Fassa Bortolo's Alessandro Petacchi maintained his 50% winning percentage at the 2004 Giro d'Italia as he sprinted to his fifth win in ten stages riding his Pinarello Dogma. The Magnesium Effect continued for Petacchi as his AK61 Magnesium frame Dogma proved to be the fastest bike at the Giro once again in Ascoli. Petacchi leads three seperate classifications; Sprint, Most Agressive and Azzuri d'Italia at this year's Giro.



87th Giro d'Italia / May 19



Stage 10: Porto SantÕElpidio-Ascoli Piceno / 146 km

1. Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) Fassa Bortolo 3h24'17" (40.53 km/hr)



Giro d'Italia Points Classification

1. Petacchi (ITA) Fassa Bortolo: 150 pts

Giro d'Italia Most combative classification

1. Petacchi (Ita) Fassa Bortolo: 35 pts

Giro d'Italia Azzurri d'Italia classification

1. Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Fassa Bortolo: 22 pts



Petacchi's teammate Cioni leads Fassa Bortolo

riders on gc

General Slassification after Stage 10

9. Dario David Cioni (ITA) Fassa Bortolo@1'19"