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10 May 2006

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Giro Rests in Cremona

On the Road, photo: BiciRace.com

A great stage 4 yesterday won by McEwen of Davitamon-Lotto. The Aussie has gone two for two in the available sprint stages, winning stages two and four. McEwen will be the sprinter to beat for the remainder of the 89th Giro d'Italia, as his speed is incredible and Alessandro Petacchi (Milram) is out of action.

Petacchi Before Flying to Italy, photo: RCS Sport

The Giro caravan, and BiciRace, is now in bella Italia. Out of Belgium, the Grand Tour is back on home turf, with a rest day today, and then the following two and a half weeks of la Corsa Rosa. Keep your browser locked into BiciRace.com for more coverage of this beautiful race. We will bring you Aaron Olson coverage, rider's quotes, race reports, daily news and wraps from The Dust Devil.

Giro Stage 5, Piacenza to Cremona: Start Times

Schumacher Hopes to Keep Pink, photo: RCS Sport

Tomorrow is the stage 5 Team Time Trial from Piacenza to Cremona. The teams to watch over the 38K parcours will be Caisse d'Epargne, Team CSC, Disco and T-Mobile. Special attention must be given to the squadra of Schumacher, Gerolsteiner. The German team will try their hardest to keep Stefan in the Maglia Rosa for one more day. (Stage Profile)

Start Order and Times:
1 - Selle Italia-Serramenti Diquigiovanni - 14.45
2 - Bouygues Telecom - 14.50
3 - Euskaltel-Euskadi - 14.55
4 - Panaria-Navigare - 15.00
5 - Ag2R Prévoyance - 15.05
6 - Cofidis - 15.10
7 - Milram - 15.15
8 - Davitamon-Lotto - 15.20
9 - Liberty Seguros-Würth - 15.25
10 - Saunier Duval-Prodir - 15.30
11 - Rabobank - 15.35
12 - Crédit Agricole - 15.40
13 - Phonak - 15.45
14 - Quick-Step - 15.50
15 - Française Des Jeux - 15.55
16 - Liquigas - 16.00
17 - Lampre-Fondital - 16.05
18 - Team CSC - 16.10
19 - T-Mobile - 16.15
20 - Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears - 16.20
21 - Discovery Channel - 16.25
22 - Gerolsteiner - 16.30

Nuyens Leaving QuickStep?

It is rumored that along with Paolo Bettini, Nick Nuyens may be leaving Quickstep at the end of the season when his contract expires. Rabobank, Davitamon-Lotto and T-Mobile are a few of the teams to show some interest in the gritty Classics Belgian star.

The presence of Tom Boonen on Quickstep is not cited as the primary reason for the alleged departure, but it couldn’t help that Boonen, who has similar goals to Nuyens is on the same team.

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