What a stage today! The race was turned upside down within 20km of the stage start. Once upon a time…It’s the 16th stage of the Giro d’Italia and a promising rider has just won the pink jersey. Mapei rider Cadel Evans took the overall lead after a strong rider in the hardest mountain stage of … Read more
Congratulations to the fast finishing Farrar.
American cycling fans were denied TV images from the Tour of California yesterday because of the rain. But the Giro d’Italia has seen rain on almost every day but manages to broadcast extensive coverage. How come? Air powerThe Tour of California is relying on helicopters for overhead shots but the same helicopters also “relay” the … Read more
As ever, the Giro isn’t the Giro unless it’s got lots of women on display. The Italian Cycling Journal has already found the Playboy bunnies. But what of the podium girls, le miss del Giro? Well La Gazzetta has interviewed them. You can watch the interview here. Even if you don’t speak Italian, take a … Read more
Go the green and gold! With Matt Goss and Brett Lancaster winning stages in the Giro and Tour of California yesterday, it was a good day for Australian cyclists. It means Australians have taken three stage wins in the Giro so far… compared to zero for the Italians. It was also a day for Aussie … Read more
Not to diminish Matt Goss’s win today but the Giro is losing sprinters at an alarming rate. If the first week allowed them a few chances, the second week is also suited to them but many have gone home. The weekend saw old dog Petacchi and young hope Modolo both exit the race and this … Read more
Saturday’s Giro stage was epic and already a highlight of the 2010 season. But what makes for stunning television is not necessarily sport. Penelope Pitsop defending the Maglia Rosa from the Equipo Formicaio To reduce the argument to the absurd, imagine a race organiser spraying oil on hairpin bends and digging large potholes to trap … Read more
You could probably start a blog called “Hardest Sport in the World” and just feature endless cycling reports. But what more do you want, look at the Giro stage yesterday and it was a cocktail of insanity, TV joy and Tuscan mud. Off road, foul conditions and then you through 191 riders in to the … Read more
Today sees the Giro d’Italia resume in Italy. The overall classification is already taking shape with Wiggins, Evans and Vinokourov wearing pink so far and today’s stage could change things once more. It’s a unique event, team time trials are very rare in the calendar. They punish individual talents, a rider can lose valuable time … Read more
Phew, the Giro stages in Holland were something, it was like the classics season had suddenly got going. Cold weather, small roads, crashes: it was early April all over again. I found it made for exciting riding but is this what a Grand Tour is all about? I’m in two minds, on the one hand … Read more