CyclingRevealed's Giro '08 Perspective
Tappa 10, May 20th, Pesaro to Urbino, 39.4 km Individual Time Trial
The Cream Will Rise to the Top
Today's challenging 39.4 km individual time trial offered the first real chance for the overall contenders to establish their position in the General Classification. Riders will start in reverse order with the highest placed off last.
For the top contenders their overall race plan will start to play out today. Will Andreas Kloden's mello first week pay dividends today?
The Top 10 contenders and where they stand before the ITT:
Place |
Contender |
Time |
4th |
Danilo Di Luca |
42h21'43” |
6th |
Riccardo Ricco |
+6” |
8th |
Alberto Contador |
+29” |
9th |
Franco Pellizotti |
+44” |
10th |
Vincenzo Nibali |
+48” |
12th |
Paolo Savoldelli |
+1'03” |
15th |
Andreas Kloden |
+1'12” |
21st |
Gilberto Simoni |
+1'46” |
22nd |
Levi Leipheimer |
+1'47” |
23rd |
Denis Menchov |
+1'49” |
The Top 10 contenders and their ITT Time:
Contender |
ITT Time |
Stg 10 |
| Alberto Contador |
+56'49” |
|
Andreas Kloden |
+57'01” |
+12" |
Paolo Savoldelli |
+57'25” |
+36" |
Denis Menchov |
+57'27” |
+38" |
Vincenzo Nibali |
+57'35” |
+46" |
| Levi Leipheimer |
+57'42” |
+53" |
Gilberto Simoni |
+57'43” |
+54" |
Riccardo Ricco |
+58'45” |
+1'56" |
Franco Pellizotti |
+58'50” |
+2'01" |
Danilo Di Luca |
58'52” |
+2'03" |
The Top 10 contenders and where they stand after the ITT:
GC Place Before |
GC Place Before |
Contender |
Time |
8th |
4th |
Alberto Contador |
43h19'01” |
15th |
6th |
Andreas Kloden |
+55” |
10th |
7th |
Vincenzo Nibali |
+1'05” |
12th |
8th |
Paolo Savoldelli |
+1'10” |
6th |
9th |
Riccardo Ricco |
+1'33” |
4th |
10th |
Danilo Di Luca |
+1'34” |
12th |
12th |
Denis Menchov |
+1'58” |
13th |
13th |
Gilberto Simoni |
+2'11” |
14th |
14th |
Levi Leipheimer |
+2'11” |
9th |
15th |
Franco Pellizotti |
+2'16” |
Former Italian time trial champion Marzio Bruseghin blitzed the course in 56'41" to win the stage and move into 5th place overall. Contender Alberto Contador, riding with a slight fracture of his elbow, finished second in 56'49".
Stage winner Marzio Bruseghin [ Images © La Gazetta ]
The power of the Maglia Rosa carried Giovanni Visconte to a respectable time (57'46") and another day in the coveted jersey.
There is a long, tough road to Milan and the next two weeks will provide great racing drama. Stay tuned!
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