Rafal Majka rode away from everyone to take his second solo stage win of the Tour, tightening his grip on the polka dot jersey, while Jean-Christophe Peraud took a giant step nearer a podium spot.
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Talking Tactics: Giro d’Italia – how the jerseys were won
The dust – or should that be snow? – has finally settled on this year’s Giro, so I’m devoting this week’s Talking Tactics to an examination of how each of the four major jerseys – overall, points, mountains and best young rider – were won. Continue reading
Giro review: The Giro in numbers
Key race facts
168 – Number of finishers, out of 207 starters.
84:53:28 – Total race time for overall winner Vincenzo Nibali.
Nibali spent a lot of time on the podium during this Giro (Image: Davide Calabresi)
5 – Nationalities represented in the top ten on GC (Italy four, Colombia and Poland two each, Australia and Spain one each). Continue reading