var race = "Giro di Sardegna 2009"; 

var race_type="2.1";

var stages = new Array();

var cyclingnews_results_base_url = "http://www.cyclingnews.com/road.php?id=road/2009/feb09/sardegna09/sardegna09";

var event_description = 'The Giro di Sardegna (Tour of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sardinia">Sardinia</a>, Italy) returned this month after an absence of 12 years. The cancellation of the Vuelta a Valenciana helped fill out the <a href="http://www.cyclingnews.com/road.php?id=road/2009/feb09/sardegna09/default#stag">start list</a> with some big names. World Champion Alessandro Ballan (Lampre-NGC) was joined by Daniele Bennati (Liquigas), Danilo Di Luca (LPR Brakes-Farnese Vini), Giovanni Visconti (ISD), Alessandro Petacchi (LPR Brakes-Farnese Vini), Mattia Gavazzi (Diquigiovanni-Androni) and Italian Champion Filippo Simeoni (Ceramica Flaminia-Bossini Docce).';

var event_date = "February 24-28";

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

var stage = {"stage": "Olbia - Olbia, 184.2km", "photos" : [{"img": "PIC6908169.jpg", "desc": "Filippo Simeoni (Italian National Champion/Ceramica Flaminia-Bossini) in the rain at the start"}, {"img": "PIC6909169.jpg", "desc": "A break develops..."}, {"img": "PIC6935186.jpg", "desc": "... consisting of Philipp Mamos (Amore E Vita - Mc Donalds), Mauro Finetto (Csf Group - Navigare), Maxim Belkov (Isd - Neri)"}, {"img": "PIC7004314.jpg", "desc": "CSF's Finetto (left) almost survived to the end but Team Lampre was too strong"}, {"img": "PIC7007800.jpg", "desc": "Lampre's Mirco Lorenzetto wins much to the delight of his teammates including the world champion, Ballan"}, {"img": "PIC7015323.jpg", "desc": "L-to-R: 2nd Enrico Gasparotto, 1st Mirco Lorenzetto, 3rd Alessandro Petacchi"}]};

stages.push(stage);

var stage = {"stage": "Porto Torres - Santu Lussurgiu, 164.0km", "photos" : [{"img": "10-PIC7307889.jpg", "desc": "The world champion and Lampre\'s classics leader, Alessandro Ballan"}, {"img": "20-PIC7392311.jpg", "desc": "The start line in Porto Torres"}, {"img": "30-PIC7279320.jpg", "desc": "Sprint finish in Santu Lussurgiu"}, {"img": "40-PIC7288380.jpg", "desc": "Mirco Lorenzetto of Lampre-NGC beats Liquigas' Daniele Bennati for second time in two days"}, {"img": "50-PIC7301585.jpg", "desc": "He may be shorter, but Mirco Lorenzetto (Lampre-NGC) tops the podium with Daniele Bennati (Liquigas) and Jesus Del Nero (Fuji-Servetto)"}, {"img": "60-PIC7451950.jpg", "desc": "Fans in Santu Lussurgiu enjoying the podium ceremony"}]};

stages.push(stage);

var stage = {"stage": "Oristano - Tortoli, 173.2km", "photos" : [{"img": "10-PIC7623491.jpg", "desc": "Daniele Bennati (Liquigas) on his way to the start line in Oristano wearing one of leaders jersys"}, {"img": "20-PIC7573614.jpg", "desc": "The start in \"downtown\" Oristano"}, {"img": "30-PIC7487681.jpg", "desc": "Imagine how happy you\'d be to get your first professional win by beating the world champion in a photo finish"}, {"img": "40-PIC7498559.jpg", "desc": "Team ISD\'s Oscar Gatto was overjoyed to get his first professional victory and his team\'s first win of the season"}, {"img": "50-PIC7503202.jpg", "desc": "Team ISD\'s Oscar Gatto gets his first taste of victory"}, {"img": "60-PIC7536724.jpg", "desc": "Podium (L-R): Alessandro Ballan (Lampre - N.G.C.), Oscar Gatto (ISD) Giovanni Visconti (ISD)."}]};

stages.push(stage);

var stage = {"stage": "Arbatax - Cagliari, 147.5km", "photos" : [{"img": "10-PIC7923564.jpg", "desc": "World Champion Alessandro Ballan (Lampre-NGC) with Italian navy officers at start in Arbatax"}, {"img": "20-PIC8028267.jpg", "desc": "A low-key and scenic start in Arbatax"}, {"img": "30-PIC7871979.jpg", "desc": "Daniele Bennati of Liquigas wins the fourth stage in Cagliari ahead of Mirco Lorenzetto (Lampre-NGC) "}, {"img": "40-PIC7877894.jpg", "desc": "Bennati\'s win also put him into the race lead"}, {"img": "50-PIC7990252.jpg", "desc": "Bennati posing"}, {"img": "60-PIC8000988.jpg", "desc": "The podium with (l-r) Mirco Lorenzetto (second), Bennati and Yury Metlushenko"}]};

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var stage = {"stage": "Carbonia - Cagliari, 143.9km", "photos" : [{"img": "10-PIC8128153.jpg", "desc": "The working-class Carbonia citizens acknowledge bike racing is hard work too"}, {"img": "20-PIC8092514.jpg", "desc": "A break forms on a climb along the Sardinian coast"}, {"img": "30-PIC8178868.jpg", "desc": "A nice route all day with obviously great weather"}, {"img": "40-PIC8184734.jpg", "desc": "Alessandro Petacchi (LPR) takes the sprint after being shut out all week"}, {"img": "50-PIC8188236.jpg", "desc": "Alessandro Petacchi\'s (LPR) victory salute"}, {"img": "60-PIC8193439.jpg", "desc": "Daniele Bennati\'s (Liquigas) victory salute for winning the GC"}]};

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