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Voghera > Milan 157km 2 weeks into the Giro and we’ve only had 3 big sprints, and one of them was ruined by a late crash, it’s been slim pickings for the fast men. With a challenging final week to come, this might be their final opportunity before Rome, some of the sprinters might decide...

Aosta > Pila (Gressan) 133km Climbing from the gun, something that grand tour organisers have shied away from in recent years, I’m delighted to see an early climb in this big stage. It gives climbers the opportunity to be in the break and there’s always a chance it teases out an early move by someone...

Alessandria > Verbania 189km Movistar did what they thought was best today, blowing the peloton to pieces, but Segaert nipped off the front in the final 2km to take the win, very reminiscent of Cancellara. Now it’s stage 13 and a very interesting finale.

Imperia > Novi Ligure 175km Another stage goes the way of the team with 5 men, just imagine if they still had 8! Stage 11 is another one of those days where the sprinters will hope the peloton take it easy, it feels like a long time since we had a sprint finish.

Porcari (Paper District) > Chiavari 195km Ganna took the win, Arensman and Gee-West took time on the other GC riders and Vingegaard was okay, he now sits just 27 seconds away from the pink jersey. Stage 11 looks like a classic breakaway day as the final 3 climbs are too hard for the sprinters but...

Viareggio > Massa 42km ITT The return of the super long individual time trial. Grand tours have been shying away from this over the last few years, favouring shorter/hillier TTs, but not this year in the Giro. Just 45m of elevation over 42km, this is a nightmare for the climbers who struggle on their TT...

Cervia > Corno alle Scale 184km Another day trying to predict if the breakaway will take the win.

Chieti > Fermo 156km The finish in Fermo is a beautiful one, it’s been used twice in Tirreno in recent years, you might remember at least one of them. The one I’m referring to is the Sagan win in 2017, when it was a fight between him and a small group of GC riders, he...

Formia > Blockhaus 245km At 245km, this is an incredibly long mountain stage, I’m a big fan. The finish is at Blockhaus, Hindley and Quintana are the last two winners the previous times the race has visited. It might be early in the race, but this is a huge day in terms of the battle...

Paestum > Napoli 143km What the fuck happened there? Heavy rain which wasn’t in any forecast, Jan Christen and Giulio Ciccone going for the break but not being allowed, Trek trying to keep the jersey and an epic battle between Arrieta and Eulálio. Just your standard first week Giro stage! Stage 6 is going to...