Bianchi on the Giro podium with Vacansoleil-DCM’s De Gendt

Thomas De Gendt in Milan

De Gendt Time Trial

Wind Tunnel Testing

Vacansoleil-DCM’s Thomas De Gendt achieved the final podium at Giro d’Italia, thanks to the fifth position on Bianchi Pico Crono Carbon in the final ITT in Milan, on Sunday, May 27^th. Belgian rider clocked 34:07 on 28,2 km-course, preceeding Giro’s overallwinner Ryder Hesjedal, the former leader Joaquim Rodriguez and Michele Scarponi, third placed before the last stage. De Gendt closed third in the GC, with a 26 second-advantage on Scarponi himself.

Vacansoleil-DCM’s athlete achieved a leading role in the Giro d’Italia’s last week, having a magic penultimate day when the 25 year-old rider from Sint-Niklaas and his Bianchi Oltre limited edition (featuring celebrative graphics of Giro-Tour double, scored by Fausto Coppi in 1952) shined on the Stelvio final climb.

In the final stage, De Gendt confirmed his time trial ability on Bianchi Pico Crono Carbon, a monocoque carbon frame (D|2 family) projected to fight against the clock in professional time-trial races and already tested by Vacansoleil-DCM’s De Gendt, Larsson, Poels and Westra in the wind-tunnel of Magny Cours (France) last January.