2010 Stage 1: “Tempest”
Date: April 24th, 2010, first announced as April 17th
Location: Tempe, AZ
Distance: 40 brutal miles
Hosted by: Tour de Pub
Stage captain: Sean Mellor (@BicycleRadio)
Status: Raced
Amber Jersey: Jerri Manley
“Seven years from now, the opening stage of the 2010 Tour de Froth is going to be that one ride of your life that you will be bragging about to all your cycling buddies. This stage is sure to become cycling legend. Which is something nice to look forward to as you wait for the statute of limitations to run out. Join the opening event of the Tour in Arizona where first stage riders will be rewarded with a finish at one of Arizona’s most festive brewpubs.”
Results
| Place | Rider | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerri Manley | "Jerry Manley has handed a crushing defeat to the entire field" (Bicycle Radio). "The full results are yet to be certified by the TDF judges due to litigation by almost every contestant." |
| 3 | @bikeboy_1 | "has been reported to have secured 3rd place while riding drunk on a bicycle trainer at his flat in Australia" |
| 4 | Holger Schlechter | "the 2009 Amber Jersey holder, Holger Schlechter who ended with a disappointing 4th place" |
Registered riders (9)
Although registered, these riders may already have been disqualified.
- Larry H. from Queen Creek, AZ
- Sean M. from Msea, AZ
- Victor M. from Portland, OR
- Andrew C. from Round Rock, TX
- Holger S. from Portland, OR
- Greg O. from Chandler, AZ
- Greg O. from Chandler, AZ
- Austen A. from Portland, OR
- bike b. from MESA, AZ
Stage guide
Rules, map, schedule, hazards and the brewery finish, in one document. Download the PDF · Read it online
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In the news
- USADA mandates last minute doping controls at start of TDF Stage 1 April 24th, 2010
- Jerri Manley of Bicycle Radio takes TDF Stage One April 27th, 2010
- TDF 2010: Fear of the Hazards. May 3rd, 2010
Source: /stage-1/; 2009 news (December 1st); news post 352
