Tommy D

The Vuelta got rolling this morning with the Prologue where Tommy D. threw down a nice #5. "Floor Boy" Beloki decked to finish near the bottom; I can't believe he is back racing after the '04 wreck. And what the hell is Floyd/Phonak thinking? Dude is racing the Vuelta? Sicko.

Menchov takes Vuelta opener: "Results - Granada-Granada Prologue time trial
1. Denis Menchov (Rus), Rabobank, 7km in 9:45
2. Rik Verbrugghe (B), Quickstep, at 0:01
3. Bradley Mcgee (Aus), Francaise des Jeux, at 0:03
4. Carlos Sastre (Sp), CSC, at 0:07
5. Tom Danielson (USA), Discovery Channel , at 0:12
6. Ruben Plaza (Sp), ECV, at 0:13
7. Roberto Heras (Sp), Liberty Seguros, at 0:15
8. David Bernabeu (Sp), ECV, at 0:15
9. Santiago Botero (Col), Phonak, at 0:18
10. Gilberto Simoni (I), Lampre, at 0:20"