2 posts tagged “giro”

What would Jens Voigt do?  Attack from the beginning, and stick it to the end, as Herr Voigt did in today's 18th stage of the Giro d'Italia.  Well done, dude. 

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Voigt joined a breakaway group early in the race, and attacked out of that group toward the end.  No one ever caught up with him, including world road champion Paolo Bettini.  Voigt is known as an outspoken but sensible rider, someone who sticks up for competitive cyclists, but someone who is vehemently agains doping in the sport.  He always works like crazy, and deserves the win.  

Not a moment too soon, the first of the grand tours started today (you thought I had changed my page to pink to match my toenails?).  The best pictures and coverage are over at Pez Cycling News.  Do go check it out.

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The Giro is huge this year -- all the best teams are there, and it's packed with time trials and mountains.  And it's started with an absolutely HUGE result.  Slipstream/Chipotle, my new favorite team in the Whole Wide World, won the opening team time trial today.  American Christian Vande Velde was first across the finish line for Slipstream, and therefore dons the leader's jersey, the maglia rosa.  Bellisimo!