Giro d'Italia; On the Scene at Stage One
by Susie Hartigan on May 9, 2009 3:20 PM EDT
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PrintThey're about to turn out the lights in the pressroom, and my b&b doesn't have internet, so no time for a full report, but here are some pictures, mostly from the team warm-ups.
Dave Z and Millar were the last two on the trainers at the Garmin bus.
Catch more on the flip!
Di Luca stayed on the trainer for a long time, and seemed in good spirits. I asked him where I could buy one of his pink "Abruzziamo" bracelets, and he said they were at the stage start. I'll try to get one tomorrow.
Di Luca and Petacchi warm up with their team:
Di Luca pulls on his gloves, then checks his reflection in a car window while putting on his helmet
Pippo warming up:
Cavendish and Zabel in the press tent
Paolo Bettini and the gang from the post-race interview show watch the podium ceremony from their adjacent stage:
A happy Team Columbia on the podium:
Ok, I'm the second to last person in the press room, and I just realized I put all of these in the intro paragraph, instead of on the flip, and I don't have time to change it. So, I hope Chris or Gavia or some other editor sees this soon, and can move the bulk of it to the flip, so I'm not taking up the whole front page. Gotta go!
-- Susie Hartigan for Podium Cafe
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My jealousy is only matched by my gratitude for the great pics! Glad you’re having fun and thanks for the reports.
Thank you so much for the pictures
I feel like the picture of Zabel and Cav is so cute that it needs a lolcat caption. Fortunately for everyone, I am (for once) refraining from silly behavior.
Majope, can I +1 a Signature in a post? Oh, Tommeke indeed:-/
Funny Garmin
The only guys there who faced towards the bus, that I saw.
Cav’s comments from the previous night must sting now….
piano, piano, piano....
I think that's the position of a team
that is not going to be late to the starting house. Note the clocks taped up in front of them :)
So do their shoes and gloves
come with big Ls and Rs on?
Oh what lovely pics!
I heart the sequence of Di Luca preparing, topped off by typical Italian ‘mirror’ gazing ;-) And Zabel and Cav are too cute :-) I’ve just had this pang inside me of wanting to be in Italy so very much!
Yes... The first stage did not disappoint!
And thank you tifosa for the TIFOSA EYE VIEW of the warmups…
Some of those are real Killer pictures.
Sorry, could not resist lame joke.
Mon coeur appartient à les forçats de la route.
amazing pictures
and Wow… Pippo and Di Luca are looking great… Some great Hottitude pics and it is only Day 1…
I so want to be there with you……..
Looking forward to seeing more…
"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
yeah, he was less hot now....meow.....
sorry, I just wanted to play to….i’m bored.
by bradBordeaux on May 10, 2009 8:20 AM EDT up reply actions
It's not finished... and
I’m ok with tattoos , it would give me a great reason to ask him to take his shirt of so I can have a look :-))))
"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
It's not finished... and
I’m ok with tattoos , it would give me a great reason to ask him to take his shirt of so I can have a look :-))))
"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
I have nothing against tattoos per se. Just not sure about this one!
But maybe it will be better when finished….
I think you have to have the
right body to pull off tattoos. I think Pippo has it…but the back tat is kind of big. But, I will wait to see the finished product.
by cyclingdiva on May 11, 2009 12:34 PM EDT up reply actions
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