Iowa Ski Trail Update

Gios Road frame & fork 4 sale

2008-06-08T09:36:00.004-05:00

Gios road frame & Wound Up fork 56cm c-c top tube and 56cm c-c seat tube, $325.00. Comes with Dura-Ace 7800 bottom bracket (10 speed). See the forum for more details.

Principia Road frames and forks 4 sale

2008-06-08T09:28:00.007-05:00

4-Sale Principia Road Frames, forks, with headsets - $700

Carbon

Aluminum

See the forum for more details.

Final Giro d'Italia GC and stage 21

2008-06-02T19:55:00.003-05:00

Stage 21 Giro d'Italia

1 Marco Pinotti (Ita) Team High Road        32.45 (52.213 km/h)
2 Tony Martin (Ger) Team High Road                    0.07
3 Mikhail Ignatiev (Rus) Tinkoff Credit Systems   0.10
4 Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Team High Road          0.13
5 Christian Vande Velde (USA) Slipstream         0.22
6 Danny Pate (USA) Slipstream Chipotle            0.24
7 Daniele Bennati (Ita) Liquigas                                                     
8 Steven Cummings (GBr) Barloworld                                                   
9 Vladimir Gusev (Rus) Astana                             0.31
10 Jens Voigt (Ger) Team CSC                            0.33
34 Jason McCartney (USA) Team CSC              1.42

Final GC
1 Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana           89.56.49
2 Riccardo Riccò (Ita) Saunier Duval - Scott          1.57
3 Marzio Bruseghin (Ita) Lampre                             2.54
4 Franco Pellizotti (Ita) Liquigas                              2.56
5 Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank                          3.37
6 Emanuele Sella (Ita) CSF Group Navigare        4.31
7 Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Silence - Lotto    6.30
8 Danilo Di Luca (Ita) LPR Brakes                         7.15
9 Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) CSF Group Navigare  7.53
10 Gilberto Simoni (Ita) Serramenti                        11.03
95 Jason McCartney (USA) Team CSC               2.57.21

Giro d'Italia stage 20

2008-06-01T07:36:00.002-05:00

Giro d'Italia stage 20,
1 Emanuele Sella (Ita) CSF Group Navigare  6.52.45 (33.725 km/h)
2 Gilberto Simoni (Ita) Serramenti               1.04
3 Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne         1.22
4 Riccardo Riccò (Ita) Saunier Duval - Scott         1.30
5 Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana                                                  
6 Antonio Colom Mas (Spa) Astana                                                         
7 Fortunato Baliani (Ita) CSF Group Navigare                                             
8 Marzio Bruseghin (Ita) Lampre                                                          
9 Tadej Valjavec (Slo) AG2R La Mondiale                                                  
10 Franco Pellizotti (Ita) Liquigas
80 Jason McCartney (USA) Team CSC                   35.20

Giro d'Itlia GC after stage 20

1 Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana  89.23.25
2 Riccardo Riccò (Ita) Saunier Duval - Scott  0.04
3 Marzio Bruseghin (Ita) Lampre                  2.00
4 Franco Pellizotti (Ita) Liquigas                  2.05
5 Emanuele Sella (Ita) CSF Group Navigare   2.35
6 Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank                 2.47
7 Danilo Di Luca (Ita) LPR Brakes                 4.18
8 Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Silence - Lotto  4.26
9 Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) CSF Group Navigare  5.25
10 Gilberto Simoni (Ita) Serramenti         6.40
94 Jason McCartney (USA) Team CSC          2.56.18
95

Giro d'Italia stage 19

2008-06-01T07:30:00.003-05:00

Giro d'Italia stage 19
1 Vasili Kiryienka (Blr) Tinkoff Credit Systems 6.37.32 (35.92 km/h)
2 Danilo Di Luca (Ita) LPR Brakes                      4.36
3 Alexander Efimkin (Rus) Quick Step                4.43
4 Steven Cummings (GBr) Barloworld                 5.25
5 Riccardo Riccò (Ita) Saunier Duval - Scott        5.44
6 Emanuele Sella (Ita) CSF Group Navigare        6.21
7 Franco Pellizotti (Ita) Liquigas                                                        
8 Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Silence - Lotto                                             
9 Marzio Bruseghin (Ita) Lampre                                                           
10 Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank                                                           
114 Jason McCartney (USA) Team CSC            36.53

Giro d'Italia GCa after stage 19
1 Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana         82.29.10
2 Riccardo Riccò (Ita) Saunier Duval - Scott       0.04
3 Danilo Di Luca (Ita) LPR Brakes                     0.21
4 Marzio Bruseghin (Ita) Lampre                       2.00
5 Franco Pellizotti (Ita) Liquigas                       2.05
6 Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank                    2.47
7 Emanuele Sella (Ita) CSF Group Navigare      4.25
8 Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Silence - Lotto  4.26
9 Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) CSF Group Navigare  5.25
10 Gilberto Simoni (Ita) Serramenti                  7.18
94 Jason McCartney (USA) Team CSC          2.22.28

Giro d'Italia Stage 18

2008-05-29T18:54:00.002-05:00

Jason's team & room mate for the Giro wins stage 18 for team CSC and
himself, Mr. Voigt is as impressive on the bike as he is a nice person. 

Giro d'Italia Stage 18
1 Jens Voigt (Ger) Team CSC                           3.22.46 (43.5 km/h)
2 Giovanni Visconti (Ita) Quick Step                     1.07
3 Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale                                               
4 Gabriele Bosisio (Ita) LPR Brakes                                                      
5 Daniele Bennati (Ita) Liquigas                           2.04
6 Paolo Bettini (Ita) Quick Step                                                         
7 Félix Rafael Cardenas Ravalo (Col) Barloworld                                          
8 Alan Perez Lezaun (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi                                            
9 Mauricio Alberto Ardila Cano (Col) Rabobank                                            
10 Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne         2.06
133 Jason McCartney (USA) Team CSC                12.16

General classification after stage 18
1 Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana              75.45.17
2 Riccardo Riccò (Ita) Saunier Duval - Scott              0.41
3 Gilberto Simoni (Ita) Serramenti                    1.21
4 Marzio Bruseghin (Ita) Lampre                            2.00
5 Franco Pellizotti (Ita) Liquigas                             2.05
6 Danilo Di Luca (Ita) LPR Brakes                            2.18
7 Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank                            2.47
8 Emanuele Sella (Ita) CSF Group Navigare               4.25
9 Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Silence - Lotto           4.26
10 Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) CSF Group Navigare       5.25
93 Jason McCartney (USA) Team CSC                      1.51.56

Giro d'Italia stage 17

2008-05-29T07:41:00.002-05:00

Giro d'Italia stage 17
1 André Greipel (Ger) Team High Road        3.27.05 (42.301 km/h)
2 Mark Cavendish (GBr) Team High Road                                                    
3 Daniele Bennati (Ita) Liquigas                                                         
4 Erik Zabel (Ger) Team Milram                                                           
5 Assan Bazayev (Kaz) Astana                                                             
6 Alexandre Usov (Blr) AG2R La Mondiale                                                  
7 Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Barloworld                                                     
8 Bram De Groot (Ned) Rabobank                                                           
9 Alexander Serov (Rus) Tinkoff Credit Systems                                           
10 Nikolay Trusov (Rus) Tinkoff Credit Systems
128 Jason McCartney (USA) Team CSC

Giro d'Italia GC after stage 17
1 Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana                 72.14.40
2 Riccardo Riccò (Ita) Saunier Duval - Scott               0.41
3 Gilberto Simoni (Ita) Serramenti                                1.21
4 Marzio Bruseghin (Ita) Lampre                                  2.00
5 Franco Pellizotti (Ita) Liquigas                                   2.05
6 Danilo Di Luca (Ita) LPR Brakes                               2.18
7 Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank                              2.47
8 Emanuele Sella (Ita) CSF Group Navigare               4.25
9 Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Silence - Lotto           4.26
10 Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) CSF Group Navigare    5.25
92 Jason McCartney (USA) Team CSC                    1.47.31

Grio d'Italia stage 16, another very respectable TT from Jason McCartney

2008-05-27T07:51:00.003-05:00

Another TT in which Jason showed he is on good form.
Check out the gradients at cyclingnews.com for the
stage at 3 points along the way 16%, 20% and 24%

Grio d'Italia stage 16;
1 Franco Pellizotti (Ita) Liquigas                           40.26 (19.142 km/h)
2 Emanuele Sella (Ita) CSF Group Navigare            0.06
3 Gilberto Simoni (Ita) Serramenti                             0.17
4 Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana                0.22
5 Riccardo Riccò (Ita) Saunier Duval - Scott            0.30
6 José Rujano Guillen (Ven) Caisse d'Epargne        0.49
7 Marzio Bruseghin (Ita) Lampre                               1.04
8 Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) CSF Group Navigare   1.43
9 Danilo Di Luca (Ita) LPR Brakes                            1.45
10 Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank                         1.49
31 Jason McCartney (USA) Team CSC                   3.41


General classification after stage 16
1 Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana               68.47.31
2 Riccardo Riccò (Ita) Saunier Duval - Scott            0.41
3 Gilberto Simoni (Ita) Serramenti                             1.21
4 Marzio Bruseghin (Ita) Lampre                               2.00
5 Franco Pellizotti (Ita) Liquigas                                2.05
6 Danilo Di Luca (Ita) LPR Brakes                            2.18
7 Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank                           2.47
8 Emanuele Sella (Ita) CSF Group Navigare            4.25
9 Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Silence - Lotto        4.26
10 Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) CSF Group Navigare  5.25
92 Jason McCartney (USA) Team CSC                  1.47.31

Giro d'Italia stage 15

2008-05-27T07:43:00.003-05:00

Giro d'Italia stage 15;
1 Emanuele Sella (Ita) CSF Group Navigare 4.53.24 (31.492 km/h)
2 Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) CSF Group Navigare 2.05
3 Riccardo Riccò (Ita) Saunier Duval - Scott 2.11
4 Danilo Di Luca (Ita) LPR Brakes 2.20
5 Gilberto Simoni (Ita) Serramenti 2.27
6 Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana
7 Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank 2.34
8 Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Silence - Lotto 3.18
9 Marzio Bruseghin (Ita) Lampre 3.22
10 Tadej Valjavec (Slo) AG2R La Mondiale 3.27
52 Jason McCartney (USA) Team CSC 21.12

Giro d'Italia GC after stage 15;
1 Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana 68.06.43
2 Riccardo Riccò (Ita) Saunier Duval - Scott 0.33
3 Danilo Di Luca (Ita) LPR Brakes 0.55
4 Marzio Bruseghin (Ita) Lampre 1.18
5 Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank 1.20
6 Gilberto Simoni (Ita) Serramenti 1.26
7 Franco Pellizotti (Ita) Liquigas 2.27
8 Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Silence - Lotto 2.50
9 Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) CSF Group Navigare 4.04
10 Emanuele Sella (Ita) CSF Group Navigare 4.41
94 Jason McCartney (USA) Team CSC 1.44.12 95

Giro d'Italia stage 14

2008-05-25T09:45:00.002-05:00

Giro d'Italia stage 14
1 Emanuele Sella (Ita) CSF Group Navigare       5.37.14 (34.338 km/h)
2 Vasili Kiryienka (Blr) Tinkoff Credit Systems      4.38
3 Joaquin Rodriguez (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne        5.08
4 José Rujano Guillen (Ven) Caisse d'Epargne      7.28
5 Paolo Bettini (Ita) Quick Step                           7.59
6 Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank                       8.48
7 Franco Pellizotti (Ita) Liquigas                          8.57
8 Riccardo Riccò (Ita) Saunier Duval - Scott                                              
9 Gilberto Simoni (Ita) Serramenti                        9.01
10 Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Silence - Lotto                                            
109 Jason McCartney (USA) Team CSC              34.37

General classification after stage 14
1 Gabriele Bosisio (Ita) LPR Brakes          63.10.47
2 Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana      0.05
3 Marzio Bruseghin (Ita) Lampre                    0.28
4 Riccardo Riccò (Ita) Saunier Duval              1.02
5 Danilo Di Luca (Ita) LPR Brakes                 1.07
6 Andreas Klöden (Ger) Astana                    1.11
7 Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank                1.18
8 Gilberto Simoni (Ita) Serramenti                 1.31
9 Franco Pellizotti (Ita) Liquigas                    1.32
10 Giovanni Visconti (Ita) Quick Step            1.35
104 Jason McCartney (USA) Team CSC      1.25.32

Giro d'Italia stage 13

2008-05-25T09:40:00.002-05:00

Giro d'Italia stage 13
1 Mark Cavendish (GBr) Team High Road                              4.11.07
2 Daniele Bennati (Ita) Liquigas                                                    
3 Koldo Fernandez De Larrea (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi                               
4 Erik Zabel (Ger) Team Milram                                                      
5 Julian Dean (NZl) Slipstream                            
6 Mirco Lorenzetto (Ita) Lampre                                                     
7 Alexandre Usov (Blr) AG2R La Mondiale                                             
8 Nikolay Trusov (Rus) Tinkoff Credit Systems                                       
9 Robbie McEwen (Aus) Silence - Lotto                                               
10 Graeme Brown (Aus) Rabobank
133 Jason McCartney (USA) Team CSC

Giro d'Italia GC after stage 13
1 Giovanni Visconti (Ita) Quick Step                 57.17.06
2 Gabriele Bosisio (Ita) LPR Brakes                    5.50
3 Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana           6.59
4 Andreas Klöden (Ger) Astana                           7.41
5 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas                            7.51
6 Marzio Bruseghin (Ita) Lampre                          7.52
7 Paolo Savoldelli (Ita) LPR Brakes                      7.56
8 Danilo Di Luca (Ita) LPR Brakes                       8.20
9 Gustav Erik Larsson (Swe) Team CSC           8.31
10 Riccardo Riccò (Ita) Saunier Duval - Scott     8.32
102 Jason McCartney (USA) Team CSC         1.07.22

Giro d'Italia stage 12

2008-05-23T07:35:00.003-05:00

Giro d'Italia stage 12;
1 Daniele Bennati (Ita) Liquigas                           4.05.29 (42.04 km/h)
2 Mark Cavendish (GBr) Team High Road                                                    
3 Robbie McEwen (Aus) Silence - Lotto                                                    
4 Koldo Fernandez De Larrea (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi                                    
5 Paolo Bettini (Ita) Quick Step                                                         
6 Robert Förster (Ger) Gerolsteiner                                                      
7 Luciano André Pagliarini Mendonca (Bra) Saunier Duval                          
8 Assan Bazayev (Kaz) Astana                                                             
9 Alexandre Usov (Blr) AG2R La Mondiale                                                  
10 Alexander Serov (Rus) Tinkoff Credit Systems 
153 Jason McCartney (USA) Team CSC                       0.41

Giro d'Italia GC after stage 12;
1 Giovanni Visconti (Ita) Quick Step                  53.05.46
2 Gabriele Bosisio (Ita) LPR Brakes                       5.50
3 Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana              6.59
4 Marzio Bruseghin (Ita) Lampre                            7.52
5 Andreas Klöden (Ger) Astana                             7.54
6 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas                             8.04
7 Paolo Savoldelli (Ita) LPR Brakes                        8.09
8 Riccardo Riccò (Ita) Saunier Duval - Scott           8.32
9 Danilo Di Luca (Ita) LPR Brakes                         8.33
10 Gustav Erik Larsson (Swe) Team CSC                                       
102 Jason McCartney (USA) Team CSC             1.07.22

Giro d'Italia stage 11

2008-05-23T07:29:00.003-05:00

Giro d'Italia stage 11;
1 Alessandro Bertolini (Ita) Serramenti 5.44.22 (34.67 km/h)
2 Pablo Lastras Garcia (Spa) Caisse d'Epargne 0.053
3 Fortunato Baliani (Ita) CSF Group Navigare
4 Tiziano dall'Antonia (Ita) CSF Group Navigare 0.41
5 Laurent Mangel (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 1.33
6 Jussi Veikkanen (Fin) Française des Jeux
7 Daniele Bennati (Ita) Liquigas 3.53
8 Erik Zabel (Ger) Team Milram
9 Mirco Lorenzetto (Ita) Lampre
10 Davide Rebellin (Ita) Gerolsteiner
156 Jason McCartney (USA) Team CSC 21.54

Giro d'Italia GC after stage 11;
1 Giovanni Visconti (Ita) Quick Step 49.00.17
2 Gabriele Bosisio (Ita) LPR Brakes 5.50
3 Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana 6.59
4 Marzio Bruseghin (Ita) Lampre 7.52
5 Andreas Klöden (Ger) Astana 7.54
6 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas 8.04
7 Paolo Savoldelli (Ita) LPR Brakes 8.09
8 Riccardo Riccò (Ita) Saunier Duval - Scott 8.32
9 Danilo Di Luca (Ita) LPR Brakes 8.33
10 Gustav Erik Larsson (Swe) Team CSC
102 Jason McCartney (USA) Team CSC 1.06.41

Giro d'Italia stage 10 TT

2008-05-20T14:48:00.002-05:00

Giro d'Italia stage 10 TT;

1 Marzio Bruseghin (Ita) Lampre                56.41 (41.075 km/h)
2 Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana   0.08
3 Andreas Klöden (Ger) Astana                   0.20
4 Marco Pinotti (Ita) Team High Road          0.36
5 Paolo Savoldelli (Ita) LPR Brakes             0.44
6 Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank              0.46
7 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas                    0.54
8 Gustav Erik Larsson (Swe) Team CSC   0.59
9 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana                 1.01
10 Gilberto Simoni (Ita) Serramenti             1.02
22 Jason McCartney (USA) Team CSC     2.32

Giro d'Italia GC after stage 10 TT;
1 Giovanni Visconti (Ita) Quick Step               43.12.02
2 Matthias Russ (Ger) Gerolsteiner                  3.31
3 Gabriele Bosisio (Ita) LPR Brakes                 5.50
4 Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana        6.59
5 Marzio Bruseghin (Ita) Lampre                      7.52
6 Andreas Klöden (Ger) Astana                        7.54
7 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas                         8.04
8 Paolo Savoldelli (Ita) LPR Brakes                  8.09
9 Riccardo Riccò (Ita) Saunier Duval - Scott    8.32
10 Danilo Di Luca (Ita) LPR Brakes                  8.33 96 Jason McCartney (USA) Team CSC          48.40

Giro d'Italia stage 9

2008-05-20T08:51:00.002-05:00

Giro d'Italia stage 9;
1 Daniele Bennati (Ita) Liquigas 5.30.06 (39.624 km/h)
2 Paolo Bettini (Ita) Quick Step
3 Robbie McEwen (Aus) Silence - Lotto
4 Erik Zabel (Ger) Team Milram
5 Koldo Fernandez De Larrea (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi
6 Robert Förster (Ger) Gerolsteiner
7 Mark Cavendish (GBr) Team High Road
8 Tiziano dall'Antonia (Ita) CSF Group Navigare
9 Julian Dean (NZl) Slipstream Chipotle
10 Alexandre Usov (Blr) AG2R La Mondiale
133 Jason McCartney (USA) Team CSC

Giro d'Italia GC after stage 9;
1 Giovanni Visconti (Ita) Quick Step 42.14.16
2 Matthias Russ (Ger) Gerolsteiner 0.34
3 Gabriele Bosisio (Ita) LPR Brakes 5.53
4 Danilo Di Luca (Ita) LPR Brakes 7.27
5 Emanuele Sella (Ita) CSF Group Navigare 7.32
6 Riccardo Riccò (Ita) Saunier Duval - Scott 7.33
7 Félix Rafael Cardenas Ravalo (Col) Barloworld 7.46
8 Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana 7.56
9 Franco Pellizotti (Ita) Liquigas 8.11
10 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas 8.15
104 Jason McCartney (USA) Team CS 47.13

Giro d'Italia stage 8

2008-05-17T14:17:00.002-05:00

Giro d'Italia stage 8;
1 Riccardo Riccò (Ita) Saunier Duval - Scott 4.41.05 (44.613 km/h)
2 Paolo Bettini (Ita) Quick Step
3 Davide Rebellin (Ita) Gerolsteiner
4 Franco Pellizotti (Ita) Liquigas
5 Daniele Pietropolli (Ita) LPR Brakes
6 Danilo Di Luca (Ita) LPR Brakes
7 Emanuele Sella (Ita) CSF Group Navigare
8 Domenico Pozzovivo (Ita) CSF Group Navigare
9 Paolo Savoldelli (Ita) LPR Brakes
10 Félix Rafael Cardenas Ravalo (Col) Barloworld
146 Jason McCartney (USA) Team CSC 5:19

Giro d'Italia GC after stage 8;
1 Giovanni Visconti (Ita) Quick Step 36.44.06
2 Matthias Russ (Ger) Gerolsteiner 0.34
3 Gabriele Bosisio (Ita) LPR Brakes 5.53
4 Danilo Di Luca (Ita) LPR Brakes 7.27
5 Riccardo Riccò (Ita) Saunier Duval - Scott 7.33
6 Emanuele Sella (Ita) CSF Group Navigare 7.36
7 Félix Rafael Cardenas Ravalo (Col) Barloworld 7.46
8 Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana 7.56
9 Franco Pellizotti (Ita) Liquigas 8.11
10 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas 8.19
106 Jason McCartney (USA) Team CSC 47.13

Giro d'Italia stage 7

2008-05-16T11:11:00.002-05:00

Giro d'Italia stage 7;
1. Gabriele Bosisio (ITA), Team L.P.R., 180km in 4:45:05
2. Vasil Kiryienka (BLR), Tinkoff in 0:46
3. Emanuele Sella (ITA), CSF Group Navigare in 1:02
4. Rafael Cardenas Felix (COL), Barloworld in 1:33
5. Danilo Di Luca (ITA), Team L.P.R. in 2:04
6. Riccardo Ricco' (ITA), Saunier Duval in 2:04
7. Leonardo Piepoli (ITA), Saunier Duval in 2:07
8. Alberto Contador (ESP), Astana in 2:10
9. Davide Rebellin (ITA), Gerolsteiner in 2:55
10. Franco Pellizotti (ITA), Liquigas in 2:55
92. Jason Mccartney (USA), CSC in 24:29

Giro d'Italia GC after stage 7;
1. Giovanni Visconti (ITA), Quick Step, 32:03:01
2. Matthias Russ (GER), Gerolsteiner in 0:09
3. Gabriele Bosisio (ITA), Team L.P.R. in 5:43
4. Danilo Di Luca (ITA), Team L.P.R. in 7:27
5. Emanuele Sella (ITA), CSF Group Navigare in 7:36
6. Rafael Cardenas Felix (COL), Barloworld in 7:46
7. Riccardo Ricco' (ITA), Saunier Duval in 7:53
8. Daniele Nardello (ITA), Serramenti in 7:53
9. Alberto Contador (ESP), Astana in 7:56
10. Franco Pellizotti (ITA), Liquigas in 8:11
102. Jason Mccartney (USA), CSC in 41:54
104. Jens Voigt (GER), CSC in 42:03

Giro d'Italia Stage 6

2008-05-15T09:06:00.008-05:00

Giro d'Italia stage 6 - Jason in the breakaway! But it was not to be for our Iowa representative of Team CSC. He's riding well so don't count him out as there are more of the big roller stages to come.

1 Matteo Priamo (Ita) CSF Group Navigare 5.24.49
2 Alan Perez Lezaun (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 0.08
3 Nikolay Trusov (Rus) Tinkoff Credit Systems 0.27
11 Jason McCartney (USA) Team CSC 0.47

Giro d'Italia GC after stage 6;
1 Giovanni Visconti (Ita) Quick Step                    27.14.04
2 Matthias Russ (Ger) Gerolsteiner                                            
3 Daniele Nardello (Ita) Serramenti                       1.22
4 Alan Perez Lezaun (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi   4.42
5 Francesco Gavazzi (Ita) Lampre                       5.34
6 Matteo Priamo (Ita) CSF Group Navigare          9.07
7 Franco Pellizotti (Ita) Liquigas                            9.08
8 Danilo Di Luca (Ita) LPR Brakes                        9.15
9 Morris Possoni (Ita) Team High Road                9.16
10 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas                                             
99 Jason McCartney (USA) Team CSC              21.17

Giro d'Italia Stage 5

2008-05-14T13:36:00.006-05:00

Giro d'Italia stage 5:
1 Pavel Brutt (Rus) Tinkoff Credit Systems 5.04.52 (39.951 km/h)
2 Johannes Fröhlinger (Ger) Gerolsteiner 0.04
3 Luis Felipe Laverde Jimenez (Col) CSF Group Navigare
110 Jason McCartney (USA) Team CSC 3.18


Giro d'Italia GC after stage 5;
1 Franco Pellizotti (Ita) Liquigas                 21.46.49
2 Christian Vande Velde (USA) Slipstream  0.01
3 Danilo Di Luca (Ita) LPR Brakes               0.07
4 Morris Possoni (Ita) Team High Road       0.08
5 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas                                                         
6 Nicki Sørensen (Den) Team CSC             0.17
7 Kanstantsin Siutsou (Blr) Team High Road  0.18
8 Paolo Savoldelli (Ita) LPR Brakes             0.19
9 Andrea Noè (Ita) Liquigas                          0.22
10 Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Barloworld          0.25
141 Jason McCartney (USA) Team CSC    22.40

Giro News - David Zabriskie

2008-05-14T06:50:00.004-05:00

My source in the saddle at the Giro d'Italia tells me that David Zabriskie broke/cracked his L1 vertebrae
and will be coming back the US soon if not already. Sad for David or any rider who has crashed out of any race.

Stay tuned as I'm working on posting the musings of the source in the saddle from the Giro. As well as updating Jason's standing in the Giro.

Giro d'Italia stage 4

2008-05-13T12:42:00.005-05:00

Giro d'Italia stage 4;
1 Mark Cavendish (GBr) Team High Road 4.49.09 (37.558 km/h)
2 Robert Förster (Ger) Gerolsteiner
3 Daniele Bennati (Ita) Liquigas
153 Jason McCartney (USA) Team CSC 6:39


Giro d'Italia GC after stage 4;
1 Franco Pellizotti (Ita) Liquigas                16.41.26
2 Christian Vande Velde (USA) Slipstream   0.01
3 Danilo Di Luca (Ita) LPR Brakes               0.07
4 Morris Possoni (Ita) Team High Road        0.08
5 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas                                                       
6 Nicki Sørensen (Den) Team CSC              0.17
7 Kanstantsin Siutsou (Blr) Team High Road  0.18
8 Paolo Savoldelli (Ita) LPR Brakes              0.19
9 Andrea Noè (Ita) Liquigas                        0.22
10 Daniele Bennati (Ita) Liquigas                0.24
165 Jason McCartney (USA) Team CSC     19.53

Giro d'Italia stage 3, A MAJOR ouch for Team CSC

2008-05-13T07:31:00.010-05:00

Giro d'Italia stage 3, Team CSC has lost Brad McGee and Stuart O'Grady with broken collar bones due to a crash. I haven't talked to Jason for a few days but he appears to be riding in a support role.

1 Daniele Bennati (Ita) Liquigas             5.37.01 (39.523 km/h)
2 Erik Zabel (Ger) Team Milram                                                       
3 Danilo Hondo (Ger) Serramenti
181 Jason McCartney (USA) Team CSC  7:40

Giro d'Italia GC after stage 3;
1 Franco Pellizotti (Ita) Liquigas                     11.52.17
2 Christian Vande Velde (USA) Slipstream       0.01
3 Danilo Di Luca (Ita) LPR Brakes                    0.07
4 Morris Possoni (Ita) Team High Road            0.08
5 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas                                               
6 Nicki Sørensen (Den) Team CSC                  0.17
7 Kanstantsin Siutsou (Blr) Team High Road   0.18
8 Paolo Savoldelli (Ita) LPR Brakes                  0.19
9 Andrea Noè (Ita) Liquigas                               0.22
10 Enrico Gasparotto (Ita) Barloworld                   
160 Jason McCartney (USA) Team CSC        13.14

Giro d'Italia stage 2, Slipstream slips

2008-05-13T07:27:00.008-05:00

Giro d'Italia stage 2, Slipstream loses David Zabriskie for remainder of Giro to crash, a huge loss for the team missing a big power and TT rider of high caliber.

1 Riccardo Riccò (Ita) Saunier Duval - Scott   5.48.35 (35.629 km/h)
2 Danilo Di Luca (Ita) LPR Brakes                                                        
3 Davide Rebellin (Ita) Gerolsteiner   
121 Jason McCartney (USA) CSC  5:37

Giro d'Italia GC after stage 2;
1 Franco Pellizotti (Ita) Liquigas                6.15.16
2 Christian Vande Velde (USA) Slipstream    0.01
3 Chris Anker Sørensen (Den) Team CSC     0.07
4 Danilo Di Luca (Ita) LPR Brakes                                                
5 Morris Possoni (Ita) Team High Road         0.08
6 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas                                                     
7 Nicki Sørensen (Den) Team CSC               0.17
8 Bradley McGee (Aus) Team CSC                                                       
9 Kanstantsin Siutsou (Blr) Team High Road  0.18
10 Paolo Savoldelli (Ita) LPR Brakes
116 Jason McCartney (USA) Team CSC         5.34

Jason McCartney Giro d'Italia updates

2008-05-13T07:18:00.005-05:00

2008 Giro d'Italia, Jason McCartney and team CSC

Giro d'Italia Stage 1 Team Time Trial;
1. Slipstream - Let's hear it for the argyle guys!
2. Team CSC - 3 cheers for Jason's squad too.
3. High Road - another us based squad doing well.

Giro d'Italia GC after stage 1;
1 Christian Vande Velde (USA) Slipstream 26.32
2 David Zabriskie (USA) Slipstream
3 Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Slipstream
4 Julian Dean (NZl) Slipstream
5 Magnus Backstedt (Swe) Slipstream
6 Michael Blaudzun (Den) Team CSC 0.06
7 Nicki Sørensen (Den) Team CSC
8 Bradley McGee (Aus) Team CSC
9 Stuart O'Grady (Aus) Team CSC
10 Jason McCartney (USA) Team CSC

March snow

2008-03-28T06:55:00.002-05:00

NPR was saying around 6" of new snow in North Central Iowa yesterday, anyone skiing? Lime Creek in the Mason City area would probably be the only area although with no base I doubt if anything hangs around too long.