 The breakaway on this stage comprised only two riders , both representing ProTour teams that were without a stage victory in this year 's Giro — Mauro <unk> of Quick Step and Yuriy <unk> of Ag2r – La Mondiale . Their maximum advantage over the peloton was just over seven minutes , but the pink jersey group of overall contenders and their teammates had no trouble catching them , as they did in the little town just before the Mount Vesuvius climb . 
