Stage 1: May 8 2010 - Amsterdam 8.4 km

The 2010 Giro begins with a short and high-speed time trial through the heart of one of the world's most famously bike-loving cities. Linking two of Amsterdam's most renowned attractions, the Rijksmuseum and the city's Olympic stadium, this course is more of a flat-out drag strip than a technical tester. That should mean that the specialists will stand out, but there's unlikely to be big gaps between the main contenders, who will want to save most of what they've got for the frightening final week.

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