GIRO D'ITALIA 05-27.05.2012
Ciclisti Buona Fortuna
No Giro Updates Until Monday the 14th
Ironically I have my italian exam on Monday! So I decided I better stop procrastinating with cycling and get a move on with my study. It’s my final year 12 exam so I have to do put some effort in! Sorry that I won’t be posting until Monday. Enjoy the next few days of the Giro and check back Monday evening.
What a Finish! Giro d’Italia Stage 3 Results
Photography: @BlandineGem
That was such a superb finish by Orica-GreenEDGE, forming a train quickly, getting to the front and delivered Matthew Goss over the line! His reign of second places has finally ended…. Bad luck for Cavendish and Phinney just near the finish line where Ferrari pulled out and knocked Cav’s front wheel. His team apologized to him and the other riders. Phinney was put in an ambulance but it is believed he can keep La Maglia Rosa and has stepped on the podium!
“Remembering Wouter Weylandt #108 – Champions Never Die”
Source: @TourDeJose
The action is starting at the Giro! We are now at Stage 3 of the Giro 2012. One minute silence will mark one year since Wouter Weylandt passing away last year. It is another flat stage with a total of 190km from Horsens to Horsens (profile below). Still being in Denmark the race starts at 11:35am (GMT+2:00), which is 7:05pm (GMT+9:30) for Adelaide viewers. Taylor Phinney (BMC) is still in the La Maglia Rosa just holding on last night after an accident in the last 10km! Read more…
Giro d’Italia Stage 2 – Results
Last Lap of Stage 2
Photography: @GirodItalia
There was an exciting finish at the end of the 206km flat race! Mark Cavendish was unstoppable and won the stage and Matthew Goss received another 2nd place (coming 2nd five times in the last ten days). Third place went to Geoffery Soupe. Taylor Phinney holds onto La Maglia Rosa but he nearly lost it when his chain fell off with 8km to go! The gap was 30 seconds but three BMC riders dropped back to help him and they got back to the peloton. Taylor is the youngest rider ever to hold La Maglia Rosa at this particular stage before! Also at the last corner there was a crash involving a few riders, no news of any serious injury!
Giro d’Italia Stage 2 – Pre Race Info
Source: Gazzetta
Today is the start of Stage 2 of the Giro d’Italia. It is a flat stage with a total of 206km (profile below). Taylor Phinney (BMC) is in La Maglia Rosa and plans to hold onto it for the next few stages! The start time is 12:25pm (GMT+2:00), which is 7:55pm (GMT+9:30) for Adelaide fans.
Giro d’Italia Stage 1 ITT – Results
Photography: @BMCProTeam
The Giro has begun with 1st stage being the Individual Time Trial. Taylor Phinney from BMC won the stage by an impressive 9 seconds, with an average speed of around 50km/h for 8.7km.
Photography: Gazzetta – Official Giro Website
Here is the line up for Stage 1 – Individual Time Trial! I added the Adelaide time conversion too for all of the fans who are keen on staying awake. (Local Time is GMT +2:00 and Adelaide Time is GMT +9:30).
