Leopard trek team time trial

Cyclingnews The World Centre of Cycling. Sign in. Image 1 of Image 2 of Image 3 of Image 4 of Image 5 of Image 6 of Image 7 of Image 8 of Image 9 of Image 10 of Image 11 of Image 12 of Image 13 of Image 14 of Image 15 of The A tough 3km uphill drag out of the start made life difficult for teams with a number of riders finding themselves quickly tailed off as the three-week stage race got under way.

One team who went away from the beachfront disappointed were pre-stage favourites Garmin-Cervelo, the American squad only able to notch a time seven seconds back on first team home Skil-Shimano.

RadioShack also endured a tough start as team-leader Janez Brajkovic suffered mechanical problems off the start ramp, forcing the remaining eight riders to slow their pace to wait for the Slovenian. The stage was notable for a number of mechanical issues seemingly caused by a steep and narrow start ramp on the beachfront. Notify of. Oldest Newest Most Voted. Inline Feedbacks. Popular Now. First Name. Last Name. Join Rewards Program. Join Now. Forgot Your Password. Reset Password.