 Giro champion Denis Menchov was the last man to take the course . The rain started again as he and Di Luca were the last ones on course . He was on pace to win the stage , but he dramatically crashed in the final kilometer , with his bike skidding well out in front of him on the wet cobbles . Support staff from his team car gave him a very quick bike change and he was back up in moments , finishing 24 seconds back on the stage to preserve his overall victory in the Giro . 
