Giro d'Italia Stage 1 TTT... LIVE!
by Chris Fontecchio on May 9, 2009 2:03 AM EDT
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PrintAnd if the Giro is penal servitude, it is also great adventure, a game of kings; it is also war, an outing in the country, an exam, madness, all those things that greatly remind us of our youth. And so I ask you: You, the racers, if someone gives you a purse full of millions, saying to you, "forget it, here is the money, just give up and stay safely at home, no mud, no cramps," what would you reply?
- Dino Buzzati (thanks NRS5000!)
Today's lineup for the curtain-raising 20.5km Team Time Trial on the Lido di Venezia:
15.35: Columbia
15.40: Rabobank
15.45: Barloworld
15.50: Garmin
15.55: AG2R
16.00: Diquigiovanni
16.05: Bouygues Telecom
16.10: Xacobeo
16.15: Silence
16.20: Acqua § Sapone
16.25: Quick Step
16.30: Liquigas
16.35: Fuji
16.40: Cervélo
16.45: Saxo Bank
16.50: Katusha
16.55: ISD
17.00: Milram
17.05: Lampre
17.10: Caisse d'Epargne
17.15: LPR
17.20: Astana
Enjoy! We've all been waiting for this day.
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One for the Google fans
do they do this is your country?
Oh, that's nice!
If you're not laughing, you're crying in the Giro. Every team leaves [for the start] hours before the race starts, because you never know. Maybe they decided to strike on the road today. Maybe somebody decided not to come to work that day. Maybe the signs to the race are backwards.--Christian Vande Velde
Quote of the day
Gianni Savvio, manager of Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni-Androni Giocattoli has picked up a new sponsor, Sigma. But as he said to CN “We’ve got no more space for new sponsors on our jerseys”
This headline at CN baffled my brain just now:
“Sastre targets missing Giro podium”…..huh? You mean Sastre is going to try and miss the podium on purpose?! But no, a closer reading reveals that this podium is ‘missing’ as it’s the only grand tour podium Sastre has never reached. Talk about confusing headlines…!
si gira on now
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
glorious day in venice
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
wait, that's vid from thursday
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
a bit overcast today
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
looks a bit dismal
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Rabo's place.. 19th :)
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Franzoi wins Parijs-Roubaix and I win a date with the VDS of Team Txirrindulariak..
love the pink balloons
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
i is
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
oh my, fresh cheese and produce on display... and bread...
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
need breakfast... need protein
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
it's only 5.45 here, but i've been up for 4 hours
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
about 4 hrs maybe....
recovery from accident is profressing nicely, but i’m still sleeping half sitting up and it;s painful on my hip…
besides, usually i’m up by 2am to get the market notices from the scandinavian exchanges for work…
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
i'm an early bird.. usually crash out by 8.30 or so
tdoc for tivo
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
i do but try...
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Buongiorno tutti!
Boy , the italians have gone nuts. How many hours of pre-stage can they do? Not that I’m complaining.
Ok wine has been opened...
and I’m ready not to sleep too much tonight… wine was opened when i heard Boonen news….
But who to cheer for today??
"the rest was over 30. And that doesn't mean old and useless, but experienced and with the stamina"
Jens! Voigt, Crit Intl Interview, 2009
what boonen news?
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
cocaine?
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
What.. check out my report earlier....
I’m sure I was close to being one of the first online….. well apart from belgium news…. I couldn’t find it any where initial… which was why I said Unconfirmed initially..
"the rest was over 30. And that doesn't mean old and useless, but experienced and with the stamina"
Jens! Voigt, Crit Intl Interview, 2009
Yep I'm just hoping he is ok
with all the pressure, the team, fans, and public outcry..
Just hoping he doesn’t do anything stupid…..
"the rest was over 30. And that doesn't mean old and useless, but experienced and with the stamina"
Jens! Voigt, Crit Intl Interview, 2009
Maybe it was when he was on his arse at Paris Roubaix...
….thos nasty Belgians on that corner looked like they were Coked up to me!!!
errrr....am i supposed to sign this??
back in a bit crew.... skeleton tho we be
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Waiting Waitin Waiting
It’s like feeding a snail
Nom nom nooom zzzz
Ok forget this
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Franzoi wins Parijs-Roubaix and I win a date with the VDS of Team Txirrindulariak..
G'morning.. Excited! (TTT are not my thing but ooh I'm going to love it... My school a little less)
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Franzoi wins Parijs-Roubaix and I win a date with the VDS of Team Txirrindulariak..
I like to see firework.. Guys suffering in wheels..
And go on.. Not some I don’t feel pain faces.. But maybe yhey are prove me wrong today
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Franzoi wins Parijs-Roubaix and I win a date with the VDS of Team Txirrindulariak..
I guess Sempre didn't have a gun with a range that would cover the distance between Portugal and the Netherlands, luckily for Frinking...
But does he know Frinking’s address I wonder? ;-)
Take Jens' map.. Go 1,2 km to the left and Voila!
Now I hope Sempre isn’t arround
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Franzoi wins Parijs-Roubaix and I win a date with the VDS of Team Txirrindulariak..
TTT is so passe
What i want is a 184km mountain stage TTT. That would sort the men from the boys! HTFU!!! What is it….a flat trip to the corner shop and back on ridiculously over-self-indulgent pieces of semi useless machinery?? I’d rather the bike companies to spend more on making frames out of more sustainable products such as bamboo or hemp….bollocks…i can’t wait, after a 5000km trip around a little corner of Australia with Pommie relatives and NO RIDING for over a week I’ll watch any shit with wheels….I’ll calm down soon!!!
errrr....am i supposed to sign this??
you sure now?
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Evening folks! And two questions-
1) How are we at >40 comments when the action is still 3-4 hours away? Scary stuff.
2) I am staying at my Mum’s, ‘cat-sitting’, at the moment. Live streamage ain’t gonna happen here (old machine, crap ISP). My place is only a 10 minute drive away… but am I really gonna drag my tired arse out into the cold* at midnight to drive home and play ‘live stream lottery’…? I am kind of torn about this :-(
*13C/55F. Yes, in my world that qualifies as ‘cold’. …and it will be even colder at midnight ;-)
in case you didn't notice
the Rai preview is on….yeah I know, how are they gonna find several hours of preview is beyond me.
and don’t mention COLD to me!
I'm only considering it
…because it’s a TTT! Wouldn’t be on the agenda otherwise.
Thank god I’ll be done cat-sitting, and be back at my place, for stage 12.
HTFU Lou....it was -2 in Canberra the other night...
and I spent most of the night in the Gutter outside the bowling club
errrr....am i supposed to sign this??
Now that doesn't sound like a happy evening :-(
BTW, I do not have a heater on. Not putting a heater on in early May – it’s only gonna get worse. I am trying to HTFU, you see :-)
An hour and a half until broadcast time, via cyclingfans
and the Universal Sports site is down.
fine here
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Hmmm...thanks
maybe my router is acting funny again.
ok here too
Thinking hard - really hard - of something witty to say....
start time now 8.20am edt....
what the heck are they gonna show?
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
gotta love the countdown clock
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
time for the 2008 giro recap
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
my heart
is divided this weekend. I know that Giro is much more interesting than Dunkerque. But i’m not forgive myself if i miss a chance of Rui Costa take the “yellow”. I’m not remember when a Portuguese was in the podium of a race with a magnitude of 2.HC outside of Portugal….
best of luck to ya
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
i won't tell you how many i've been able to do at once (multiple machines) before the speed starts to deteriorate
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
it's a good way to test internet connection
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
it better friggin work tonight
all Cyclegirl will be very pissed………………
"the rest was over 30. And that doesn't mean old and useless, but experienced and with the stamina"
Jens! Voigt, Crit Intl Interview, 2009
On the recap of last years Giro
Sella just got another smooch from the wonderful podiumgirl.
AAaaaaaaarrrggghhh , make it stop!
Mine was perfect untill stage 20,
then I lost the picture. I refreshed, and it’s been perfect since. (IAJC…)
Try some
If you're not laughing, you're crying in the Giro. Every team leaves [for the start] hours before the race starts, because you never know. Maybe they decided to strike on the road today. Maybe somebody decided not to come to work that day. Maybe the signs to the race are backwards.--Christian Vande Velde
Good morning! Yeah, I know.
Watching all the riders that were eventually caught doping is depressing… I had forgotten that Ricco took a stage ahead of The Cricket in his world champ kit.
did you catch the hinault-moser bit earlier?
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
all out-takes from that dvd set...
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
they do like using american songs....
okay, the guess who are canadian…
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
evening all i
"the rest was over 30. And that doesn't mean old and useless, but experienced and with the stamina"
Jens! Voigt, Crit Intl Interview, 2009
Ohh Buona sera ruthann
I’m starting Italian lessons in 5 weeks…
"the rest was over 30. And that doesn't mean old and useless, but experienced and with the stamina"
Jens! Voigt, Crit Intl Interview, 2009
Yay! And let me tell you in person what an absolutely
MAGNIFICENT Giro graphic you’ve made! I just love it! Such talent you have!
Universal coverage started, and they start with
interviews of Millar and Simoni. Nice start, now Stapleton.
universal sport live now...
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
like the rewind bit there
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Good Morning, Afternoon, and Evening All!!!
It’s Giro time!!!! Woo hooooooo!!!!
Off to make some coffee for my brother.
I love C, not because he rocks as a cyclist, but because deep down he's a band geek! LOL!
that color scheme on the bikes looks familiar...
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
and boonen makes the italian sports news show
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
cool, chechu sightings
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
I wondering if they're missing us?
Thinking hard - really hard - of something witty to say....
oops, sorry, read a "not" in there before the "missing"
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
next video clip...
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
i'd rather have ctv...
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
+10
I am really missing them right now.
I love C, not because he rocks as a cyclist, but because deep down he's a band geek! LOL!
You mis them.. Until they fil in the last km
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Franzoi wins Parijs-Roubaix and I win a date with the VDS of Team Txirrindulariak..
Sorry. I really like Brian and Anthony and I happily pay to hear them.
I love C, not because he rocks as a cyclist, but because deep down he's a band geek! LOL!
interviewing eki
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
DO I need a plug in to view Universal?
I got everything but moving pictures of bikes.
"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH
and RAISport Piu starts the second part of aspettando il giro
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
ha... what? it's not all glorious and wonderous and working perfectly?
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
What links
None working here at the moment
"the rest was over 30. And that doesn't mean old and useless, but experienced and with the stamina"
Jens! Voigt, Crit Intl Interview, 2009
oh my, how long are we gonna see that test pattern on univeral sports?
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
astani on bicycles on piu...
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
If we all chant together
“I WANT ANTHONY AND BRIAN”
would they hear us?
I’m not saying test patterns are a bad thing……
This whole sound-coming-in-and-out thing is making me crazy.
Thinking hard - really hard - of something witty to say....
Step away from the light!
Thinking hard - really hard - of something witty to say....
Wow. Is this what it's gonna be like every day?
Thinking hard - really hard - of something witty to say....
Video!!!!!!!!!
Thinking hard - really hard - of something witty to say....
Picky!
Thinking hard - really hard - of something witty to say....
Can I, like, move to Italy today and live in one of those villas on the water, for, like, free?
Thinking hard - really hard - of something witty to say....
I'm sure the tired will go away when the racing starts
and you hear the nifty Giro music – that will make you get up and start dancing
Good Morning :-)
I love C, not because he rocks as a cyclist, but because deep down he's a band geek! LOL!
Helicopter sounds. Is Pink Floyd on?
Thinking hard - really hard - of something witty to say....
It;s starting! It's starting! I'ts staaaarting!
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Franzoi wins Parijs-Roubaix and I win a date with the VDS of Team Txirrindulariak..
I love me some helicopters. Does Tom Boonen and all of his VDS point now get dropped from the competition?
Thinking hard - really hard - of something witty to say....
Nothing like the Glen Miller Orchestra to put us in the Venice mood.
Thinking hard - really hard - of something witty to say....
I see Laaance.. With again a damn ugly sunglasses
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Franzoi wins Parijs-Roubaix and I win a date with the VDS of Team Txirrindulariak..
Ok, they show pretty girls in bikinis, then an umbrella popping up. Coincidence?
Thinking hard - really hard - of something witty to say....
Now we have to watch the team intros again?
Thinking hard - really hard - of something witty to say....
I want racing video.
If we chant it collectively, think it’ll happen?
I love C, not because he rocks as a cyclist, but because deep down he's a band geek! LOL!
Let's try
Thinking hard - really hard - of something witty to say....
Uh, are you telling me they don't start for another 20 minutes?
Thinking hard - really hard - of something witty to say....
Santa!!!!
Did C win, did he, did he?!?!?
I love C, not because he rocks as a cyclist, but because deep down he's a band geek! LOL!
I really have to get this whole telling-time thing down.
Thinking hard - really hard - of something witty to say....
And in that case, back to the yard sale that my wife decided to have today - of all days - for another 20 minutes
Thinking hard - really hard - of something witty to say....
LOL.
I just want it to get going. I’m so psyched for this today. Driving the fam visiting goofy.
I love C, not because he rocks as a cyclist, but because deep down he's a band geek! LOL!
You Garmin-people are all the same
dissing the Giro by only caring about the TTT. There are 20 more stages you know. Don’t you care about those, huh?
There's more than 1 stage?
Thinking hard - really hard - of something witty to say....
I absolutely care about them.
BUT, they are not being run TODAY. The TTT is and my boy C is going to rock! :-P
I love C, not because he rocks as a cyclist, but because deep down he's a band geek! LOL!
I would say they are going all out, whoever is at the line, is at the line.
And I am okay with that. Last year was amazingly special. :-)
I love C, not because he rocks as a cyclist, but because deep down he's a band geek! LOL!
This is all very dream-like.
Thinking hard - really hard - of something witty to say....
What we are all wondering...
Who will be this year’s Podium Girls? Can they possibly beat THAT one from last year? You know who I’m talking about…
will there be on demand replay of this later on Universal Sports? or do you have to watch live to see it at all?
I don't know...
wondering the same thing ’cause I got to go.
"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH
Fer sure? It doesn't actually say that anywhere...
Though all other races in the cycling queue are all available as repeats…
No answer on that. I emailed them yesterday, and received no reply yet.
I need that “as live” option, too!
good morning all
I just got in from my morning ride, and I thought I’d missed the race, but I am correct in assuming that all I missed was Boonen news? Poor bastard.
T-shirt in trousers is sooo 2004
Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Franzoi wins Parijs-Roubaix and I win a date with the VDS of Team Txirrindulariak..
The race hasn't even started...
And we’re already going to Thread 2. Impressive showing this morning
Watts
I wonder how much power Slipstream is pumping out?
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