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MAIELLETTA, Italy (AP) - Ivan Basso of Italy took the overall leader's pink jersey in the Giro d'Italia by winning Sunday's eighth stage.
Basso, riding for Team CSC, entered the day in sixth place overall. He finished in 4 hours, 4 minutes, 19 seconds in winning his first stage this year. Damiano Cunego was second, 30 seconds behind, followed by Jose Guttierez Cataluna and Giampaolo Caruso.
Basso attacked in the final uphill section of the 106-mile course from Civitanova Marche to Maielletta Passo Lanciano. He leads Sergiy Honchar, who lost the pink jersey, by 2:35 in the overall standings.
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