How the key protagonists faired in GC on the key mountain stages of the final week of the Giro d'Italia 2010:

Stage 15: Passo Zoncolan

The most feared week of racing started with a "warm-up" ride on the Zoncolan

Result:
1 Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo 6:21:58
2 Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing Team at 0:01:19
3 Michele Scarponi (Ita) Androni Giocattoli at 0:01:30

Classification after the Zoncolan (Stage 15)
1 David Arroyo Duran (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 67:48:42
2 Richie Porte (Aus) Team Saxo Bank at 0:02:35
3 Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo at 0:03:33
4 Carlos Sastre Candil (Spa) Cervelo Test Team at 0:04:21
5 Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing Team at 0:04:43

Stage 16: Plan de Corones Time Trial

Result:
1 Stefano Garzelli (Ita) Acqua & Sapone 0:41:28
2 Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing Team at 0:00:42
3 John Gadret (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale at 0:00:54

Classification after the Corones TT (Stage 16)
1 David Arroyo Duran (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 68:32:26
2 Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo at 0:02:27
3 Richie Porte (Aus) Team Saxo Bank 0:02:36
4 Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing Team at 0:03:09
5 Carlos Sastre Candil (Spa) Cervelo Test Team at 0:04:36

Stage 19: Passo Mortirolo

After a few days in the mountains the pain of the Mortirolo starts to show on the faces of the riders :

Stage 20: Bormio - Passa del Tonale (Cima Coppi - Passo Gavia)

Result:
1 Johann Tschopp (Swi) Bbox Bouygues Telecom 5:26:47
2 Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing Team at 0:00:16
3 Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo at 0:00:25

General Classification after Stage 20:
1 Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo 87:23:00
2 David Arroyo Duran (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne at 0:01:15
3 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo at 0:02:56
4 Michele Scarponi (Ita) Androni Giocattoli at 0:02:57
5 Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing Team at 0:03:47

Final 2010 Giro d'Italia General Classification (after stage 21):
1 Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo 87:44:01
2 David Arroyo Duran (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne at 0:01:51
3 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo at 0:02:37
4 Michele Scarponi (Ita) Androni Giocattoli at 0:02:50
5 Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing Team at 0:03:27

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