“Riders on the Storm” is a song by the Doors where the noise of rain and wind plays in the background throughout the entire track. This can happen during stages of Grand Tour events or in classics, when, as in the song, the entire race is...
The stage of the Giro d’Italia 2021 taking the riders from Sacile to Cortina d’Ampezzo is a 212-km long stretch that ties cycling in the 21st century to the unforgettable riders of the previous century.The Giro d’Italia experienced the majesty of...
In every Giro there is one particular stage that, more than any other, takes the cyclists where the race gives its final verdicts: the Alps.The Cittadella–Monte Zoncolan stage is the best example of how one segment can go from “comfort zone”...
The fact that on the first Saturday of May, 2021, the Giro will take off from Turin could be a sign that things have gradually gone back to some sort of normal. Sure, the start and finish lines won’t be packed with the usual crowds behind the...