var race = "100th Milan-Sanremo"; 

var race_type = "HIS";

var stages = new Array();

var cyclingnews_results_base_url ="http://www.cyclingnews.com/road/2009/mar09/msr09/?id=results";

var event_description = '&laquo; <a href="http://www.steephill.tv/classics/milan-san-remo/">2009 Milan San-Remo Live Dashboard</a>';

var event_date = "March 21, 2009";

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


var stage = {"stage": "", "photos" : [{"img": "125-PIC13977427.jpg", "desc": "A fish-eye  view of the peloton passing through Masone"},{"img": "150-PIC13904680.jpg", "desc": "The peloton has now reached the Italian Riviera with RAI TV capturing every moment"}, {"img": "240-PIC13995107.jpg", "desc": "The action finally heats up on <i>il Poggio</i> with 10 km to go"}, {"img": "256-PIC13712828.jpg", "desc": "Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas) leads the desent down il Poggio just ahead of Gabriele Bosisio (LPR) and Filippo Pozzato (Katusha)"}, {"img": "260-PIC13717266.jpg", "desc": "Lance Armstrong lost touch of the main group on <i>la Cipressa</i>. He finished 125th, 8+ minutes back. LA post-race: <i>\"What a race! Fast, crazy, but great. My legs felt good. bad position at start of the Cipressa so my day was done.\"</i>"}, {"img": "262-PIC13719261.jpg", "desc": "In past editions, this tricky descent has been pivotal but not this year"}, {"img": "340-PIC13736915.jpg", "desc": "An incredible finale fitting of a 100th anniversary: Heinrich Haussler's great early jump (or Cervelo leadout?) is chased down by the world's best sprinter Mark Cavendish (Columbia). Leadout man George Hincapie sits up at the rear to get a better look. Tom Boonen in the center wishes he was there."}, {"img": "345-PIC13739378.jpg", "desc": "The thrilling photo finish goes to Mark Cavendish. Haussler's teammate and Cervelo team leader, Thor Hushovd leads in the next group two seconds back for third"}, {"img": "450-PIC13735806.jpg", "desc": "Cavendish shares the moment with retired sprinter Erik Zabel: <i>\"The biggest day of my life\"</i>"}, {"img": "550-PIC14163161.jpg", "desc": "<i>\"Just another minute guys then I'll let you join me on the podium.\"</i> Cervelo teammates Heinrich Haussler (2nd) and Thor Hushovd (3rd) waiting on deck while the winner, Mark Cavendish, saviors the moment."}]};
stages.push(stage);