var race = "31st Giro del Friuli"; 

var race_type = "1.1";

var stages = new Array();

var cyclingnews_results_base_url ="http://www.cyclingnews.com/road.php?id=road/2009/mar09/girodelfriuli09";

var event_description = '';

var event_date = "March 4, 2009";

var stage = {"stage": "no prologue", "photos" : []};
stages.push(stage);


stage = {"stage": "184 km circuit race around Pordenone, Italy", "photos" : [ {"img": "03-PIC8750558.jpg", "desc": "Ivan Basso's return to cycling after injuring his knee last month was news at the start"},  {"img": "05-PIC8769893.jpg", "desc": "Riders among a decent size crowd at the start"},{"img": "10-PIC8704369.jpg", "desc": "Mirco Lorenzetto of Lampre-NGC wins his third race of the season in the pouring rain of northeast Italy at the 31st Giro del Friuli. "}, {"img": "20-PIC8716601.jpg", "desc": "Todays win along with two wins at the <a href=http://www.steephill.tv/2009/giro-di-sardegna/photos/>Giro di Sardegna</a> last week makes three early in the year"}, {"img": "40-PIC8711893.jpg", "desc": "A dirty, harry looking Manuel Belletti (Ita) Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli   was third"}, {"img": "50-PIC8714783.jpg", "desc": "The 2009 Giro del Friuli podium: 2nd Grega Bole (Amica Chips - Knauf), 1st Mirco Lorenzetto  and 3rd Manuel Belletti"}]};

stages.push(stage);