Tag Archives: Giro d’Italia

By Jen See || Photo by Kristof Ramon Hello boys and girls, today’s word is snow. What is snow? It’s cold. It’s wet. And it’s stuck to all the mountains in Italy in exceedingly large quantities. Also, it seems to … Continue reading →

By Colin O’Brien Stage 7, Marino di San Salvo – Pescara. 177km. After a day for the sprinters, the Giro returns to the slopes of Italy’s mountains, specifically the Appennine range that runs the spine of the country from Liguria … Continue reading →

By Colin O’Brien | Photos by Kristof Ramon Stage six’s winner Mark Cavendish likes the spotlight, but this win was about more than him. It was even about more than his team, who Cav is always quick to credit. This … Continue reading →

By Colin O’Brien Five hours and 199km of hard labor, only to be spat out the back of the peloton the moment the tough get going. A depressingly real end to Salvatore Puccio’s fairytale day in the Maglia Rosa. Two … Continue reading →

If you think today’s third stage of the 2013 Giro d’Italia was something to behold, consider this: It’s already too late for the winner of this year’s Giro to match the 1934 performance of this guy, Learco “The Human Locomotive” … Continue reading →

By Colin O’Brien To one side of me, the Castel dell’Ovo is nestled on a rocky outcrop and resplendent against the glistening cerulean bay. To the other, steep and grotty streets full of dirty cars and drying laundry wind away … Continue reading →