Hello and welcome to live coverage of stage four of the Giro d'Italia - a 246km schlep south to the toe of Italy from Policastro Bussentino to Serra San Bruno. I'm Felix Lowe and I'll be taking you through the day's action. For extra analysis and lighthearted banter you can follow me on Twitter @saddleblaze.
Giro d'Italia
Stage 4 | Semi mountain | Men | 07.05.2013
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Updated 07/05/2013 at 15:37 GMT
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Britain's Bradley Wiggins did not finish in the leading group and lost 17 seconds at the finish. Luca Paolini stays in the pink jersey, but Wiggo drops to 36 seconds down on GC.
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Result: 1. Enrico Battaglin (Bardiani), 2. Fabio Felline (Androni), 3. Giovanni Visconti (Movistar), 4. Rigoberto Uran (Sky), 5. Arnold Jeannesson (FDJ).
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Fabio Felline took second and Giovanni Visconti third.
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The pint-sized Italian raced clear of the pack and won by a few bike lengths in the end as the rain came down.
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Di Luca is passed and it's a victory for Bardiani Valvole's Enrico Batteglin!
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They're onto the cobbled section and Di Luca is giving it his all as the peloton returns onto his wheel...
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Just one to go and it's a couple of seconds in it...
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Aha, spoke too soon... the peloton is geting near now. And it looks like Di Luca is giving up. Chalapud now has a dig...
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Di Luca might well hold on here - the peloton are not making any in-roads and Chalapud looks shot.
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The road head upwards a bit now - it's a rolling ride in with a slightly uphill finish.
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Chalapud barely holding on - it's a real struggle for him.
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Gio Visconti (Movistar) took third place over the summit and so will definitely be back in blue tonight.
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Di Luca has jumped Chalapud but the peloton is bearing down. The Colombian returns on a long flat section, but it looks fairly doomed.
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Chalapud takes maximum points ahead of Di Luca over the summit. Now time for a short descent and a false flat to the finish.
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Siutsou has dropped off the front for Sky, leaving the Colombian duo of Henao and Uran to pace up Wiggins. They train the leading duo by just 10 seconds.
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Di Luca looks very strong and is doing most of the pulling here. They enter a forested section of the climb so will have a bit of shelter.
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The Colombia rider is Robinson Chalapud. He and Di Luca have dropped Georges, who sits up, puts his gilet on and is passed by the peloton.
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Di Luca has caught Georges and brought one of the Colombia riders with him.
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It's getting very wet now. Some riders are putting on jackets - but not Danilo Di Luca, who pings off the front in pursuit of Georges.
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Just 23 seconds now for Georges, but there's still another 5km to the top of the hill.