Sella does the double in Giro d'Italia

25th May 2008

2008's Giro d'Italia 15th stage was one by Sella, who also won the 14th stage to Alpe di Pampeago to complete a rare double in the mountains.

Sella does the double in Giro d'Italia

Sella won through after covering the 154km in 4hr 53min 24sec.

He broke away with teammate, Fortunato Baliani, as well as Spaniard Joaquim Rodriguez, to lead through the gruelling Pordoi, San Pellegrino, Giau, San Tomaso Agordino and Falzarego climbs on the way to a difficult final ascent up to 2057 metres altitude at the finish.

Sella pulled away on the final climb at Fedaia to put more than two minutes between himself and Pozzovivo and Ricco , who came in third with Contador happy to come in 16sec further adrift alongside Gilberto Simoni as they finished joint fifth.

Alberto Contador of Spain, the 2007 Tour de France winner, finished sixth and took the overall race lead.

Monday's 16th stage is a 12.9-km individual mountain time trial from San Vigilio di Marebbe to the ski station of Plan de Corones.

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