Despite taking a spill in the last mile of the final race, Denis Menchov won the Giro d’Italia on Sunday. The Russian cyclist appears to lose traction on his rear wheel, which can be seen sliding out, sending him skidding along the road on his side. But before his body has even come to a stop, one of the mechanics in his team car has a spare bicycle ready and after a serious push, Menchov finished the time trial, winning the race by 41 seconds over all.

Lance Armstrong and his Shepard Fairy designed bike are nowhere to be seen, but if you look hard you can spot one of his teammates pulling up the rear during stage three of the Giro d’Italia.

Photo by Graham Watson/Cycling Weekly

Over the weekend, tastemaking cyclist Lance Armstrong twittered photos of his new bike, a Trek Madone styled by legally embattled artist Shepard Fairey. Armstrong will ride the frame in the upcoming Giro d’Italia, which begins this Saturday in Venice. Click the images above for details of Fairey’s paint job that we assume is original.