Stage 9: The Milan Circuit was won by Suitsou of Team Columbia.
Stage 10: Cuneo-Pinerolo was won by race leader Di Luca.
Stage 11: Torino-Arenzuno was won by Mark Cavendish.
Stage 12: Sestri Levante-Riomaggiore TT was won by Menchov who now has the pink leader jersey. Levi Leipheimer finished second. He’s now in third place overall, 40 seconds behind the leader and only 6 seconds behind Di Luca who is now in second place
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