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Spaniard unable to go through crash in final turn, left with no chance in the final rush after a great move from Visconti in the final ascent.

italian champion profits from good final rush to take 3rd in the steep slopes of Assisi, keeps Blue presence in the Giro as Rodríguez (KAT) takes the day's triumph and the pink jersey - Intxausti 5th overall.

Ventoso opens Movistar Team's 2012 Giro account with an amazing sprint in Frosinone to repeat his success from last year and notch up the Blues' 14th win of the season.

Movistar Team makes an enormous performance on stage eight in the Giro, with Amador on the break for 200k and a final move by Intxausti, 2nd in the stage and fifth in the provisional overall.