One of our regular VeloEyes, Davide Calabresi, was at the Giro last weekend and has shared some of his fantastic pictures with us. I really love Davide’s work – I think he gets to the heart of the sport by capturing so much expression on the cyclists’ faces. This set is no exception, especially Cav after his sprint win on stage 13 and that brutal stage 14 up to Jafferau. Enjoy! (All photographs ©Davide Calabresi)
Stage 13: Cav wins the sprint finish
Stage 13: Cavendish wins his 4th stage in this year’s Giro
Stage 13: it was obvious how much that sprint took out of Cav
Stage 13: it took him a while to catch his breath
Stage 13: Matteo Trentin after the sprint
Stage 13: flying the flag before collecting his cuddly iced tea doll
Stage 13: Nibali keeps the maglia rosa and collects lipstick kisses
Stage 14: A cold, misty finish with a Glow at the end
Stage 14: it was a misty, cold day on the way to the ski station of Jafferau
Stage 14: a beautiful spring day in northern Italy
Stage 14: Vini Fantini’s Mauro Santambrogio lit the way to the top with his fluorescent kit
Stage 14: Nibali’s face shows the effort of that last climb
Stage 14: Carlos Betancur looks like he’s about to cry
Stage 14: Betancur exhausted
Stage 14: Franco Pellizotti just wants to get off the mountain
Stage 14: Betancur still in anguish
Stage 14: Michele Scarponi trying to thaw out his hands
Stage 14: Robert Gesink – is there anything left behind those eyes?
Stage 14: the smiling eyes of Fabio Duarte
Stage 14: Cavendish looking a lot better after this stage than stage 13
Stage 14: after standing in the cold for hours, there’s nothing more satisfying than lifting a polka-dot clad stuffed horse over your head
Stage 14: Mauro Santambrogio looks really rather happy with his win
Stage 14: ride up to the resort on your bike, then cram into the ski lift to get back down – oh, and make sure you take your bike