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banner Tuesday, 29 May, 2001, 01:48 GMT 02:48 UK
Giro d'Italia update

Stage eight

Marco Pantani (left) grimaces as he tries to make up ground and (right) Caucchioli celebrates his stage victory
(left) Marco Pantani tries to catch up after his fall and (right) Pietro Caucchioli celebrates his stage eight win

It is thought some six million people lined the streets of Italy to watch the Giro
The Tour of Italy organiser Carmine Castellano observes stage eight from the roof of his car


Stage nine

Cipollini raises his arms in celebration at the end of stage nine
Mario Cipollini of the Saeco team glides to a stage nine victory, his second in four days

The Giro now heads towards the Slovenian border
Cipollini, nicknamed "Super Mario" outsprinted Danilo Hondo in the last 50 metres to clinch victory

The pink jersey is also known as the 'maglia rosa'
Italian star Dario Frigo retains the overall lead and the pink jersey

Frigo maintains his overall race lead after stage nine
Frigo leads Portugal's Jose Azevedo by just three seconds

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