All tranquillo for now: Groupama FDJ soaking up Italy
For fans (myself included) who can't get enough for gravel we can pause and be happy and look forward to stage 11: Perugia to Montalcino (163 km). The Giro organizers deserve credit for including 35 kilometres of gravel a climb at the end and a downhill finish tailored made for the baroudeur (strongman), a tough day for all. There will be four long sectors of sterrato in the final 70km.
Gravel grinders unite.
"It's basically a mini Strade Bianche but tougher and more technical."
-Matt White. DS Team BikeExchange
Stage 11: The mini Strade Bianche
Stage 14: The Monte Zoncolan is daunting, scary and beautiful: 10km with ramps up to 20%.
"It's like a slow execution."
-Giberto Simoni conquered and won on top of the Zoncolan: Giro 2003 & 2007.
Steep much?: motorcycles only.
Stage 14: Cittadella to Monte Zoncolan: A day you can lose the Giro.
New jerseys
The pedaler of charm: Hugo Koblet became the first non-Italian to win in 1950.
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