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Final Stage: Gilberto Simoni is held aloft by fans as he completes his second Giro win in three years

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Stefano Garzelli finishes the tour in second seven minutes six seconds behind and looks on as the winner gets the trophy

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Stage 20: Italy's Giovanni Lombardi crosses the finishing line to win the penultimate stage between Cannobbio to Cantu

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Despite finishing 38th, Gilberto Simoni heads to Sunday's final stage in Milan with an eight-minute lead

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Stage 19: Simoni's win extends his substantial overall lead ahead of the final two stages

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Stage 18: The peleton have snow and ice to contend with on the trecherous mountain roads

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Simoni stayed out of trouble on the tricky route and opens up a seven-minute gap on second-placed Stefano Garzelli

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Italian Dario Frigo wins the prestigious stage but second place for Gilberto Simoni almost guarantees him overall victory

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Stage 17: Italian Alessandro Petacchi matches Mario Cipollini's record of six stage wins with his latest triumph

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Petacchi's compatriot Gilberto Simoni retains the overall lead with Stefano Garzelli one minute and 58 seconds behind