Giro stage 10 ITT: Vande Velde 15th, moves up to 18th overall

Author: Woody

20 May

The varying terrain - not to mention the rain and crosswinds - of today’s individual time trial proved to be far more challenging than expected. The course included the Monte de Colbordolo (4.6 km long with 6.3% grade) and an uphill finish in Urbino on a cobbled hill with a 6% grade.

Christian Vande Velde (above) had the best time for the team and finished 15th on the stage. His strong finish moved him up two places on GC to 18th overall. Danny Pate put in a strong performance and was the team’s second highest finisher. Not feeling well with a mild fever, Magnus Backstedt didn’t start today.

Slipstream Results Stage 10
1. Marzio Bruseghin 56′41″

15. Christian Vande Velde +1′38″
62. Danny Pate +4′27″
88. Ryder Hesjedal +5′36″
155. David Millar +8′12″
161. Pat McCarty +8′39″
162. Julian Dean +8′51″
173. Chris Sutton +10′44″
DNS Magnus Backstedt

Slipstream GC
1. Giovanni Visconti 43:12′02″

18. Christian Vande Velde +9′46″
69. Ryder Hesjedal +32′28″
94. David Millar +44′53″
157. Julian Dean +1:21′34″
162. Pat McCarty +1:29′36″
167. Danny Pate +1:32′41″
173. Chris Sutton +1:42′44″

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3 Responses for "Giro stage 10 ITT: Vande Velde 15th, moves up to 18th overall"

DanZ May 20th, 2008 at 4:27 pm 1
Hey Ryder! Your still climbing up in GC and not in any serious crashes. I expecting a podium finish in one of the up coming and I think you can smell it too!
Ted May 21st, 2008 at 6:45 am 2
Go Christian! Hopefully he can get in a break in the mountains next week and get up near the top of the GC standings.. Contador looks like the guy to beat even though he’s injured.
daveee May 22nd, 2008 at 3:34 pm 3
What happened to David Millar this is supposed to be his specialism losing 8 minutes is a big reversal!