GreenEdge storm the European cycling castle

Overnight, Australia's professional cycling team, GreenEdge, stormed to victory in its first ever competitive team time trial in stage one of the week long Tireno-Adriatico. This tour, often called the Race of Two Seas, is a seven stage tour held early in the cycling season and is generally the lead up race to the San-Remo classic.

GreenEdge blew away rivals like the Big Bad Wolf. The RadioShack-Nissan team, featuring four time world time trial champion Fabian Cancellara, were no match finishing second a whopping 17 seconds behind GreenEdge over the 16.9km course. The manner of the victory was even more comprehensive given that Cadel Evans, last year's winner of this tour, and his BMC team finished in 16th position more than 1minute behind GreenEdge.  

If the European cycling super teams didn't think much of GreenEdge's entry into the cycling big time, they do now. Yes it is early days, but GreenEdge's intentions are clear....the boxing kangaroo on two wheels is here to shake up the establishment.