@ all: Thank you, I'll go for the win with Andy. As there are pretty less TT-kilometres, he will ride this one (and the Vuelta), and Gesink will aim for the Tour. The route will be very challenging and I fear for all the sprinters and non-climbers and the time limit.
Ivan Basso is a big question mark. The two-times winner (2006 and 2010) of the Giro left Liquigas last winter after the team got relegated to the Continental Tour and joined Garmin - Cervélo. But he was very invisible in the first months of the season. So it is unclear if he uses this Giro as a preparation for the Tour de France as last year, or if he's aiming for his 3rd Giro-win. He is very good in the mountains, pretty average in the hilly stages and can ride a better timee trial than some of the other GC-contenders.
Damiano Cunego is an other Italian former winner of the Giro. Il Piccolo Principe won the GT already back in 2004. He rode a good spring season with podium places in the Amstel and LBL. His weakest point will be his climbing abilities, what can count against him with some tough mountain top finishes.
Aussie Cadel Evans forms a very strong couple with Joaquím Rodríguez in the Katusha-team and will ride his 3rd Giro. For sure, his big goal this year will be the Tour (2nd last year) but he wants to improve his 5th place from 2010. He's good in everything, so he will be a serious candidate for the win!
One of the greatest favourites for the overall win is Vincenzo Nibali. Just as his former team mate Ivan Basso, he also left Liquigas and joined the new Radio Sahck - Nissan team. After two 3rd places, he's looking for his first win in his home country and has the overall capacities to do it. Especially because he is in great form, with a GC-podium in the Tour de Romandie.
Michele Scarponi left Lampre already after one season and fills in the empty place of Cadel Evans in the BMC-team. Being one of the best Italian GC-riders, he is still looking for his first podium in the Giro. Being one of the best climbers he is capable in doing it, although his TT-abilities are lacking.
Andy Schleck finished 2nd in the Giro of 2007 and has one goal: winning his first GT. He is the best climber of all riders, and with only a few TT-kilometres, he can minimize the loss there. The man to beat?
Of course, the favourites to win the GC are also the favourites to win the KOTM-jersey. But there are some others that can win it, whom are also outsiders to get on the podium in the GC.
Euskaltels Igor Antón is one of the best climbers in the world. But his weak time trial skills and the fact that he has a weak day in a GC very often, doesn't make him a favourite. He had a good spring season, with 2 stage wins in the Pais Vasco. But he has already raced 34 racedays, and has his Vuelta coming up in the fall, so the question is if he goes for the GC and KOTM-jersey, or if he is aiming for a stage win.
Stefano Garzelli won the Giro d'Italia in his previous life, back in 2000. He's already 38 years old, but don't count him out in the mountains.
Bauke Mollema is 13 years younger than Garzelli, and improving every year. The question is if he will focus on the GC, instead of attacking a getting a stage win. He has the climbing and timetrialing abilities to finish in the top 10, maybe higher!
Domenico Pozzovivo, leader of the Colnago - CSF team, is one of the better Italian climbers, but won't ride a top 3 in the GC because of his time trial. A stage win and maybe the KOTM-jersey could be possible. When he improves his 9th place in the GC from 2008, he will ride a great Giro.
Joaquím Rodríguez will be happy with th efew TT-kilometres in this Giro, as that is the reason he hasn't made it to the podium of a GT so far. His spring season was great, with 3 stage wins in the Vuelta al Pais Vasco and podiums in the AGR and LBL.
José Rujano has finished twice at the podium of the Giro, 3rd in 2005 and 2nd last year. He is eager to repeat that result, although the competition looks stronger this year.
Edited by dienblad on 07-01-2012 15:12
The question is if a sprinter will win the Points-ranking, as there are only a few sprinters stages this Giro.
Edvald Boasson Hagen had a great season last year, but with the arrival of Mark Cavendish, there was no more place for him in Team Sky. He surprisingly chose for Sony Ericsson, the new team of manager Brian Nygaard. He hasn't won a race so far this year, but is capable of winning any sprint, especially when the terrain isn't flat.
Theo Bos is improving every year after his switch from the track, but still looking for his first big win. Will it come this Giro?
Tyler Farrar left Garmin - Cervélo last year, and joined the Omega Pharma - Quick Step combination. He already won some sprints this year and is the best sprinter on paper this Giro.
Young Russian Denis Galimzyanov isn't afraid in the sprints, and is a danger to take a surprising win.
Matthew Goss was the king of the early season. He was dominant in Oman and Qatar and took some great wins for his new Qantas team. Is his form great again?
Thanks to a wildcard for Farnese Vini, 22-year-old Andrea Guardini can try to be the successor of Alessandro Petacchi as the best Italian sprinter.
But Alessandro Petacchi is trying to win another Giro stage. Ale Jet, already 38 years old, won a stage in the Tirreno, so he is still capable of winning. Can he do the same in possibly his last Giro?
Not being a last leadout for Cavendish after his transfer to Rabobank, Mark Renshaw can finally ride for his own chances. He already won a sprint in the Circuit de Sarthe, can he also do it in a World Tour race?
Another crown prince of the Italian sprinting. Liquigas Fabio Sabatini is lookin to take over the throne of Petacchi and the Giro is the podium he can try it.
This is where the riders do it for the next 21 days: Edited by dienblad on 07-01-2012 15:33
The preparation is done, the teams have climatised at Sicily, the bikes have been cleaned, the riders legs shaved and the families have been kissed goodbye: let's start the Giro d'Italia!!
The first stage is a difficult one. The 167 kilometres between Palermo and Castellemmare del Golfo are very hilly and include 3 KOTM-sprints and a hilly final towards the shore of the Mediterranean Sea.
165km to go
The award of the first attack of the Giro goes to Ruggero Marzoli! He give shis Acqua et Sapone team some media attention, but is caught very quickly.
127km to go
Our sponsorgoal this Giro is to win the KOTM-ranking. We have to chances to achieve it: waiting for the last climbs with Andy Schleck and getting in attacks with Francis De Greef.
The last one tried to collect the most points at the first climb of the day. But shortly before the summit, he gets overtaken by Ángel Madrazo (Movistar) and Michael Rasmussen (Saxo Bank). Oh well, 3rd place is the first KOTM-point.
72km to go
While De Greef cruises on and takes place in the peloton again, Madrazo and Rasmussen continue their attack. They get joined by Rasmussens former team mate Bram Tankink (Rabobank). Madrazo takes the 3 points at the 2nd KOTM-sprint of the day. The 3 get followed at 1'0 by an other threesome: Mauro Santambrogio (BMC), Alessandro Bertolini (Androni) and Jan Kuyckx (Lotto). Lonesome Eros Capecchi (Liquigas) tried a little later to bridge the gap and is 2'24 behind. The peloton follows at 5'26.
43km to go
The first two groups emerge before the first of two ascends of the Alcano, where the 3rd and last KOTM-sprint is located. Again, Madrazo wins the sprint, in front of Rasmussen and Tankink. Capecchi follows at 1'48 and the peloton, were Katusha and Euskaltel make the pace, at 4'25.
28km to go
5 of the 6 leaders sprint for the points and bonus seconds given at the 2nd Intergiro. Rasmussen is the first here, followed by Santambrogio and Madrazo. The soil rider that doesn't sprint, Jan Kuyckx loses contact with the leading group and will eventually finish behind the first peloton. That peloton is still 4'25 behind (Capecchi is in between at 1'20), so it looks like the first stage will be won by a breakaway.
18km to go
The riders have started the 2nd ascend of the Alcano (4.5km at 4.7%). The 5 leaders stay together, no one wants to attack. But back in the peloton (3'36 behind) we see why Euskaltel and Katusha were leading the chase. Their leaders Igor Antón and Joaquím Rodríguez attack. As there are 15 kilometres left after the summit, we decide not to react and take the lead of the pace in the peloton.
15km to go
The 5 have reached the summit of the Alcano. Antón and Rodríguez follow at 2'19 and the peloton at 3'20. Because of the gap of a minute, some of the GC-contenders (Nibali, Scarponi) get nervous and attack. We stay calm and let the domestiques ride on a high pace.
7km to go
With succes, because 7 kilometres before Castellemmare del Golfo, Antón and Rodríguez get caught. The 5 leaders (Capecchi has been caught) are 2'10 ahead of the peloton, so they will decide who will win the first stage of this Giro.
2.5km to go
2500 metres remaining and Michael Rasmussen is in the worst position of the leading group. Also because he is the lousiest sprinter of the 5, he tries to surprise them with a long sprint.
1km to go
Rasmussen is still in the lead entering the ultimo kilometro, but Madrazo and Bertolini are about to overtake him!
Finish
And the win goes to the oldest of the 5! Alessandro Bertolini takes his second Giro stage in his career (first one was in 2008) at the age of 40, outsprinting Madrazo and Santambrogio. Tankink gets 4th, Rasmussen 5th.
Peloton
Damiano Cunego wins the sprint of the first peloton for place 6 at 1'28, in front of Michele Scarponi and Andy Scheck. All of the GC-favourites are in this group of 59 riders.
Results
1
Alessandro Bertolini
Androni Giocattoli
4h00'57
2
Ángel Madrazo
Movistar Team
s.t.
3
Mauro Santambrogio
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
4
Bram Tankink
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
5
Michael Rasmussen
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
6
Damiano Cunego
Lampre - Generali
+ 1'28
7
Michele Scarponi
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
8
Andy Schleck
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
9
Joaquím Rodríguez
Katusha Team
s.t.
10
Vincenzo Nibali
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Francesco Ginanni
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
12
Cadel Evans
Katusha Team
s.t.
13
José Rujano
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
14
Christian Knees
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
15
Stefano Garzelli
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
16
Eros Capecchi
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
17
Przemyslaw Niemiec
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
18
Wilco Kelderman
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
19
Kanstantsin Siutsou
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
20
David López
Movistar Team
s.t.
21
Matthew Goss
Team Qantas
s.t.
22
Rein Taaramäe
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
23
Johann Tschopp
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
24
Bauke Mollema
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
25
Paul Martens
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
26
Giampaolo Caruso
Katusha Team
s.t.
27
Simon Spilak
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
28
Thomas De Gendt
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
29
Pietro Caucchioli
Katusha Team
s.t.
30
Yury Trofimov
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
31
Ivan Basso
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
32
Sérgio Paulinho
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
33
Egoi Martínez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
34
Igor Antón
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
35
Janez Brajkovič
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
36
Marcos García
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
37
Franco Pellizotti
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
38
Marc De Maar
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
39
Pim Ligthart
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
40
Romain Zingle
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
41
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
42
Steven Kruijswijk
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
43
Andrey Amador
Movistar Team
s.t.
44
Thomas Rohregger
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
45
Robert Kiserlovski
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
46
Mikel Astarloza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
47
David Arroyo
Movistar Team
s.t.
48
Mauro Finetto
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
49
Óscar Sevilla
Movistar Team
s.t.
50
Francis De Greef
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
51
Leonardo Duque
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
52
Eduardo Gonzalo
Movistar Team
s.t.
53
Leonardo Bertagnolli
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
54
Haimar Zubeldia
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
55
Marco Marcato
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
56
Martin Elmiger
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
57
Oliver Zaugg
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
58
Marzio Bruseghin
Movistar Team
s.t.
59
Francesco Masciarelli
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
60
Federico Canuti
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
61
Laurens Ten Dam
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
62
Domenico Pozzovivo
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
63
Simon Clarke
Team Qantas
s.t.
64
Vladimir Karpets
Katusha Team
s.t.
65
Jan Kuyckx
Lotto - Belisol
+ 2'47
66
Koldo Fernández
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 3'24
67
Fabian Wegmann
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
68
Giacomo Nizzolo
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
69
Javier Iriarte
Movistar Team
s.t.
70
Bruno Pires
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
71
Andrew Talansky
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
72
Rémy Di Gregorio
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
73
Gustav Erik Larsson
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
74
Pierre Cazaux
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
75
Tiago Machado
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
76
Francesco Reda
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
77
David Zabriskie
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 4'20
78
Daniele Pietropolli
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
79
Tom Leezer
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
80
Theo Bos
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
81
Tom Dumoulin
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
82
Zdenek Stybar
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
83
Murilo Fischer
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
84
Walter Proch
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
85
Mitchell Docker
Team Qantas
s.t.
86
Ivan Rovny
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
87
Manuele Boaro
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
88
Mikel Nieve
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
89
Tadej Valjavec
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
90
Marco Pinotti
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
91
Matthew Lloyd
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
92
Leonardo Moser
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
93
Sylwester Szmyd
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
94
Massimo Giunti
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
95
Giairo Ermeti
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
96
Tyler Farrar
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
97
Matteo Carrara
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
98
Assan Bazayev
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
99
Americo Novembrini
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
100
Steve Morabito
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
101
Fumiyuki Beppu
Team Qantas
s.t.
102
Marco Frapporti
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
103
Alessandro Vanotti
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
104
Fred Rodriguez
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
105
Alessandro Petacchi
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
106
Daniel Sesma
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
107
Mark Renshaw
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
108
Daniel Oss
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
109
Jussi Veikkanen
Lotto - Belisol
+ 5'23
110
Kurt-Asle Arvesen
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
111
Roberto De Patre
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
112
Luca Paolini
Katusha Team
s.t.
113
Danilo Di Luca
Katusha Team
s.t.
114
Elia Favilli
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
115
Jan Bakelants
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
116
Maarten Neyens
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
117
Russell Downing
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
118
Emanuele Vona
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
119
Óscar Pujol
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
120
Raffaele Ferrara
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
121
David Millar
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
122
Allan Davis
Team Qantas
s.t.
123
Tosh Van der Sande
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
124
Mirco Lorenzetto
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
125
Alessandro Bisolti
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
126
Fabio Sabatini
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
127
Johnny Hoogerland
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
128
Ruggero Marzoli
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
129
Morris Possoni
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
130
Sergio Marinangeli
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
131
Jürgen Van de Walle
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
132
Tanel Kangert
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
133
Dries Devenyns
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
134
Riccardo Chiarini
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
135
Tejay Van Garderen
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
136
Ruslan Pidgornyy
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
137
Denis Galimzyanov
Katusha Team
s.t.
138
Ben Swift
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
139
Valerio Agnoli
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
140
Kenny Dehaes
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
141
Tom Danielson
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
142
Andrea Guardini
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
143
Taylor Phinney
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
144
Hayden Roulston
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
145
Daniel Lloyd
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
146
Alessandro Proni
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
147
Francisco José Pacheco
Movistar Team
s.t.
148
Paolo Longo Borghini
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
149
Evgeni Petrov
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
150
Matteo Tosatto
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
151
Eduard Prades
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
152
Simone Masciarelli
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
153
René Mandri
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
154
Jorge Azanza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
155
Tom Slagter
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
156
Alexander Porsev
Katusha Team
+ 7'36
157
Vitali Kondrut
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
158
Volodymir Gustov
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 8'12
159
Igor Abakoumov
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
160
Matteo Bono
Lampre - Generali
+ 9'00
161
Massimo Codol
Acqua & Sapone
+ 9'37
162
Ian Stannard
Sky ProCycling
+ 11'47
163
Davide Appollonio
Sky ProCycling
+ 17'53
164
Jos Van Emden
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
165
Omar Lombardi
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
166
Danilo Napolitano
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
167
Matthew Brammeier
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
168
Gabriel Rasch
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
169
Julian Dean
Team Qantas
s.t.
170
Alessandro Donati
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
171
Mauro Da Dalto
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
172
Angelo Furlan
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
173
Kalle Kriit
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
174
Robbie McEwen
Team Qantas
s.t.
175
Alfredo Balloni
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
176
Kevin Van Impe
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
177
Jan Tratnik
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
178
Rasmus Quaade
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
179
Takashi Miyazawa
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
180
Cameron Meyer
Team Qantas
s.t.
181
Ivan Santaromita
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
182
Nelson Oliveira
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
183
Brent Bookwalter
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
184
André Steensen
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
185
Andrea Noè
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
186
Santo Anza
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 19'56
187
Michał Kwiatkowski
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 23'41
188
Gianluca Brambilla
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
189
Michal Golas
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
190
Alberto Ongarato
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
191
Jonathan Bellis
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
192
Fabio Taborre
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
193
Dimitri Krivtsov
Lampre - Generali
+ 25'34
194
Andrea Pasqualon
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
195
Leigh Howard
Team Qantas
s.t.
196
Aaron Kemps
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
197
Arturo Martinelli
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
198
Anton Rakov
Pro Team Astana
+ 27'58
GC
Unfortunately for Bertolini, he is not the first leader of this Giro. That honour goes to Madrazo, thanks to the collected bonus seconds.
1
Ángel Madrazo
Movistar Team
4h00'31
2
Alessandro Bertolini
Androni Giocattoli
+ 6
3
Michael Rasmussen
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 10
4
Mauro Santambrogio
BMC Racing Team
+ 12
5
Bram Tankink
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 22
6
Damiano Cunego
Lampre - Generali
+ 1'54
7
Michele Scarponi
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
8
Andy Schleck
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
9
Joaquím Rodríguez
Katusha Team
s.t.
10
Vincenzo Nibali
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
Points
1
Ángel Madrazo
Movistar Team
32
2
Alessandro Bertolini
Androni Giocattoli
29
3
Michael Rasmussen
Saxo Bank SunGard
26
4
Mauro Santambrogio
BMC Racing Team
25
5
Bram Tankink
Rabobank Cycling Team
21
KOTM
1
Ángel Madrazo
Movistar Team
9
2
Michael Rasmussen
Saxo Bank SunGard
6
3
Bram Tankink
Rabobank Cycling Team
2
4
Francis De Greef
Monster Energy - Ford
1
U25
3rd jersey for Madrazo.
1
Ángel Madrazo
Movistar Team
4h00'31
2
Wilco Kelderman
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 1'54
3
Rein Taaramäe
Sony Ericsson
+ 1'54
4
Pim Ligthart
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 1'54
5
Romain Zingle
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 1'54
Teams
1
Androni Giocattoli
12h05'47
2
BMC Racing Team
+ 0
3
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 0
4
Movistar Team
+ 0
5
Katusha Team
+ 1'28
6
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 1'28
Today's winner
Word from the DS
Finally, the Giro has started and we can look back satisfied at the first stage. Our goal was not to loose time today, as Andy Schleck isn't in his best form yet and he needs the first few stages to reach it.
Stage 2, and the favourites for the GC already have to show themselves. In the 28km long individual time trial with start and finish in Trapani, the riders have to climb the Erice. That means 630 height metres in a 11.2km long climb at an average gradient of 5.2%, with parts over 10%. After the summit awaits a descend back to Trapani.
Early starter David Zabriskie (Garmin - Cervélo) has set the best time so far: 42'49. Francis De Greef rides a very good ITT, although he looses time in the descend. 2nd time so far in 43'02.
Franco Pellizotti is a luxury domestique this Giro for Damiano Cunego, and rides a good ITT. New best time, one second faster than Zabriskie.
But his time won't last long, while Janez Brajkovic crushes Pellizotti's time. 42'11 for the rider of Radio Shack - Nissan.
Than an enormous surprise: Igor Antón, considered as one of the weakest time trialists of all GC-contenders is '24 faster than Brajkovic: 41'47.
We're about to see if Ivan Basso has started this Giro with the goal to win, or to get in shape for the Tour. With a time of 43'24 (37th in total) the answer is clear: to get in shape for the Tour.
Last years's number 2 José Rujano rides a pretty good ITT: 42'51, 15th in total.
While the favourites have started, these are the split times at the summit of the Erice:
1. Vincenzo Nibali 27'32
2. Igor Antón +1
3. Andy Schleck +7
4. Joaquím Rodríguez +32
5. Damiano Cunego +32
6. Janez Brajkovic +35
7. Simon Spilak +41
8. Michele Scarponi +42
9. Francis De Greef +43
10. Cadel Evans +54
The same question as for Basso counts for Cadel Evans. And the answer looks the same. Because an Evans in top shape would have done better than 8th place in total in 42'32.
Vincenzo Nibali didn't enjoy the beautiful (panoramic) view in the ummit and set the best split time. He even extends his lead in the descend, being one of the best downhillers in the cycling world. First time in 41'25.
Joaquím Rodríguez drops from 4th to 8th in the second part of the TT, but can be satisfied with the 8th place, 1'09 behind Nibali.
All eyes are fixed at the favourite to win this Giro. Can Andy Schleck minimizes his loss to Nibali? The climbing half was good, only '7 behind. But just as all his team mates he has some difficulties with the descend, finding a good rhythm. He finishes in 42'18, and sets the 4th time behind Nibali, Antón and Brajkovic.
Next one is the Italian TT-champion Michele Scarponi. He rides a good ITT, 7th at 1'02.
Damiano Cunego is the last of the GC-contenders to start . His 2nd half is the better than the first and he finishes in 5th time, tied to Schleck.
The last to start is the wearer of the maglia rosa, Ángel Madrazo. The Movistar-rider needs a time of 43'18 to stay in pink, but the clock stops at 43'23. So Vincenzo Nibali takes the lead in stage 2.
Results
1
Vincenzo Nibali
Radio Shack - Nissan
41'25
2
Igor Antón
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 22
3
Janez Brajkovic
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 46
4
Andy Schleck
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 53
5
Damiano Cunego
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
6
Simon Spilak
Lampre - Generali
+ 1'00
7
Michele Scarponi
BMC Racing Team
+ 1'02
8
Cadel Evans
Katusha Team
+ 1'07
9
Joaquím Rodríguez
Katusha Team
+ 1'09
10
Rein Taaramäe
Sony Ericsson
+ 1'17
Spoiler
11
Franco Pellizotti
Lampre - Generali
+ 1'23
12
Yury Trofimov
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
13
David Arroyo
Movistar Team
+ 1'24
14
David Zabriskie
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
15
José Rujano
Androni Giocattoli
+ 1'26
16
Christian Knees
Sky ProCycling
+ 1'27
17
Kanstantsin Siutsou
Sky ProCycling
+ 1'30
18
Thomas Rohregger
Sony Ericsson
+ 1'31
19
Mikel Astarloza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 1'34
20
Sérgio Paulinho
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 1'35
21
David López
Movistar Team
s.t.
22
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Sony Ericsson
+ 1'36
23
Francis De Greef
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 1'37
24
Marco Pinotti
BMC Racing Team
+ 1'40
25
Vladimir Karpets
Katusha Team
s.t.
26
Marzio Bruseghin
Movistar Team
s.t.
27
Stefano Garzelli
Acqua & Sapone
+ 1'47
28
Egoi Martínez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 1'48
29
Andrey Amador
Movistar Team
+ 1'49
30
Paul Martens
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 1'51
31
Gustav Erik Larsson
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 1'52
32
Wilco Kelderman
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 1'54
33
Danilo Di Luca
Katusha Team
+ 1'55
34
Tadej Valjavec
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
35
Manuele Boaro
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 1'57
36
Ángel Madrazo
Movistar Team
+ 1'58
37
Ivan Basso
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 1'59
38
Johann Tschopp
BMC Racing Team
+ 2'01
39
Steven Kruijswijk
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
40
Matthew Goss
Team Qantas
+ 2'02
41
Andrew Talansky
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 2'03
42
Laurens Ten Dam
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 2'06
43
Przemyslaw Niemiec
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
44
Bram Tankink
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
45
Bruno Pires
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 2'08
46
Bauke Mollema
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
47
Jussi Veikkanen
Lotto - Belisol
+ 2'09
48
Domenico Pozzovivo
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 2'10
49
Alessandro Bertolini
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
50
David Millar
Sky ProCycling
+ 2'11
51
Tejay Van Garderen
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 2'12
52
Óscar Sevilla
Movistar Team
s.t.
53
Robert Kiserlovski
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 2'14
54
Haimar Zubeldia
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
55
Eros Capecchi
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
56
Leonardo Duque
Sony Ericsson
+ 2'15
57
Leonardo Bertagnolli
Lampre - Generali
+ 2'16
58
Giampaolo Caruso
Katusha Team
s.t.
59
Michael Rasmussen
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
60
Thomas De Gendt
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 2'18
61
Tom Danielson
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 2'19
62
Simon Clarke
Team Qantas
s.t.
63
Mauro Santambrogio
BMC Racing Team
+ 2'25
64
Tyler Farrar
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 2'26
65
Brent Bookwalter
BMC Racing Team
+ 2'28
66
Matthew Lloyd
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
67
Martin Elmiger
BMC Racing Team
s.t.
68
Jos Van Emden
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 2'30
69
Marco Marcato
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 2'31
70
Marcos García
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 2'32
71
Rasmus Quaade
Sony Ericsson
+ 2'34
72
Tanel Kangert
Pro Team Astana
s.t.
73
Ivan Rovny
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 2'35
74
Tiago Machado
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
75
Mikel Nieve
Pro Team Astana
+ 2'37
76
Cameron Meyer
Team Qantas
+ 2'38
77
Eduardo Gonzalo
Movistar Team
s.t.
78
Ruslan Pidgornyy
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 2'40
79
Riccardo Chiarini
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
80
Giairo Ermeti
Androni Giocattoli
+ 2'43
81
Jan Bakelants
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
82
Emanuele Vona
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
+ 2'44
83
Fabian Wegmann
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
84
Kurt-Asle Arvesen
Sky ProCycling
+ 2'46
85
Sylwester Szmyd
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 2'47
86
Leonardo Moser
Androni Giocattoli
+ 2'48
87
Oliver Zaugg
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
88
Pietro Caucchioli
Katusha Team
+ 2'50
89
Assan Bazayev
Pro Team Astana
+ 2'54
90
Maarten Neyens
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
91
Federico Canuti
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 2'56
92
Vitali Kondrut
Lampre - Generali
+ 2'57
93
Massimo Giunti
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
94
Javier Iriarte
Movistar Team
s.t.
95
Nelson Oliveira
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 2'58
96
Daniele Pietropolli
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
97
Mauro Finetto
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
98
Ben Swift
Sky ProCycling
+ 2'59
99
Steve Morabito
BMC Racing Team
+ 3'00
100
Matteo Carrara
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 3'02
101
Koldo Fernández
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
102
Jürgen Van de Walle
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
103
Americo Novembrini
Androni Giocattoli
+ 3'03
104
Tom Leezer
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 3'06
105
Allan Davis
Team Qantas
s.t.
106
Taylor Phinney
BMC Racing Team
+ 3'07
107
Francesco Masciarelli
Pro Team Astana
+ 3'08
108
Dries Devenyns
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 3'09
109
Rémy Di Gregorio
Sony Ericsson
s.t.
110
Johnny Hoogerland
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 3'10
111
Ian Stannard
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
112
Denis Galimzyanov
Katusha Team
+ 3'12
113
Kenny Dehaes
Lotto - Belisol
+ 3'14
114
Mitchell Docker
Team Qantas
s.t.
115
Alessandro Petacchi
Lampre - Generali
+ 3'15
116
Massimo Codol
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
117
Evgeni Petrov
Pro Team Astana
+ 3'16
118
Daniel Oss
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 3'17
119
Óscar Pujol
Lotto - Belisol
+ 3'20
120
Roberto De Patre
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
+ 3'23
121
Alessandro Bisolti
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
122
Hayden Roulston
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 3'24
123
Mirco Lorenzetto
Androni Giocattoli
+ 3'25
124
Romain Zingle
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 3'26
125
Mark Renshaw
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
126
Fumiyuki Beppu
Team Qantas
+ 3'27
127
Tosh Van der Sande
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
128
Jan Kuyckx
Lotto - Belisol
+ 3'28
129
Elia Favilli
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
+ 3'29
130
Zdenek Stybar
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
131
Fabio Sabatini
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 3'30
132
Morris Possoni
Sky ProCycling
+ 3'33
133
Giacomo Nizzolo
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
134
Matteo Tosatto
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 3'34
135
Francisco José Pacheco
Movistar Team
s.t.
136
Russell Downing
Sky ProCycling
+ 3'36
137
Walter Proch
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 3'39
138
Mauro Da Dalto
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
139
Michał Kwiatkowski
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 3'45
140
Alexander Porsev
Katusha Team
s.t.
141
Andrea Guardini
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
142
Pierre Cazaux
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
143
Francesco Ginanni
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
144
Andrea Noè
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
+ 3'49
145
Tom Slagter
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
146
Angelo Furlan
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
147
André Steensen
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 3'51
148
Luca Paolini
Katusha Team
s.t.
149
Valerio Agnoli
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 3'52
150
Francesco Reda
Acqua & Sapone
+ 3'53
151
Murilo Fischer
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 3'54
152
Volodymir Gustov
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
153
Jonathan Bellis
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 3'56
154
Takashi Miyazawa
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
+ 3'57
155
Alessandro Vanotti
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
156
Sergio Marinangeli
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
+ 3'58
157
Robbie McEwen
Team Qantas
+ 4'00
158
Eduard Prades
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 4'02
159
Jorge Azanza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 4'03
160
Tom Dumoulin
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
161
Alfredo Balloni
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
162
Dimitri Krivtsov
Lampre - Generali
+ 4'05
163
Alessandro Proni
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
164
Daniel Lloyd
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
165
Ruggero Marzoli
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
166
Gianluca Brambilla
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 4'07
167
Marco Frapporti
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
168
Santo Anza
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 4'08
169
Raffaele Ferrara
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
+ 4'09
170
Daniel Sesma
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 4'10
171
Fred Rodriguez
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 4'11
172
Kevin Van Impe
Lotto - Belisol
+ 4'13
173
Matthew Brammeier
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 4'15
174
Igor Abakoumov
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 4'18
175
Omar Lombardi
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 4'21
176
Alberto Ongarato
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 4'24
177
Simone Masciarelli
Sony Ericsson
+ 4'25
178
Paolo Longo Borghini
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 4'26
179
Danilo Napolitano
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
180
Matteo Bono
Lampre - Generali
+ 4'30
181
Kalle Kriit
Sony Ericsson
+ 4'32
182
Leigh Howard
Team Qantas
+ 4'33
183
Andrea Pasqualon
Colnago - CSF Inox
s.t.
184
Gabriel Rasch
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
185
Anton Rakov
Pro Team Astana
+ 4'34
186
Davide Appollonio
Sky ProCycling
s.t.
187
Jan Tratnik
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 4'39
188
Aaron Kemps
Lotto - Belisol
+ 4'40
189
René Mandri
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
190
Michal Golas
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 4'42
191
Ivan Santaromita
BMC Racing Team
+ 4'43
192
Fabio Taborre
Acqua & Sapone
+ 4'45
193
Alessandro Donati
Acqua & Sapone
+ 4'54
194
Julian Dean
Team Qantas
+ 5'01
195
Marc De Maar
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 5'11
196
Arturo Martinelli
Acqua & Sapone
+ 5'22
197
Pim Ligthart
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 5'41
198
Theo Bos
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 6'58
GC
1
Vincenzo Nibali
Radio Shack - Nissan
4h43'50
2
Ángel Madrazo
Movistar Team
+ 4
3
Igor Antón
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 22
4
Alessandro Bertolini
Androni Giocattoli
s.t.
5
Michael Rasmussen
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 32
6
Bram Tankink
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 34
7
Mauro Santambrogio
BMC Racing Team
+ 43
8
Janez Brajkovic
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 46
9
Damiano Cunego
Lampre - Generali
+ 53
10
Andy Schleck
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
Spoiler
11
Simon Spilak
Lampre - Generali
+ 1'00
12
Michele Scarponi
BMC Racing Team
+ 1'02
13
Cadel Evans
Katusha Team
+ 1'07
14
Joaquím Rodríguez
Katusha Team
+ 1'09
15
Rein Taaramäe
Sony Ericsson
+ 1'17
16
Yury Trofimov
Pro Team Astana
+ 1'23
17
Franco Pellizotti
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
18
David Arroyo
Movistar Team
+ 1'24
19
José Rujano
Androni Giocattoli
+ 1'26
20
Christian Knees
Sky ProCycling
+ 1'27
21
Kanstantsin Siutsou
Sky ProCycling
+ 1'30
22
Thomas Rohregger
Sony Ericsson
+ 1'31
23
Mikel Astarloza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 1'34
24
David López
Movistar Team
+ 1'35
25
Sérgio Paulinho
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
26
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Sony Ericsson
+ 1'36
27
Francis De Greef
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 1'37
28
Marzio Bruseghin
Movistar Team
+ 1'40
29
Vladimir Karpets
Katusha Team
s.t.
30
Stefano Garzelli
Acqua & Sapone
+ 1'47
31
Egoi Martínez
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 1'48
32
Andrey Amador
Movistar Team
+ 1'49
33
Paul Martens
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 1'51
34
Wilco Kelderman
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 1'54
35
Ivan Basso
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 1'59
36
Johann Tschopp
BMC Racing Team
+ 2'01
37
Steven Kruijswijk
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
38
Matthew Goss
Team Qantas
+ 2'02
39
Przemyslaw Niemiec
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 2'06
40
Laurens Ten Dam
Rabobank Cycling Team
s.t.
41
Bauke Mollema
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 2'08
42
Domenico Pozzovivo
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 2'10
43
Óscar Sevilla
Movistar Team
+ 2'12
44
Eros Capecchi
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 2'14
45
Robert Kiserlovski
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
46
Haimar Zubeldia
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
47
Leonardo Duque
Sony Ericsson
+ 2'15
48
Giampaolo Caruso
Katusha Team
+ 2'16
49
Leonardo Bertagnolli
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
50
Thomas De Gendt
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 2'18
51
Simon Clarke
Team Qantas
+ 2'19
52
Martin Elmiger
BMC Racing Team
+ 2'28
53
Marco Marcato
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 2'31
54
Marcos García
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 2'32
55
Eduardo Gonzalo
Movistar Team
+ 2'38
56
Oliver Zaugg
Sony Ericsson
+ 2'48
57
Pietro Caucchioli
Katusha Team
+ 2'50
58
Federico Canuti
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 2'56
59
Mauro Finetto
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 2'58
60
Francesco Masciarelli
Pro Team Astana
+ 3'08
61
Romain Zingle
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 3'26
62
Francesco Ginanni
Androni Giocattoli
+ 3'45
63
Gustav Erik Larsson
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 3'48
64
Andrew Talansky
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 3'59
65
Bruno Pires
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 4'04
66
David Zabriskie
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 4'16
67
Tiago Machado
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 4'31
68
Marco Pinotti
BMC Racing Team
+ 4'32
69
Fabian Wegmann
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 4'40
70
Tadej Valjavec
Pro Team Astana
+ 4'47
71
Jan Kuyckx
Lotto - Belisol
s.t.
72
Manuele Boaro
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 4'49
73
Javier Iriarte
Movistar Team
+ 4'53
74
Koldo Fernández
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 4'58
75
Rémy Di Gregorio
Sony Ericsson
+ 5'05
76
Marc De Maar
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 5'11
77
Tyler Farrar
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 5'18
78
Matthew Lloyd
Pro Team Astana
+ 5'20
79
Ivan Rovny
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 5'27
80
Mikel Nieve
Pro Team Astana
+ 5'29
81
Giacomo Nizzolo
Radio Shack - Nissan
s.t.
82
Giairo Ermeti
Androni Giocattoli
+ 5'35
83
Sylwester Szmyd
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 5'39
84
Leonardo Moser
Androni Giocattoli
+ 5'40
85
Pierre Cazaux
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 5'41
86
Pim Ligthart
Monster Energy - Ford
s.t.
87
Assan Bazayev
Pro Team Astana
+ 5'46
88
Massimo Giunti
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 5'49
89
Francesco Reda
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
90
Danilo Di Luca
Katusha Team
+ 5'50
91
Daniele Pietropolli
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
s.t.
92
Steve Morabito
BMC Racing Team
+ 5'52
93
Matteo Carrara
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 5'54
94
Americo Novembrini
Androni Giocattoli
+ 5'55
95
Tom Leezer
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 5'58
96
Jussi Veikkanen
Lotto - Belisol
+ 6'04
97
David Millar
Sky ProCycling
+ 6'06
98
Mitchell Docker
Team Qantas
s.t.
99
Tejay Van Garderen
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 6'07
100
Alessandro Petacchi
Lampre - Generali
s.t.
101
Daniel Oss
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 6'09
102
Tom Danielson
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 6'14
103
Mark Renshaw
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 6'18
104
Fumiyuki Beppu
Team Qantas
+ 6'19
105
Zdenek Stybar
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 6'21
106
Tanel Kangert
Pro Team Astana
+ 6'29
107
Walter Proch
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 6'31
108
Riccardo Chiarini
Androni Giocattoli
+ 6'35
109
Ruslan Pidgornyy
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
s.t.
110
Jan Bakelants
Lotto - Belisol
+ 6'38
111
Emanuele Vona
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
+ 6'39
112
Kurt-Asle Arvesen
Sky ProCycling
+ 6'41
113
Murilo Fischer
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 6'46
114
Maarten Neyens
Lotto - Belisol
+ 6'49
115
Alessandro Vanotti
Liquigas - Cannondale
s.t.
116
Ben Swift
Sky ProCycling
+ 6'54
117
Tom Dumoulin
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 6'55
118
Jürgen Van de Walle
Lotto - Belisol
+ 6'57
119
Marco Frapporti
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 6'59
120
Allan Davis
Team Qantas
+ 7'01
121
Taylor Phinney
BMC Racing Team
+ 7'02
122
Daniel Sesma
Euskaltel - Euskadi
s.t.
123
Fred Rodriguez
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 7'03
124
Dries Devenyns
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 7'04
125
Johnny Hoogerland
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 7'05
126
Denis Galimzyanov
Katusha Team
+ 7'07
127
Kenny Dehaes
Lotto - Belisol
+ 7'09
128
Evgeni Petrov
Pro Team Astana
+ 7'11
129
Óscar Pujol
Lotto - Belisol
+ 7'15
130
Roberto De Patre
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
+ 7'18
131
Alessandro Bisolti
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
132
Hayden Roulston
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 7'19
133
Mirco Lorenzetto
Androni Giocattoli
+ 7'20
134
Tosh Van der Sande
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 7'22
135
Elia Favilli
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
+ 7'24
136
Fabio Sabatini
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 7'25
137
Morris Possoni
Sky ProCycling
+ 7'28
138
Francisco José Pacheco
Movistar Team
+ 7'29
139
Matteo Tosatto
Saxo Bank SunGard
s.t.
140
Russell Downing
Sky ProCycling
+ 7'31
141
Andrea Guardini
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
+ 7'40
142
Tom Slagter
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 7'44
143
Luca Paolini
Katusha Team
+ 7'46
144
Valerio Agnoli
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 7'47
145
Sergio Marinangeli
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
+ 7'53
146
Eduard Prades
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 7'57
147
Jorge Azanza
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 7'58
148
Ruggero Marzoli
Acqua & Sapone
+ 8'00
149
Daniel Lloyd
Team Garmin - Cervélo
s.t.
150
Alessandro Proni
Acqua & Sapone
s.t.
151
Raffaele Ferrara
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
+ 8'04
152
Simone Masciarelli
Sony Ericsson
+ 8'20
153
Paolo Longo Borghini
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 8'21
154
René Mandri
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 8'35
155
Vitali Kondrut
Lampre - Generali
+ 9'05
156
Theo Bos
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 9'50
157
Alexander Porsev
Katusha Team
+ 9'53
158
Volodymir Gustov
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 10'38
159
Igor Abakoumov
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 11'02
160
Massimo Codol
Acqua & Sapone
+ 11'24
161
Matteo Bono
Lampre - Generali
+ 12'02
162
Ian Stannard
Sky ProCycling
+ 13'29
163
Brent Bookwalter
BMC Racing Team
+ 18'53
164
Jos Van Emden
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 18'55
165
Rasmus Quaade
Sony Ericsson
+ 18'59
166
Cameron Meyer
Team Qantas
+ 19'03
167
Nelson Oliveira
Radio Shack - Nissan
+ 19'23
168
Mauro Da Dalto
Liquigas - Cannondale
+ 20'04
169
Angelo Furlan
Androni Giocattoli
+ 20'14
170
Andrea Noè
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
s.t.
171
André Steensen
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 20'16
172
Takashi Miyazawa
Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli
+ 20'22
173
Robbie McEwen
Team Qantas
+ 20'25
174
Alfredo Balloni
Lampre - Generali
+ 20'28
175
Kevin Van Impe
Lotto - Belisol
+ 20'38
176
Matthew Brammeier
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 20'40
177
Omar Lombardi
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 20'46
178
Danilo Napolitano
Acqua & Sapone
+ 20'51
179
Kalle Kriit
Sony Ericsson
+ 20'57
180
Gabriel Rasch
Team Garmin - Cervélo
+ 20'58
181
Davide Appollonio
Sky ProCycling
+ 20'59
182
Jan Tratnik
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 21'04
183
Ivan Santaromita
BMC Racing Team
+ 21'08
184
Alessandro Donati
Acqua & Sapone
+ 21'19
185
Julian Dean
Team Qantas
+ 21'26
186
Santo Anza
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 22'36
187
Michał Kwiatkowski
Omega Pharma - Quick·Step
+ 25'58
188
Jonathan Bellis
Saxo Bank SunGard
+ 26'09
189
Gianluca Brambilla
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 26'20
190
Alberto Ongarato
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 26'37
191
Michal Golas
Vacansoleil - DCM Pro Cycling Team
+ 26'55
192
Fabio Taborre
Acqua & Sapone
+ 26'58
193
Dimitri Krivtsov
Lampre - Generali
+ 28'11
194
Andrea Pasqualon
Colnago - CSF Inox
+ 28'39
195
Leigh Howard
Team Qantas
s.t.
196
Aaron Kemps
Lotto - Belisol
+ 28'46
197
Arturo Martinelli
Acqua & Sapone
+ 29'28
198
Anton Rakov
Pro Team Astana
+ 31'04
Points
1
Ángel Madrazo
Movistar Team
0
32
2
Vincenzo Nibali
Radio Shack - Nissan
25
31
3
Alessandro Bertolini
Androni Giocattoli
0
29
4
Michael Rasmussen
Saxo Bank SunGard
0
26
5
Mauro Santambrogio
BMC Racing Team
0
25
KOTM
1
Ángel Madrazo
Movistar Team
0
9
2
Michael Rasmussen
Saxo Bank SunGard
0
6
3
Vincenzo Nibali
Radio Shack - Nissan
5
5
4
Igor Antón
Euskaltel - Euskadi
3
3
5
Bram Tankink
Rabobank Cycling Team
0
2
U25
1
Ángel Madrazo
Movistar Team
4h43'54
2
Rein Taaramäe
Sony Ericsson
+ 1'13
3
Edvald Boasson Hagen
Sony Ericsson
+ 1'32
4
Wilco Kelderman
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 1'50
5
Steven Kruijswijk
Rabobank Cycling Team
+ 1'57
Teams
1
Radio Shack - Nissan
14h14'19
2
Movistar Team
+ 22
3
BMC Racing Team
+ 26
4
Lampre - Generali
+ 27
5
Euskaltel - Euskadi
+ 55
...
8
Monster Energy - Ford
+ 1'35
Today´s winner
Word from the DS
After today, we know which rider is in shape and which isn´t. For sure, Vincenzo Nibali seems to be the biggest opponent of Andy Schleck, but also Antón, Cunego, Rodríguez and Evans look pretty strong. We are happy with the result of Andy, but for sure need to work on the team´s downhill abilities!
