Day At The Giro!

The spectator team




Yesterday (Sunday) Sammy, Natalie, Tino, Chris and I took a little drive to check out the second stage of this years Giro d´Italia. This year the Giro features the first four stages in the french speaking region of Belgium. Stage 2 was one of the few true sprinters stages and with the start in Mons being only about a 1 hour drive from home it was an easy choice for a way to spend a rainy off day.
We saw the race at several points including the start in Mons, another point outside the city, an intermediate sprint, the top of one of the few climbs of the day and the finish. It was a day of discovery for me as I have never followed a big race before. The people I was with are experienced race spectators and i learned that navigation, good driving skills and quick thinking are key attributes to a succesful veiwing day. Chris was the man with the plan and he did an incredible job, not to mention Sammys excellent driving and parking (parking in Belgium is a big deal, I could do a whole post on parking alone in this country).
It was a great day and I managed to get some good shots of the riders at the various points. The best are seen below, for more check out the Flickr link.

The man in Pink

The drive to the line...Pettachi, McEwen, Pollack