Enrico Battaglin (Bardiani Valvole-CSF Inox) burst from the pack to take his maiden Giro victory ahead of Fabio Felline (Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela) and Giovanni Visconti (Movistar). Continue reading
Oh it’s been a great opening weekend at the Giro d’Italia! Lots of tweets, handpicked and collated just for YOU!
That Boy Phinney has come into this year’s Giro just as he did last year – with a cheeky grin and an effervescent spirit for everything this fabulous grand tour has to offer.
This is the second longest stage of the Giro, with the first 190km being ridden down the Mediterranean coast, so watch out for peloton-splitting crosswinds. Even though this part of the stage is flat, the final 60km will foil any sprinter’s plans to take this stage for himself. Continue reading