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Italy's Ivan Basso celebrates on the podium after winning the Giro d'Italia, tour of Italy cycling race, in Verona, Italy, Sunday, May 30, 2010. Ivan Basso won the Giro d'Italia for the second time Sunday, taking his first major title after a two-year doping ban. Basso took the race lead after Friday's epic mountain stage, stayed in front during another climbing leg Saturday and cruised to victory in the concluding individual time trial, which ended beside Verona's ancient Arena. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta)