Giro d'Italia Stage 1 (Spoilers)

[Skip Madness]

The Giro is upon us Saturday afternoon with a 8.4km individual time trial in Amsterdam to kick things off:

Not exactly the hilliest of profiles, as you can see. With a distinct lack of early mountain stages it will be a place for the stronger rouleurs with GC aspirations to score an early blow - Vinokourov, Evans, Wiggins and Bruseghin will look to grab a few seconds on the likes of Sastre, Scarponi and Basso. It's just short enough for the sprinters, too.

David Millar has made a sensational start to this season and if he isn't too burnt out already he should do well.

 

[Noodley]

I hope to see Wiggins taking the honours.
I think Pinotti might also put in a good show.

 

[iLB]

is that french bloke (sagan?) going to be there?

 

[Flying_Monkey]

I think Wiggins wants this and the rest of the Giro he'll use as training.

 

[Noodley]

is that french bloke (sagan?) going to be there?

Sagan is a Slovakian...and as far as I am aware he is not on the Liquigas roster.

 

[iLB]

Sagan is a Slovakian...and as far as I am aware he is not on the Liquigas roster.

so he is, not sure why i had the idea that he was french

 

[montage]

Got to be Wiggins with his pursuit background - surely!

 

[iLB]

Got to be Wiggins with his pursuit background - surely!

he's pursuing something...

 

[Keith Oates]

That's the first photo I've seen since Wiggins joined Sky where he's smiling!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wiggins first and Millar 2nd would make a nice start to the Giro!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[lukesdad]

Are you sure he s smiling Keith? On anybody else it would be a look of puzzlement.

 

[lukesdad]

She s definetly smiling mind.

 

[montage]

What is he going to do with that pen?


Live streaming begins at around 2pm this afternoon right?

 

[yorkshiregoth]

http://videochat.gazzetta.it/index_giro.shtml

 

[montage]

cheers - managed tp find a fair few streams now - no english commenty knocking about?

 

[Keith Oates]

At the moment it looks as if the rain will decide the winner of todays opening stage!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!