2009 Vuelta a España Stage 1: Assen - Assen (ITT) 4.8 km

Assen - Assen (ITT) 4.8 km

The course for the first individual time trial is fast and completely flat. The stage is one lap of TT Circuit Assen, a famous motorcycle course.

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If anyone can challenge Cancellara on this circuit it's Rabon

Cancellara for the win

seems fabian is specialising in winning opening prologues/time trials, grabbing the leader's sweater in california, france and this one. am i missing some others?

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Switzerland.

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Evans, Valverde and Basso within one second of each other

Stage 1 Results

1 Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Saxo Bank 0:05:20
2 Tom Boonen (Bel) Quick Step 0:00:09
3 Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin-Slipstream 0:00:12
4 Jens Mouris (Ned) Vacansoleil 0:00:14
5 Daniele Bennati (Ita) Liquigas 0:00:16
6 Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas 0:00:17
7 Alexander Vinokourov (Kaz) Astana 0:00:18
8 Ivan Basso (Ita) Liquigas
9 Alejandro Valverde (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne
10 Maciej Bodnar (Pol) Liquigas 0:00:19
11 Bert Grabsch (Ger) Columbia-HTC
12 Cadel Evans (Aus) Silence-Lotto
13 Linus Gerdemann (Ger) Milram
14 Philippe Gilbert (Bel) Silence-Lotto 0:00:21
15 David Millar (GBr) Garmin-Slipstream
16 Imanol Erviti (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne
17 David Herrero (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia 0:00:22
18 Ignas Konovalovas (Ltu) Cervélo TestTeam
19 Vasil Kiryienka (Blr) Caisse d'Epargne
20 Manuel Quinziato (Ita) Liquigas

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Cancellara destroyed the field... 9 seconds gained on Boonen in second place and next top 19 within 13 seconds... Significant difference.
Sanchez and Schlecks lost a bit of time on other GC contenders, but it's good to see tight battle among other GC candidates.

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So, forward to glory! For King and country! Long live the king! Long live Belgrade! "

The thing with the schlecks is that they seem to be able to make that up comfortably in the mountains, there team is so strong

Vino looks to have got bigger since he last raced

Vuelta A España: Alexandre Vinokourov (Astana) Is Back To Grand Tours After A..., Photos | Cyclingnews.com

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morelike hypocrisy.