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.
A hard day’s racing in Calabria, 225km with a tiring climb at the end, today’s is a mountain stage.
A big summit finish on Monte Etna. This isn’t the hardest climb of the Giro but it’s plenty for the first Monday of the race.
A route to put the tourism in a grand tour as the race passes the scenic parts of Sicily with a finish on the valley of temples in Agrigento.
The Giro starts with a 15km time trial and an unusual course with cobbles, a cathedral and a 100km/h descent with a pesky crosswind.
The Giro starts this Saturday. The start has switched from Hungary to Sicily, the date from May to October but arguably the biggest effect is on the startlist, as the Tour de France siphoned off several riders who had been targeting this race. Here’s a look at the contenders for the race and if you want more route details, the rules and more, see inrng.com/giro all month.
Here’s the 2020 Tour de France guide. There’s a profile of every stage with a quick take on the day. You’ll also find reference material on the race rules like time bonuses, the points scale for the green and polka-dot jersey, time cuts and plenty more.
This is a blog post but you’ll find a permanent page on the menu at the top of the page or just remember or bookmark inrng.com/tour in case you need it for reference.
The final day of the Dauphiné and another big day the Alps. Before the flag drops the first question is whether Primož Roglič starts, he had a hard crash yesterday and may decide to sit it out, just as Egan Bernal did yesterday.
The same race but with a new route, this year’s Milan-Sanremo is hotter, hillier and longer than usual but remains as accessible as ever to a wide cast of contenders and just as elusive too.
