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6/100ths of a second, Sky win from Orica.

Geraint Thomas (or 'G' to the over-familiar on here) in first.

Who crossed the line first (and is in yellow)?

EDIT. you done told me

Terrible ride by Movistar.

I hear BMC had a shocker too?

Stage 1 TTT Results

1. Team Sky 21:18
   
2. Orica-GreenEdge 21:19
   
3. Katusha 21:24
   
4. Etixx-Quick Step 21:33
   
5. Astana 21:36
   
6. BMC Racing Team 21:38
   
7. FDJ 21:41
   
8. IAM Cycling 21:43
   
9. Movistar Team 21:59
   
10. Cannondale-Garmin 21:59
    
11. Lampre-Merida 22:00
    
12. Trek Factory Racing 22:01
    
13. Team Giant-Alpecin 22:09
    
14. Team LottoNL-Jumbo 22:14
    
15. Tinkoff-Saxo 22:14
    
16. Team Europcar 22:26
    
17. Lotto-Soudal 22:31
    
18. AG2R La Mondiale 22:41
    
    
    

Not brilliant from BMC but not too bad.

BTW Andy, please don't use the @reply function, it's caused me one heart attack already, the doctor says I won't survive another.

This is an interesting UK race I'd not heard of.

Always featured prominently in Cycling Weekly.

Unless it's tweeted on my tmblvinechatstagram feed it didn't happen.

Sky in team time trial win shocker

So is the TDR not being broadcast in English anywhere? I guess it's a good opportunity to practice my French.

Apparently not in the UK. Though I think a US network (Dishworld/Universal/BEIN?) is showing it, according to Steephill.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/video-tour-de-romandie-stage-2-highlights

35 seconds in. There's been some stupid driving this year, now riders are getting car-doored by the doctor.

Who are those commentators? Backstedt and ...?

No Giro thread? Can't remember if there is one normally.

Startlist.

Let's keep the Giro rumblin' here in the jungle #uknowwhereuare

Ooooof!

@fizzy.bleach
It's Rob Hatch.

No Brits on the Giro StartList.

Here's a look how the whole race profile for this year compares with 2014. A lot of mountains up front. The sprinter's ranks could be a bit reduced by the time they hit the flat stuff mid-race..

No Brits at all? Thought Cav was going to ride it.

Watching Romandie TTT, something so sexy in a TTT, the fluidity , the speed, the sheer power being laid out. Surprised to see Rowe/Stannard /Thomas start, the heart of the classics squad. Last hurrah ahead of the Tour?

I really would have loved to see Rebellin at the Giro this year...

RCS have told him he's not welcome.

They are right too.

Yeah we all know what RCS prefers to hide and what not ;)

He's not on the start list that's doing the rounds at the moment.
Probably had a look at those first few stages and thought 'fuck that'.

There's nothing too challenging in the first few days. Even the summit finish at Abetone is pretty straightforward.