61.   Another Italian, Stefano Zanini, was third after a sprint finish, around six seconds back.

62.   Another Italian, Stefano Zanini, was third after a sprint finish.

63.   Baldato inspired the key attack, however, prompting Museeuw and Tchmil to chase him and ending the hopes of the pack to orchestrate a mass sprint finish.

64.   Cipollini, winner of four stages in the Tour of Italy, won in a terrific sprint finish, beating Dutchman Jeroen Blijlevens, runner-up on Sunday as well.

65.   Conte beat Portuguese rider Orlando Rodrigues, a teammate of Spaniard Miguel Indurain -- who was forced to retired from the Tour on Friday -- in a sprint finish.

66.   There was a mass pile-up as the sprinters engaged in the final sprint finish to gain valuable points towards the green jersey.

67.   They were in turn sucked in the peleton before the sprint finish.

68.   There was a nasty moment when the peloton went for the sprint finish to gain valuable points towards the green jersey.

69.   Veestra got the edge on Italian Mauro Radaelli in a sprint finish, with Gabrielle Missaglia a second behind in third place, at the front of the peloton.

70.   Wadeckj fell heavily in a chaotic sprint finish to the stage and was immediately transferred by helicopter to hospital where tests revealed early signs of haemorrhaging.