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By David Hunter Stage 2 Recap Thankfully the rain stayed away from the end of the stage and we avoided any crashes in the final corner. Cannondale continue to show a lack of understanding when it comes to setting up a sprint. They hit the front from 5km out, but it was far too early and…
By David Hunter At last we are here! The Giro opens with a 21.7km TTT Not a hugely technical course, so certainly one for big powerhouses.
By David Hunter Stage Recap As I predicted, we didn’t get a sprint. My pick, Voeckler, managed to get into the break and was great throughout. The big surprise, was that Michael Albasini, went in the break. It was a great decision by the Swiss rider! The stage was too difficult for the teams to control…
By David Hunter Stage 3 Recap As I thought, the peloton was small as we hit the final climb. Vincenzo Nibali surprised everyone with an attack at the bottom of the climb. Froome, easily managed to join him before powering away. Simon Spilak rode well to catch Froome and the two of them didn’t come back….
By David Hunter Stage 2 Recap As predicted the stage was too tough for Marcel Kittel. Both Hofland and Mezgec made it to the end but didn’t manage to fully contest the sprint. My pick, Nizzolo, had to go from far out and dragged Albasini with him. The Swiss rider had the power to pass the…
By David Hunter Stage 1 Recap Team Sky made the climb too difficult for the sprinters and they exited the back door of the peloton, 1 by 1. My pick, Nizzolo, was caught behind a crash and didn’t get the opportunity to chase back on. In the sprint it was Swiss rider, Michael Albasini, that pulled…
By David Hunter The 38th edition of this wonderful race, starts on Tuesday 22nd April and runs till Friday 25th. It features a team time trial and then 3 very hard stages, all ending with steep climbs. This is one of the most difficult races in the calendar and features a lot of riders trying to…