Giro D'Italia 2008 : Stage 1 - Saturday, May 10: Palermo (Team Time Trial), 23.6km

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CSC for me.

CSC or Astana

welcome back ! where u been ?

CSC for me.
Yep CSC

Italian TV just said that Slipstream is one of the top favorites...

what is with Pate?

1st check slipstream 4seconds ahead of Tinkoff, in first

There went Caisse d'Epargne....21" down. They won't be in the top three then. And Astana isn't looking superb with 9" down at the first check.

Slipstream in 1st so far

Slipstream in 1st so far
Yay, America's Team. :D What the hell happened to Tommy D and Trent Lowe? They are not on the start list.

Even if Astana wins, I can still be happy today. Ferrari is on pole in Turkey. :)

Even if Astana wins, I can still be happy today. Ferrari is on pole in Turkey. :)
Astana 2. half a minute down. Now the heads turn to CSC.

Bwaa ha ha ha ha. Astana 29 secs down on Slipstream. They must be saving their blood for the last week.

Bwaa ha ha ha ha. Astana 29 secs down on Slipstream. They must be saving their blood for the last week.no no no, the poor boys only had one week to get ready, it's so unfair how they are treated...

see the PR machine is working already.

no no no, the poor boys only had one week to get ready, it's so unfair how they are treated...

see the PR machine is working already.
They probably like this situation: they don't have to defend the jersey for the first week and their three leaders already have for example 35 secs on Menchov.
Let's see how LPR does.

Millar must be in good shape. He'll have a good shot at the first and third ITTs.

Slipstream is likely to have a successful first GT.

Millar must be in good shape. He'll have a good shot at the first and third ITTs.

Slipstream is likely to have a successful first GT.
Yes they're going to finish well today, but CSC is on their way to ruin their party....8" ahead at 10km

Too much uphill in the first ITT I think for Millar, hopefully he'll be in a position to take the last (slightly downhill) one.

Wow. That was close. CSC must have lost a shitload of time on the last half.

C'mon Slipstream and holding down the lead.

Oh-my-god! Barloworld??? Where did that performance come from :eek:

Bloody hell...now the Astana trio is 15 secs down on Soler...