Key race facts
156 – Number of finishers, out of 198 starters.
88:14:32 – Total race time for overall winner Nairo Quintana.
8 – Nationalities represented in the top ten on GC (two Colombians, two Italians).
Tag Archives: Svein Tuft
Giro stage 1: Tuft in pink, Martin black and blue
Stage 1: Belfast to Belfast, 21.7km team time trial
Orica-GreenEDGE dominated the opening team time trial stage to put birthday boy Svein Tuft into the maglia rosa. But in front of enthusiastic Belfast crowds, who were undeterred by rain which began to fall shortly after the start, Irish star Dan Martin slid out on the wet roads and was forced to abandon with a collarbone injury.
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Tour de France review: The Tour in numbers
Key race facts
3,404 – In kilometres, the total race distance of the 100th Tour.
242.5 – The length of this year’s longest stage (to the summit of Mont Ventoux on stage 15). Continue reading