Orica-GreenEdge's blistering Giro d'Italia team time trial revealed by on-bike video

A camera mounted on Esteban Chaves's bike gives a rider's eye view of Orica-GreenEdge's winning Giro d'Italia team time trial

Video footage captured by a camera on board an Orica-GreenEdge bike during the team's winning performance on the opening stage of the 2015 Giro d'Italia on Saturday shows exactly what it is like to ride a team time trial.

The Australian team's Esteban Chaves had a camera mounted on his handlebars, and you see him pick up his bike prior to the stage start before moving to the stage start ramp.

>>> Giro d'Italia's opening team time trial in photos

We're then treated to a roller-coaster ride along the coastal route that ran along a bike path from San Lorenzo al Mare to San Remo with the team putting in a perfectly-executed ride to obliterate the opposition and take the victory.

The squad then rolls into a marquee at the finish, just as they congratulate each other on a job well done. The team's Simon Gerrans took the overall race lead as a result.

On-bike footage will be recorded throughout the Giro by a variety of riders whose teams are part of the Velon organisation. Velon will provide on-board footage to broadcasters during the Giro as part of a deal struck with race organiser RCS Sport.

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Nigel Wynn worked as associate editor on CyclingWeekly.com, he worked almost single-handedly on the Cycling Weekly website in its early days. His passion for cycling, his writing and his creativity, as well as his hard work and dedication, were the original driving force behind the website’s success. Without him, CyclingWeekly.com would certainly not exist on the size and scale that it enjoys today. Nigel sadly passed away, following a brave battle with a cancer-related illness, in 2018. He was a highly valued colleague, and more importantly, an exceptional person to work with - his presence is sorely missed.