A touch of Milan-Sanremo with two late climbs thrown in to spoil things for the pure sprinters.
Month: October 2020
Giro Stage 9 Preview
A mountain stage into the Apeninnes, this is a hard course with hardening weather conditions.
Giro Stage 8 Preview
A stage along the Italian coast in two halves, the first is gelato-sweet, the second much saltier.
Giro Stage 7 Preview
A short stage, no climbs and an obvious sprint finish. Normally yes but watch out for the wind today, the roads are exposed and this could have the air of a semi-classic.
Giro Stage 6 Preview
A good day for visuals, today’s stage takes in scenery used in many films, from spaghetti westerns to Mel Gibson’s Passion of Christ. As for the bike race, tune in for the tough finish today.
Team Ineos’s Budget
The rare chance to look at the budget of a World Tour team and once again a record budget from the British team. Only don’t get too excited, the takeover by Ineos seems to have brought a change as only a thin set of accounts has been filed with just the headline numbers so this is a quick blog post.
Giro Stage 5 Preview
A hard day’s racing in Calabria, 225km with a tiring climb at the end, today’s is a mountain stage.