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RIOMAGGIORE, Italy (AP) — Denis Menchov of Russia won the key individual time trial in the 12th stage of the Giro d'Italia on Thursday and overtook the leader's pink jersey.

Previous leader Danilo Di Luca finished sixth to trail Menchov by 34 seconds in the overall standings.

Menchov clocked 1 hour, 34 minutes, 29 seconds over the highly technical 60.6-kilometer (37.6-mile) route along the coastal area known as Cinque Terre.

Levi Leipheimer of the United States was second, 20 seconds behind, and Stefano Garzelli of Italy was third, 1:03 back. Lance Armstrong was 13th, 2:26 behind.

Stage 13 on Friday is a mostly flat 176-kilometer (109-mile) route from Lido di Camaiore to Florence.

The race ends May 31 in Rome.