Orica wins team time trial on opening day of Giro d’Italia (The Associated Press)
Orica Green-Edge won the Giro d’Italia’s opening team time trial on Saturday for the second year in a row, with Simon Gerrans taking the overall leader’s pink jersey to complete an astonishing turnaround of fortunes. Orica justified its tag as the overwhelming stage favorite on the 17 1/2-kilometer (11-mile) course from San Lorenzo al Mare to San Remo. The Tinkoff-Saxo team of two-time Tour de France champion Alberto Contador was second, seven seconds behind Orica, and six ahead of third-place Astana.