Giro d'Italia: Stage 1 race video highlights

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Simon Gerrans (Orica-GreenEdge) in the maglia rosa (Image credit: Courtesy of Polartec-Kometa)

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Simon Gerrans and the next generation of Orica-GreenEdge riders (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

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Simon Gerrans is the first maglia rosa holder of the Giro d'Italia (Image credit: ANSA/Dal Zennaro-Zennaro-Peri)

Orica-GreenEdge stormed to victory on the opening stage of this year's Giro d'Italia with an impressive and disciplined ride in the team time trial.

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The Australian WorldTour team scorched over the 17.6 kilometre course between San Lorenzo al Mare and Sanremo in a time of 19:26 to put Simon Gerrans into the first maglia rosa of this year's race. Tinkoff-Saxo fell short by 7 seconds, with Astana in third at 13 seconds.

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