Stage 21 wrap-up: Basso parties into Milan, as Förster finally triumphs

A sweet win for Robert Förster

A sweet win for Robert Förster (Image credit: Sirotti)

It was all CSC, all the time as the Giro d'Italia finished with its traditional criterium in Milano. After riding in from the Museo del Ghisallo, the squad of race leader Ivan Basso kept control of the peloton until just 3 km to go, when Milram tried to surprise with a late move by Alberto Ongarato. But Gerolsteiner got its act together and led out Robert Förster for his first stage win in the Giro this year. Max Richeze (Panaria) was second ahead of Olaf Pollack (T-Mobile), while Paolo Bettini boxed himself in and finished fourth, winning the points jersey as a good consolation prize.