Cycling: Italian Visconti Wins 2nd Leg of Tour of Slovenia

Ljubljana, 19 June - Italian cyclist Giovanni Visconti (ISD) on Friday won the second, 144 kilometre, leg of the Tour of Slovenia, which started in Kamnik and finished on the Ljubljana castle hill. He was followed by two Slovenians, Grega Bole of the national team and Jure Kocjan (Carmiooro).

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The podium finishers of the second leg of the Tour of Slovenia bicycle race.
Slovenia's Grega Bole (left), winner Giovanni Visconti of Italy (centre) and Slovenia's Jure Kocjan.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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Giovanni Visconti of Italy, the winner of the second leg of the Tour of Slovenia bicycle race.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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Jakob Fuglsang of Denmark, the overall leader of the Tour of Slovenia bicycle race after two stages.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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The finish of the second leg of the Tour of Slovenia bicycle race.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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Giovanni Visconti of Italy, the winner of the second leg of the Tour of Slovenia bicycle race.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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Giovanni Visconti of Italy (right), finishes first in the second leg of the Tour of Slovenia bicycle race.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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Giovanni Visconti of Italy, the winner of the fourth stage of the Tour of Slovenia.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

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Jun 19, 2009, 19:33 zm/sz