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HTC - Highroad deliver Pinotti to Pink!
Marco Pinotti was the rider honoured with crossing the line first, meaning he will be adorned in the pink jersey during tomorrow's stage 2.
The provisional scoring update is now completed. There are several bits for me to check so please treat these scores as provisional so far!
By a strange discrepancy in the scoring system, and the fact that the Giro does not publish an official Points Classification for the opening team time trial, Pinotti is not actually the highest scorer in the game.
The assist points generated for Mark Cavendish and Kanstantsin Siutsou mean they are lead points scorers, but there's only a couple of points in it and there's a long way to go!
Fantasy Giro d'Italia Information
The first Velogames Fantasy Cycling Grand Tour of 2011 gets underway with the Fantasy Giro d'Italia, starting on Saturday 7th May with a team time trial through the streets of Torino.
The Giro 2011 sees Alberto Contador return to the scene of his 2008 victory, looking to add to his bulging list of Grand Tour titles.
But a host of Italians remain wear to take the famous pink jersey and the Spaniard's route to victory is a challenging one, with more mountain stages than seemingly ever before.
Vincenzo Nibali, pride of the South, will be on home roads as the race tackles Mount Etna, while Michele Scarponi will also enjoy home support during the long trek up the eastern coast region.
Old favourite Stefano Garzelli will aim to show there is still strength in his experienced legs, as he did last year with an awesome mountain time trial win.
And the rivals of Contador do not stop with home-grown heroes: Denis Menchov returns for another tilt at the Maglia Rosa to go with his victory two years ago, and Carlos Sastre comes to the race to test himself on the harsh slopes of the Alpi and Dolomiti.
Velogames will follow all these stars - and their watercarriers - on the three week trek to Milan.
As a Fantasy Cycling directeur sportif, you must select your squad of nine riders to do battle on the mountains roads and city finishes.
Entries are now open, so check out the Rules and Scoring System, and then use the Enter NOw button to select your squad.
With a new-look site, more efficient update process, the addition of a custom team jersey image and the return of old favourites like the ever-popular mini leagues, the first Fantasy Grand Tour of 2011 should be a vintage edition.
I look forward to seeing your team on the road !
- George Chapman, Owner of Velogames