2014 Giro D'Italia, stage 1: Belfast › Belfast, 21.7 km (TTT)

[Guybrush]

that turn!!!!

 

[luckyboy]

GC RIDERS

Uran
Evans +0.02
Majka/Roche +0.18
Scarponi +0.33
Basso (lol) +0.48
Quintana +0.50
Pozzovivo +0.53
Kelderman/Kruijswijk +0.56
Pellizotti +1.09
Niemiec +1.15
Rodriguez +1.28
Hesjedal +3.21
Martin DNF

 

[Bavarianrider]

A Canadian in pink is always fitting!

Pink would be more fiting for a French Candian, though

 

[Jspear]

Here's the differences between some of the big fav's.

Uran
Cadel +2
Roche +18
Scarponi +33
Basso +48
Quintana +50
Pozzovivo +53
Jrod +1:28
Hesjdal +3:21

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

So it's Matthews vs Petacchi battle for pink over the next few days.

Don't see them getting time bonuses from the sprints with Kittel, Bouhanni and Viviani competing, too.

 

[ILovecycling]

Buon compleanno Svein!


Very well deserved win for Orica.
Massive gaps for this short tt

 

[Jspear]

Don't see them getting time bonuses from the sprints with Kittel, Bouhanni and Viviani competing, too.

Petacchi has experience on his side. He'll manage a couple of 3rd places.

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

GC RIDERS

Uran
Evans +0.02
Majka/Roche +0.18
Scarponi +0.33
Basso (lol) +0.48
Quintana +0.50
Pozzovivo +0.53
Kelderman/Kruijswijk +0.56
Pellizotti +1.09
Niemiec +1.15
Rodriguez +1.28
Hesjedal +3.21
Martin DNF

Duarte +1.18

 

[GuyIncognito]

It's Tuft's birthday

 

[cineteq]

Pink would be more fiting for a French Candian, though

Mais oui!

 

[martinvickers]

It was their own fault. They should have just said they were terrorists - they would have got in to the UK no problem.....

Two a penny in belfast, I'm afraid.

 

[Guybrush]

POORito Rodriguez

btw who's taking white? Durbo?

 

[jsem94]

What a nightmare for Martin too. Missing a one in a lifetime opportunity.

 

[Escarabajo]

well, i think rigo was holding back and not showing too much...he will be flying in the mountains. And moviestar, bad luck on the weather (same with katusha), Nairo and Purito will have to be very aggressive to make up time.

Agressive on each other?? No need for that.

 

[Jspear]

Congrats to Orica....It was almost a no brainer for them to win. I'm pretty happy with where things stand GC wise, except for Martin and Rodrigeuz. Overall not a bad stage....

 

[Sleimas]

Is there a chance of crosswinds in the coming days? Maybe OPQS could try to give Uran even bigger advantage before the mountains.

 

[luckyboy]

Nice for Tuft. He has a really good backstory too - http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/08/sports/othersports/08cycling.html?pagewanted=all

 

[ILovecycling]

I hope that Hesjedal is not in a GC form,if so,he has to be pi..ed off

 

[luckyboy]

I hope that Hesjedal is not in a GC form,if so,he has to be pi..ed off

He's been pretty poor this year so I wouldn't bet on it

 

[Carols]

There are pros for TTTs. Like Tuft getting a pick jersey on his birthday and Orica getting on the podium as a team. Great Job!!!

There are cons Like Poor Purito, hosed and Ryder totally hosed.

All in all a good day of racing, except for missing some because friggin' beIN dropped coverage while Dan Martin was lying on the floor

 

[Rollthedice]

Disaster for Purito. Given how much Quitana also lost to Uran and Cadel, this shapes up as an exciting Giro. Basso and Pozzovivo also started good. Gongrats to OGE and Svein, 37 years one nice pink jersey.

 

[ILovecycling]

well, i think rigo was holding back and not showing too much...he will be flying in the mountains. And moviestar, bad luck on the weather (same with katusha), Nairo and Purito will have to be very aggressive to make up time.

its not a certain thing of course but....imo Nairo will take more than a minute only on Grappa tt

 

[TANK91]

Orica are so lucky it is a joke i mean OPQS and BMC would have crushed them if they started equal. I have never liked them probably because their so bland as a team. Big day for Evans and Uran. If Uran is in same form as last year and Quintana is a little off he can win the Giro he will be atleast 50/50 out of Uran and Evans battle i think.

Basso could win the Giro or do a good result what a day for the Ivan fans hope he shows something. Hesjedal should go home he really should focus on the TDF as his top 5 ambition is over unless it is raced hard and he is close to Purito and Quintana in the mountains. Dan Martin i feel for the guy, horrid luck but this is twice now in recent times. Do not get like Gesink who because of crashes is now a shell of his talent.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Quintana and J-Rod losing time sets up the Giro very nicely.

Hesjedal should focus on stage hunting.

Poor Martin, very unlucky.

Congrats to Orica and Tough Tuft, pretty in pink now.

 

[cocteau_ireland]

Two a penny in belfast, I'm afraid.

Like that mandela gadfly U sound like churchill Starve the burmese i say!