Menchov, Pozzato, Cunego, Petacchi join Director Zomegnan in Milan
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Stefano Garzelli, Damiano Cunego, Alessandro Pettachi, Denis Menchov, Filippo Pozzato and Alessandro Ballan at the 2010 Giro d'Italia presentation.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Alessandro Petacchi, Damiano Cunego, Giuseppe Saronni(Image credit: Sirotti)
2009 Giro d'Italia winner Denis Menchov (Rabobank) was on hand.(Image credit: Sirotti)
The presentation was held at the Milano Studio X Factory.(Image credit: Sirotti)
Denis Menchov poses next to the map for the 2010 Giro d'Italia.(Image credit: Sirotti)
"This is where I am going to attack next year," thinks 2009 Giro d'Italia winner Denis Menchov.(Image credit: Sirotti)
Giro 2010: Something to sing about. (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Denis Menchov points out the route of the 2010 Giro d'Italia(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Alessandro Ballan, Alessandro Petacchi, Stefano Garzelli and Denis Menchov await the presentation of the 2010 Giro d'Italia(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
The bright lights of the 2010 Giro d'Italia presentation.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Dutch TV presenter Yolanthe Cabau (right) points to the route of the 2010 Giro d'Italia.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Dutch TV presenter Yolanthe Cabau with the Giro trophy.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Giro head honcho Angelo Zomegnan (right) introduces the 2010 race.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
No, it's not a TV-talent show, it's the 2010 Giro d'Italia presentation in Milan.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Giro organisers have designed mountainous route for next year's race. It will also feature four time trials.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Stefano Garzelli is interviewed at the Giro presentation.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
A big crowd gathered for the presentation of the Giro d'Italia in Milan.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
The Giro d'Italia race presentation.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
The formalities begin at the 2010 Giro d'Italia presentation.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Italian national coach Franco Ballerini(Image credit: Sirotti)
The Giro's mascot(Image credit: Sirotti)
Ernesto Colnago with Fiorenzo Magni(Image credit: Sirotti)
Damiano Cunego and Fiorenzo Magni (Image credit: Sirotti)
Ernesto Colnago chats with Jose Rujano(Image credit: Sirotti)
Ernesto Colnago, Fiorenzo Magni and Felice Gimondi(Image credit: Sirotti)
Italian commentator Davide Cassani acted as compere(Image credit: Sirotti)
World Champion Tatiana Guderzo(Image credit: Sirotti)
Filippo Pozzato sits next to World Champion Tatiana Guderzo(Image credit: Sirotti)
Columbia-HTC's Valerio Piva and Liquigas' Robert Amadio(Image credit: Sirotti)
Franco Ballerini greets Italian commentator Davide Cassani (Image credit: Sirotti)
Italian national coach Franco Ballerini with Women's World Champion Tatiana Guderzo(Image credit: Sirotti)
The Giro organisers pose with the race trophy.(Image credit: Sirotti)
Damiano Cunego(Image credit: Sirotti)
Alessandro Petacchi(Image credit: Sirotti)
Jose Rujano is back in Italy(Image credit: Sirotti)
Damiano Cunego and Filippo Pozzato(Image credit: Sirotti)
Mario Cipollini(Image credit: Sirotti)
Alessandro Ballan(Image credit: Sirotti)
Luca Paolini(Image credit: Sirotti)
Dutch TV presenter Yolanthe Cabau(Image credit: Sirotti)
Lucky stage 13?(Image credit: Sirotti)
Mario Cipollini answers some questions on stage.(Image credit: Sirotti)
Soon-to-be Lampre teammates Alessandro Petacchi and Damiano Cunego(Image credit: Sirotti)
Alessandro Petacchi greets Giro director Angelo Zomegnan(Image credit: Sirotti)
The Alessandros wait for the presentation to start.(Image credit: Sirotti)
Michele Scarponi (centre) and Gianni Savio (right).(Image credit: Sirotti)
Rinaldo Nocentini, Vincenzo Nibali and Luca Paolini(Image credit: Sirotti)
Denis Menchov cracks a smile at the Giro presentation.(Image credit: Sirotti)
Tatiana Guderzo chats with Mario Cipollini(Image credit: Sirotti)
2009 Giro d'Italia winner Denis Menchov (Rabobank) was one of several riders on hand in Milan, Italy, on Saturday afternoon for the presentation of the 2010 Giro d'Italia. Next year's race looks certain to provide plenty of action and will include: three individual time trials, a team time trial, gravel roads and a number of legendary mountain passes.
2009 mountains classification winner Stefano Garzelli (Acqua & Sapone - Caffe Mokambo), sprinters Filippo Pozzato (Katusha) and Alessandro Petacchi (LPR Brakes), former Giro Champion Damiano Cunego (Lampre-NGC) and former World Champion Alessandro Ballan (Lampre-NGC) joined Menchov as Race Director Angelo Zomegnan delivered details of the 21 stages and two rest days that comprise next year's race. The 2010 event will begin in Amsterdam, The Netherlands on May 8 and end 23 days later in Verona, Italy.
Check out these images from Fotoreporter Sirotti and Roberto Bettini to see your favourite Giro stars dressed-to-the-nines for the presentation in the fashion capital of the world.
