chats regularly with all. He also created and produces the magazine style TV show ‘Topbike TV' which is seen throughout Australia and New Zealand on community televison. The reports are also published here, www.cyclesportnews.com, along with any photos.

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