Giro d’Italia 2019 – Stage 15 Preview
By David Hunter Ivrea – Como 232.2km The Giro’s attempt at Il Lombardia.
By David Hunter Ivrea – Como 232.2km The Giro’s attempt at Il Lombardia.
By David Hunter Saint Vincent – Courmayeur 131km Just 130km of racing, but over 4000m of altitude gain. Sounds like pure hell for the riders and heaven for the fans.
By David Hunter Pinerolo – Ceresole Reale 196.3km The first of the big climbing days.
By David Hunter Cuneo – Pinerolo 157.9km Time for the Giro to really begin.
By David Hunter Carpi – Novi Ligure 221.2km Another big day for the sprinters, the last chance for a few who’ll head home after the stage.
By David Hunter Ravenna – Modena 145.5km An easy day for the peloton and a guaranteed sprint finish.
By David Hunter Riccione – San Marino 34.7km ITT A huge day in the battle for the pink jersey.
By David Hunter Tortoreto Lido – Pesaro 239.6km Another monster day in the saddle.
By David Hunter L’Aquila – Vasto 185km Another day with many possibilities.
By David Hunter Cassino – San Giovanni Rotondo 238.4km Not a day for the sprinters.
By David Hunter Frascati – Terracina 140.4km The last big sprint stage for a little while.
By David Hunter Orbetello – Frascati 236km A lumpy day in the saddle.
By David Hunter Vinci – Orbetello 220km Time for a proper sprint stage.
By David Hunter Bologna – Fucecchio 205km The first road stage.
By David Hunter Bologna – San Luca 8km ITT An ITT with a twist.
By David Hunter Ready for the first grand tour of the year? The much-anticipated Giro is about to begin, and it even starts in Italy. The organisers have decided to ignore recent trends and have returned to long stages and brutal mountains. We have three ITTs, which will have an impact on the GC, but many…
By David Hunter Halifax – Leeds 175km The race ends with almost a carbon copy of last year’s stage, which was a beauty!