A sprint? Probably but the hilly course and the lack of sprinter’s teams mean it’s not certain and the final could be hard to control.
Critérium du Dauphiné Prologue Preview
A flat prologue for today, the chance to establish a hierarchy from the start and a quick guide to form. It’s early with the last rider due to finish before many in France will have finished their lunch.
Critérium du Dauphiné Preview
A build-up race ahead of the Tour de France, the Dauphiné has often supplied some of the best racing of the year in recent seasons. This year’s race has a lighter start list than usual, here’s a look at the contenders and more.
Wahoo Element Bolt review
Tech reviews are rare here but having reviewed a Garmin 820 Edge GPS bike computer here partly out of disappointment here’s a follow-up with a comparable device from Wahoo that has become a reliable companion on recon rides.
Team Victory Rankings
With the Giro done a look the winners and losers on the victory rankings as well as some transfer talk.
The Moment The Giro d’Italia Was Won
Chris Froome attacks on the Colle delle Finestre. Simon Yates has imploded, Domenic Pozzovivo has cracked and Tom Dumoulin and Thibaut Pinot watch as Froome goes solo. They will chase on the road to the Jafferau but slowly Dumoulin loses his virtual lead and Froome takes the overall lead.
Giro Stage 20 Preview
The final stage in mountains and a very long day with some hard climbing awaits. If you plan to watch on TV don’t miss the earlier than usual finish too, info below.
Giro Stage 19 Preview
“Royal hunting”, that’s what today’s start town of Venaria Reale is a called and fitting for the Queen Stage of the Giro, especially given the hunt is on to see if Simon Yates can be cracked again. Today’s stage just a lot better thanks to yesterday and this morning’s Gazzetta announces “È apertissimo“, it’s wide open.
Giro Stage 18 Preview
A long run across landscapes famous for their food before the climb to the ski station of Pratonevoso.