Team / Blog Giro d’Italia stage 1: Palermo team time trial
The 91st running of the Giro d’Italia will be particularly challenging with more time trials (three individual and one team) and more climbing than ever. The 21 stage race opens with a team time trial, includes two individual time trials (one mountain finish), and closes with a 23.5 km individual time trial. The race covers a total 3,423.80 km and traverses Italy from south to north, dipping into Switzerland for some bonus climbing.
The Giro d’Italia opens today with a 23.5 km team time trial. Look for the Argyle to set the standard today after focusing on the discipline during a special TTT training camp in Girona.
The first team is scheduled to start at 15:30 and the last team should finish around 17:50.
Slipstream Squad
181 Magnus Backstedt
182 Julian Dean
183 Ryder Hesjedal
184 David Millar
185 Pat McCarty
186 Danny Pate
187 Chris Sutton
188 Christian Vande Velde
189 David Zabriskie
Reserve: Lucas Euser
11 Responses for "Giro d’Italia stage 1: Palermo team time trial"
Congrats Pat on making the Giro squad
Roll Hezjay, roll…
TD downgraded to reserve eh? Lack of form for a grand tour after his injury?
Pate is great!
What happen to Tom D? Anybody know?
good luck guys , 3 weeks of pain coming up , keep your heads down , think of the finish . then think of the big one in july . do the job me boys .
Ryder, show the Euro’s what Canadians are made of! Good luck, and great racing to all the Giro squad!
You guys Rock!!! Pate is Great!!!
looking forward to your TT 16:00 start time, the team looks great as always. Here’s to a great Giro d’Italia to all of you, Ride safe, and looking forward to all of you being on stage through out the next 3 weeks. Ryder as always your Canadians Fan Club will be watching. Good Luck Team,
HURRAH!!!!!! YOU GUYS ROCK!!!!!
Great moustache Dave! Not a bad ride either.
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