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- Tuesday is the second and final rest day of the 2009 Giro d'Italia.  Coming later on Tuesday: Stage 16 photos, more videos, Tour de Cycling - Tuesday, and Stage 17 info.

- Watch the Giro d'Italia Stage 16 On Demand on Universal Sports here.  (Over three and a half hours of coverage.  North America.)

- Giro d'Italia:  Can't watch but can listen along?  Select your language from our list of Eurosport live audio streams.  (links in Live audio streaming section at right)  Audio streams can also be played while watching one of the video feeds, very useful if the commentary in your video feed is in a language you don't understand.

- Giro LIVE on Eurosport, earlier than scheduled.

- Giro d'Italia LIVE video streaming now on Universal Sports.  Links at right.

- Giro LIVE now via Rai.

- Giro d'Italia LIVE now on Rai Sport Piu web stream.  First Rai Sport link at right.

- First Giro feeds to go live will likely be the Rai Sport Piu web stream.  (First Rai Sport Piu link at right.)  As usual, we will update our Giro d'Italia live video listings throughout the stage, with the best available feeds.

- Stage 16 Preview:  This stage has all the makings of a great day of strategy and racing, attacks, counter attacks, hesitating on the part of some, going for broke on the part of others.  Denis Menchov (Rabobank), Danilo Di Luca (LPR Brakes) and Levi Leipheimer (Astana), the top 3 in the overall going into today's stage, are all within 43 seconds of one another.  Franco Pellizotti and Ivan Basso of Liquigas are 4th and 6th at 2 minutes and 3:03, respectively, of Menchov.  Carlos Sastre (Cervelo) is 5th at 2:52.  Menchov fears this stage the most.  It will be hard to control, there likely will be attacks all day long and Menchov's rivals will attempt, and succeed, to isolate the Russian.  It will be up to Menchov, as race leader, to respond.  Will he find allies on the road?  There will be attacks on the climbs and there will be attacks on the descents.  Teammates of contenders will be sent up the road early and thus potentially available late in the stage to help their team leaders.  Other attackers from far out may become overall contenders on the road.  Lance Armstrong could attack a couple of climbs from the finish, a move that could benefit team leader Levi Leipheimer as well as allow Armstrong, going at his own pace, to get in some great training miles.  One thing is sure: all the teams vying for overall victory will have a plan designed to ensure success.  The most successful stage race strategist around, Astana's Johan Bruyneel, lives for days like this.  Astana misses Chris Horner but they can still play a huge role in dynamiting a stage like this.  So this stage is about teammates up the road, attacks on the climbs, attacks on the descents, and then one last climb where...Ka-Boom!...the first 4 km are particularly difficult.  Some will be all smiles on Tuesday's rest day, some will regret missed opportunities, some will simply say "I gave it all I had."  Then on Wednesday, the climb to Blockhaus.  Best sport in the world.  -Pete

Giro d'Italia Stage 16 Profile

- Giro d'Italia Stage 16 departs Pergola at 10:45 CET (4:45am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at Monte Petrano (Cagli) at around 17:19 CET (11:19am U.S. Eastern).  Giro d'Italia live video streaming on Universal Sports is scheduled to begin at 8:30am U.S. Eastern.  Giro live coverage on Eurosport is scheduled to begin at 16:00 CET (10am U.S. Eastern) but could start earlier depending on weather conditions at the French Open tennis tournament in Paris as well as competitor match-ups.  The Rai Sport Piu web streams usually go live before television coverage.

- Watch the Giro d'Italia Stage 15 On Demand on Universal Sports here.  (Over three and a half hours of coverage.  North America.)

- We recommend you open our Twitter feed in a separate window now.  If ever we have a server outage, we will update on Twitter and direct you to a live coverage page on another server.

- Welcome to our live coverage guide for the 2009 Giro d'Italia.

 Notes:  (latest notes always appear at the top, below sticky notes)

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- Monday's Giro d'Italia Stage 16 departs Pergola at 10:45 CET (4:45am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at Monte Petrano (Cagli) at around 17:19 CET (11:19am U.S. Eastern).  Giro d'Italia live video streaming on Universal Sports is scheduled to begin at 8:30am U.S. Eastern.  Giro live coverage on Eurosport is scheduled to begin at 16:00 CET (10am U.S. Eastern) but could start earlier depending on weather conditions at the French Open tennis tournament in Paris as well as competitor match-ups.  The Rai Sport Piu web streams usually go live before television coverage.

- Watch the Giro d'Italia Stage 15 On Demand on Universal Sports here.  (Over three and a half hours of coverage.  North America.)

- Eurosport currently showing the Giro LIVE.  Switched from tennis.

- Roland Garros LIVE (French Open tennis) now on Eurosport.  Note that there is no Giro live coverage on the Eurosport schedule today.  Live coverage on Eurosport 2 is scheduled to begin at 16:00 CET (10am U.S. Eastern).  Few people have Eurosport 2.  Tomorrow's Giro d'Italia "queen stage" is scheduled to be shown live on Eurosport.  However, Eurosport looks to be giving priority to Roland Garros for much of the rest of the week.  We will monitor all week: if there is poor weather in Paris, Eurosport will likely switch to covering the Giro on the main channel.

- Giro d'Italia LIVE via Rai.  Other links at right may work better for you.

- Giro LIVE on Rai Sport Piu.  Link at right.

- Giro d'Italia LIVE now on Universal Sports.  Link at right.

- Giro d'Italia Stage 15 departs Forli at 13:05 CET (7:05am U.S. Eastern) and is expected in Faenza at around 17:19 CET (11:19am U.S. Eastern).  Giro d'Italia live video streaming on Universal Sports is scheduled to begin at 8:30am U.S. Eastern.  Giro live coverage is scheduled on Eurosport 2 today with  Roland Garros live coverage on the main Eurosport channel.  Depending on weather conditions at the French Open, Eurosport may show some of the Giro Stage 15 live.  The Rai Sport Piu web streams usually go live before television coverage.

Giro d'Italia Stage 15 Profile

- Watch the Giro d'Italia Stage 14 On Demand on Universal Sports here.  (Over three hours of coverage.  North America.)

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- Sunday's Giro d'Italia Stage 15 departs Forli at 13:05 CET (7:05am U.S. Eastern) and is expected in Faenza at around 17:19 CET (11:19am U.S. Eastern).  Giro d'Italia live video streaming on Universal Sports is scheduled to begin at 8:30am U.S. Eastern.  Giro live coverage is scheduled on Eurosport 2 Sunday with  Roland Garros live coverage on the main Eurosport channel.  Depending on weather conditions at the French Open, Eurosport may show some of the Giro Stage 15 live.  The Rai Sport Piu web streams usually go live before television coverage.

- Watch the Giro d'Italia Stage 14 On Demand on Universal Sports here.  (Over three hours of coverage.  North America.)

- Eurosport commentator David Harmon just said "There is nothing easy about being Lance Armstrong" with regard to some journalists saying they were boycotting Armstrong's Twitter feed because he has stopped giving interviews after Giro stages.

- Giro LIVE now on Universal Sports and Eurosport.  Links at right.

- Giro d'Italia LIVE now on Rai Sport Piu web stream.  Link at right.

- Giro d'Italia Stage 14 departs Campi Bisenzio at 12:40 CET (6:40am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at Bologna (San Luca) at around 17:18 CET (11:18am U.S. Eastern).   Giro d'Italia live video streaming on Universal Sports is scheduled to begin at 8:50am U.S. Eastern.  Giro live coverage on Eurosport is scheduled to begin at 15:00 CET (9:00am U.S. Eastern).  The Rai Sport Piu web streams usually go live before television coverage.

Saturday's Giro d'Italia Stage 14 Profile

- Watch the Giro d'Italia Stage 13 On Demand on Universal Sports here.  (Over three hours of coverage.  North America.)

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- Welcome to our live coverage guide for the 2009 Giro d'Italia.

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- Saturday's Giro d'Italia Stage 14 departs Campi Bisenzio at 12:40 CET (6:40am U.S. Eastern) and is expected at Bologna (San Luca) at around 17:18 CET (11:18am U.S. Eastern).   Giro d'Italia live video streaming on Universal Sports is scheduled to begin at 8:50am U.S. Eastern.  Giro live coverage on Eurosport is scheduled to begin at 15:00 CET (9:00am U.S. Eastern).  The Rai Sport Piu web streams usually go live before television coverage.

- Watch the Giro d'Italia Stage 13 On Demand on Universal Sports here.  (Over three hours of coverage.  North America.)

- Giro LIVE on Eurosport.  More to come.

- Giro d'Italia LIVE on Universal Sports.  Link at right.

- Giro d'Italia Stage 13 departs Lido di Camaiore at 13:15 CET (7:15am U.S. Eastern) and is expected in Firenze at around 17:20 CET (11:20am U.S. Eastern).  Giro d'Italia live video streaming on Universal Sports is scheduled to begin at 8:50am U.S. Eastern.  Giro live coverage on Eurosport is scheduled to begin at 15:30 CET (9:30am U.S. Eastern).  The Rai Sport Piu web streams usually go live before television coverage.

- Watch the Giro d'Italia Stage 12 On Demand on Universal Sports here.  (Over three hours of coverage.  North America.)

- We recommend you open our Twitter feed in a separate window now.  If ever we have a server outage, we will update on Twitter and direct you to a live coverage page on another server.

- Welcome to our live coverage guide for the 2009 Giro d'Italia.

 Notes:  (latest notes always appear at the top, below sticky notes)

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- Watch the Giro d'Italia Stage 12 On Demand on Universal Sports here.  (Over three hours of coverage.  North America.)

- Giro TT LIVE now on Eurosport.  Coverage has started early!

- Giro LIVE now on Universal Sports.  Links at right.

- Giro d'Italia LIVE now on Rai Sport.  Links at right.

- Giro d'Italia Stage 12 Individual Time Trial is scheduled to get underway at 12:05 CET (6:05am U.S. Eastern) when the first rider departs.  Giro d'Italia live video streaming on Universal Sports is scheduled to begin at 8:50am U.S. Eastern.  Giro live coverage on Eurosport is scheduled to begin at 15:30 CET (9:30am U.S. Eastern).  The Rai Sport Piu web streams usually go live before television coverage.

Stage 12 Time Trial (60.6km) Profile

- Watch the Giro d'Italia Stage 11 On Demand on Universal Sports here.  (Over three hours of coverage.  North America.)

- We recommend you open our Twitter feed in a separate window now.  If ever we have a server outage, we will update on Twitter and direct you to a live coverage page on another server.

- Welcome to our live coverage guide for the 2009 Giro d'Italia.