Stage 10 of the 2012 Giro d'Italia is another medium mountains stage, but it won't likely have as much impact as the previous medium mountains. There are a lot of little climbs and an uphill finish, but none of them are likely long enough to see an attacker put serious time gaps on his rivals.
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Still, 186 kilometers of rolling terrain means a lot of opportunities for something unexpected. Serious time gaps are unlikely, but Katusha's Joaquin Rodriguez is only nine seconds behind Garmin-Barracuda's Ryder Hesjedal. The weather looks to be clear and Hesjedal is unlikely to be caught napping, but with so many climbs comes so many descents, and there's always risk of a crash. The Giro has seen one successful breakaway this year, on a stage with a very similar profile to Tuesday's ride, so some of the more daring younger riders may take a shot at glory. The Italians in the race have been particularly aggressive off the front, for obvious reasons.
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