Polar opposites for Russian pair

While Russian rider Denis Menchov secured the general classification at this year's Giro d'Italia in Rome on Sunday, a coutryman finished at the other end of the standings - Evgeny Sokolov took the virtual maglia nera (black jersey) for taking last overall.

"It was a difficult race. I had a crash and there were a lot of hard days after, but at least I could continue and I did not have a fracture," Sokolov told Cyclingnews.