Scarponi Takes Stage, Basso Takes Lead in Giro d'Italia

Androni’s Michele Scarponi took the stage win as Ivan Basso of Liquigas took the overall lead in the Giro d'Italia.
Scarponi Takes Stage, Basso Takes Lead in Giro d'Italia
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<a><img src="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/09/scarponi100518979.jpg" alt="Michele Scarponi (here riding in Stage 16) helped Ivan Basso win the Maglia Rosa, and in return was allowed to win Stage 19 of the 2010 Giro d'Italia. (Luk Beines/AFP/Getty Images)" title="Michele Scarponi (here riding in Stage 16) helped Ivan Basso win the Maglia Rosa, and in return was allowed to win Stage 19 of the 2010 Giro d'Italia. (Luk Beines/AFP/Getty Images)" width="320" class="size-medium wp-image-1819330"/></a>
Michele Scarponi (here riding in Stage 16) helped Ivan Basso win the Maglia Rosa, and in return was allowed to win Stage 19 of the 2010 Giro d'Italia. (Luk Beines/AFP/Getty Images)
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