The Giro, my favourite tour of the year is only 2 weeks....

['Dale]

So so strange to see the Maglia Rosa pulling the peloton

 

What's the plans there?

[tombeej]

Amador has gained 43 seconds on the other favourites. That's another race within the race right now. 

 

Great move by Amador and Movistar. 

 

When will Astana launch???

['Dale]

It appears that Rovny is the first chaser behind Ciccone. He's not too far behind the Italian.

[tombeej]

3 km to go for the lighty.

[tombeej]

Wow, the chasing leader group is actually out at 3 minutes now. 

 

Ciccone is heading for the win here. Just 2 km to the finish.

 

And Amador might be riding into pink today.

['Dale]

Amador is a great foil for Valverde

 

And then there's Brambilla for Jungels

 

Landa is back at his hotel

 

Astana DS must be a bit puzzled hey

[tombeej]

Visconte is dropping back from slightly up the road to help Amador. 

[tombeej]

Zakarin makes a little dig. 

 

And then he goes again. 

 

Brambilla is gone.

 

The attacks among the leaders are starting.

['Dale]

Zakarin makes a little dig.

 

And then he goes again.

 

Brambilla is gone.

 

The attacks among the leaders are starting.

Right

Here we go

Who's got the legs

['Dale]

Love it when a smaller team wins

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['Dale]

Ciccone is under the flamme rouge

[tombeej]

Here comes young Ciccone - the finish line is in sight. He'll win the stage for Bardiani.

 

And he crosses the line for the biggest win in his young career.

 

A huge day for the Bardiani team.

['Dale]

Here comes young Ciccone - the finish line is in sight. He'll win the stage for Bardiani.

 

And he crosses the line for the biggest win in his young career.

 

A huge day for the Bardiani team.

Awesomeness

[tombeej]

The next thing will be the count-down from Amador to his rivals. 

 

Visconte is riding for Amador, hammering as hard as he can for his teammate....

['Dale]

Lovely teamwork as Visconti drops back to haul Ama' to the white chalk

[tombeej]

The main favourites come out of nowhere and cross the finish line just a few seconds behind Amador.

 

So that means young Bob Jungels will become the new maglia rosa!