Welcome to live coverage of stage seven of the Giro d'Italia. Bringing a difficult first week to a conclusion is this punchy 110-kilometre stage from Maddoloni to Montevergine di Mercogliano, which culminates in the race's first summit finish.

Giro d'Italia

Stage 7 | Mountain | Men | 13.05.2011

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MaddaloniSantuario di Montevergine

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16:20

Thanks for joining us today - be sure to return over the weekend, especially for Sunday's showdown on Mount Etna.

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What a finish! Scarponi almost pipped the Belgian with his late burst. Kreuziger took third. Weening arrives in good nick to hold on to the pink jersey.

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But the young Belgian holds on by half a wheel length to take the biggest win of his career. What a ride - and it was almost such a sad ending for the Omega Pharma-Lotto man.

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It's crazy that no one attacked until it was too late… BUT HERE THEY COME! Scarponi leads out the sprint from the peloton and he's closing on De Clercq fast…

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Lampre up the ante on the front of the peloton. They catch Pirazzi and Ochoa, but it looks like the Belgian will hold on.

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De Clercq is on course for his first win in the Giro as he passes the one-to-go banner. This will be a win in his first full year as a professional…

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Stefano Pirazzi joins Ochoa in pursuit of De Clercq.

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Carlos Ochoa of Androni Giocattoli attacks the peloton.

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It's over 30 seconds now for De Clercq.

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Movistar send a rider to the front. It's David Arroyo. De Clercq has 26 seconds over the bunch now. Not a bad effort. Pink jersey Weening is still there, so he could well hold on to the lead today.

6km

De Clercq is finding it hard to open up a gap. Garzelli is four pack in the long line of Acqua & Sapone riders on the front of the bunch.

7km

Yet another attack by an Omega Pharma-Lotto man. It's Bart De Clercq. There are 14 hairpins in this final climb of the day.

7.5km

Acqua & Sapone and Lampre have moved to the front after Nibali told his team-mates to drop back and hand over the pace-setting duties.

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Multiple attacks from the peloton! But it's all coming back together - and here's Lars Bak. Job done and now blown out the back.

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Meanwhile, birthday boy Johnny Hoogerland is struggling to stay on the back of the peloton...

9.5km

Vincenzo Nibali tells his team-mates to ease off the pace. There's no need to catch them yet, he infers.

10km

ATTACK: The tallest man in the pelotom, Omega Pharma's Francis De Greef, has a pop. He's followed by two riders, and now a fourth.

11km

Hoogerland and the other initial leaders have been caught. It's just Bak now, who's 15 seconds further up the hill.

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Liquigas look so at home on the front of the peloton as the road edges skyward.

12km

Lars Bak tries his luck alone, leaving his breakaway companions in his wake. He's pushing a large gear.

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