With most UK cycling fans having to watch this stage live on illegal feeds, the GC boys made our afternoon of trying to avoid porn pop-ups worth it. Przemyslaw Niemiec won the stage from the break, Alejandro Valverde and Joaquim Rodriguez wheelsucked their way to second and third, while Alberto Contador concentrated on staying ahead of Chris Froome‘s power-metered ride to take a few seconds from him.
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We’re now at the business end of the Giro, with the next few days set to determine all the major classifications. With that in mind, let’s have a look at what we can expect to happen tactically over the trio of high mountain stages which will be tackled on Thursday, Friday and Saturday (assuming this afternoon’s relatively straightforward run to Vicenza doesn’t spring any surprises). Continue reading
Benat Intxausti (Movistar) won a three-man sprint ahead of Tanel Kangert (Astana) and Przemyslaw Niemiec (Lampre-Merida). The threesome went clear of the maglia rosa group in the final kilometres with Intxausti winning Movistar’s second consecutive stage and third overall. Continue reading