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Stage 1 results: HTC-Highroad wins the TTT as expected; Italian TT Champ Marco Pinotti will wear the first Maglia Rosa
41 Big Photos from Stage 1 TTT — rcs/sirotti/reutersStage 1 results 1 HTC-Highroad 20:59 55,186 km/h 2 RadioShack 21:09 + 0:10 3 Omega Pharma-Lotto 21:21 + 0:22 4 Liquigas-Cannondale 21:21 + 0:22 5 Garmin-Cervélo 21:23 + 0:24 6 Lampre-ISD 21:23 + 0:24 7 Rabobank 21:25 + 0:26 8 Saxo Bank-Sungard 21:29 + 0:30 9 Sky 21:36 + 0:37 10 Vacansoleil-DCM 21:36 + 0:37 11 Movistar Team 21:37 + 0:38 12 Androni-Giocattoli 21:38 + 0:39 13 BMC 21:40 + 0:41 14 Leopard-Trek 21:41 + 0:42 15 Quick Step 21:41 + 0:42 16 AG2R 21:48 + 0:49 17 Astana 21:49 + 0:50 18 Geox-TMC 21:52 + 0:53 19 Colnago CSF Inox 22:01 + 1:02 20 Katusha 22:03 + 1:04 21 Farnese-Vini 21:06 + 1:07 22 Acqua&Sapone 22:06 + 1:07 23 Euskaltel-Euskadi 22:12 + 1:13 General classification after Stage 1 1 Marco Pinotti (Ita) HTC-Highroad
HTC-Highroad triumphs in team time trial — cyclingnewsL'ingegnere al comando
Prima rosa a Pinott — gazzetta.itHTC-Highroad takes TTT to open 2011 Giro d’Italia; Marco Pinotti dons maglia rosa — velonewsSelander takes white jersey in grand tour debut — velonewsPinotti retains team mentality after pulling on the pink jersey
— cyclingnews 41 Big Photos from Stage 1 TTT — rcs/sirotti/reuters Graham Watson Stage 1 Photos — grahamwatson
The Winning Ride (1:04 Italian) — rai.tvNibali tops the list of the favourites after Giro TTT
— cyclingnewsMarco Pinotti: interview with Italian cycling's voice of reason — bikeradarThis stage preview is available in the following languages:
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May 5 post: The Giro d'Italia is back to its tradition of the starting with a team time-trial. This year being the 150th anniversary of Italy's unification, it's fitting that the 94th Giro d'Italia kicks off in Torino (Turin in English), Italy's first capital city.
The 19.3 km route from the suburbs (Venaria Reale) to downtown Torino is not difficult, but there will be a few tight corners and tram lines that will be a test for those teams that don't practice this discipline often enough. It's a short enough course that TTT lightweights like Colnago - Csf Inox and Euskaltel - Euskadi shouldn't lose too much time.
Arch TTT enemies HTC-Highroad and Garmin-Cervelo will be the heavy favorites along with possibly Saxo Bank while Liquigas, Sky, Astana and Rabobank should be in the hunt too. Liquigas is especially good at TTTs on home spoil (excluding their B-Squad mishap at Coppi e Bartali in April). RadioShack, normally a contender, will be sending their A-squad to the Tour of California later this month. Teams will start in four minute intervals. See the start order and times below — Steve
Cavendish makes TTT first target — uk.eurosport.yahoo
Julich lays out how Team Sky have prepared for Giro's team time trial — cyclingweekly.co.uk
TTT Start Order and Times:
1 Omega Pharma - Lotto 15.50 2 Katusha Team 15.54 3 Pro Team Astana 15.58 4 Androni Giocattoli 16.02 5 Colnago - Csf Inox 16.06 6 Acqua & Sapone 16.10 7 Euskaltel - Euskadi 16.14 8 Rabobank Cycling Team 16.18 9 Sky Procycling 16.22 10 Geox - TMC 16.26 11 Farnese Vini - Neri Sottoli 16.30 12 Saxo Bank Sungard 16.34 13 BMC Racing Team 16.38 14 HTC - Highroad 16.42 15 Team Garmin - Cervelo 16.46 16 Lampre - Isd 16.50 17 Liquigas - Cannondale 16.54 18 Team Leopard - Trek 16.58 19 Ag2R La Mondiale 17.02 20 Quickstep Cycling Team 17.06 21 Vacansoleil - Dcm 17.10 22 Team Radioshack 17.14 23 Movistar Team 17.18