|
|
 |
|
Thor Hushovd »
I'm standing at the car park where the team buses are parked when The Mighty Thor suddenly glides pass me, on his way to the sign-in of the stage.
| Comment |
|
|
|
|
|
Ivan Basso »
|
|
|
|
|
Omega-Pharma Quickstep »
|
|
|
|
|
Two princes »
Suddenly, out of the blue, Prince Frederik of Denmark appears in the start area talking to Fränk Schleck and the Danish riders of the Saxo Bank team.
|
|
|
|
|
Kilometer zero »
After a few kilometers of warm up riding the ”kilometer zero” appears, marking the start of the race.
|
|
|
|
|
Road painting »
We're driving a few minuts ahead of the peloton in our car when we see the kid drawing the name of his favourite rider, Danish Alex Rasmusen, on the road.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Through the countryside »
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The crowd »
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amets Txurruka Ansola »
Doing that old ”oh, I'm just about to pick up my jacket and will let go in just one second” trick, Amets Txurruka Ansola of the Euskatel team hitches a ride with the team car after dropping from the main peloton.
|
|
|
|
|
Gustav Larsson »
The only Swede in this years Giro, Gustav Larsson, puts on his fighting face a few hundred meters before the mountain sprint of the stage.
|
|
|
|
|
Final lap »
|
|
|
|
|
Olivier Kaisen »
|
|
|
|
|
Post race »
Once over the finish line, the chaos begins for the riders. Everywhere's the press, fans and the support teams.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Taylor Phinney »
The American gets the pink jersey from the Danish Prince Frederik.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mark Cavendish »
After a tough stage, Mark Cavendish wins the sprint.
| Comment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
