Ciclismo Internacional

By David Hunter Fiuggi – Campitello Matese 186km It’s the weekend, so that means we head to the mountains. The riders are faced with the first proper mountaintop finish. This is going to be a real test. It’s another day of very little flat road, although we do only have two categorised climbs:- Forca d’Acero –…

By David Hunter Grosseto – Fiuggi 264km This is the longest stage of the 2015 Giro and it’s a monster. Immediately, you can’t help but draw comparisons with Milan – Sanremo. The length is close enough but the profile is not as demanding, as there is no Cipressa or Poggio. This is a nice ride in…

By David Hunter Montecatini Terme – Castiglione Della Pescaia 183km It seems like an eternity has passed since the sprint on stage 2, or certainly that’s what the sprinters are thinking. Well, time for the sprinters to return to the party.

By David Hunter La Spezia – Abetone 152km After another crazy day, the peloton will be hoping for some kind of normality. The stage is short and quite easy. It doesn’t lend itself to the crazy riding of the last couple of days. The opening climb is 10km at 5%. With the long climb at the…

By David Hunter Chiavari – La Spezia 150km After a very demanding day, there is no rest for the riders, as we continue in the “medium mountains.” Yet again, we hardly have a single kilometre of flat, making it very hard to control. Orica got their tactics spot on in stage 3, putting Clarke and Chaves…

By David Hunter Rapallo – Sestri Levante 136km   It may only be 136km long, but this is a tough day in the saddle. We have zero kilometres of flat, for the opening 112km!  The race begins with 7km at 3.5%, then a descent, before the cat 3 climb, Colle Caprile, it’s 9.7km at 4.6%. After…

By David Hunter Albenga – Genova 177km Ready, steady, go! The racing proper gets started with a nice and easy stage. We have a cat 4 climb, to reward the breakaway riders with the blue jersey. But make no mistakes, this stage is all about the sprinters. We don’t have too many flat, easy days in…

By David Hunter San Lorenzo – Mare Sanremo 17.6km TTT The opening stage of the Giro is upon us, and like last year, it’s a TTT. Most of the stage is completed on a narrow cycle path, so it’s vital to have an organised team. The 2014 TTT was won by Orica and they start the…