Giro d'Italia - stage 1 - Amsterdam - *SPOILER*

FJS
FJS Posts: 4,820
edited May 2010 in Pro race
The 2010 Giro d'Italia has begun. I'm really excited about this, and gutted not to be there, as the start of stage 1 TT is less than 100m from where I've lived for more than 10 years.
It's 8.4 km, so just 400 meters more than the max limit of a 'prologue'. But it's a prologue, really. The route: http://www.giromania.nl/Images/content/ ... 10_DEF.pdf

It is completely flat and mostly long straights, with a couple of sharp corners. Some stretches with brick-paved streets in stead of tarmac, but nothing too uncomfortable. The route crosses tram lines a couple of times, but those should be filled up. Some stretches are pretty narrow, but straight, and shouldn't make a difference.
The start should be spectacular, in an 'island' on what normally is a mini-lake on Museumplein, just in front of Rijksmuseum.

It looks like it'll be dry most of the afternoon - http://www.buienradar.nl/mijnbuienradar ... m&size=1x1 - so should be fast

The official website of the Giro in The Netherlands:
http://www.giroditalia2010.nl/
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  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    Fastest time at the moment for Grivko, Tondo second, Farrar 5th.
    Rabon very disappointing, not even top 10
  • luckao
    luckao Posts: 632
    When do the live feeds start? I'm having no joy with any of those at steephill at the moment.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Luckao wrote:
    When do the live feeds start? I'm having no joy with any of those at steephill at the moment.

    2.30.
    _
  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    http://videochat.gazzetta.it/index_giro.shtml has images from the finish, nothing else - I assume the actual broadcast hasn't started yet.
    Local Amsterdam TV station AT5 broadcasts a live 'prologue show' online from 3pm (2pm UK time) - http://www.at5.nl/ - but I'm not sure whether that includes actual live race images
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Rai Sport have been live, on and off, since this morning. They cut from poor Damiano, when he was 200 metres from the finish.

    "Dark Horse" Pozzovivvo has already been on the deck. :oops:
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  • FJS
    FJS Posts: 4,820
    Second time for local/Rabo TT favourite Rick Flens. Grivko still leading
  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    OK, here we go... broadcasts begin.







    Sorry, some pointless interlude about an old-timer on first. :D
    Un uomo solo al commando
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Larsson 10'-25" Rai live again.
    feeds not due yet.
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  • FransJacques
    FransJacques Posts: 2,148
    Why does AG2R not have Nocentini back in the line up? Is he still recovering or not fully trained up from his early season crash?
    When a cyclist has a disagreement with a car; it's not who's right, it's who's left.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Good ride from Cioni.
    Eurosport about to start. Dunkerque is on too!
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  • luckao
    luckao Posts: 632
    Good stuff by Larsson. If only his and Fab's TT skills rubbed off onto other members of the team.

    Just saw a replay of McEwen's mechanical problem on the first corner. Ouch.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    "No lack of effort there... either that or it's rabies." :lol:
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Start times (Local time)

    178 Michele Scarponi (Ita) Androni Giocattoli 16:54:00
    179 Filippo Pozzato (Ita) Team Katusha 16:56:00
    180 Sébastien Hinault (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 16:58:00
    181 Damien Monier (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne 17:00:00
    182 Michiel Elijzen (Ned) Omega Pharma-Lotto 17:02:00
    183 Marzio Bruseghin (Ita) Caisse d'Epargne 17:04:00
    184 Sacha Modolo (Ita) Colnago - CSF Inox 17:06:00
    185 David Millar (GBr) Garmin - Transitions 17:08:00
    186 Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky Professional Cycling Team 17:10:00
    187 Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas-Doimo 17:12:00
    188 Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing Team 17:14:00
    189 Eros Capecchi (Ita) Footon-Servetto 17:16:00
    190 Alexandre Vinokourov (Kaz) Astana 17:18:00
    191 Alessandro Petacchi (Ita) Lampre-Farnese Vini 17:20:00
    192 Richie Porte (Aus) Team Saxo Bank 17:22:00
    193 Stefano Garzelli (Ita) Acqua & Sapone 17:24:00
    194 Dario Cataldo (Ita) Quick Step 17:26:00
    195 Carlos Sastre Candil (Spa) Cervelo Test Team 17:28:00
    196 William Bonnet (Fra) BBox Bouygues Telecom 17:30:00
    197 Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank 17:32:00
    198 André Greipel (Ger) Team HTC - Columbia 17:34:00
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    edited May 2010
    Bookwalter beats Larsson

    He has ZERO form in a TT and minor form in anything else. Must be a crazy pep talk from Cadel......

    Edit: former US U23 time trial champ and winner of Tour of Utah prologue. Thankfully
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  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Brent Bookwalter?! Who he?
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    afx237vi wrote:
    Brent Bookwalter?! Who he?
    Thomas Frei's roommate?
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    afx237vi wrote:
    Brent Bookwalter?! Who he?
    Thomas Frei's roommate?

    Oof. Low blow. :D
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Ooooooooh that was close for Nibali. Looks like he's going all out.
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Nibali takes out Walter the Pigeon! :shock:
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • Baselbob
    Baselbob Posts: 8
    what a time to go to break!!
  • luckao
    luckao Posts: 632
    After the Fleche Wallone littering scandal, Nibali can expect an angry response from PETA.

    Henderson goes second. Looks like Sky have woken up from their Spring slumber. Shame Eurosport are still a bit off the pace.
  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    afx237vi wrote:
    "No lack of effort there... either that or it's rabies." :lol:
    Some will take any risk with their health to win.
    Un uomo solo al commando
  • Cumulonimbus
    Cumulonimbus Posts: 1,730
    Bit of research on Bookwalter reveals a 15th in last years Dauphine opening TT

    http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/200 ... elibere091
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Millar off next
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Those KAS visors are very nice.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • luckao
    luckao Posts: 632
    It's Vino time... I'm currently without sound, but I can almost hear the pantomime booing.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Eurosport is brill...
  • luckao
    luckao Posts: 632
    Are they for real? Sweet Jesus...
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Fecking JC. Eurotosseurs!
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Wiggins smashes it.
    Contador is the Greatest

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