Friday File: 3Cross Brewing Kickstarter & Red Dots Cycling, Giro Colombians, Italian Bright Light & Eros Poli Tests The Zoncolan

Two delightful things that I find that works well is the combination of beer and bikes. A cold beer is the perfect reward after a hard ride. And may I direct you to contribute to the 3Cross Brewing Kickstarter project. Dave Howland is the biker and brewer behind the project with the goal to have a bike friendly nano-brewery in Worcester MA.

Please make your pledge very soon (there are only 9 days remaining) and you can ride off with some choice goodies - especially a special edition custom 3Cross Brewing cycling cap made by Red Dots Cycling!

Stage 18 was a Colombian delight as Julian Arredondo confirmed his KOMs title with a fantastic stage win. Nairo Quintana looked like the great Sphinx-immovable and stoic wearing the maglia rosa going into stage 19s ITT. 

Aru Time...

Wheelie-ing on his recon on top of the Montecampione

Stage 19 ITT...

Fabio Aru is the bright light for Italian cycling that pulled off an amazing ride until...

Champion ride by Nairo Pinktana with his go-go boots.

Then there was two...

Chapeau to Michael Hepburn and Svein Tuft!

Tomorrow's stage will be dramatic starring the Zoncolan. Nefarious sounding and laden with fear the Zoncolan will be a monster of climb. Here's Eros Poli with his 'test' on the Zoncolan...