Maybe it’s my Italian blood biasing me, but the backdrop of the Colosseum on the Via dei Foro Imperiali is at least as cool as the Champs Elysees and the Arc de triomphe in the Tour. It’s going to be … Continue reading →

I’m a little excited for this race. Even more than my normal grand tour excitement. Why? Here’s a list:

Two mountain stages and then a time trial into Milano? A perfect ending to this tortuous three weeks through Italy. Today’s stage is likely the lynch pin of the weekend as it’s the last mountaintop finish and Contador looks to … Continue reading →

incredible photo of “Il grillo” Paolo Bettini, il campione del mondo, courtesy flickr user rattodisabina I haven’t commented much on the Giro so far, so this post will serve as a massive brain dump covering the first week plus in … Continue reading →