Giro d'Italia (2010) Photos; Stage 1: Amsterdam, 8.4 km (TT) |
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Kicking off the start to Giro 2010; releasing the balloons as the first rider, Milram's Matthias Russ, rolls down the start ramp in Amsterdam | share this photo |
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The Dutch queen overseeing today's action; the crowd and photographers at the canal start at Museumplein | share this photo |
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Jumping ahead now to the final riders and the favorites including David Millar | share this photo |
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David Millar wasn't able to beat the early best time set by BMC's Brent Bookwalter... | share this photo |
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.. but, Bradley Wiggins, coming through just after David Millar, did beat Bookwalter by two seconds. | share this photo |
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Cadel Evans, without the Rainbows because it's a TT, tied his American teammate giving BMC second and third on the day | share this photo |
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Alexandre Vinokourov of Astana then came through for 5th, five seconds off the pace | share this photo |
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All eyes (and lips) were on Wiggins today | share this photo |
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Relieved to come through with his first individual win of the year and the first Grand Tour win for Team Sky | share this photo |
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Those weren't token sips; Wiggins not wasting the two bottles of champagne you get for winning the first stage in any stage race | share this photo |
Giro d'Italia (2010) Photos; Stage 1: Amsterdam, 8.4 km (TT) |
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