Britain's Mark Cavendish is the first maglia rosa wearer — the first pink leader's jersey of the 100th anniversary Giro d'Italia —After his Columbia-Highroad team won the opening 20.5 kilometer team time trial.
The American team was the first starter and held the lead all day, finishing at 21:50. The team finished with its full team and Cavendish crossed the line first. And the other American team Garmin Slipstream was 6 seconds behind Columbia-Highroad in second and must have been disappointed not to repeat its win at the Giro's opening TTT, which last year put our own Christian Vande Velde in the pink jersey.
"We got down early and it was too much to overcome," the team's David Millar said. "I really thought we would be able to win again today, but it wasn't meant to be. That's sport."
Astana, matched Columbia at the first time check, but fell 6 seconds behind at the second marker and ended up third at 13 seconds.
All in all it was a good day for US cycling and Lance.
The American team was the first starter and held the lead all day, finishing at 21:50. The team finished with its full team and Cavendish crossed the line first. And the other American team Garmin Slipstream was 6 seconds behind Columbia-Highroad in second and must have been disappointed not to repeat its win at the Giro's opening TTT, which last year put our own Christian Vande Velde in the pink jersey.
"We got down early and it was too much to overcome," the team's David Millar said. "I really thought we would be able to win again today, but it wasn't meant to be. That's sport."
Astana, matched Columbia at the first time check, but fell 6 seconds behind at the second marker and ended up third at 13 seconds.
All in all it was a good day for US cycling and Lance.
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