Prologue - Tour de 1/10th


Well, here we are. The Prologue. This small time trial is the equivalent of the introductions of the players at a basketball game. The riders take off one a time in reverse order of their ranking from last year on a 3.79 mile course. It also serves to establish an initial order and ranking for the official start of the racing tomorrow at Stage 1.

In my most recent 'comeback' to cycling, I have only recently made the switch from mountain bike (which is easier on the back) to the road bike, and had not yet once tried riding for speed. I cranked it up to just over 20mph (which is waay off racing speeds, but hey - its a start.) As the season progresses and my fitness level continues to increase, this will be more of a training speed than a time trial speed.

Tour de 1/10th Standings after Prologue:
Prologue - Individual Time Trial
Liège Saturday, July 3rd (3.79 miles)
1-CANCELLARA Fabian (SUI, FAS) 00:06:50.940
2-ARMSTRONG Lance (USA, USP) 00:06:52.580 at 01"
3-GUTIERREZ José Ivan (ESP, IBB) 00:06:58.410 at 07"
4-MC GEE Bradley (AUS, FDJ) 00:06:59.900 at 08"
5-HUSHOVD Thor (NOR, C.A) 00:07:00.980 at 10"
6-PEREIRO SIO Oscar (ESP, PHO) 00:07:01.390 at 10"
7-VOIGT Jens (GER, CSC) 00:07:01.420 at 10"
8-MOREAU Christophe (FRA, C.A) 00:07:02.450 at 11"
9-JULICH Bobby (USA, CSC) 00:07:02.840 at 11"
10-HINCAPIE George (USA, USP) 00:07:02.890 at 11"
...
189-DOELLE Chris (USA, T@I) 00:09:58 at 03'08"

News!
Lance Armstrong turns in the best performance by one of the big names as he blows away Jan Ullrich and Tyler Hamilton
Fabian Cancellara wins his first yellow jersey in his first start in the Tour.
David Millar was kicked out of the Tour just days before the race after admitting to using the banned drug, EPO.
Matthew White crashed while warming up, two hours before the start, and it out of the Tour with a broken collarbone.
Chris Doelle comes in last place after a disappointing Prologue stage.
- posted by Chris @ 11:34 AM