Giro D'Italia 2026

You would think Vingo won't care about losing pink but apparently sprint teams are going for this so that's gonna be a problem for the break.

The stage profile looks like (a much harder longer version of) every single one of my cycling routes.

I followed the cycling news ticker yesterday and was sure it would be a sprint stage but fair play to Moviestar for that, would love to have seen it on the TV. While they didn't win the stage they did come second and added some excitement so kudos for that, I was gutted they didn't take the win.

Jamie Meehan is a very strong break today with 13 riders in horrible wet conditions

Redbull however are not giving them much leeway today

Another snoozefest today apart from the drama at the end. Weather didnt help.

After last year's Giro Snoozefest, let's hope things improve as two boring years in a row would be a bit disappointing.

Early stages in tours used to be far worse than this in terms of racing. Problem is a lack of anyone to cheer for or against. I spend every finale thinking "who is this guy ?" with no real emotion as to who wins.

This isn't really anything new for me and the Giro with a few exceptions. It always seems a lull between monuments and the TdF.

Aw Jaysus. It's very seldom I sit down and really watch a stage in it's entirety and myself and the missus did tonight. That was one of the best nights tv entertainment we've had in a long time. Fcukin AWEsome stage.

The weather, the speed from the start,the battling for a breakaway, the sphincter puckering descents in the wet, then yet man going off on his own, then caught by the Bahrain rider. All the time the commentary is that the lads are wasting their time they never hold off over the 50k from the top of the last climb. Then the drama between the 2 and the emotion at the end. That was an extraordinary stage. And an amazing result. Winner deserved the stage win and the other gets the pink jersey, which her could keep now for several days.

I'll take today any day over a Pog dominant snooze finish!

Is it the decent after the race they are worried about with the wind?

Another 200km stage today where it really isnt offering any excitement.

Not seen enough of it with the TNT/ HBO Max not available in Ireland sh*tshow. It has turned out a lot of my cycling watching was actually on catch up. Keep on missing even the highlights on nowTV.

I paid for a VPN and watch SBS online (Aussie Broadcaster). Covers practically every major cycling race. Think the commentary team is Mitch Docker and Simon Gerans. They're not bad at all.

Gall is the real deal. He has improved every year. Heard his TT has really improved too.