Part Two of our A to Z of the 2018 season – we have riders who set off on their own tour, the winningest team in the peloton, a Frenchman who thrives on Italian roads and Roubaix-style heroics. Add to that some Viking magic, rainbows changing hands and we finish where we so often end … the Zoncolan. [If you’ve not read Part 1 Alaphilippe to Monuments, it is here …]
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Whooo hooo!!!! It’s the World Championships – time to hand out those rainbow jerseys again. This time Innsbruck is the host city and we have climbs on the menu. The action kicked off with the last ever trade team TTTs – it was emotional.
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The profile for Vuelta’s Stage 10 promised a sprint finish and Quick-Step Floors delivered Elia Viviani right on the money to secure his second win at this Vuelta. Second place for Peter Sagan (BORA-hansgrohe) ensured enough bonus seconds to snatch the points jersey from Alejandro Valverde (Movistar) – is there anyone who is not enjoying this rivalry? Despite a flurry of punctures – including race leader Simon Yates (Mitchelton-Scott) in the last 20kms – the top ten on GC remains unchanged.