Giro d'Italia 2012 Stage 20 - Phil Gale

The pain of 23 per cent at the top of a 12 kilometre climb after 3 weeks racing was shown by all.	Ryder digs deep on the 23 per cent grade.	The Tifosi were out in force	The start of 12 kilometres of suffering	The riders were thankful for the Tifiso.
The peloton rounds a hairpin as they get closer to the mighty Mortirolo	The leaders carve the switch backs on the Passo Aprica	Pinotti gets a push from a tifosi	Only 2 kilometres from the summit, but still a long way from the end.	Oliver Zaug leads the way.
Movistar rider hits the steepest section	More pushing	Making the most of the descents. It was all up hill in the last 30km.	Looking for the top	Gasperotto digs deep
Everyone had to focus	Even the cars needed a little push!	De Gendt looked strong	Chewing on his tounge to get up.	Cav, certainly not his terrain but he continued on
Ballan focuses on the hardest part of the climb.	A little assistance on the steepest section.