The same could not be said for Commesso who broke off with more than a dozen other riders just a few kilometers into the stage.
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The three _ Italian Salvatore Commesso, Australian Matt Wilson and Leif Hoste of Belgium _ broke away after 78 kilometers ( 49 miles ).
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The peloton was not able to catch F�drigo and Commesso who had a sprint for a stage victory, with the Frenchman taking the glory.
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Floyd and Marshall fled to Oklahoma shortly after Commesso disappeared, and their trailer was burned to the ground in what was ruled intentional arson.
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Overall leader Lance Armstrong finished 36th at more than 22 minutes back, as Italian rider Salvatore Commesso finished first in 5 hours 52 minutes 45 seconds.
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It was an all-Italian finish as Marco Serpellini, who broke away with Commesso on the last climb, was second and Mariano Piccoli third.
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Commesso's speed of 40 kilometers an hour ( a shade under 25 mph ) brought him home 15 : 40 ahead of the main pack.
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The shiniest was Salvatore Commesso, an Italian with Saeco, who won a sprint finish against Alexander Vinokourov, a Kazakh with Deutsche Telekom, a German team.
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Investigators compared the photos of the injured woman with Commesso as well as evidence found with her remains, and found that the clothing in the photos was similar.
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Waiting for the last short, steep climbs of the Regensberg, 28-year-old Bartoli escaped with teammate Salvatore Commesso and Julich to catch up to Tafi.