2010 Giro d'Italia
| 2010 UCI World Ranking, race 14 of 26 | |||
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| Overview of the stages: route from Amsterdam to Venice covered by the riders on the bicycle (red) and transfers between stages (green). |
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| Dates | 8 – 30 May | ||
| Stages | 21 | ||
| Distance | 3,485 km (2,165 mi) | ||
| Winning time | 87h 44' 01" | ||
| Results | |||
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Winner |
 Ivan Basso (ITA)
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(Liquigas–Doimo) |
| Second |
 David Arroyo (ESP)
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(Caisse d'Epargne) | |
| Third |
Vincenzo Nibali (ITA)
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(Liquigas–Doimo) | |
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Points |
 Cadel Evans (AUS)
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(BMC Racing Team) |
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Mountains |
Matthew Lloyd (AUS)
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(Omega Pharma–Lotto) |
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Youth |
Richie Porte (AUS)
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(Team Saxo Bank) |
| Team | Liquigas–Doimo | ||
| Team Points | Liquigas–Doimo | ||
The 2010 Giro d'Italia was the 93rd edition of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tours. The Giro started off in Amsterdam on 8 May and stayed in the Netherlands for three stages, before leaving the country. The route included climbs such as Monte Zoncolan, Plan de Corones, the Passo del Mortirolo and the Passo di Gavia before ending in Verona with an individual time trial.
Principal favorites for overall success in the Giro included Ivan Basso of the Liquigas–Doimo team, Cadel Evans for BMC Racing Team, and Cervélo TestTeam's Carlos Sastre. After three weeks of racing, it was Basso who claimed his second Giro d'Italia title, after also winning in 2006.David Arroyo from Caisse d'Epargne and Basso's teammate Vincenzo Nibali rounded out the podium. Australian riders won all the lesser jersey awards, with Evans taking the points classification, Omega Pharma–Lotto's Matthew Lloyd the winner of the mountains classification, and Richie Porte of Team Saxo Bank the Giro's best young rider.
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