Giro d'Italia

Italy's Alessandro Petacchi of the Milram team won the 254-km seventh stage of the Giro d'Italia from Spoleto to Scarperia near Florence on Saturday. Petacchi beat Norway's Thor Hushovd and compatriot Paolo Bettini in a sprint finish on the Mugello...

Italy's Alessandro Petacchi of the Milram team won the 254-km seventh stage of the Giro d'Italia from Spoleto to Scarperia near Florence on Saturday.

Petacchi beat Norway's Thor Hushovd and compatriot Paolo Bettini in a sprint finish on the Mugello motor racing circuit. Italy's Marco Pinotti retained the overall race lead.

Sunday's 200-km eighth stage is from Barberino di Mugello to Fiorano Modenese near Bologna.

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