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Few races have the theatrical vitality of the Giro d'Italia, and the 2003 race represents Italian cycling at its very best. The curtain rises with the charismatic World Champion Mario Cipollini battling to outstrip the 60-year-old record of 41 stages. As early as stage seven's winding ascent of the Terminillo, Gilberto Simoni's steady rise begins to develop from a fascinating subplot into the central theme of the 2003 Giro, culminating in his devastating lone epic through snow and hail in the Dolomites in the final week. Simoni may be center stage, but the Giro has never lacked characters. Spicing up Simoni's pursuit of power are Marco Pantani, in search of his former cycling self; Simoni's arch-rival Stefano Garzelli; the enigmatic Dario Frigo; and the new face of Eastern European cycling, Yaroslav Popovych. With as many plot twists as an Italian opera, the 2003 Giro is a drama worth watching many times.
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